Chairman of the Press Council, Seán Donlon and Overall Winner Muireann Duffy (University of Limerick) winner of the Press Council of Ireland annual student bursary awards. Photo: Photocall Ireland A University of Limerick journalism graduate has scooped the top bursary award of the Press Council of Ireland for a series of articles she wrote on… Continue reading UL Journalism Graduate Scoops Top Press Council Award
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UL lecturers win first ERASMUS+ DELTA Scholarship
National Forum for Teaching and Learning, Erasmus and Delta meeting, held in the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin. October 2019. Photographer Paul Sherwood http://www.sherwood.ie Congratulations to Dr Liam Murray and Dr Marta Giralt from the School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics have been the first UL scholars awarded with the ERASMUS+ DELTA Scholarship by the… Continue reading UL lecturers win first ERASMUS+ DELTA Scholarship
AHSS Alumni reception, Saturday 28th September
28/09/2019 Pics from UL Alumni Reunion Day 2019. Pic: Don Moloney The Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Alumni reception took place in School of Law, Foundation building, University of Limerick, on Saturday 28th September. Classes celebrated included 1979, 1984,1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009. AHSS colleagues Professor Eoin Devereux and Dr Joachim Fischer spoke… Continue reading AHSS Alumni reception, Saturday 28th September
Eversheds Sutherland scholarship for student on UL’s LLM in International Commercial Law
A very generous scholarship was awarded by Eversheds Sutherland, Solicitors to Tara Tierney who enrolled on the LLM in International Commercial Law and began her studies this month. Eversheds-Sutherland is part of a large international corporate law firm with a truly global presence and the School of Law is grateful for the firm's support. This… Continue reading Eversheds Sutherland scholarship for student on UL’s LLM in International Commercial Law
Medical Cannabis Symposium at the University of Limerick
The School of Law hosted a symposium on the law and policy surrounding medical cannabis in Ireland on 21st September 2019. The event was organised by Alicia Maher, Dr John Lombard, and Gino Kenny TD. The event included speakers such as: Prof David Finn, Vera Twomey, Karen Gray, Hannah Deacon, Prof Mike Barnes, Dr Garrett… Continue reading Medical Cannabis Symposium at the University of Limerick
Three AHSS lecturers win UL Excellence in Teaching Awards
Pictured at the UL Excellence in Teaching Awards presentations are (L-R) Dr Ciara Breathnach, Prof, Helen Kelly Holmes, Dr Darina Slattery and Dr Kathryn O'Sullivan The UL Excellence in Teaching Awards presentations took place last week, with three Faculty of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences awardees. UL Excellence in Teaching (Individual) 2017/8 Overall Winner: Dr… Continue reading Three AHSS lecturers win UL Excellence in Teaching Awards
Professional Development Support for AHSS Postgraduate Researchers
The Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences provides upskilling workshops for our postgraduate researchers. On 9 September 2019, a workshop entitled ‘Building your Online Research Profile’ was delivered by Ashling Hayes, Head of Research Services in UL. The workshop highlighted the benefits of having up to date profiles and looked at online profiles that… Continue reading Professional Development Support for AHSS Postgraduate Researchers
Vacancy: Creative Writing Fellow at University of Limerick, 2020
Creative Writing Fellow at University of Limerick, 2020 Post Title: Creative Writing Fellow. School of English, Irish and Communications, Creative Writing programme, UL. Closing Date: 14 October 2019, 5 pm GMT. Applications are invited from Irish writers of established reputation for the position of Creative Writing Fellow at University of Limerick, 2020. The role is… Continue reading Vacancy: Creative Writing Fellow at University of Limerick, 2020
Ireland in the European Eye reviewed in the Irish Times
The Irish Times recently reviewed the book Ireland in the European Eye, edited by Bettina Migge and UL's Dr Gisela Holfter (School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics). The review, written by Eamon Maher, described the book as "an excellent analysis of Ireland’s various interactions with its European allies, from the early medieval period up… Continue reading Ireland in the European Eye reviewed in the Irish Times
University of Limerick graduate joins RTÉ news2day team
University of Limerick Journalism and New Media graduate Aisling Moloney, who has joined RTÉ’s news2day team University of Limerick Journalism and New Media graduate Aisling Moloney, has turned TV presenter as the newest addition to the RTÉ news2day team. News2day is RTÉ’s news television programme designed specifically for children, featuring Irish and international news of interest to a… Continue reading University of Limerick graduate joins RTÉ news2day team
Erasmus+ Staff Mobility workshops
Dr Niamh Lenahan, Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, took part in two Erasmus+ Staff Mobility workshops this summer, in the Czech Republic and Romania: During the summer 2019, I travelled to two countries to attend academic workshops. In June I went to Brno, Czech Republic and in July I travelled to Timisoara in… Continue reading Erasmus+ Staff Mobility workshops
The Niall Cosgrave Memorial Prize
Photo by Diarmuid Greene / True Media The School of Law held an event to commemorate Garda Niall Cosgrave who was a member of the inaugural class to take the BA in Applied Policing and Criminal Justice at UL, commencing in September 2017. Sadly Niall passed away last October. As one of the pioneers on… Continue reading The Niall Cosgrave Memorial Prize
