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Associate Professor at Maynooth University Departments of Sociology and Education.

Joined September 2012
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Full house for 30 Years On: Charting our Education Future @mu_mussi @MU_Education @MU_Sociology
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We are delighted to announce that the ESAI #LifetimeAchievement Award winner for 2025 is Professor Kathy Hall @UCC. With this award, we wish to honour Prof Hall’s outstanding contribution to education in Ireland and internationally. #esai25
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It's been ten years since the Social Class in the 21st Century was published. This podcast revisits the findings, asking if the trends have changed, why class seems to have fallen off the agenda, and how we can build solidarity today. Listen here ➡️ buff.ly/zK9BPBo
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Full house at opening ⁦@esai_irl⁩ ⁦Keynote by Prof Tom O’Donoghue⁩. “The Importance of Maintaining Bridges to the Wisdom Generated in the Relatively Recent Past as we seek a Positive Education Future”. ⁦@MU_Sociology⁩ ⁦@MU_Education⁩ ⁦@Editor_IES⁩
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ESAI@esai_irl8 Apr 2025
Preparations are in full swing as #esai25 approaches this week! We look forward to 3 fantastic days 🎉 Best of luck to the 185+ papers, 7 symposia, 14 posters, 4 SIG presentations, 2 keynotes, 1 panel & those involved in our new ‘round table & performance’ formats! #edchatie
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Call for papers for ISWE's conference 'Diversity, Economics, and Society' on Sept 4th! We welcome submissions from authors (all genders) considering any dimension of diversity Email a paper/extended abstract: [email protected] Register to attend: tickettailor.com/events/iris…
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Kicking off right now - seminar 3 of our ⁦⁦⁦@MU_Sociology⁩ Research Seminar Series: "Discipline & displace: Women resisting and reproducing the whore stigma" by our colleague Dr Elena Zambelli
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Gender Equality Indicators Data for Ireland’s Report on UN SDG Goal 5 cso.ie/en/releasesandpublica… #CSOIreland #Ireland #SDGs #MeasuringProgress #SustainableDevelopment #Statistics #RegionalLife #IrishCounties
This is an infographic showing key findings from the Ireland's UN SDGs - Goal 5 Gender Equality 2024 release

ALT This is an infographic showing key findings from the Ireland's UN SDGs - Goal 5 Gender Equality 2024 release

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🎧Listen back to our Chief Executive @Tanya_Ward o @RTERadio1 #NewsAtOne yesterday following the launch of #ReportCard2025 assessing the Government's performance on its commitments to children in the last programme for government. #ReportCard2025 rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22…

Govt. strongly criticised for failing to improve mental health services for children

Tanya Ward, CEO off the Children's Rights Alliance says it's unacceptable how many young people are waiting for mental health services.

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Join us on 13 March at 2pm for the second talk in our seminar series with Professor Diane Sabenacio Nititham, Murray State University: maynoothuniversity.ie/sociol… @murraystateuniv @rckingoriain @MU_Research @MaynoothUni
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Dr Meishan Zhang (@ShaneZhang7) delivering the first talk of our @MU_Sociology Research Seminar Series last Wednesday maynoothuniversity.ie/sociol…
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Dr Meishan Zhang, @Researchirel postdoctoral fellow in @MU_Sociology, will deliver the first seminar of our #research #seminar series on Wednesday, 19th February at 4:00pm in room 2.27, TSI Building. All are welcome!
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Wise words from Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin “we have to start valuing the fact that you cannot have a thriving society, or a thriving economy without looking after nature” irishtimes.com/life-style/pe…

Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin: ‘I mourned friendships for too long that were actually past their time’

The maths professor and biodiversity advocate on why she has no career regrets, the last time she got angry and her psychological quirk

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Loving Video Nasty! Currently showing on BBC 3, and Virgin Media One on January 20th. Written and created by former writer-in-residence @MaynoothUni Hugh Travers 🤘bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0026l9…

BBC Three - Video Nasty

Three mostly normal, slightly weird teens go on an epic quest for a cult VHS collection.

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Missed this yesterday. The Irish Times editorial highlights our research findings and the benefits of cross border research. The Irish Times view on child poverty: important pointers from looking north irishtimes.com/opinion/edito…

The Irish Times view on child poverty: important pointers from looking north

A new ESRI study provides important insights from both sides of the Border

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The first Leaving Cert 100 years ago: girls-only exams, botany tests and imperial measures irishtimes.com/ireland/educa…

The first Leaving Cert 100 years ago: girls-only exams, botany tests and imperial measures

The biggest reforms to the exam in a century are due to roll out later this year. Are schools ready for the challenge?

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I agree! Let’s get our heads together next week!
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We said an official farewell to our wonderful colleague Prof Mary Corcoran this week. We wish Mary all the best on her retirement as we recognise her extensive contribution to the university, sociology and wider civil society. @MaynoothUni @MU__SSI
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For anyone interested in qualitative research methodology, and specifically #ConstructivistGroundedTheory, you are very welcome to attend our @RoutledgeEd book launch, Fri 15th Nov 10am @uniofgalway
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'To reduce #inequality, #Sociology researchers and data scientists must work together, right now' #InsightEducation Prof Delma Byrne @edulecturer @MaynoothUni on #AI, the new power structure in #education @UCC @DCU @ucddublin @uniofgalway @Researchirel shorturl.at/Resm2

Professor Delma Byrne on the new power structure in Irish education: AI - Insight

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