We’ll be going live every day, sharing real-time updates, voices from the deck, and a front-row view of this historic voyage. Stay connected. Stay vigilant. Be a witness. #FreedomFlotilla #BreakTheSiege #AllEyesOnDeck #FreePalestine

Planning to apply for #research #funding from the ERC? From the next application rounds, expect changes to the: • proposal structure • evaluation process • extra funding you can request • eligibility for Starting & Consolidator #Grants (from 2027) More 👇 europa.eu/!RPHWvv

Delighted to be at #EARMA #INORMS2025 in Madrid with @maynoothuniversity.ie Research Development Office colleagues - @curlydeirdz.bsky.social will be hosting a stand about IRMPA and I'll be presenting a poster on gender and #HorizonEurope RMA supports.

Some great Pint Of Science events happening in Maynooth in May pintofscience.ie/events/Mayno...

Very happy to be attending the public launch of @maynoothuniversity.ie coordinated #Erasmus+ #CBHE SEED project led by Prof Bernie Grummell with partner Universities in Zambia and Malawi @euerasmusplus.bsky.social

A busy week for the DISCO lab! We were delighted to welcome Prof. Andrew Turberfield for a visit and a fascinating talk at the Hamilton Institute Seminar; and then to welcome over 30 schoolgirls and parents from the @maynoothuniversity.ie girls in STEM afterschool club to tour the labs and meet us.

🔁European Innovation Council It's here 🚀 The #EICSummit25 has officially begun! Today we get to host our amazing EIC beneficiaries and provide exclusive trainings on a variety of topics. Tune into the livestream starting at 10:00 CEST to follow along ➡️ youtu.be/m7zW7v1BkUA

Well I have to say Im having a great time at #EICSUMMIT25 Some amazing products from the previous FET programme - from nature inspired soft robots iseedproject.eu to haptic feedback glasses which I tested out walking blindfolded from dotlumen.com

So lovely to walk in a beautiful oasis of nature right in the middle of the mania of Brussels, lots of living creatures making a home in the city, birds plants, insects, abundant flowering Camellias, Magnolias, the beautiful smell of sweet Oleanthus. Pure bliss. All cities need botanic gardens!

We will be at the #EICSUMMIT25 in Brussels 2nd to 3rd April looking forward to meeting colleagues and hearing from Europe's #HorizonEU innovators and an intro from Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva #DigNA #DNADataStorage

I am having a cameo appearance in the Observer today: www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

👀 Looking for a new role? If you are a scientist with project management experience, we want to hear from you! Join our team as a scientific project officer - apply before 03 April 2025. More info: www.ihi.europa.eu/job-opportun... #ProjectManagement #ScienceJobs #Hiring #EUJobs

Wishing a very happy #InternationalWomensDay to my @disco-eu.bsky.social #WomenInSTEM colleagues Dr Abeer Eshra @abeereshra.bsky.social Dr Tamara Aigner-Bognor and Dr Corina Boschert - its a pleasure to work with you on our @horizoneu.bsky.social #EUeic funded project on #DNADataStorage

🚨 There's no Day of European Authors in March 2025... But that’s because something even bigger is on the way! 📚 Get ready for a new chapter because news on the call are coming your way 🔜. #StayTuned

Fantastic to see #Erasmus+ here

It was researchers, predominantly working in public sector universities & laboratories, who developed many of the ideas & techniques that are now being used on a massive scale by the big tech companies. Maria Leptin's (@marialep.bsky.social) speech @europarl.europa.eu erc.europa.eu/news-events/...

Are you an ERC grantee thinking about applying for Proof of Concept grant funding? A gentle reminder: the next deadline for a call for proposals for funding is coming up soon on Thursday 13 March. All the info 👇

Want to be an #intern at the ERC? Or know someone who would? Applications for the October '25-February '26 session are open! Discover the details 👉 traineeships.ec.europa.eu When applying, don't forget to select the ERC ☑️ as your #1 choice 🧡. #internship #traineeship #trainee #research #science

Woo hoo! Lovely to have @erc.europa.eu posting here now ❤️🇪🇺 Hoping to see more #HorizonEU executive agencies soon #REA #CINEA #EISMEA #HADEA #EACEA

Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X https://go.nature.com/42tH8Ai

Snuggled up, first night at new home #RescueDogs #DogsTrust #HappyDogMom

The Innovate for Ireland Programme 2025 Call is now open. www.researchireland.ie/funding/inno... EOI deadline: 19th February Deadline: 19th March Info webinar: 12th February researchireland-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Calling all #MaynoothUniversity Academics. Did you know the RDO is planning enhanced support for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellows applying this year? If interested as a supervisor, please attend our webinar on February 12th (2pm) and encourage your candidate(s) to attend also. Contact RDO for details.

If you are interested in #EUResearch and #HorizonEU then getting involved in a COST Action is highly recommended 🚀👇

📢 JUST LAUNCHED - IHI calls 9 & 10! 🪁 Call 9: innovative ideas linked to our strategic agenda ⚡ 💡 Call 10: ✔️ #DigitalLabels for medtech 🏷️ ✔️ Secondary use of data in the #EHDS 👩‍💻 ✔️ #PFAS management in health 🌼 👉 europa.eu/!nCRtrP #IHITransformingHealth #HorizonEU #EUResearch

The CBE JU www.cbe.europa.eu Annual Work Programme 2025 is now published. Submissions will open on the portal 4 April 2025, and there is an in person info day in Brussels 3 April 2025. Details: www.cbe.europa.eu/events/cbe-j...

Nature is keen to find out how scientists are using Bluesky and whether it has become their go-to soc media platform. Do you use Bluesky? Has it replaced X for you? Tell us about it: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Just in case you missed the annual course offerings from @events.embl.org, here they are again! Take a look and make the most of them: www.embl.org/about/info/c... 🧪

Prof Peter Thorne, Director of ICARUS at Maynooth University has been confirmed as the only Chapter lead from Ireland for the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities. A significant achievement showcasing MU's global impact on climate research. 👏 ipcc.ch/report/speci...

Join us for our CAO Information Evening next Tuesday January 14th ‼️ 💻 Online ⏲️6pm-9pm Sign up here 👉 mu.ie/cao

Great #HorizonEU funding advice from our @maynoothuni.bsky.social researcher @gogreenhorizon.bsky.social Tadhg MacIntyre: "Theres no secret really, its about going for the Horizon Europe funding and if your proposal is not funded then you try again" www.irishtimes.com/science/2025...

Delighted to see @ihieurope.bsky.social here -excellent news for #EUResearch #HorizonEU 🧪

Abstract submission for FNANO is now open! They’re due Feb 1! Join us at molecular programming’s annual celebration of design, interfaces and applications (and also skiing) 🧬 www.fnano.org

My talk with Prof. Eoin O’Malley on Elon Musk and the danger Musk presents to democracies. From today’s edition of The Hard Shoulder, Newstalk FM in Dublin. We have different views! www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

Evolution journal editors resign en masse arstechnica.com/science/2024...

Watch: ISS crew sends Christmas greetings from space

St Patrick's College Maynooth have released a video of the first performance of Ryan Molloy's and my choral piece 𝓡𝓮́𝓽𝓰𝓵𝓾 𝓮𝓽𝓲𝓻 𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓭 (𝓘𝓼 𝓪́𝓵𝓪𝓲𝓷𝓭 𝓪 𝓵𝓵𝓪𝓮̈ 𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓲́𝓾): www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjyO...

#SciencewithJZ No. 8 "It doesn’t seem fair that so many English science words are actually from ancient, difficult languages like Greek and Latin, but if you make it a game, a puzzle, a challenge, you can crack the code." www.allotsego.com/citizen-scie... 🧪 #AcademicSky #scicomm #teaching

Fantastic seasonal present ideas...

Upcoming funding opportunities 👇

Great to see @maynoothuni.bsky.social #HorizonEU funded project @gogreenhorizon.bsky.social getting media coverage 🌍🌳👇 shorturl.at/VR6HJ

Interested in DNA nanotechnology?👇

In search of uniqueness and affordable quality, shoppers are increasingly open to buying and receiving secondhand gifts — and it’s better for the planet.

The average American got 7 out of 11 questions correct on this Pew Research science 🧪 quiz. Can you beat the average American? Let us know. www.pewresearch.org/science/quiz...

Great to see the Irish Environmental Network @irishenvnet.bsky.social and the Environmental Pillar @envpillar.bsky.social have joined Bluesky. Give them a follow if you are interested in #Irish #Environment

Council today publishes its Carbon Budget proposal to 2040. This sets out overall indicative emission reductions of 67%. It has said that if we don’t act there will be profound costs to the Irish economy and to the people of Ireland.   📑Read more: www.climatecouncil.ie/news/press-r...

Ukraine now associated to CREA funding programme.

Minister @podonovan.bsky.social @deptoffhed.bsky.social invites expressions of interest to fill a number of vacancies on the Council and Governing Boards of the three constituent schools of DIAS #DIASdiscovers www.gov.ie/en/publicati...

Interesting (and free!) webinar on Thursday 12th December