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Professor Kate Kenny was a guest on the Brain for Business, Brain for Life podcast. She discussed speak-up systems, changes in whistleblowing law, and whether disgruntled employees whistleblow. Listen back to the podcast here.

With indoor dining pushed back by two weeks, the government are now in talks to allow for only fully vaccinated people, or those who have had Covid-19 in the last nine months, to be allowed avail of the service. Whitaker Institute member Dr Rónán Kennedy, leader of the Technology and Governance Cluster, spoke to Her.ie about… | Read on »

Whitaker Institute member Professor Molly Byrne, of the Health and Well-Being cluster, has written a new article for The Irish Times. The piece argues that third level students should be prioritized for Covid-19 vaccines so campuses can reopen safely in September. Read the article here.

On 16 June, InterTradeIreland, in collaboration with NUI Galway, was delighted to host a virtual panel event focusing on sustainable innovation practices among SMEs. The panel event, which was part of the All-Island Innovation Programme discussed how and why SMEs should embrace sustainability  – ‘meeting our needs without comprising future generations in meeting their needs’… | Read on »

Up to 5% of children aged 10 to 17 have used a sunbed, according to a new study by Whitaker Institute member Professor Saoirse Nic Gabhainn and Dr András Költő from the Health Promotion Research Centre, which argues that targeted interventions are needed to increase sun safety behaviours and to eliminate tanning bed use among young people.  More… | Read on »

Whitaker Institute member Dr Tom Gillespie, of SEMRU, has published a new report with Daft.ie which found the pandemic has led to a rise in the cost of coastal homes. The report garnered significant media attention. See it all below. The report can be downloaded here. Cork Beo Extra.ie FM104 Irish Examiner Galway Bay FM… | Read on »

Whitaker Institute member Dr Jane Walsh, co-leader of the Health and Well-Being cluster, spoke with The Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk about the findings from her recent study which found young women were more hesitant to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Listen back here.

People are interconnected and ill-health is rarely experienced in isolation. For example, the physical and mental strain of ‘caring for’ an ill or disabled relative has been suggested to ‘spillover’, imposing a health- and quality of life-related burden on the caregiver. In addition, the illness experience of an individual is also thought to exert a… | Read on »

Whitaker Institute member Dr Eoin Whelan, of the Agile and Open Innovation (LERO) Cluster, has written a new article for the Irish Examiner. The piece looks at how the exaggeration of non-verbal signals in online meetings is contributing to Zoom fatigue. Read the full piece here.

Whitaker Institute member Dr Easkey Britton, of the Applied Systems Thinking Cluster, has been featured in a recent article from The Irish Independent. The piece looks at Dr Britton’s connection to the sea and her recent book  50 Things to Do by the Sea. Read the article here.