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Systemic Stakeholder Analysis for Policy Making
The ‘new normal’ for policy making, in the face of Covid-19, climate change and the UN SDGs, is to broaden its focus beyond ad hoc, short term sectoral issues to address the systemic, non-linear feedbacks and dynamics that form, grow and evolve in local to global provisioning systems. Policymaking is increasingly an iterative process of complex,… | Read on »
RTÉ Drivetime – Psychology behind dangerous driving
Whitaker Institute member Dr Kiran Sarma, of the Health and Well-Being cluster, spoke to RTÉ’s Drivetime with Mary Wilson about new research he is carrying out in relation to the psychology behind dangerous driving, to try and get a better understanding of why some drivers get disqualified.
Irish Sun – Impact of COVID-19 on information management
Whitaker Institute members Dr Noel Carroll and Professor Kieran Conboy, both of the Agile and Open Innovation cluster (LERO), have been featured in an article by Irish Sun for their contribution to an international webinar on the pandemic’s impact on information management research and practice. The contribution was based on a recent article written by Dr Carroll and Prof… | Read on »
Investigating public demand for blue-green infrastructure
Flood reduction infrastructure is a vital aspect of many urban and peri-urban areas. To date, the majority of flood reduction projects use traditional “grey” materials and techniques. However, the use of blue-green infrastructure (BGI) such as, restoration of floodplains or wetlands and bioswales are becoming more popular. The move towards BGI is, in part, due… | Read on »
The Times – Johnny Ronan drops hotel plan for Tara Street tower
Recent findings from the Whitaker Institute and Western Development Commissions Remote Working Survey has been featured in an article by the Times. The piece looks at the plans for Ireland’s tallest building to be used as premium office space. Read the article here. To find out more about the findings from the Remote Working Survey… | Read on »
Irish Times – Better-off spent more time outdoors during lockdown, study finds
Whitaker Institute member Dr Gesche Kindermann, of the Applied Systems Thinking cluster, has been featured in a recent article by the Irish Times. The piece highlights the findings about access to blue and green space from the SHEER wellbeing project and how this impacted time spent outdoors during the COVID-19 lockdown. Read the article here…. | Read on »
PIER Project call for swimmers and surfers to take part in project
A team of researchers at the Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbial Ecology Research Group is calling on swimmers and surfers to take part in a project to find out if recreational water users are more at risk of picking up superbugs. The PIER (Public Health Impact of Exposure to antibiotic Resistance in recreational waters) study is… | Read on »
Farmers Journal – Watch: ‘Womens’ attention to detail is a major advantage to farms’
Whitaker Institute member Dr Maura Farrell, of the Environment, Development and Sustainability cluster, has been featured in a piece from the Farmer’s Journal. The article looks at the final instalment of the Women in Agriculture Video Series from the National Rural Network (NRN) and features comments from Dr Farrell. Read more from the here. The complete… | Read on »
Business Post – In a time of so many secrets, Hume took flak for them all
Whitaker Institute member Prof Niall O’Dochartaigh, cluster leader of Conflict, Humanitarianism and Security, has written an article for the Business Post about the late John Hume. Read it here.
Bridge 47 – Lifting the Floor: An interview with Dr. Su-Ming Khoo
Dr Su-Ming Khoo, cluster leader of the Environment Development and Sustainability cluster, has been featured in a new article by Bridge 47. The article is an interview with Dr Khoo following her presentation at the Bridge 47 Knowledge Exchange Partnership event. Read the piece here.