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A new RTÉ Brainstorm article by Whitaker Institute member Prof Ray Murphy looks at the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force mission in the Golan Heights. What’s the outlook for Irish soldiers in the Golan Heights? Opinion: as a new batch of Irish troops prepare for deployment, the possibility of military action by Israel in the Golan… | Read on »

Research highlights gender and health implications of Extended Working Life policies in western countries   Members of the COST Action research network IS1409 chaired by Dr Aine Ni Leime and hosted by Christine de Largy at the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology at NUI Galway, presented policy briefs that represent the culmination of four years’… | Read on »

Twenty-five staff welcomed Professor Chris Chapman (University of Bristol) to Galway on Wednesday 27th March. Chris described academic publishing from his unique perspective as editor of Accounting, Organizations and Society (ABS 4*) and President of the European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management. His engaging talk highlighted the need for authors to focus on audience,… | Read on »

On Tuesday 26th March members from across the college and university met to discuss ideas and points of connection, using a ‘3 slides, 3 minutes’ format. An inspiring session ensued. Future activities are planned, and new members are encouraged to get in touch: http://whitakerinstitute.ie/research-cluster/work-organizations-society/

Identifying Priorities for Oceans and Human Health – A Stakeholder Engagement Process.   by Dr. Easkey Britton, Applied Systems Thinking research cluster member and post-doctoral research fellow on the SOPHIE project. How do we understand the links between oceans and human health? What are the top priorities for oceans and human health in Europe? How… | Read on »

A new RTÉ Brainstorm article by Whitaker Institute member Rónán Kennedy explores the complexities of the Irish planning system, highlighted by the case of the Apple data centre in Athenry. Why is the Irish planning system so complex? Opinion: as highlighted by the saga of the Apple data centre in Athenry, Ireland’s planning process can be slow,… | Read on »

COST Action IS1409: Gender and Health Implications of Policies to Extend Working Lives in Western Countries. The purpose of the event is to highlight the policy messages that represent the culmination of four years’ collaborative research into the gender and health implications of policies designed to extend working life. Our COST Action research network has… | Read on »

The Whitaker Institute is proud to launch a new report, written by Giada Lagana, Niall Ó Dochartaigh and Anita Naughton entitled ‘The European Union and the Northern Ireland Peace Process in the shadow of Brexit’. The report highlights the substantial and deeply-rooted character of European support for the search for a political solution in Northern Ireland. It is based… | Read on »

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 change. How rural and agricultural areas can deal with climate change     “A pilot study revealed that farmers in Ireland are concerned about severe weather events and its effects on… | Read on »

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 favour a “collective approach” in terms of mitigating the affects of climate change in the coming years. Read the full article: The Connacht Tribune To read more about the project click… | Read on »