The convergence of geology, climate, vegetation and human history enabled peat to accumulate on an extraordinary scale over thousands of years, write Dr Nannan Li and Dr Lisa Orme of @icarus-maynooth.bsky.social and the Department of Geography. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spo...

LIMITLESS BY DESIGN BSc Product Design Degree Show 2026 29 May - 2 June The countdown is officially on. Our BSc Product Design & Innovation students are pushing boundaries and reimagining what’s possible across every industry sector.

I might use 'Masterclass' a lot, I know, but @hoireabhard.bsky.social impressively manages to explain Irish kingship, Church reform, marriage practices, the English invasion AND dynastic politics in our latest ep, out now! @maynoothuniversity.ie @scs-dias.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/1Ye7...

Fantastic concert by the @maynoothuniversity.ie Chamber Choir and its director Michael Dawson this evening, celebrating its 40th anniversary. The University Chapel was sold out. Ad multos annos!

A fine example of the grandeur of a Horse Chestnut tree in bloom at the Moyglare entrance to the @maynoothuniversity.ie campus. #Bloomscrolling

A beautiful day on campus @stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie

Listen back to Prof Paul Moynagh on RTÉ Drivetime discussing Hantavirus and its recent outbreak on the cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22608877/

Why do 95% of AI initiatives fail? Many organisations experiment with AI tools without fully realising their value or capturing transferable lessons, write Dr Prakriti Dasgupta of MU’s School of Business and Andrew Brosnan of UCC. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spo...

Two MU scientists from the Dept of Biology will lead projects worth €3.1 million to tackle the urgent challenges facing farmers, patients and the public: the rise of untreatable infections and a destructive disease threatening a key Irish tillage crop. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

Happy Lá Bealtaine 🌺🦋🌼🐈🧚

📺Watch back: Dr Gerard McCarthy, an oceanographer working in @icarus-maynooth.bsky.social , appeared on the Sáile documentary on @tg4.bsky.social this week. (appears 26:00 to 31:00) www.tg4.ie/en/player/pl...

The STEM Passport for Inclusion in Northern Ireland at Queen’s University Belfast launched today, a programme addressing inequalities in access to STEM education https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/mu-celebrates-stem-passport-inclusion-launch-northern-ireland

Beidh fáilte mhór romhaibh ag Féile Ealaíon agus Eagna @maynoothuniversity.ie, Dé hAoine agus Dé Sathairn 8-9 Bealtaine 2026 mar a mbeidh ceol, scéalaíocht, greann, stair agus picnic amuigh faoin aer. Gheobhaidh sibh an clár iomlán ag campaigns.maynoothuniversity.ie/arts-and-min.... Bígí linn!

Ireland must prepare for sharper swings between drought and flooding. Dr Shaun Harrigan of ICARUS contributes to major report highlighting growing climate impacts in Europe https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/faculty-social-sciences/news/mu-scientist-warns-growing-extremes-irish-droughts-and-flooding

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...

Two recently appointed MU researchers have won €1.3 million in @researchireland.ie (RI) Pathway funding to establish four-year research programmes in the key areas of quantum technologies and green energy. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/faculty-scie...

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...

📻 Listen back: Dr Kevin Wozniak from @maynoothlaw.bsky.social was on RTE Radio 1 Liveline as part of a feature of ‘Americans in Ireland’ where he discussed why he made the move from the United States to Ireland. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Been busy, forgot to post! A few weeks ago we had the absolute pleasure of learning all about the immrama (otherworldly voyage tales) & the influence of classical literature on medieval Irish authors from the brilliant Dr Brigid Ehrmantraut @standrewshist.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/6tja...

Join us on campus tomorrow and find answers to all your questions about our degrees, supports, student life and more! Register now: mu.ie/opendays

The annual MU Arts & Minds Festival returns & will take place from May 7-9, Thurs to Sat. A major draw this year will be The Blindboy Live Podcast Show on Saturday, bringing one of Ireland’s best-known podcasters to town for a wide-ranging conversation. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

Is the Strait of Hormuz affecting your mental health? Rising fuel costs and persistent headlines about ongoing uncertainty are psychological issues as well as economic ones, writes @emmaefarrell.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Why Bruce Lee still matters over 50 years after his death. As well as his films, Lee left behind a language of movement, confidence and defiance that people are still using today, writes Joseph Clarke @maynoothuniversity.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Prof Fintan Sheerin, Professor of Nursing and Founding Head of the @munursing.bsky.social at MU, used his inaugural lecture to reflect on the importance of presence, compassion and human connection in nursing. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl7Z...

Dr David Conlon examines lucha libre, the vibrant wrestling tradition that has long offered affordable entertainment in Mexico City. However, rising popularity, gentrification, and increasing ticket prices are reshaping the sport and its accessibility. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spo...

Jam-packed programme. Kicks off today. Fantastic events running Mon-Thurs! @maynoothuniversity.ie sites.google.com/view/maynoot...

Roman gladiators fighting lions is the stuff of legend, but what hard evidence is there that it actually happened? A definitive answer came this year, in research led by MU’s Professor Tim Thompson. Read the full story in The Bridge 2026: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/sites/defaul...

Spring, Earrach, Udaberri, Primavera, Gwenton, Forår, Kevät, Frühling, 春天, Wiosna, ربيع, however you say it, it's only fab out on the campus at the moment. 🌺🐈

Delighted to welcome Prof Rashid Khalidi (Columbia) to @maynoothuniversity.ie thanks to @donalh.bsky.social for making it happen on 21 april New research on British counter-insurgency in Ireland & Palestine and its legacy in Israeli military doctrine. More: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

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...

The fuel protests have once again highlighted the deep inequalities and insecurity at the heart of our agricultural system. We need food sovereignty. This Saturday we'll be hosting the annual Food Sovereignty Festival in @maynoothuniversity.ie with Afri Ireland. www.eventbrite.ie/e/maynooth-f...

MU bringing space into Irish classrooms 🌌 Irish pupils are using satellite images, drones and interactive maps to learn about everything from coastal erosion to food security, thanks to a hugely popular schools project at Maynooth University (MU). www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

MUTV recently had the chance to record Dubhán O’Longain reciting his poem “Inár nDiaidh” ☘️ The poem was written using statistics gathered about the use of Irish on our campus. Recently Dubhán recited the poem for President Connolly’s visit to the university to launch “Ár gCampas, Ár dTeanga”!

Good morning from the margins. Monday again. This face has seen 800 years of Mondays. mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Manuscript/O... #marginaliamonday

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/...

📻 Listen back: Prof Andy Hogan, Dept of Biology, was featured in the Laura Dowling Experience podcast where he discussed his work in immunology, obesity, immune health, GLP-1 therapies, his early life plus much more. open.spotify.com/episode/2ORB...

A telescope the size of a suitcase – called Mauve – is enabling MU astronomer Dr Emma Whelan to be a witness to the birth and formation of planets around young stars. Read more in The Bridge 2026 now: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/sites/defaul...

Happy Easter to all our staff and students, we hope you enjoy the break as much as Seamus 🐈🥚😍 #MaynoothUni #LibraryCat #Easter

Powerful discussion last night with @sallyhayd.bsky.social @seanmacr.bsky.social at @maynoothuniversity.ie Her insights into reporting on conflict, human rights, & displacement offered a stark reminder of realities behind headlines & the responsibility of journalism to tell these stories with care.

Maynooth Festival of Palestinian Culture 20-23 April 2026 Great line-up. See you there! @afp-ire.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie @musociology.bsky.social sites.google.com/view/maynoot...

Maynooth University has launched its Race Equality Action Plan 2026 –2030, marking a significant milestone in the University’s ongoing work to advance equality, diversity and inclusion across its community. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/faculty-soci...

MU researchers win Research Ireland enterprise partnership funding 💡 Three Maynooth University (MU) researchers have received awards under Research Ireland's Enterprise Partnership Scheme, totalling €267,004. @researchireland.ie www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

Beautiful evening in Junior Garden @stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie

Green Week at Maynooth University opened with the signing of a new Green Campus Charter, renewing a shared commitment to sustainability across the Maynooth Campus and wider community. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

How local GPs are the hidden engine of rural Ireland 🩺 People in rural Irish towns feel safer knowing their GP lives locally and delivers regular preventive care alongside vital emergency services, writes Dr Catherine Hayes from the Dept of Geography. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spo...

MU #GreenWeek is the perfect time to highlight the partnership between Horizon Europe GoGreenNext and Waterways Ireland who are the custodians of 1,100km of inland waterways. They have developed the Royal Canal Greenway, stretching from Maynooth Harbour to the Shannon, offering 130km of blue space.

The first evidence that a group of our ancient hominin cousins – Homo floresiensis – were wiped out after suffering thousands of years of drought on a remote Indonesian island has been uncovered MU Research Fellow Dr Nick Scroxton. Subsequent news of the findings was widely reported globally.

MU postgraduate and postdoctoral research projects have been recognised and awarded under @researchireland.ie flagship Government of Ireland programmes. In total, 18 MU projects will receive funding under the Programmes totalling €2.02 million. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

Why AI's business problems will be bad news for Irish jobs. As the billions invested in AI fail to show a return, there can be little doubt that jobs cuts will be the default response to investor pressure, writes Jean Cushen @maynoothuniversity.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

It might still be cold but it's growing season on campus 🌸 🌱 #CampusLife #SpringBlossoms #MagnoliaMagic #SpringAwakening #MaynoothUni #StPatsCollege