University of Limerick STEM public engagement projects are among those to benefit from Science Foundation Ireland Discover Programme funding announced by Minister for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, John Halligan TD.

The national investment of €4.4 million has been awarded to a range of projects dedicated to educating and engaging the public in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

Professor Helena Lenihan from the Kemmy Businmess School has been announced as one of the first recipients of a Science Foundation Ireland award for Science Policy Research by Minister for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, John Halligan TD.

Professor Lenihan is to receive one of the first five awards of the Science Foundation Ireland Science Policy Research Programme.

Dr. Martin Hayes, Prof. Conor Hayes, Dr. John Nelson, Course Director Masters Artificial Intelligence, Dr Ann Ledwith, Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies, The Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection Pat Breen (TD) Dr Mary Shire, Vice President of Research & Enterprise and Prof Edmund Magner, Dean Faculty of Science and Engineering.

An information session on the CAREERFIT programme for host PIs and candidates will be held on Friday 23rd February at 2-3pm, in the seminar room MSG-024. All welcome.

Read more on the Career-FIT programme here

Contact mariecurie@ul.ie for queries.

This event is held in conjunction with the Research Office and Assistant Deans (International and Research).

The aim of this event is to give you the opportunity to meet with potential collaborators from other disciplines and faculties and explore potential collaborations. By the end of the event you will have heard about others’ research areas, the inter disciplinary collaborations they are seeking, presented your area of research and had the opportunity to network with others to explore any potential interests further.

This event is intended as an opportunity to explore potential areas of common interest – even if they are not immediately apparent.   This is for all academic and research staff, or those who support research projects.   You never know where the next opportunity will come from!   

EPA Research will hold a series of roadshows throughout the Universities and Institutes of Technology in February and March 2018. This 2-hour workshop will be the occasion to learn more about the EPA Research Programme, in particular about the 2018 Funding Opportunities (via national & international calls). The EPA will also welcome feedback from the Research Community on its Research Programme.

This event will be held in the Seminar Room (MSG-024) of the MSSI Building, University of Limerick.

To register for this event please contact Martina Prendergast 

When: Fri 23 Mar 2018, 11:00am – 1:00pm. Tea/coffee served.

Dr Finola Cliffe, Dr Mark Lyons, Prof Mark Davies

UL spin-out Hooke Bio is a new company operating in the early stages of drug discovery. Hooke Bio draws its strength from the close co-operation it has between its team of biologists and engineers. The engineers design, test and optimise new microfluidic technology: the scientists apply the technology to finding new therapeutic uses for existing drugs.

Back l-r: Christine Brennan, Research and Innovation Projects Officer; Prof. Mary O’Sullivan, Research Integrity Officer; Prof. Sheila Killian, KBS Research Integrity Champion; Dr Gabriela Avram, S&E RI Champion
Front l-r: Dr Stephen Gallagher, EHS RI Champion; Prof. Neil Robinson, AHSS RI Champion; Dr Barry Shanahan, Research Governance Officer

Researchers from UL have found that women who feel stigmatised after having an abortion, experience increased psychological distress and physical health symptoms.

The research has been published in the journal Psychology of Women Quarterly and is available online on UL's institutional repository.