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The latest news and research from Maynooth University Department of Psychology
For our next seminar, we are delighted to welcome Dr Richard Lombard-Vance from @DCUPsychology.
Join us for Dr Lombard-Vance's seminar, Life after Amputation: Psychoprosthetics, Cognition, and Adjustment, on Monday @ 12pm!
Join us for Dr Lombard-Vance's seminar, Life after Amputation: Psychoprosthetics, Cognition, and Adjustment, on Monday @ 12pm!
November 27, 2025 at 11:05 AM
For our next seminar, we are delighted to welcome Dr Richard Lombard-Vance from @DCUPsychology.
Join us for Dr Lombard-Vance's seminar, Life after Amputation: Psychoprosthetics, Cognition, and Adjustment, on Monday @ 12pm!
Join us for Dr Lombard-Vance's seminar, Life after Amputation: Psychoprosthetics, Cognition, and Adjustment, on Monday @ 12pm!
Join us on campus on Friday and Saturday 28th & 29th of November for our next MU Open Days. Find out more about studying Psychology at Maynooth by visiting our stand or attending one of our talks.
Register now: buff.ly/ma5I88s
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Register now: buff.ly/ma5I88s
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November 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Join us on campus on Friday and Saturday 28th & 29th of November for our next MU Open Days. Find out more about studying Psychology at Maynooth by visiting our stand or attending one of our talks.
Register now: buff.ly/ma5I88s
#Psychology #MaynoothUniversity
Register now: buff.ly/ma5I88s
#Psychology #MaynoothUniversity
👏👏Congratulations to our colleague Prof. Philip Hyland on making it onto the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers List !! Learn more here:
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November 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
👏👏Congratulations to our colleague Prof. Philip Hyland on making it onto the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers List !! Learn more here:
www.maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n...
www.maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n...
Staff and students of the department were treated to a very exciting talk by MU Alum Dr. Conor Thornberry (TCIN) who shared his research into the neural mechanisms underlying successful spatial navigation using a new gamified task and magnetoencephalography. #MUPsychologyat25
November 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Staff and students of the department were treated to a very exciting talk by MU Alum Dr. Conor Thornberry (TCIN) who shared his research into the neural mechanisms underlying successful spatial navigation using a new gamified task and magnetoencephalography. #MUPsychologyat25
We are excited to welcome our next seminar speaker Dr Conor Thornberry, Research Fellow at the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience. Dr Thornberry's seminar will take place on Monday 17th November @12pm! #MUPsychologyat25
November 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
We are excited to welcome our next seminar speaker Dr Conor Thornberry, Research Fellow at the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience. Dr Thornberry's seminar will take place on Monday 17th November @12pm! #MUPsychologyat25
👏Congratulations to Prof. Katriona O'Sullivan and team on the launch of the National Centre for Inclusive Higher Education
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#opportunity #inclusion #potential #TalentIsEverywhere
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November 12, 2025 at 11:35 AM
👏Congratulations to Prof. Katriona O'Sullivan and team on the launch of the National Centre for Inclusive Higher Education
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#opportunity #inclusion #potential #TalentIsEverywhere
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#opportunity #inclusion #potential #TalentIsEverywhere
Our PhD student Rachel Brown will present “The Fantasy of Recovery” at this year's APPI congress. Rachel’s PhD is a critical investigation of the relationship between social class and mental health, and the mediating role of discourse, in this case, discourses of recovery.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Our PhD student Rachel Brown will present “The Fantasy of Recovery” at this year's APPI congress. Rachel’s PhD is a critical investigation of the relationship between social class and mental health, and the mediating role of discourse, in this case, discourses of recovery.
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Delighted to support MU Psych Soc's invited lecture on Forensic Metascience by departmental alum, Dr Jamie Cummins @jamiecummins.bsky.social whose work in this area seeks to enhance rigour & accuracy in scientific reporting.
Sincere thanks to Dr Cummins. #MUPsychologyAt25
Sincere thanks to Dr Cummins. #MUPsychologyAt25
November 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Delighted to support MU Psych Soc's invited lecture on Forensic Metascience by departmental alum, Dr Jamie Cummins @jamiecummins.bsky.social whose work in this area seeks to enhance rigour & accuracy in scientific reporting.
Sincere thanks to Dr Cummins. #MUPsychologyAt25
Sincere thanks to Dr Cummins. #MUPsychologyAt25
We are delighted to announce Dr Ross Brannigan, Department of Public Health and Epidemiology @RCSI_Irl, as our next seminar series speaker! Join us for his seminar "Psychiatric Epidemiology and Healthcare: Identifying Groups at Risk" #MUPsychologyat25
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We are delighted to announce Dr Ross Brannigan, Department of Public Health and Epidemiology @RCSI_Irl, as our next seminar series speaker! Join us for his seminar "Psychiatric Epidemiology and Healthcare: Identifying Groups at Risk" #MUPsychologyat25
👏Congratulations to Dr Alexander Porshnev, Postdoctoral Researcher in Psychology on his recent MaynoothSparks Award 2025. 🏆
Read more here: maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM
👏Congratulations to Dr Alexander Porshnev, Postdoctoral Researcher in Psychology on his recent MaynoothSparks Award 2025. 🏆
Read more here: maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n...
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"How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love Being Wrong" Dr. Cummins on scientific trustworthiness, developing AI tools & how AI can mislead.
Psych Society marks 25 years of psychology research & teaching at MU 📆Thu 6 Nov📷JHL2📷
#MUPsychologyat25 #PsychologyMU #AI #MUResearch
Psych Society marks 25 years of psychology research & teaching at MU 📆Thu 6 Nov📷JHL2📷
#MUPsychologyat25 #PsychologyMU #AI #MUResearch
November 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
"How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love Being Wrong" Dr. Cummins on scientific trustworthiness, developing AI tools & how AI can mislead.
Psych Society marks 25 years of psychology research & teaching at MU 📆Thu 6 Nov📷JHL2📷
#MUPsychologyat25 #PsychologyMU #AI #MUResearch
Psych Society marks 25 years of psychology research & teaching at MU 📆Thu 6 Nov📷JHL2📷
#MUPsychologyat25 #PsychologyMU #AI #MUResearch
👏Huge Congratulations to Dr Dermot Lynott, recipient of the Open Research & Scholarship Award 2025 & Dr Tadhg MacIntyre, recipient of the SDG Award 2025.🏆Pictured below with Prof Rachel Msetfi, Vice President of Research & Innovation.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:39 AM
👏Huge Congratulations to Dr Dermot Lynott, recipient of the Open Research & Scholarship Award 2025 & Dr Tadhg MacIntyre, recipient of the SDG Award 2025.🏆Pictured below with Prof Rachel Msetfi, Vice President of Research & Innovation.
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We were delighted to welcome back Dr Austin Fahy, postdoctoral researcher @RCSI_Irl Centre for Simulation Education and Research for his seminar today on "Defining core competencies for the delivery of simulation-based interprofessional education" #MUPsychologyat25
November 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We were delighted to welcome back Dr Austin Fahy, postdoctoral researcher @RCSI_Irl Centre for Simulation Education and Research for his seminar today on "Defining core competencies for the delivery of simulation-based interprofessional education" #MUPsychologyat25
We were delighted to host Prof. Claudio Nigg as part of our #MUPsychologyat25 celebrations! Prof. Nigg, a leading expert in physical activity promotion & Chair of Health Sciences at Bern, delivered a fascinating talk on “Promoting physical activity in different cultures.”
October 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
We were delighted to host Prof. Claudio Nigg as part of our #MUPsychologyat25 celebrations! Prof. Nigg, a leading expert in physical activity promotion & Chair of Health Sciences at Bern, delivered a fascinating talk on “Promoting physical activity in different cultures.”
For our next seminar, we're delighted to welcome Prof. Claudio Nigg, Institute of Sport Science, University of Bern & Adjunct Prof @MUPsychDept, who will present on 'Promoting physical activity in different cultures: Lessons learned from a program of research' #psychologyat25
October 16, 2025 at 8:58 AM
For our next seminar, we're delighted to welcome Prof. Claudio Nigg, Institute of Sport Science, University of Bern & Adjunct Prof @MUPsychDept, who will present on 'Promoting physical activity in different cultures: Lessons learned from a program of research' #psychologyat25
We were delighted to have our very own Dr Tara Kealy as part of our #MUPsychologyat25 weekly seminar series. Tara discussed our new Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology & her own Ed Psych journey. @maynoothuniversity.ie
October 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
We were delighted to have our very own Dr Tara Kealy as part of our #MUPsychologyat25 weekly seminar series. Tara discussed our new Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology & her own Ed Psych journey. @maynoothuniversity.ie
Huge thanks to everyone who joined us from the general public, staff, students, and our fantastic Psychological Society!
#MUPsychologyat25
#MUPsychologyat25
October 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Huge thanks to everyone who joined us from the general public, staff, students, and our fantastic Psychological Society!
#MUPsychologyat25
#MUPsychologyat25
Great turnout last night for our public lecture by Dr Brian Pennie (brianpennie.com), popular neuroscientist and Maynooth Psychology graduate, who shared his inspiring journey of recovery from addiction and how the brain supports not just resilience, but growth and thriving.
#MUPsychologyat25
#MUPsychologyat25
October 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Great turnout last night for our public lecture by Dr Brian Pennie (brianpennie.com), popular neuroscientist and Maynooth Psychology graduate, who shared his inspiring journey of recovery from addiction and how the brain supports not just resilience, but growth and thriving.
#MUPsychologyat25
#MUPsychologyat25
We are delighted to announce Dr Tara Kealy (Asst. Prof in Educational Psychology, MU) as our next @MUpsychdept seminar speaker. Dr Kealy will discuss our new Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology & her own Ed Psych journey. Join us on Mon 13th Oct! #MUPsychologyat25
October 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
We are delighted to announce Dr Tara Kealy (Asst. Prof in Educational Psychology, MU) as our next @MUpsychdept seminar speaker. Dr Kealy will discuss our new Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology & her own Ed Psych journey. Join us on Mon 13th Oct! #MUPsychologyat25
Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee TD has welcomed the commencement of the new Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology at Maynooth University. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n...
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October 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee TD has welcomed the commencement of the new Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology at Maynooth University. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n...
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Delighted to kick off our Psychology@25 celebrations 🎉🎉, with the first of our weekly seminars by Alumna Dr. Hannah Casey, who spoke today about her research on assisted decision making and her forthcoming post-doctoral research plans. Learn more: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n...
September 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Delighted to kick off our Psychology@25 celebrations 🎉🎉, with the first of our weekly seminars by Alumna Dr. Hannah Casey, who spoke today about her research on assisted decision making and her forthcoming post-doctoral research plans. Learn more: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n...
We are very excited to kick off this year's Seminar Series on Mon 29th Sept! Our first speaker is Dr Hannah Casey (@MUpsychdept /ALL Institute), who will present on "Supported Decision-Making with Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Their Family Carers and Professional Carers”.
September 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
We are very excited to kick off this year's Seminar Series on Mon 29th Sept! Our first speaker is Dr Hannah Casey (@MUpsychdept /ALL Institute), who will present on "Supported Decision-Making with Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Their Family Carers and Professional Carers”.
So wonderful to see the campus full of life again!
Welcome back everyone and a warm welcome to our first years starting today 👋 @maynoothuniversity.ie
Welcome back everyone and a warm welcome to our first years starting today 👋 @maynoothuniversity.ie
September 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
So wonderful to see the campus full of life again!
Welcome back everyone and a warm welcome to our first years starting today 👋 @maynoothuniversity.ie
Welcome back everyone and a warm welcome to our first years starting today 👋 @maynoothuniversity.ie
We are delighted to extend a very warm welcome to the inaugural cohort of our new Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology at MU.
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Learn more here: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n...
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Learn more here: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n...
September 19, 2025 at 8:54 AM
We are delighted to extend a very warm welcome to the inaugural cohort of our new Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology at MU.
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Learn more here: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n...
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Learn more here: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n...
The staff of the MU Department of Psychology would like to congratulate all of this year's graduands and we wish them all the luck and joy that life can bring in the exciting years ahead.
Read all about them: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n...
Read all about them: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n...
September 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
The staff of the MU Department of Psychology would like to congratulate all of this year's graduands and we wish them all the luck and joy that life can bring in the exciting years ahead.
Read all about them: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n...
Read all about them: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n...