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The Whitaker WDP began as a pilot back in November 2011. The programme was developed by Dr Rachel Hilliard with the support of Dr James Cunningham, Director of the Whitaker. With the continuing support of the Whitaker Institute the programme is now a permanent fixture in the Institute’s calendar of events with over a hundred… | Read on »

On Thursday 20th October 2016 the Social Sciences Research Centre (SRRC) held its annual conference on the topic of Galway: Today and Tomorrow. The conference was open to the general public to (re)connect researchers from the SSRC with the wider community. The conference provided a platform for the SSRC’s continuing programme of social science research… | Read on »

This business briefing will discuss how businesses should be preparing to deal with the impact of both Brexit and the US election in the coming years. There has already been considerable volatility in markets and exchange rates in the four months since the UK referendum to leave the EU, and this seems to be the… | Read on »

Video recordings from the Blockchain and Sustainable Communities Workshop are now available.  The workshop set out to explore the possible future applications of blockchain technology in the development and coherence of sustainable communities.  The questions explored on the day included: What exactly is the likely nature of blockchain disruption? Will it be isolated in the… | Read on »

Prof Kieran Conboy, leader of the Lero Software Research Centre at NUI Galway, shares his thoughts on building software in today’s world, how his research group is helping improve productivity and time-to-market by over 30%, and what to expect from future research in this area in TechCentral.ie.  Read this interview here.

Dr Jane Walsh, co-leader of the Health and Well-Being research cluster, will give a public talk at the Decoding Cancer series on November 24th in the Science Gallery in Dublin.  She will discuss the importance of exercise and physical activity after breast cancer diagnosis and treatment for reducing the risk of reoccurrence and improving quality… | Read on »

Due to its location, the Republic of Ireland experiences comparatively high wind regimes. Energy policies in the EU have encouraged the statistical trading of energy; specifically Directive 2009/28/EC, which allows for the importation of renewable energy to count towards renewable energy targets. In January 2013 a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the UK… | Read on »

Researchers at the School of Geography & Archaeology and the Whitaker Institute, NUI Galway are part of a major new research project that aims to examine the dynamics behind regional inequalities in Europe and to propose new policy approaches for tackling inequality and promoting a more equitable distribution of resources. The IMAJINE project – Integrative… | Read on »

Universities’ missions and scope have evolved from teaching and research to engaging what is described as third mission, or entrepreneurship activities. These entrepreneurship activities can range from incubation facilities to accelerator programmes designed to support nascent entrepreneurs. Through their multiple missions, entrepreneurial university contribute to economic and societal developments. Universities are now being seen as… | Read on »

In my new role as Director of the Institute, I very much look forward to listening to, supporting and working with all of our members as we continue to build on a strong record of research excellence that informs and advances business practice and public policy. In that regard, I would like to take this… | Read on »