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John O’Neil is studying for his PhD in the Department of Psychology at MIC. He tells us about his really interesting research topic, which delves into the concept of vulnerability in professional Football. His study aims to enhance our understanding of vulnerability across all roles in the football landscape, from players to directors and various departments within.
The MIC Ability Pathways (MAP) Project aims to provide a pathway to meaningful community engagement for people with intellectual disability, in an inclusive third level environment which has an established history of educational excellence and community inclusion. The project aims to provide education, training and meaningful employment opportunities for people with an intellectual disability who are committed to lifelong learning.
A film festival founded by Mary Immaculate College (MIC) academic, Dr Susan Liddy, is set to return to Limerick this week, with an exciting programme dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices in film.
The Catalyst International Film Festival (CIFF)—which promotes and prioritises films, debates and workshops from sidelined groups—will run from 3 to 5 April at a number of venues in Limerick but primarily in the Belltable Theatre.
According to Dr Liddy of the Department of Media & Communications Studies, who is also the festival Director and the President of Women in Film & Television International, CIFF is dedicated to creating a more inclusive film industry embracing a range of voices and experiences.
Dr Rebecca Purcell has been appointed Head of the newly established Business and Accounting Department at Mary Immaculate College (MIC).
Rebecca has been with MIC since 2016 as a lecturer in Business Studies in the Faculty of Arts and School of Post-Primary Education, MIC Thurles—following the incorporation of St Patrick’s College in Thurles by MIC. Prior to joining St Patrick’s College, she lectured in the University of Limerick and Tipperary Institute.
A Mary Immaculate College (MIC) academic has been awarded €300,000 in funding to lead the Irish stage of a European project aiming to boost the transformation towards a climate neutral, sustainable, productive and competitive ‘Blue Economy’.
MIC academic Dr Anne Dolan has been awarded New Foundations funding by the Irish Research Council (IRC) to support her research and work in promoting climate change in teacher education at post-primary level.
A Mary Immaculate College (MIC) academic has been jointly awarded the John Coolahan SCoTENS Award for 2023 in recognition of her research into the experiences of non-religious teachers in Post-Primary schools. Dr Catherine Stapleton, Lecturer in Education at MIC, Thurles is co-author of the ‘Non-Religious Teachers in Schools with a Religious Ethos in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland: Experiences of Recruitment and Promotion Processes’ report, alongside Dr James Nelson from Queen’s University Belfast (QUB).
Dr Brighid Golden—Lecturer in Global Citizenship Education at Mary Immaculate College (MIC) has been awarded funding under Research Ireland’s New Foundations programme for her project ‘Get Critical: Expanding and adapting a conceptual framework for critical global learning for use in new contexts’. The funding of close to €10,000 will enhance its aim to encourage the inclusion of critical thinking in global citizenship education, enabling learners to respond thoughtfully and effectively to global challenges.
