Universities must become more open to non-academic talent: Both within management and the professoriate, the need for a wider range of experience and skills is only getting stronger, says Marcus Munafò https://ow.ly/O8yL50X9Fjp
Trespasses by @louisekennedy.bsky.social is one of the best Irish novels of recent years. Here's the trailer for the four-part Channel 4 series which starts next month.
As the theme of #WorldMentalHealthDay this year is focused on ‘access to services’ it seems timely to throwback to research we published last year around parenting while experiencing mental health challenges and challenges in accessing support @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social
Very much looking forward to presenting our recent findings with my colleagues Suzanne and Clara at this joint Department of Psychology and @micireland.bsky.social EDII unit to mark World Menopause Day - Free and Open to All - come join us www.mic.ul.ie/mic-insights...
Very interesting morning workshop as part of the AmCham Women in Global Organisations Peer Mentoring Programme - always so useful to learn from other people’s experience beyond your own organisation and network with other females in leadership roles - always more to learn…
Working within Universities means that I often have the opportunity to hear incredible speakers on a wide range of topics but I think today’s talk @micireland.bsky.social by NASA astronaut Dan Tani might be the coolest talk I have been lucky enough to hear 🚀 🌍
How do the 'second-gen' make sense of who they are? How do discourses of 'Irishness' influence how they talk about belonging.
The stories I have heard so far have been incredible, full of humour, candid vulnerability, and agency. I am really excited about where this research project is going.
This is absolute genius @jessmaddox.bsky.social and as a LOVER of research since 1989 I will be FEARLESS in my commitment to SPEAK NOW and EVERMORE so that these become the stuff of FOLkLORE in my lectures which I write after MIDNIGHT in RED pen to confirm my REPUTATION as an academic SHOWGIRL
As the kids say ‘I am dead’ and Jess is a genius and I will be using this in my quali lectures this year with accompanying soundtrack @marcscully.bsky.social you have made my Friday
Were you recently obsessed with the Irish ‘The Traitors’, do you feel like you could win & thinking of signing up for next series @micireland.bsky.social psychologists @marcscully.bsky.social & Suzanne Egan have all the top tips from psychology to help you win here 😊 www.mic.ul.ie/mic-insights...
Happy publication Day to @marekmcgann.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy on his new book with Craig Speelman - lots of food for thought in here…definitely one for your psychology reading lists
I think when my Dad sees this photo of the view from the room I am presenting in today it may be the proudest moment for him in with academic career 😊 #CrokePark#jmbedconf#GAA
The Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) is recruiting a Research Lead to guide the development of Good Practice Guidelines for Working with the Traveller Community
Application deadline: 5pm on Friday, 3 October 2025
Interviews are happening and I'm almost half way through my planned number of participants, and hoping to keep the momentum up since summer is over and everyone is less busy having fun!
Come and have (some) fun and share your story with me 🚀
