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Whitaker Institute member Seamus Grimes, Emeritus Professor, spoke to the New York Times about his research into Chinese supply chains. Read more here.

On 28 May the Whitaker Institute was delighted to host Social Marketing; A Behavioural Change Rebel turning 50. Most of us recognise that everyday life today is not the same as it was a few months ago let alone a few years ago what with climate change, the pandemic, social inequalities, digital technologies, global markets and so… | Read on »

Whitaker Institute member Professor Alma McCarthy, Head of J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics, contributed to a recent episode of IBEC Voices podcast. The episode discussed the future of work in a post-Covid world. Click here to listen to the episode. To read more about the findings of the Whitaker Institute and Western Development Commission’s… | Read on »

Whitaker Institute member Dr Jane Walsh, of the Health and Well-Being cluster, was featured on RTÉs Six One News where she discussed her research which found young women were more reluctant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Watch the segment back here. (Wednesday 26 May @32.55). Read more from RTÉ here. To find out more about… | Read on »

Whitaker Institute members Dr Gerard Turley and Stephen McNena have written a new article for RTÉ Brainstorm. The piece looks at what the local authority facts and figures tell us about the State’s expenditure on social housing. What the data says about fixing our dysfunctional housing market Analysis: what do local authority facts and figures tell… | Read on »

Whitaker Institute Director Professor Alan Ahearne has been featured in a recent article by The Irish Times. The piece looks at the development of Augustine Hill in Galway and Prof Ahearne’s economic assessment that it will support some 610 jobs per year over the six-year period of its construction, and a further 2,700 jobs upon completion…. | Read on »

Dr John Cullinan’s recently published Whitaker Institute Policy Brief has been featured in an article from Agriland.ie. The Policy Brief looked at potential disparities in access to digital learning resources for higher education students residing at home, including high-speed quality broadband. To read the article from Agriland.ie click here. To download the Policy Brief, click… | Read on »

Professor John Morrissey will help lead an extension of the United Nations Human Security Strategy Whitaker Institute member Professor John Morrissey has been appointed International Consultant and Policy Advisor on Human Security in the Human Development Report Office of the United Nations. Professor Morrissey will help lead an extension of the UN’s human security strategy in… | Read on »

Whitaker Institute member Professor Saoirse Nic Gabhainn, of the Health and Well-Being cluster, recently spoke on an Alcohol Action Ireland podcast, ‘The Alcohol File’, about how Irish parents who allow their children to drink at home are putting them at risk of future dependency. Read more from RSVP.

In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced many higher education institutions (HEIs) across the world to cancel face-to-face teaching, close campus facilities, and displace staff and students to work and learn from home. Given the persistent nature of the pandemic, and the threat of further waves of the virus, many HEIs continued to deliver courses online… | Read on »