Welcome to our new Vice President Students & Learning Maynooth University Prof Tim Thompson!

Professor @FintanKSheerin, Head of School, School of Nursing & Midwifery, TCD, has been appointed to the role of Founding Head of a new School of Nursing at Maynooth University, commencing July 2024.

A great day in Maynooth University recognising the wonderful work in teaching, public engagement & service excellence & innovation! Well done to everyone who works so hard to serve our university. I'm proud to work here! I chose Maynooth because of its commitment to talent & equality x

Prof Eeva Leinonen, President of Maynooth University, welcomed over 200 staff to the 2024 Employee Recognition Awards ceremony hosted at TSI to mark achievements of colleagues across Academic, Administrative, Technical, Professional & Support Services. maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/mu…

Terrific discussion on Open Research agenda at the 20th anniversary of #IReL celebration Royal Irish Academy - warm welcome earlier from Chair Prof Eeva Leinonen President Maynooth University 🙌🏻

🎉On June 10th we marked 20 years of @Ireibrar at an event Royal Irish Academy Library that brought together librarians, academics, and policymakers to reflect on the consortium’s impact and future role. maynoothuniversity.ie/presidents-off…

🎓 🤝 Maynooth University & DkIT have strengthened their strategic partnership with a signed Letter of Intent, aiming to enhance research opportunities & regional impact, benefiting both institutions & broader society maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/dk… Department of Further and Higher Education HEA

This landmark strategic partnership, the first of its kind between an Irish university & The Aga Khan University, will foster collaboration across several areas: - Research collaboration - Student and staff mobility - Knowledge exchange in areas of mutual expertise &development.

IUA Presidents told Oireachtas members today that the gains in funding for higher education in the last 2 years have been wiped out by unfunded government agreed pay awards. They call for action in the upcoming Budget iua.ie/wp-content/upl…

Minister Patrick O'Donovan today welcomes the establishment of Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland, Ireland’s new competitive research and innovation funding agency. Read more in 🔗 gov.ie/en/press-relea…

This is great to see, a long time in the making, but will have such a positive impact on access to higher education. #lifelonglearning

Congratulations to Thomas McCann, Director of the Traveller Counselling Service and longtime Traveller advocate, on becoming the first male Irish Traveller to earn a PhD following his conferral with a Doctor of Social Science degree at Maynooth University

Great night Maynooth University for #Spaceweek with MU Physics Dept. Huge turnout with loads of super inquisitive kids. Astronaut Steve Swanson was such a hit. Space Week

My name is Bernard, living in Ireland. I have stage 4 stomach cancer. My medical consultants recommend Immunotherapy and chemotherapy. Despite best scientific and clinical evidence, my Irish healthcare insurer won't fund this. Am I alone?

📢 Have your say! European Commission launches public consultation on the rules for researchers to access online platform data under the Digital Services Act. 👉The draft act is open for feedback here: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bette… ⏰ Deadline is 26 Nov 2024

It is fitting that an event to mark the contribution of Dr Luke Murtagh was made at the launch of the Adult Learner Journal 2024. Luke was a great friend and supporter of AONTAS and made a remarkable contribution to adult education in Ireland. RIP Luke.

With weeks to Christmas, now is a good time to reflect on what we have been doing over the first semester. Must say it has been a busy one. 🙂🙂

The Survey of Adult Skills is out! This landmark survey measures literacy, numeracy and problem solving in people aged 16-65. On average, the most skilled adults are in: ▶️ Finland ▶️ Japan ▶️ Sweden How did your country perform? oe.cd/5Q5

Maynooth University welcomed Minister James Lawless TD James Lawless & Sec Gen Colm O'Reardon alongside the staff of Department of Further and Higher Education to campus this week where MU President Professor Leinonen addressed the Department's All Staff meeting on the theme of Social Cohesion.