Whitaker Institute for Innovation and Societal Change
Fostering transformative, policy-relevant research based on the themes that motivated T.K. Whitaker's life.
Events
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Whitaker Ideas Forum: Spatial Planning, Urban Design, Transport and Human Health – Much more than footpaths and cycleways
Event Location CA110 (SAC Room), St. Anthony’s, JE Cairnes Building
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The potential benefits and harms of cancer screening – perspectives from the US Preventive Services Taskforce
Event Location G065, Psychology, Arts Millennium Building Extension
News
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RTÉ Brainstorm: How rural and agricultural areas can deal with climate change
An RTÉ Brainstorm article by Whitaker Institute member Sinead Mellett delves into RiskAquaSoil, a Whitaker project which aims to improve farmers resilience to the affects of climate... | Read on »
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NUI Galway study aims to equip farms with the know-how to adapt better to climate change events
Whitaker Institute member Sinead Mellett was recently featured in the Connacht Tribune for her involvement in the Risk Aqua Soil project, which has found Farmers... | Read on »
Featured Projects & Infrastructure View Projects View Infrastructure
SHEER – Our Environment, Our Health and Our Well-Being; Water Quality and Access to Blue/Green Spaces in Ireland takes an analytical, multi-causal case study approach... | Read on »
Dr Jane Walsh is principle applicant from NUI Galway on a successful €4,115,121 Horizon 2020 grant for a project entitled: INCluSilver: Innovation in personalised Nutrition through... | Read on »
Considerable challenges remain today regarding Europe´s transition towards a decarbonised energy system that meets the economic and social needs of its citizens. Rebound effects, that... | Read on »
IMAJINE aims to formulate new integrative policy mechanisms to enable European, national and regional government agencies to more effectively address territorial inequalities within the European... | Read on »
ATLAS: A Trans-AtLantic Assessment and deep-water ecosystem-based Spatial management plan for Europe
ATLAS creates a dynamic new partnership between multinational industries, SMEs, governments and academia to assess the Atlantic’s deep-sea ecosystems and Marine Genetic Resources to create... | Read on »
Research Themes & Clusters
