News for: Work, Society And Governance

On 19 January, the Whitaker Institute was delighted to host Whistleblowers After Disclosure: Financial Impacts, Career Paths, and Survival Strategies.  Whistleblowers perform a vital role in society, alerting the public to financial fraud, abuse in institutions and potential environmental disasters. But many genuine whistleblowers find themselves without a source of income and with little prospect of sourcing… | Read on »

Whitaker Institute members Professor Kate Kenny and Dr Meghan Van Portfliet, of the Work, Organizations and Society cluster, have co-authored an article with Stephanie Casey (Transparency International Ireland) for RTÉ Brainstorm. The piece looks at the cost for the individuals who blow the whistle. On the 19 January the Whitaker Institute will host a live… | Read on »

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment have launched their National Remote Work Strategy report. The report references the findings from the Whitaker Institute and Western Development Commissions National Remote Working Survey (Phase I and Phase II). To read more and download the full report click here. Click here to read more about the findings… | Read on »

Whitaker Institute members Noreen O’Connor and Prof Alma McCarthy, of the Work, Organizations and Society cluster, have written a new article for RTÉ Brainstorm. The piece looks how the civil service can attract young people to fill the gap of the large number of people due to retire in the coming years. How civil service… | Read on »

An expert group, building on the findings of the National Remote Work Surveys and stakeholder consultations, has called on the Government to introduce a range of measures to support continued remote working. The Group made up of representatives from the NUI Galway’s Whitaker Institute, the Western Development Commission (WDC), and industry met with various companies,… | Read on »

On 27 November, the Whitaker was delighted to host the live webinar COVID-19 and the Organization of Anthropocentricism. Recently there has been a lot of talk about the pandemic in academia. A compelling question not being asked, however, is ‘how on earth did we get here?’  More importantly, how can we stop ourselves from returning to such… | Read on »

Whitaker Institute member Dr Katerina Bohle Carbonell, of the Work, Organizations and Society cluster, spoke about the Whitaker Institute and Western Development Commissions Remote Working Survey on a recent episode of the 21st Century Work Life podcast. To listen to the podcast, click here. To read more about Phase I and Phase II of the… | Read on »

The Whitaker Institute and Western Development Commissions Remote Working Survey has been featured in a recent article by the Irish Times. The article looks at the increased number of people moving to the West of Ireland with the shift toward remote working. Read the full article here. To read more about Phase I and Phase II… | Read on »

On 19 November, the Whitaker Institute hosted a live webinar Women, work and Covid-19: the beginning of the end for gender equality? As Covid-19 continues to affect the world of work, it is evident that the pandemic and its economic effects disproportionately affect women. Much of the pandemic’s unequal impact stems from the unequal distribution of… | Read on »

Whitaker Institute member Professor Alma McCarthy spoke with Galway Bay FM’s Keith Finnegan about the results of Phase II of the Remote Working Survey. Listen to the interview here (@9:40). Click here to find out more about Phase I and Phase II of the Remote Working Survey.