Huge congratulations to Shannon Richardson, who passed her PhD Viva. Thanks to examiners Dr Laura Coffey & Prof Brian McGuire (UoG) & Dr Martina Schroeder for chairing. Shannon's research was proudly supervised by Dr Unai Diaz-Orueta & Prof Andrew Coogan #PhDone #MaynoothUni @maynoothuniversity.ie

👏Warmest congratulations to our colleagues Prof Sinéad McGilloway and Prof Bryan Roche, who were acknowledged for 25 years of service to Maynooth University at this week's President’s Awards #25years @maynoothuniversity.ie www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

There is still time to register for our Open Day this coming Saturday 27th June. @maynoothuniversity.ie We look forward to meeting you!

Really enjoyed taking part in this discussion on the perils of health tracking, including sleep. @maynoothuniversity.ie @mupsychology.bsky.social www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

ARDÚ – Faculty of Science and Engineering Doctoral Scholarship Scheme 📢 We are pleased to announce our new Doctoral Scholarships in the department of Psychology for suitably qualified & successful applicants intending to commence their PhD studies in September/October 2026.

Listen back 📻: Dr Christina Kini-Seery, from the @mupsychology.bsky.social & @allinstitutemu.bsky.social was on Newstalk discussing ADHD ahead of ADHD Ireland’s launch of its new strategic plan today, which aims to support those living with the condition. link.goloudplayer.com/s/sGSFSQlxo0x9

Come and meet the Psychology team at the Open Day on the 27th June and ask any questions about studying Psychology @MaynoothUni We look forward to meeting you! ☀️ Register here: campaigns.maynoothuniversity.ie/ugopenday/re... #LeavingCert #summer2026

Enjoyed touching on the weird and sometimes frightening world of parasomnias with @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social . @mupsychology.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

We were delighted to celebrate the end of exam season with the ‘final final’ exam for our BA and BSc Psychology students on May 27. Congrats to all our students, we can’t wait to see you at graduation and to connect with where your MU Psychology experience takes you. #MU #Undergrads #finalyear

Really enjoyed the annual scientific meeting of the Ambient-BD project, halfway in and super to see all the progress. Thanks to project lead Danny Smith and Edinburgh and project colleagues!

The early bird Registration deadline for the INS 2026 Mid Year Meeting, which will be held at Trinity Business School in Dublin, from the 22nd-24th July 2026 is Friday 29th May. The registration link and more information: insdublin2026.com/registration/ #InternationalNeuropsychologicalSociety

Maynooth University’s Faculty of Science & Engineering has launched 25 new ARDÚ Doctoral Scholarships, supporting the next generation of researchers across Data Science and Digital Transformation, Health and Wellbeing, and Sustainability and Climate Change. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/graduate-res...

Funded PhD Scholarships in our faculty, including 4 in Psychology/Neuroscience. Great projects and supervisors! www.maynoothuniversity.ie/graduate-res...

ARDÚ – Faculty of Science and Engineering Doctoral Scholarship Scheme 📢 We are pleased to announce our new Doctoral Scholarships in the department of Psychology for suitably qualified & successful applicants intending to commence their PhD studies in September/October 2026.

3 x fully-funded PhD Studentships in the Department of Psychology at Maynooth @mupsychology.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/departm... Closing date: July 1st, 2026

The very best of luck to all our students who are starting their exams today and in the coming days 🤞 #goodluck #psychology @maynoothuniversity.ie

We are pleased to invite applications for three Maynooth University Doctoral Scholarships available for suitably qualified applicants to commence their PhD studies in the Department of Psychology in Sept/Oct 2026. Learn more here: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n... @maynoothuniversity.ie

👏👏👏Warmest congratulations to Kathleen Carroll who successfully defended her PhD thesis yesterday. Thanks to examiners Prof. Bryan Roche & Dr. James Brunton (DCU) & Prof. Fintan Sheerin for chairing. Kathleen's research was supervised by Prof. Fiona Lyddy #PhDone #MaynoothUni @maynoothuniversity.ie

The Faculty of Science and Engineering Research Committee are holding a Research Connections Event which will take place on Thursday, 14 May 2026 from 3.00–5.00pm in the School of Education Drama Room, SE133. Please register for the event here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Enjoyed speaking to the specialist registrars in clinical endocrinology out in RCSI/Connolly Hospital, preaching the gospel of translational chronobiology!

How do events like elections, sporting events and clock changes impact on sleep in populations? This paper introduces the concept of “Public Sleep” - very interesting. www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/8/...

Rising fuel costs and persistent headlines about ongoing uncertainty are psychological issues as well as economic ones writes Dr Emma Farrell from @mupsychology.bsky.social www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spo...

Great representation from @maynoothuniversity.ie @mupsychology.bsky.social Department at the 22nd Annual Psychology, Health & Medicine Conference which took place at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) on April 24th. #maynoothuni #PsychologyHealth&Medicine

Our PhD/MRes students are hosting a GRASP (Graduate Research & Applications Seminars in Psychology) afternoon from 2–4.30pm on Wednesday 29th April in the Teaching Room, 2nd Floor, John Hume Building. Some students will deliver informal presentations on their research. All Welcome to attend!

Talked to RTÉ Drivetime on the perennial issue of clock changes and daylight savings time. @mupsychology.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Join us on campus this Saturday for the Open Day. When: Saturday, April 25, 2026 - 10:00 to 14:00. Where: TSI Building. You are welcome to join us on 25th of April from 10am - 2pm. Our students and members of the Psychology Department will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

🎊Congratulations to Rachel Brown who successfully defended her PhD thesis titled "The Practice of Mental Health: Class Habitus, Discourse and the Symbolic Framing of Subjectivity", a qualitative and critical investigation of the relationship between mental health and social class.

Psychiatry, psychology or psychotherapy: which one's for you? Psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychotherapists often work with similar problems, but they approach them in distinct ways, writes Dr Emma Farrell from @mupsychology.bsky.social www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spo...

We're delighted to welcome Dr Paula Pérez Núñez from the International University of La Rioja (UNIR) as our final speaker in this year's MU Psychology @ 25 seminar series. Join us for Dr Pérez Núñez's seminar, Songwriting group music therapy applied to informal carers of older adults on Monday.

We're delighted to announce our own Dr Sadhbh Byrne as our next speaker in the MU Psychology @ 25 seminar series! Join us for Dr Byrne's seminar, Young people's experiences supporting friends through mental health challenges, on Mon 20th April 12pm, JHL7

We are excited to announce Dr Conor Linehan @ucc.ie as the next speaker in MU @ 25 Seminar Series! Join us for Dr Linehan's seminar, "Understanding and Addressing Deepfake Fuelled Online Harms" on Monday 13th April at 12pm (JHL7). @maynoothuniversity.ie #seminarseries2026 #maynoothuni

Only half of the published research findings in economics, psychology and education can be replicated by others according to new findings reported in Nature by Dr Dermot Lynott from @mupsychology.bsky.social, in collaboration with international colleagues. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

Lovely to have Dr Laura Rai back with us today for our @mupsychology.bsky.social Departmental Seminar on the neurocognition of liveness

👏Huge congratulations to Dr Hannah Casey on her @researchireland.ie GOI Postdoctoral Fellowship for iDecIDe: Co-Creation of Accessible Resources on Assisted Decision-Making for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and their Decision-Making Partners. #MUResearch

We are excited to welcome Dr Laura Rai, London South Bank University, as the next speaker in our MU Psychology @25 seminar series. Join us for Dr Rai's seminar, "The Neurocognition of Liveness", on Monday 30th March at 12pm in JHL7! @maynoothuniversity.ie #seminarseries2026 #maynoothuni

Lovely to welcome back Dr Michelle Kelly for today's @mupsychology.bsky.social Departmental Seminar

👏Huge congratulations to our PhD Graduate Dr Ziba Asadpoordezaki. We wish you the very best in your next chapter! 🎉🎓 Pictured with very proud supervisor Prof Andrew Coogan. @maynoothuni #MaynoothUni #Conferrings #MU2026 www.maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n...

Proud supervisor day with Ziba Asadpoordezaki graduating with her PhD! Each graduation day is special, and maybe this one a little more than usual with all the challenges overcome, from COVID to faulty air handling units and some vanishing homozygotes...

🎉🎓Congratulations to our newest PhD Graduate Dr Isaiah Gitonga. Your hard work & dedication has paid off. Pictured with proud supervisors Prof Deirdre Desmond & Dr Rebecca Maguire. Advance CRT #PhDresearcher @maynoothuniversity.ie #Conferrings #MU2026 www.maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n...

We're delighted to welcome Dr Michelle Kelly @ncirl.bsky.social as our next speaker in the MU Psychology @ 25 seminar series! Join us for Dr Kelly's seminar "Implementing evidence-based psychosocial interventions for dementia: From barriers to service delivery and outcomes".

Happy to have contributed comment to this piece on a recent study on sleep duration and glycemic control. @maynoothuniversity.ie @mupsychology.bsky.social m.independent.ie/life/health-...

🎉Congratulations to Matthew McKenna who successfully defended his PhD thesis. 📸with examiners Dr. Maria Giulia Bernardini (Unife) & Prof Mac MacLachlan (MU), Chair Prof. David Malone (MU) & proud supervisors Prof Deirdre Desmond & Prof Delia Ferri. @advance-crt.bsky.social #PhDresearcher #PhDone

📢 Calling Maynooth University students. The #SPUR projects are now open for applications. If you are looking for paid work during the summer & have an interest in research or postgraduate study then apply before the deadline of 20th March. More info and apply on Careers Connect: lnkd.in/d92V5vRK

We were delighted to host the All-Ireland Psychology Careers Event 2026 on March 7th. We hope everyone left with new insights, connections, and inspiration for their future careers in psychology. @maynoothuni #networking #psychology #maynoothuni

Prof Emma Farrell, @mupsychology.bsky.social, featured in the Irish Times over the weekend about how one study found 85% of adults met the criteria for two or more major mental disorders. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

StudentSurvey.ie is back, & it’s your chance to shape college life. It’s a national survey for first & final year Undergrads, & Taught Postgrads, & it lets you tell us what’s working — & what needs improving. Visit studentsurvey.ie for more information. #MakeAnImpact @maynoothuniversity.ie

We're delighted to welcome Dr Emma Delemere, @dcupsychology.bsky.social, as our next speaker in the @mupsychology.bsky.social @ 25 seminar series. Join us for Dr Delemere's seminar, "Unravelling textile waste: Can Contextual Behavioral Science Solve Fast Fashion?" @maynoothuniversity.ie

Terms like “rage bait” and “brain rot” use metaphor to capture how life feels in a tech-driven world, but they describe experiences more than they explain them, often oversimplifying complex realities writes Dr Emma Farrell from @mupsychology.bsky.social www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spo...

StudentSurvey.ie is back, & it’s your chance to shape college life. It’s a national survey for first & final year Undergrads, & Taught Postgrads, & it lets you tell us what’s working — & what needs improving. Visit studentsurvey.ie for more information. #MakeAnImpact @maynoothuniversity.ie

We are excited to welcome Dr Clodagh Cremen, Senior Clinical Psychologist at St Vincent's University Hospital, as the next speaker in our seminar series. Dr Cremen is responsible for the establishment of a newly funded psychology service for stroke patients at SVUH. @maynoothuniversity.ie