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Rebecca Maguire

@rebeccamaguire.bsky.social

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Associate Professor in Psychology, Maynooth University | Health Psychology, Psycho-oncology, Multiple Sclerosis, Caregiving, CogSci | Mammy | Living with MS

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MU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 25d

Congratulations Dr Bill Calvey on your recent PhD graduation. 🎓
We commend you on your hard work and dedication. 👏
Pictured with supervisors Dr Rebecca Maguire and Dr Joanna McHugh-Power. 📸
@maynoothuniversity.ie

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d-desmond.bsky.social @d-desmond.bsky.social · Apr 4

Warmest congratulations to the wonderful @isaiahgitonga.bsky.social on his successful PhD defense 💫💫

@rebeccamaguire.bsky.social & I are delighted for you! #ProudSupervisors

With many thanks to
@advance-crt.bsky.social

#Research #Connections #ConnectedHealth

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Rebecca Maguire @rebeccamaguire.bsky.social · Mar 6

Call for PPI contributors!

PhD student Laura Curran is looking for PPI contributors to her project that focuses on premature menopause as a result of cancer treatment.

Note that we are still open to expressions of interest for this panel. See details below.

Rebecca Maguire @rebeccamaguire.bsky.social · Feb 27

New paper!

Congratulations to Vivienne Howard on this systematic review which focuses on the experience of nocturnal caregiving in type 1 diabetes.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Around-the-clock: Caregiving at night for juveniles living with type 1 diabetes – a systematic review

Caring for children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) can require around-the-clock attention but there is little acknowledgment of the impact that nocturnal caregiving can have on caregivers in clinical c...

www.tandfonline.com

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Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · Feb 20

Gender Pay gap at Irish universities (2024, Median hourly pay gap)

ATU: 12.6%
DCU: 8.3%
Maynooth: 8.86%
MTU: 8.5%
SETU: 24.3%
TCD: 11.0%
TUD: 18.25%
TUS: 6.7%
UCC: 11.56%
UCD: 2.66%
UG: 14.4%
UL: 8.6%

Source: @paygap.bsky.social paygap.ie/companies

All Companies - Irish Gender Pay Gap Portal

A list of all companies that have data listed in the portal, including the company website and what year they first started reporting.

paygap.ie

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Rebecca Maguire @rebeccamaguire.bsky.social · Feb 20

Thanks for sharing! Really excited that we are hosting the All-Ireland Multiple Sclerosis Research Network (AIMS-RN) symposium in June @maynoothuniversity.ie. All welcome to register - see details below.

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Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · Jan 6

Confused, and blinking into the light, the workers begin the weary pilgrimage of two factor authenticating, the end of which will herald the beginning of spring.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · Dec 18

Our paper on the impact of living with multiple long-term conditions on everyday life: a qualitative evidence synthesis. The 'work' is not only around medications and healthcare use, it is also emotional & financial with lots of learning & adaptation
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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Rebecca Maguire @rebeccamaguire.bsky.social · Dec 13

Interventions that increase self-efficacy and reduce feelings of loneliness offer one way in which stigma may be reduced. Raising awareness of MS and ensuring that people with MS are not overlooked is also key in tackling stigma.

Rebecca Maguire @rebeccamaguire.bsky.social · Dec 13

Our paper on the experience of stigma and concealment in multiple sclerosis has just been published.

psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...

We show how almost all people with MS have experienced some stigma, which has implications for MS dislosure.

APA PsycNet

psycnet.apa.org

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Bernadette Sheehan Gilroy @sheehangilroy.bsky.social · Nov 20

What happens when a baby gets a positive heel prick test in the first week of life? How would you cope with your child's diagnosis? Navigating my #PKU journey. Please SHARE to help #RaiseAwareness of a challenging and commonly misunderstood rare condition.
youtu.be/KX9xvZgZ7Hc?...

The Empowering Role of Advocacy: A Parent's Perspective | Bernadette Sheehan Gilroy | TEDxTralee

YouTube video by TEDx Talks

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Rebecca Maguire @rebeccamaguire.bsky.social · Nov 17

Nice to see you on here Michelle🙂

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Ruth Naughton-Doe @ruthndwrites.bsky.social · Nov 17

Tips for staying sane during academic writing! Particularly relevant during a PhD! #academicsky @academic-chatter.bsky.social

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