Fond memories of yesterday's weather 🍂

🧪✨ Science Night 2025 is coming! Join us at Maynooth University on Friday, 14 Nov, 6–8:30 pm for a free, hands-on, family-friendly evening of science, experiments, and fun! 🎟️ Book your ticket now: www.eventbrite.ie/e/1801387872... 🔗 www.maynoothuniversity.ie/faculty-scie...

A pioneering research exercise in Dublin has demonstrated how automated drone docking station technology, supported by AI, can help first responders deliver faster & more effective search-and-rescue operations in busy urban environments. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

New report from Prof Pauline Cullen of @maynoothuniversity.ie in conjunction with @nwc.bsky.social, demonstrates that women's presence in decision-making structures in Ireland, diversifies policy agenda & increases emphasis on social justice matters www.nwci.ie/learn/articl...

Congratulations to our MU Equality Officer, Sam Blanckensee, who has been appointed to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. 👏👏👏 @ihrec.bsky.social www.thejournal.ie/six-new-expe...

The City Centre Crime Victim Survey, which we designed with advice from academics at Maynooth U, was carried out by Amarách Research. It draws on a sample of 600, and has a margin of error of 3.9%. It looks at both perceptions of safety in town, and respondents' actual experiences of crime there. 2/

Baird IMRAM ar champas, 6 Samhain ag 1pm, Seomra na Gaeilge. Cuirfidh scríbhneoir cónaithe @maynoothuniversity.ie, Dubhán Ó Longáin, fáilte romhat ag an ócáid spleodrach, shiamsúil seo. Bronnfar ticéid d'imeachtaí @imramfeile.bsky.social ar na rannpháirtithe is cróga. Saorchead isteach agus lón.

*Widame (Proto-Celtic “we found out”), a conference of postgraduate scholars in Celtic Studies, will take place 7-8 November 2025 in 1.33 IONTAS in @maynoothuniversity.ie. Conference schedule and registration is available here: buff.ly/b3GjydF

🎓 Big congrats to Dr Shauna Mooney on recently earning her PhD from @maynoothuniversity.ie ! 🥳🎉Wishing Dr Mooney every success in all that comes next! 🌟 🌟Shauna is picture with her supervisor Professor Niamh Cahill. @dwmalone.bsky.social @researchireland.ie #PhD #Research #Statistics #GlobalHealth

The staff at Maynooth Univeristy Library (and Library Cat) wish you all a HAPPY HALLOWEEN! #MULibrary #halloween #MUlibrarycat

Oíche Shamhna shona daoibh! Our ethereal expert Dr Hannah Mac Auliffe @maynoothuniversity.ie guides us through the darkness of #samhain a time for feasting, mischief & terror in medieval Irish literature, when the veil between worlds is thin, & ghastly ghouls abound. open.spotify.com/episode/6gQ6...

Postgraduate conferrings in @maynoothuniversity.ie today: 🎆My (former) PhD student Dr Francesco Felici was officially conferred with the degree today for his thesis 🍾 "Now you're talking... Old Irish. Towards a conversational approach to teaching Old Irish". Huge congratulations, Francesco!

Flora Kerrigan, a Cork filmmaker, gained recognition in the 1960s. Though her work faded from view, it’s now being restored and celebrated with support from Research Ireland and the IFI. Read on @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2025/1023/1540042-flora-kerrigan-filmmaker-cork/

The Schools’ Collection of Irish folklore offers us a treasure trove of knowledge on the customs surrounding Halloween, many of which are still observed, writes Dr Lára Ní Mhaoláin of the Department of Nua-Ghaeilge. 📸© National Folklore Collection, UCD. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spo...

Autumn colour at St Joseph's Square, Maynooth, today. @maynoothuniversity.ie @stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social #autumn

NEW on the Economics Observatory Beyond the ‘Global Irish’: what are the migration challenges facing Ireland? By Irene Mosca @maynoothuniversity.ie

Listen back to Dr Sam Hallam from ICARUS on RTE Radio News at 1 discussing Hurricane Melissa. https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/news-at-one/2025/1028/1540951-news-at-one-tuesday-28-october-2025/ Dr Hallam speaks to Rachel English from 13:14

Maynooth University (MU) has officially launched its new School of Nursing, marking a significant development for both the University and Irish healthcare. 👏👏 www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

Huge success for Early Irish @ceilteachomn.bsky.social today: our PhD students won 4 Graduate Research Academy 2025 Awards of @maynoothuniversity.ie @muresearch.bsky.social. Tiago de Oliveira Veloso Silva received the Postgraduate Research Community Impact Award for his work for the Medieval... /1

Prof David Malone of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and Director of the Hamilton Institute, outlines the ins and outs of counting votes in an Irish presidential election, as we prepare to vote for our 10th President. #PresidentialElection www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spo...

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

I talked to @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social about the relative merits of being a morning or evening chronotype. @maynoothuniversity.ie @mupsychology.bsky.social www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

Researchers at ICARUS, Maynooth University’s climate research centre, have launched a new citizen science project, seeking help to rescue African weather data that is vital for research about a part of the world that is very vulnerable to climate change. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

Congratulations to MU student Daniel Drapeau (Dept of Maths & Stats) on receiving the 2025 Hamilton Prize in Mathematics from the @ria.ie. The prestigious award recognises Ireland’s top undergraduate mathematics students. 👏👏👏

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

How Basic Income for the Arts scheme is a win for all 🎨 The socioeconomic benefits of supporting artists through this scheme is worth €100 million to Irish society, writes Dr Jenny Dagg of MU's @musociology.bsky.social www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spo...

"At night, I dream my brother Nour is looking for me. ‘I’m in Ireland, Habibi’ I say to him. ‘Everything is green and lovely'." MU Gaza Scholarship Initiative student @abunour.bsky.social wrote a piece on leaving Gaza for Ireland in the Weekend Irish Times. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

MU Library is the first library in Ireland to achieve the Athena Swan Ireland Bronze Award 👏 It highlights our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Read more here: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

An Autumn day I can get on board with. Lovely to see the lighter sky and stunning colours on campus @maynoothuniversity.ie

MU has been awarded €1 million in HEA performance funding in recognition of the impact of 5*S, a project that aims to improve the geospatial and sustainability literacy of teachers and students through a range of training and resources. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/faculty-soci...

Maynooth University (MU) has unveiled a sculpture of an tAthair Peadar Ó Laoghaire, a gift from the people of Castlelyons, Co Cork where the celebrated Irish-language revivalist and literary pioneer served as parish priest for nearly 40 years. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

Maynooth University graduate Zoë O'Sullivan has been shortlisted as a global finalist for the James Dyson Award for her invention "Lymphia", a device that allows patients to perform lymphatic drainage independently.

Best of luck to recent MU graduate and Dyson National Award winner Zoë O’Sullivan who has been shortlisted as a global finalist in the 20th James Dyson Award for her invention Lymphia - a home-use device that empowers patients to carry out lymphatic drainage therapy independently & with confidence.

Ever wondered who property listings on daft.ie are really written for? Join the Data Stories team on Thurs 23 Oct, 1–2pm in the MUSSI Seminar Room for Commodity Narratives — a spoof property site exploring housing, data and design bit.ly/3J58Hsu @robkitchin.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie

From 20-23 October 2025, 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

How Basic Income for the Arts scheme is a win for all. Jenny Dagg @maynoothuniversity.ie on how the socioeconomic benefits of supporting artists through this scheme is worth €100 million to Irish society www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Translators of medieval romances reshaped stories to portray Irish women as more independent and proactive than their English counterparts, writes Benedetta d’Antuono, PhD researcher at the Department of Early Irish. 💘 www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spo...

Prof Iram Siraj, a leading expert in early childhood education & development, delivered a lecture at MU on 8 October, exploring how home environments, high-quality teaching, & strong parental engagement influence children’s long-term educational success. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/faculty-soci...

buff.ly/v2ovmfX It was our pleasure to host @isweconomics.bsky.social Post Budget Analysis event in @maynoothuniversity.ie on Wednesday with a fantastic panel @streckernm.bsky.social, Dr Lucie Martin of @esri.ie and Dr. Eddie Casey of @oecd-ocde.bsky.social

As part of the Dublin Festival of History, Dr Sarah Arnold (@maynoothuniversity.ie ), Dr Ciara Chambers (@ucc.ie), and Dr Denis Condon (Maynooth University) presented on a diverse range of research on Ireland’s cinema heritage. Read more: www.researchireland.ie/news/dublin-festival-of-history/

Maynooth University’s Department of Psychology launched its 25th anniversary celebrations with a special keynote lecture from the popular neuroscientist, author and motivational speaker, Dr Brian Pennie. @mupsychology.bsky.social www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

MU celebrated #SpaceWeek 2025 with an exciting evening of talks that explored the wonders of the universe. The Sky, the Stars & the Universe Beyond, brought together researchers from @mu-physics.bsky.social to share insights into astronomy and astrophysics. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

Throwback to August, we had the wonderful opportunity to help organise the Irish Academy of Management (IAM) Annual Conference at @maynoothuniversity.ie 🌈 📚

🍂 #SouthCampus #MaynoothUni #DeireadhFómhair #Autumn

What does it say about a society that valued poets so highly? Find out in The Medieval Irish History Podcast — back for a 3rd series! We are kicking off again with the inimitable @thecelticist.bsky.social @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @tiagoovsilva.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/1DTU... 1/2

A short history of destructive Irish storms 🌧️ We can learn from the impacts of past storms to better adapt to the destructive effects of future storms, writes Dr Carla Mateus of ICARUS and the Department of Geography. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spo...

📻Listen back: Sean Moncrieff's interview with Brian Pennie where he mentions his upcoming lecture in MU to mark the Department of Psychology's 25th anniversary. www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

A short history of destructive Irish storms. @carlapmateus.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie looks back at centuries of major storms in Ireland www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

MU is proud to have played its part in helping Maynooth town to win a gold medal at this year’s Entente Florale Europe, a competition that celebrates excellence in horticulture, sustainability and quality of life in towns & cities across Europe. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

FAH Research Colloquia 2025–26 🎤 Join us for a series of thought-provoking research presentations from across the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. 📍 Iontas 1.37 🎟️ No booking needed — just drop in! #FAHColloquia #ArtsAndHumanities #ResearchTalks #MaynoothUniversity #SMLLC