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Maynooth University Research @muresearch.bsky.social · 13d

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.

www.maynoothuniversity.ie/faculty-soci...

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 15d

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

Record temperatures linked to human-caused climate change

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-ca...

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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 25d

Yesterday was the big day:
The team of the Glasgow-Maynooth OG(H)AM project celebrated the end of four years of intensive work (2021-5) with the launch - in the venerable rooms of the Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie - of the new, revised and hugely updated 𝕆𝕘𝕙𝕒𝕞 𝕚𝕟 𝟛𝔻 database and website.
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Irish Committee of Historical Sciences - ICHS @irishhistorians.bsky.social · Sep 1

Registration closes 7 Sept. 35th Irish Conference of Historians, 12-13 Sept. @maynoothuniversity.ie

Please share widely. @muahi.bsky.social @muresearch.bsky.social @mu-ssi.bsky.social @mulibrary.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social @qubhistory.bsky.social

Irish Committee of Historical Sciences - ICHS @irishhistorians.bsky.social · Aug 13

We are delighted to release the full conference programme for the 35th Irish Conference of Historians. Full details and registration available here: www.eventbrite.com/e/35th-irish...

35th Irish Conference of Historians - Inner Lives and Outer Realities

The 35th annual Irish conference of historians hosted by the Irish Committee of Historical Sciences & Maynooth University Dept. of History

www.eventbrite.com

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Maynooth University Research @muresearch.bsky.social · Aug 13

Piece featuring Dermot Lynott, the head of PsyArXiv’s scientific advisory board and a psychologist at Maynooth University @mupsychology.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...

AI content is tainting preprints: how moderators are fighting back

Preprint servers are seeing a rise in submissions seemingly produced by paper mills or with help from AI tools.

www.nature.com

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Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbiome Research @amr-research.bsky.social · 27d

We are delighted to invite you to submit your abstracts for our annual Antimicrobial Resistance Conference at @maynoothuniversity.ie this October.

The submission portal is now open.
Scan the QR code below or follow the link.

tinyurl.com/36v8jy5x

Deadline: Monday 13th October.
#MUAMRC

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Maynooth University Research @muresearch.bsky.social · Sep 5

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.

www.maynoothuniversity.ie/faculty-scie...

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Maynooth University Research @muresearch.bsky.social · Aug 28

Listen back to Newstalk Breakfast where Dr Aedín Doris from our Dept of Economics discusses how Ireland can prepare for an ageing population

https://www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/how-ireland-can-economically-pre-Mzg3NmU2MDdmOGJiNzhjZjE0N2U3NGM4NGE5MWFjYWY=

How Ireland can economically prepare for an ageing population?

The number of people in Ireland aged 85 and over is projected to almost quadruple in the next 30 years, according to the Central Statistics Office. But what does that mean for the economics of a country, and how can we adapt? Shane discusses this further with Aedín Doris, Labour Economist and forme...

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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · Aug 28

🎆 LAUNCH 🎆

The team of the Glasgow-Maynooth OG(H)AM project have the pleasure of launching the revised & updated

𝗢𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝟯𝗗 database

Where: Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie
When: 12 Sept 2025, 15:30

@maynoothuniversity.ie @uofglasgow.bsky.social in collaboration with @scs-dias.bsky.social @dias.ie

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Irish Committee of Historical Sciences - ICHS @irishhistorians.bsky.social · Aug 20

Programme and registration is now available for the 35th Irish Conference of Historians - Inner Lives and Outer Realities.
@maynoothuniversity.ie, 12-13 September.

Please share widely.

Irish Committee of Historical Sciences - ICHS @irishhistorians.bsky.social · Aug 13

We are delighted to release the full conference programme for the 35th Irish Conference of Historians. Full details and registration available here: www.eventbrite.com/e/35th-irish...

35th Irish Conference of Historians - Inner Lives and Outer Realities

The 35th annual Irish conference of historians hosted by the Irish Committee of Historical Sciences & Maynooth University Dept. of History

www.eventbrite.com

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Maynooth University Research @muresearch.bsky.social · Aug 13

Piece featuring Dermot Lynott, the head of PsyArXiv’s scientific advisory board and a psychologist at Maynooth University @mupsychology.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...

AI content is tainting preprints: how moderators are fighting back

Preprint servers are seeing a rise in submissions seemingly produced by paper mills or with help from AI tools.

www.nature.com

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · Aug 11

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

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Maynooth University Graduate Research Academy @mu-gra25.bsky.social · Jul 29

View the latest PhD scholarships @maynoothuniversity.ie Opportunities for researchers in Biology, Computer Science, Maths & Stats & Data Governance for Research on Ageing.📚🔬
🔗https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/graduate-research-academy/research-student-scholarships-support-funding-and-fees
#PhDSky

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Maynooth University @maynoothuniversity.ie · Jul 25

Maynooth University (MU) scholars Dr Grace Hoysted and Melissa Scully were among the recipients of Fulbright Irish Awards which were presented at a ceremony in the US Embassy last night. 👏👏

www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

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Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water @climatecocentre.bsky.social · Jul 21

Check out another fully funded PhD with us, this one based @maynoothuniversity.ie

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...

Teal infographic advertising a PhD Studentship called RECLAIM which focuses on resilience and wellbeing through adaptation to place loss

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MaynoothWorks @maynoothworks.bsky.social · Jul 21

Innovation Challenge Open Days - @muahi.bsky.social @muresearch.bsky.social @mu-gra25.bsky.social @maynooth-bgs.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie

Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · Jul 21

Register now for the Research Ireland – Gas Networks Ireland Innovation Challenge Open Days. Researchers will meet GNI representatives in Dublin or Cork to discuss their ideas relevant to the challenge. For more info, and to register, visit: www.researchireland.ie/funding/gas-networks-challenge/

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Maynooth University Research @muresearch.bsky.social · Jul 18

MU PhD student Ahmed Shalaby and Professor Damien Woods have been awarded the best paper award at the International Colloquium on Automata, Languages and Programming, ICALP 2025, a prestigious global theoretical computer science conference.

#MaynoothResearch

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Maynooth University Research @muresearch.bsky.social · Jul 16

Nine laboratories at Maynooth University have received sustainable laboratory certification for their commitment to implementing best-in-class, sustainable research practices.

www.maynoothuniversity.ie/faculty-scie...

Nine MU labs receive green certification

Nine laboratories at Maynooth University have received sustainable laboratory certification for their commitment to implementing best-in-class, sustainable research practices.

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Maynooth University Physics @mu-physics.bsky.social · Jul 14

Check out this article written by one of #MUPhysics very own interns, Kelly Menendez, about our recent attendance at the European Astronomical Society Meeting in UCC. It was a great opportunity to meet new people and see what's happening across Europe. Find the article below! @maynoothuniversity.ie

Department of Physics at the European Astronomical Society Meeting

Researchers from Maynooth University's Department of Physics and the Centre for Astrophysics and Space Science Maynooth took part in the European Astronomical Society (EAS) annual meeting, held in

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · Jul 8

Inside the ducking & diving world of 18th century Irish merchants. Richard Fitzpatrick @maynoothuniversity.ie @researchireland.ie profiles the businessmen who successfully navigated the grey zones of contraband, clandestine trade and smuggling from Youghal to Havana www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Inside the world of ducking & diving 18th century Irish merchants

These businessmen successfully navigated the grey zones of contraband, clandestine trade and smuggling from Youghal to Havana

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Irish Script On Screen (www.isos.dias.ie) @dias-isos.bsky.social · Jul 7

1/3 📜✨ Two new manuscripts from Russell Library, Maynooth, now on ISOS:
CF 13 & CF 14, both by 19th-c scribe Seosamh Ó Longáin.
Religious + mythological texts, with elegant script & decorated initials.

Thanks to @mulibrary.bsky.social MU Special Collections & Lámhscríbhinní Choláiste Cholmáin.

new manuscripts from Russell Library MS CF 14

new manuscripts from Russell Library, MS CF 13

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Maynooth University Research @muresearch.bsky.social · Jun 26

🎥 Natasha is streaming on the RTE Player
In this powerful documentary, Natasha O'Brien visits MU to speak with Dr. Ian Marder about restorative justice & her journey through the criminal justice system as a survivor of violent assault.

https://www.rte.ie/player/movie/natasha/683883559994

Natasha

After surviving a violent assault by a serving soldier, who was convicted but walked free with a suspended sentence, Natasha O’Brien refuses to stay silent. Watch Natasha on RTÉ Player for free

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Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology @maynoothlaw.bsky.social · Jun 18

A piece in @lawsocietygazette.bsky.social
discusses a report co-authored by Dr Brian Flanagan on the sitting judiciary's attitudes to the technology.

Our research points toward a legal future where AI complements rather than replaces human judgment,' Dr Brian Flanagan

‘We can’t have a room of robots’: senior judges reveal thoughts on AI

Academics propose randomised controlled trial to measure effectiveness of technology.

eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com

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