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PIH Project continues to mark Year 3 in existence with a series of News Items on the PIH Website! See the 2nd item here: patentsinhumans.eu/patentsinhuman… @All_Institute @MaynoothLaw @MU_Research @AislingMMcMahon

Its an exciting day for Irish research! The @DeptofFHed has launched INSPIRE — a €750m national investment in research infrastructure, the largest in the history of the State. This step-change will deliver cutting-edge facilities, equipment and talent supports across our universities, strengthening Ireland’s position as a global research leader. For us @MaynoothUni, INSPIRE opens major opportunities: • high-end shared facilities • advanced instrumentation • deeper collaboration with policy, industry & society • stronger research excellence and impact As we prepare for the 2026 call, I’m excited to see INSPIRE accelerate our ambitions across our Research Beacons, new facilities, interdisciplinary projects and national/global challenges. Thanks to Government, @IUAofficial, colleagues and our research community for the vision and momentum driving Ireland’s research future! #INSPIRE #IrishResearch #HigherEducation #ResearchInfrastructure #Innovation #MaynoothUniversity gov.ie/en/department-…

Congratulations to Prof Philip Hyland of the Dept of Psychology and ALL Institute on making it onto the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers List 👏👏👏 @MUpsychdept @All_Institute siliconrepublic.com/innovation/27-…

Yesterday, I had the privilege of attending the Inaugural Professorial Lecture of Professor Roisín Higgins at @MaynoothUni — it was a moving and memorable occasion. Professor Higgins spoke with great insight and sensitivity about her project, Sensing the Troubles, which explores how people experienced Northern Ireland’s Troubles through the senses — through the sounds, smells, and textures of daily life. She spoke of “putting together the shards of memory” to reveal new ways of understanding the past. This powerful phrase has stayed with me. Warm congratulations to Professor Higgins on an inspiring inaugural lecture! #MaynoothUniversity #FacultyOfArtsAndHumanities #InauguralLecture #SensingTheTroubles #HumanitiesResearch #MemoryStudies #AcademicCommunity @MaynoothHist @MU_Research

How the Mauve space telescope will show how stars and planets form. A new space telescope with Irish scientific involvement is on a mission to study how stars behave. By @EmmaAstronomy @MaynoothUni rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Wine! Cheese! Fruit! Knowledge! What more could you want? Amateurs! at @MaynoothUni the institution that supported my work on the book, with my excellent colleagues @fleshandcircuit and Jeneen Naji. 6 November, 1pm, open to all!

It's Research Week! MU invites the public in to hear about and engage with the rich body of multi-disciplinary research being undertaken right here in Maynooth, and the impact those discoveries are having across the globe. #ResearchWeek #MaynoothUni maynoothuniversity.ie/research-week

*Widame (Proto-Celtic “we found out”), a conference for postgraduate scholars in Celtic Studies, will take place 7-8 November 2025 in 1.33 IONTAS in @MaynoothUni @EarlyIrishMU. Schedule and registration is available here: buff.ly/b3GjydF Register by 10 October!

📢Calling academics and researchers! Unlock Your Ideas: Join RTÉ Brainstorm Editor Jim Carroll to see how to get your work published! 🧠🔎 📆Wednesday, Oct 22, 2025 - 10:00 to 15:00 📍MU Library Book your place: maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/un…

Maynooth University is strongly represented in the World’s Top 2% Scientists rankings. This year, 30 of the University's researchers are recognised as leading experts in their fields in the rankings produced by Stanford University scientists. maynoothuniversity.ie/faculty-social…

New research by climate scientists at Maynooth University in conjunction with Met Éireann has found Ireland's record summer night time temperatures this year were made 40 times more likely by human-caused climate change rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

Yesterday was the big day: The Glasgow-Maynooth OG(H)AM project team celebrated the end of 4 years of intensive work (2021-5) with the launch - in the venerable rooms of the Royal Irish Academy - of the new, revised and hugely updated 𝕆𝕘𝕙𝕒𝕞 𝕚𝕟 𝟛𝔻 database and website. /1

Two Maynooth University research projects aimed at addressing societal challenges have been awarded combined funding of more than €500,000 under the Research Ireland COALESCE programme. maynoothuniversity.ie/biology/news/m…

Some great news from our colleagues at the Centre for Ocean Energy Research (COER) at Maynooth University! Dr Alejandro Gonzalez Esculpi has been awarded a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship for his TOLWEC project, Prof John Ringwood has been named Ireland’s first IFAC Fellow, and the COER team has launched the ambitious INFINITY project with European partners to transform the future of wave energy. Three fantastic achievements — congratulations to everyone involved! 👏 More info here: maynoothuniversity.ie/electronic-eng…

Nurturing #ResearchExcellence and #Innovation In this interview, Rachel Msetfi, our VP for Research & Innovation @MaynoothUni shares her journey, vision for inclusive research, & the future of innovation. Read more: 👇 #HigherEd #DiversityInResearch #HigherEducation

Originally from The Wirral near Liverpool, Prof Rob Kitchin began his career in England before moving to @MaynoothUni, where his research into data and society has thrived for almost three decades. Read more about his research career journey: researchireland.ie/news/professor…

Nine laboratories at Maynooth University have received sustainable laboratory certification for their commitment to implementing best-in-class, sustainable research practices. maynoothuniversity.ie/faculty-scienc…

Check out another fully funded PhD with us, this one based @MaynoothUni! The project focuses on resilience & wellbeing in the face of place loss. 🎓 €25k stipend + fees + research/travel costs 📅 Apply by July 25th 🔗 Info: findaphd.com/phds/program/d…