Adam Daly is a PhD student in DCU School of Psychology whose research focuses on cancer survivorship, health and culture. Here, he shares how philanthropic initiatives have supported his educational journey, from school outreach to his doctoral scholarship. With less than 1% of doctoral students coming from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, the Deloitte Access PhD Scholarship...Continue Reading
DCU Institute of Education launched a new Centre for Literacy Research, Policy and Practice at an event on DCU St Patrick’s Campus on Tuesday, 19 November. The event was attended by educators, policy-makers, researchers and authors, who heard from expert speakers and panellists in the field of literacy. This innovative Centre was established to shape...Continue Reading
Through the research of DCU Institute of Education, our supporters are driving inclusion in schools and communities. In this video, Kerley Autism Education PhD Scholarship recipients Christina O’Keefe and Finbar Horgan share how their research in autism education is advancing our understanding of neuro-affirmative practices in schools. Thanks to their scholarships, both PhD candidates are...Continue Reading
Dublin City University has announced a significant new programme of philanthropically funded research on autism education and neurodiversity at DCU Institute of Education. Four PhD scholarships are to be created, as well as a six-month postdoctoral position. Bank of Ireland and Accenture have partnered with DCU to conduct a six-month study that will identify barriers...Continue Reading
Equinix, the world’s digital infrastructure company ®, is partnering with Dublin City University’s Anti-Bullying Centre to support vital research in anti-bullying. In this piece, Peter Lantry, Equinix’s Managing Director for Ireland, and Prof James O’Higgins Norman, Director of DCU Anti-Bullying Centre and UNESCO Chair in Bullying and Cyberbullying, discuss their shared goal of a world...Continue Reading
DCU Access graduate Dr David Dowling is now a leading vaccinologist with Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. In conversation with Professor Christine Loscher, Head of DCU School of Biotechnology, Dr Dowling shares how the DCU Access Programme gave him an opportunity to plan his future and achieve his ambitions. He also discusses some...Continue Reading
The DCU Exoskeleton Programme is a research-driven initiative that is shaping the future of paralysis treatment. Supported by philanthropy, the programme allows people with reduced mobility due to paralysis to access supported walking sessions in an exoskeleton suit, offering users a range of health benefits and giving researchers new insights into how this technology can...Continue Reading
Grace Colley is working to develop more targeted and effective treatments for breast cancer patients through her doctoral research in DCU’s School of Biotechnology. In this piece, she describes how support from the Orla Benson Memorial Scholarship is helping her advance and share this much-needed research. “I first developed my interest in research in DCU,...Continue Reading
Through the Naughton STEM Education Scholars programme, DCU Institute of Education is advancing research initiatives in the developing world that foster equity, diversity and inclusion in STEM education. Professor Hamsa Venkat, Naughton Family Chair in STEM Education, has welcomed three international scholars to DCU Institute of Education as part of a new initiative that will...Continue Reading
DCU National Centre for Family Business (NCFB) has spent 10 years at the forefront of family business research in Ireland, developing vital research insights with support from philanthropic partners, including long-standing supporter AIB. A new 10 year impact report highlighting the Centre’s research was launched at a breakfast event on DCU’s Glasnevin campus on Thursday...Continue Reading
