Warmest congratulations to Chiara Seery who successfully defended her PhD thesis yesterday. Chiara is pictured with Prof Damien Woods (Viva Chair), examiners @emmaefarrell.bsky.social, Dr Amanda Fitzgerald UCD & very proud supervisor @rebeccamaguire.bsky.social

👏Congratulations @rebeccamaguire.bsky.social & Ms Mary McCusker MSIreland who have been awarded @hrbireland.bsky.social funding. They will work on Supporting Mental Health by Improving the Lives & Emotional Wellbeing of People with Multiple Sclerosis. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n...

@rebeccamaguire.bsky.social & I could not be more proud and delighted for Dr @isaiahgitonga.bsky.social who submitted the latest addition to @mupsychology.bsky.social thesis collection today 😀 💐💫💫💫 #ADVANCECRT #PhD #MUPsychResearch

Congratulations Dr Bill Calvey on your recent PhD graduation. 🎓 We commend you on your hard work and dedication. 👏 Pictured with supervisors Dr Rebecca Maguire and Dr Joanna McHugh-Power. 📸 @maynoothuniversity.ie

Warmest congratulations to the wonderful @isaiahgitonga.bsky.social on his successful PhD defense 💫💫 @rebeccamaguire.bsky.social & I are delighted for you! #ProudSupervisors With many thanks to @advance-crt.bsky.social #Research #Connections #ConnectedHealth

Call for PPI contributors! PhD student Laura Curran is looking for PPI contributors to her project that focuses on premature menopause as a result of cancer treatment. Note that we are still open to expressions of interest for this panel. See details below.

New paper! Congratulations to Vivienne Howard on this systematic review which focuses on the experience of nocturnal caregiving in type 1 diabetes. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Gender Pay gap at Irish universities (2024, Median hourly pay gap) ATU: 12.6% DCU: 8.3% Maynooth: 8.86% MTU: 8.5% SETU: 24.3% TCD: 11.0% TUD: 18.25% TUS: 6.7% UCC: 11.56% UCD: 2.66% UG: 14.4% UL: 8.6% Source: @paygap.bsky.social paygap.ie/companies

Thanks for sharing! Really excited that we are hosting the All-Ireland Multiple Sclerosis Research Network (AIMS-RN) symposium in June @maynoothuniversity.ie. All welcome to register - see details below.

Confused, and blinking into the light, the workers begin the weary pilgrimage of two factor authenticating, the end of which will herald the beginning of spring.

Our paper on the impact of living with multiple long-term conditions on everyday life: a qualitative evidence synthesis. The 'work' is not only around medications and healthcare use, it is also emotional & financial with lots of learning & adaptation bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Our paper on the experience of stigma and concealment in multiple sclerosis has just been published. psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202... We show how almost all people with MS have experienced some stigma, which has implications for MS dislosure.

What happens when a baby gets a positive heel prick test in the first week of life? How would you cope with your child's diagnosis? Navigating my #PKU journey. Please SHARE to help #RaiseAwareness of a challenging and commonly misunderstood rare condition. youtu.be/KX9xvZgZ7Hc?...

Tips for staying sane during academic writing! Particularly relevant during a PhD! #academicsky @academic-chatter.bsky.social

A starter pack for people with a passion for health and social care research in Ireland. No doubt I have missed many wonderful people so please share and let me know who should be added. #HealthResearchMatters