d-desmond.bsky.social @d-desmond.bsky.social · 14/09/2026It was a pleasure to co-supervise Dr Matthew McKenna's research on Ageing & Equality in a Digitalising E.U. with @allinstitutemu.bsky.social Prof Delia Ferri @maynoothlaw.bsky.social #interdisciplinarity #reseach #Celebration #ProudSupervisors 011
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Our department was honoured to celebrate the conferring of five new Psychology PhD graduates on Tuesday. Your supervisors and the entire department are very proud. Huge congratulations! 👏 #PhDone #PsychologyAtMaynooth #MUConferring #MUGraduations @maynoothuniversity.ie 041
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 09/09/2026What a fantastic group! 🎓 Our warmest congratulations to our 2026 BA and BSc Graduates. 👏🎉 Wishing you every success in all your future endeavors! @maynoothuniversity.ie #GraduationDay #ClassOf2026 #MaynoothUni 073
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 18/08/2026🚨We're hiring!🚨 We are seeking an excellent academic to join the staff of our vibrant, collegial, research-driven Department as an Assistant Professor/ Lecturer in Psychology. APPLY HERE: universityvacancies.com/maynooth-uni... Closing: 20/09/26 #jobfairy #maynoothuni @maynoothuniversity.ie 021
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 28/07/2026🚨 We're hiring! We are seeking a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Psychology, Specified Purpose to join our vibrant, collegial, research-driven Department. APPLY HERE: universityvacancies.com/maynooth-uni... #jobfairy #maynoothuni @maynoothuniversity.ie 033
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialDermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 15/06/2026What’s that? You’re in Dublin this week? And you’re into open research? Well then get yourself registered for the @irishrepronetwork.bsky.social talk with @statsepi.bsky.social and @wiringthebrain.bsky.social taking place in TCD this Thursday! Register here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/irish-repr...eventbrite.ieIrish Reproducibility Network - Summer Talk SeriesJoin Dr. Kevin Mitchell (TCU) & Dr. Darren Dahly (UCC)— Trinity College Dublin (The atrium, Smurfit Institute of Genetics). 1118
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMaynooth University @maynoothuniversity.ie · 22/05/2026Maynooth University’s Faculty of Science & Engineering has launched 25 new ARDÚ Doctoral Scholarships, supporting the next generation of researchers across Data Science and Digital Transformation, Health and Wellbeing, and Sustainability and Climate Change. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/graduate-res... 084
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 23/04/2026There will also be talks about studying Psychology/Psychological Studies at 10:30am in the TSI Building, TSI 2 and 12:50pm in the TSI Building, TSI 1. This will give you a great introduction to our courses at MU. More information and registration: campaigns.maynoothuniversity.ie/ugopenday/campaigns.maynoothuniversity.ieMU Undergraduate Open Days - Maynooth UniversityJoin us at Maynooth University's Open Day on Saturday, 25th of April 2026. Explore degrees, campus life, and more! 011
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 27/03/2026👏Huge congratulations to Dr Hannah Casey on her @researchireland.ie GOI Postdoctoral Fellowship for iDecIDe: Co-Creation of Accessible Resources on Assisted Decision-Making for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and their Decision-Making Partners. #MUResearch 051
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 13/03/2026🎉Congratulations to Matthew McKenna who successfully defended his PhD thesis. 📸with examiners Dr. Maria Giulia Bernardini (Unife) & Prof Mac MacLachlan (MU), Chair Prof. David Malone (MU) & proud supervisors Prof Deirdre Desmond & Prof Delia Ferri. @advance-crt.bsky.social #PhDresearcher #PhDone 131
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 13/02/2026We are delighted to host the All-Ireland Psychology Careers Event 2026 on March 7th. Registration is now open, see www.psychologicalsociety.ie/.../AllIrela.... for details. @maynoothuniversity.ie #networking #psychology #maynoothuni 134
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMaynooth University @maynoothuniversity.ie · 26/02/2026Applications for the Sanctuary Scholarship is now open! The online application form for this scholarship is now live and the deadline to submit this form is 5pm on Friday 20th of March 2026. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/edi/excellen... 136
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 18/02/2026🎓 Applications Now Open: Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology (D.Ed. Psych) ✅ Apply MU Apply: lnkd.in/dbZeMY3Q ✅Course Code: MHW09 (Under the Research Application Tab) 🔗 Find full course details here: lnkd.in/dHSagmhn 🔗 FAQs: lnkd.in/dJwAmQWG 🗓Closing date: 27th February 2026 011
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 05/02/2026We're delighted to announce Prof Christine Parsons (Dept of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark) as our first speaker for Semester 2 of @MUpsychdept #MUPsychologyat25 seminar series! Join us for her seminar, "Parenting, Myths, and Mental Health", on Monday 9th Feb @ 12pm, JHL7" 011
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialDermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Assistant Professor post in Maynooth (joint between Psychology and Education) is now advertised - closing date of March 4th, full details via: my.corehr.com/pls/nuimrecr... #jobsfairy #irishResearch @mupsychology.bsky.socialmy.corehr.com' 132
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMaynooth University Graduate Research Academy @mu-gra25.bsky.social · 15/01/2026🌟 The 6th Arqus PhD Career Week is coming to MU in June 2026. If you're a postgraduate researcher looking to explore career paths beyond academia, this 5‑day international programme is for you. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/graduate-res... #PhD #Careers #postgraduate #PhDLife 002
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Applications for the @MaynoothUni John & Pat Hume Doctoral Awards 2026–27 are open until the 23rd January 2026 at 11.45am. Offers: • €25k stipend • €2k research expenses • EU fees (non-EU waiver available) Apply via: maynoothuniversity.ie/graduate-res... #PhD #Scholarship 033
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 17/12/2025We were honoured to welcome MU alumna and PSI President Dr Sarah Cassidy as speaker at the final #MUPsychologyAt25 event, introduced by @maynoothuniversity.ie Prof. Eeva Leinonen and Prof. Deirdre Desmond, followed by a panel discussion with Alumna Dr Anne Kehoe and Dr Ian O’Grady. 074
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 15/12/2025🎉Huge Congratulations to Dr. Sadhbh Byrne and colleagues awarded the Mental Health and Disability Award at the Health Service Executive Open Access Research Awards 2025 #HSEOAAwards🏆#MaynoothUni 👉Read More here: maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n... 032
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 15/12/2025👏Congratulations to Joan Alaboson, who received the @maynoothuniversity.ie National PPI Ignite Network Award for Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) in doctoral research! 👉Read more: lnkd.in/dqbRMYys @allinstitutemu.bsky.social @mupsychology.bsky.social 021
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialRichard Roche @rrocheneuro.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Calling all Maynooth Psychology Alumni - join us to celebrate Maynooth Psychology at 25 www.linkedin.com/posts/maynoo... #MUPsychologyAt25linkedin.comCalling all Maynooth Psychology Alumni! The Department of Psychology at Maynooth University is delighted to mark the 25th anniversary of its psychology teaching programmes this year! As part of our… ...Calling all Maynooth Psychology Alumni! The Department of Psychology at Maynooth University is delighted to mark the 25th anniversary of its psychology teaching programmes this year! As part of our c... 053
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialAndrew Coogan @cooganlab.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Looking forward to chairing this, should be fun and interesting! Please do come along if you are interested in how the professional discipline of psychology operates within our society and health services. 033
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 08/12/2025For our final seminar this semester, we're delighted to welcome Dr Laura Coll-Planas (Assoc Prof. in Public Health, Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya) & our own Dr Joanna McHugh Power, who will discuss their research exploring "Loneliness from a micro/meso/macro perspective". 152
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 02/12/2025We were delighted to welcome Dr Richard Lombard Vance back to @maynoothuniversity.ie on 1st December as a guest speaker for our #MUPsychologyat25 seminar series. #ResearchEthics #assistiveTechnology 021
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 28/11/2025Listen back to RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland with Dr Constance de Saint Laurent on why AI could turn people off social media - www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...rte.ieAI videos could turn people off social media - expertReporter, Aaron McElroy analyses the rise of AI-generated content on social media. 043
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Join 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 021
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Check out Dr. Joanna McHugh Power, Associate Professor in Psychology at Maynooth University discussing how to tackle loneliness with David McCullagh on RTE Radio 1 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...rte.ieBuilding a community and how to tackle lonelinessSarah Finnan, Freelance Journalist and Dr. Joanna McHugh Power, Associate Professor in Psychology at Maynooth University 032
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 27/11/2025For 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! 032
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Staff 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 021
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 17/11/2025👏👏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... 021
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialRichard Roche @rrocheneuro.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Not even the bad weather and a fire alarm could put a damper on #ScienceNight at @maynoothuniversity.ie tonight! Well done everyone, thanks to Ilia, Carina, Niamh and Aisling for helping on the @mupsychology.bsky.social stand! 041
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMaynooth University Research @muresearch.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Congratulations to Prof Philip Hyland of the Dept of Psychology and ALL Institute on making it onto the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers List 👏👏👏 @mupsychology.bsky.social www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/2...siliconrepublic.com‘1 in 1,000’: 27 scientists in Ireland on Highly Cited Researchers list27 researchers in Ireland have been named on Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list 2025. 052
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 12/11/2025We 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 011
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 12/11/2025👏Congratulations to Prof. Katriona O'Sullivan and team on the launch of the National Centre for Inclusive Higher Education @MaynoothUni #opportunity #inclusion #potential #TalentIsEverywhere 041
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialRichard Roche @rrocheneuro.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Welcome back Dr Ross Brannigan @rcsi.bsky.social for today's @maynoothuniversity.ie Psychology Departmental Seminar as part of our #MUPsychologyAt25 series 021
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Delighted 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 033
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 06/11/2025We 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 022
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 20/10/2025We 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.” 111
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialRichard Roche @rrocheneuro.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Great to welcome back Dr Austin Fahy for this week's Departmental Seminar @mupsychology.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie #MUPsychologyAt25 012
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 05/11/2025👏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. @MaynoothUni maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n... 092
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 08/10/2025We 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 021
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Huge thanks to everyone who joined us from the general public, staff, students, and our fantastic Psychological Society! #MUPsychologyat25 032
d-desmond.bsky.social @d-desmond.bsky.social · 08/10/2025@rebeccamaguire.bsky.social & I could not be more proud and delighted for Dr @isaiahgitonga.bsky.social who submitted the latest addition to @mupsychology.bsky.social thesis collection today 😀 💐💫💫💫 #ADVANCECRT #PhD #MUPsychResearch 073
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 26/09/2025We 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”. 152
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 19/09/2025We are delighted to extend a very warm welcome to the inaugural cohort of our new Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology at MU. @maynoothuniversity.ie @maynootheducation.bsky.social Learn more here: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n... 032
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Warmest congratulations Dr Hannah Casey on your recent PhD conferring . 🎉🎓 We wish you the very best in your future endeavors. Pictured with proud supervisors Prof. Deirdre Desmond and Dr Laura Coffey. 📸 @MaynoothUni 072
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Congratulations to Carina Kaufmann on her research masters conferring last week. We are proud to share in your success and excited for all that’s yet to come 🎓 Pictured with supervisor Prof. Bryan Roche 📸 @maynoothuniversity.ie 063
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Warmest congratulations to Dr Joan O’Donnell on your recent PhD conferring 🎓 🎉 Pictured with very proud supervisors Prof. Deirdre Desmond and Prof. Mac MacLachlan 📸 @maynoothuniversity.ie 063
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 08/09/2025The photos are in 📸 What a fantastic group! 🎓 Once again, we extend our warmest congratulations to our 2025 BA and BSc graduates. Wishing you every success in all your future endeavors! @maynoothuniversity.ie 063
Reposted by @d-desmond.bsky.socialMU Psychology @mupsychology.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Congratulations to our newest research graduates!🎓 Please join us in congratulating them on this incredible milestone by adding a 👏 in the comments to celebrate them!! @MaynoothUni 172
