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News Archive News Archive Congratulations to Dr David Fleming (Department of History), who has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Award for 2015-16. He will be based at the University of Montana, where he will deliver master classes in Irish history to undergraduate and postgraduate students. He will also be exploring ways to enhance student and faculty exchanges between both universities. AHSS PhD Teaching Fellowships commencing in Academic Year 2015-16 Applications are invited for Five PhD Teaching Fellowships commencing in the Academic Year 2015-16 in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS) at the University of Limerick. The AHSS Teaching Fellowships will commence in September 2015. They comprise a scholarship of €15,000 + a fee waiver (EU fees). They are of four years duration subject to a satisfactory academic performance. The awards are for PhD candidates on the full-time PhD register. PhD Teaching Fellowship (1) in English in the School of Culture and Communication. PhD Teaching Fellowships (2) in Technical Communication and Instructional Design in the School of Culture and Communication. PhD Teaching Fellowship (1) in the Department of Politics and Public Administration PhD Teaching Fellowship in French (1) in the School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics. Closing date 5PM (local time) JUNE 9th 2015 Applications by email only to Niamh.Lenahan@ul.ie The confident voice of UL students will impress listeners via the national airwaves this summer with the launch of an innovative radio series ‘Ar Bhruach na Sionainne’. Comprising six hour-long programmes, the series is a collaborative venture between Radio na Gaeltachta and undergraduates of the Irish World Academy and the School of Culture and Communication. It features interviews with staff and students, along with performances and chat from a wide section of the campus community and showcases the vibrant musical life of the university. Máire Ní Ghráda is the coordinator and developer of applied-Irish modules for Irish World Academy students. Last summer she pitched the idea for this series to well-known RnaG broadcaster and producer, Dr Áine Hensey and to Niall Keegan, Associate Director of the Academy. Both responded with immediate interest and support. Máire explains that ‘RnaG see this student-led radio series as being a perfect fit with their strategic vision for the station and, of course, our UL students stand to benefit greatly too. This kind of collaborative engagement with leading professional partners is what the University of Limerick excels at.’ Over the course of the Spring Semester, Dr. Hensey conducted several workshops on campus for the students and an excellent working relationship evolved. ‘We would all have known Áine Hensey by reputation before we came to UL so it was a big thrill to get to work with her. The whole process was pretty intense, particularly the recording stage in Week 11, but it was really exciting too,’ says Academy student and radio presenter, Deirdre Penrose. The potential of this UL-RnaG initiative for professional and personal development was not lost on Máire Ní Ghráda’s students. First Year student Gordon Nolan explains ‘All of us in the Irish class are musicians, singers and dancers. Working on a radio series for a national broadcasting body is a chance to extend our skills into an area that is pretty relevant to our careers. I could see myself doing more of this kind of work – I certainly would love to!’ Professor Mícheál O Súilleabháin, founding director of the Irish World Music Academy, guested on one of the ‘Ar Bhruach na Sionainne’ programmes and is loud in his praise of what his students and Máire Ní Ghráda have achieved with the series. ‘This is an exciting example of innovative teaching that goes to the heart of the student experience! Go n-éirí go geal leis!’ The AHSS Faculty at UL is offering the following fee waivers for 2015: Applications are invited for the following PhD Fee Waivers in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Limerick. (1) Fee Waivers for New PhD Applicants Up to five fee waivers (EU Fees) will be awarded to new PhD applicants intending to pursue a PhD degree in any of the following areas; CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION HISTORY LAW POLITICS & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SOCIOLOGY MODERN LANGUAGES AND APPLIED LINGUISTICS Successful applicants will be required to provide two tutorial hours per week in lieu of the fee waiver. (2) Fee Waivers for existing UL PhD Students who will be in their second year of research and study in AY 2015 Up to five fee waivers (EU Fees) will be awarded to PhD candidates who are about to enter their second year of PhD studies in AY 2015. Applications will only be considered from currently registered PhD students who have applied for IRC funding in the current academic year. Successful applicants will be required to provide two tutorial hours per week in lieu of the fee waiver. Please forward application form and all supporting documentation to: Niamh Lenahan, AHSS Graduate Research Centre, Foundation Building, University of Limerick Email: Niamh.lenahan@ul.ie CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 5pm MONDAY MAY 11th 2015 Informal queries may be sent to the Dr. Eoin Devereux, Assistant Dean of Research, AHSS Faculty email: eoin.devereux@ul.ie Download Application Form Congratulations to author Donal Ryan, who has won the European Union Prize for Literature for his debut novel, The Spinning Heart. He was shortlisted for Ireland alongside Mary Costello and Deirdre Sullivan, and he joins winners from Austria, Croatia, France, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Sweden. Donal will attend the winners’ ceremony in Brussels on June 23. The Spinning Heart won the Guardian First Book Award and was Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2013. His second novel, The Thing About December is published by Doubleday Ireland and Lilliput Press. Donal Ryan is currently the Arts Council Writer in Residence in UL, working with our MA in Creative Writing students. He has already made an immense contribution to Creative Writing at UL, and we congratulate him on his award. UL's Ralahine Centre for Utopian Studies and Cloughjordan Ecovillage this weeked welcomed one of the most renowned writers of science fiction, Kim Stanley Robinson, for a week-long residency here. A Week With Kim Stanley Robinson was a unique, interdisciplinary series of events which included readings, workshops, lectures, conversations, and site visits, many of which were free to the public. Kim Stanley Robinson is a towering, multi-award-winning figure in science fiction, and he has authored over 20 books, including the Mars trilogy (1993-1997) and Aurora (2015). His work deals with some of the most critical social, economic, and environmental issues facing our world, particularly in relation to ecological sustainability, world building, and utopian possibilities, topping the New York Times bestseller lists on several occasions. Robinson’s writing resonates with the ethos of the Ralahine Centre for Utopian Studies at UL which was established in 2003 with a research agenda based on the premise that social values, policies, and practices are shaped by hopeful, utopian visions which is critical to the betterment of life for all members of society. Professor Tom Moylan of the Ralahine Centre for Utopian Studies said “Kim Stanley Robinson’s work entertains and challenges readers of all generations. Unafraid of writing critical accounts of the world as it is, he is no less afraid of generating realistic future alternatives. Whether in near-future science fiction dealing with rapid climate change or more far-reaching accounts of the settlement of Mars or stories about prehistory or time travel to the future, Robinson is simply one of the best. We were privileged here at UL to have him with us as our guest for a week.” As part of his visit Robinson gave a public reading from his forthcoming novel 'Aurora',which is due for release in July 2015. The reading was attended by members of the public, along with members of UL faculty and staff. He also launched 'Irish Science Fiction', a newly published monograph by UL's Dr Jack Fennell. The welcoming address was given by Dr Aileen Dillane, Co-Director of the Ralahine Centre. Using real-life letters and imaginative fiction, Professor Joseph O'Connor's inaugural lecture 'Ghost Light, John Synge and Molly Allgood' told the haunting story of the love affair between one of Ireland's greatest playwrights and a young actress at the Abbey Theatre. Ellen McCourt, wife of the late Frank McCourt, attended the lecture which featured musical contributions from one of Ireland's most acclaimed traditional musicians, fiddler Martin Hayes. Synge himself was a gifted musician, with a love of the Irish tradition as well as the classical repertoire. Professor O'Connor commented 'to share the evening of my inaugural lecture with an artist as accomplished as Martin Hayes is a great honour as well as a pleasure. In addition, I am deeply honoured by the attendance of Ellen McCourt, wife of the late Frank McCourt.' Professor Joseph O’ Connor was announced as the inaugural Frank McCourt Chair in Creative Writing in May 2014 and commenced his teaching in September 2014 under the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and the new UL Masters in Creative Writing Programme. The programme is aimed at enabling students to develop their skills in creative writing through careful consideration of the work of established writers, like Professor O’ Connor, through study of the elements and formal structures of a piece of creative writing; and through an understanding of the requirements of the submissions and publication process. Joseph O'Connor has published eight acclaimed novels, including the million-selling 'Star of the Sea'. He is Frank McCourt Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Limerick.' An inaugural lecture is an occasion of significance in an academic staff member's career at the University of Limerick. Inaugural lectures provide newly appointed professors with the opportunity to inform colleagues, the campus community and the general public of their work to date, including current research and future plans. Professors are usually required to give their inaugural lecture within 12 months of their appointment. The publication the first Japanese translation of Brian Merriman’s earthy 18th century poem, Cúirt an Mheán Oíche /The Midnight Court, was celebrated recently by the Irish and Japanese departments in the University of Limerick. The School of Culture and Communication and the School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics hosted a special reception to mark the publication. The work was jointly launched by UL Head of Irish Language and Literature, Dr Tadhg Ó hIfearnáin, Head of Japanese Barbara Geraghty and Chairman of Cumann Merriman, Liam Ó Dochartaigh - former Director of International Education and Senior Lecturer in Irish at the University of Limerick. UL Head of Irish Language and Dr Tadhg Ó hIfearnáin congratulated everyone associated with the new publication. “It is a very valuable work and a great resource for the University of Limerick, especially since Brian Merriman lived and worked in Old Clare Street in Limerick,” he said. The 12-member Kyoto Society for Research of the Irish Language and Literature in Japan did not use the English version of The Midnight Court when they translated the work into Japanese. UL Head of Japanese Barbara Geraghty said: “Nearly everyone translates from the English version, but these researchers translated it directly from the original Irish and this is something that has not been done since a German translated Cúirt an Mheán Oíche directly from the Irish into German in 1905.” It was possible for the Kyoto Society for Research of the Irish Language and Literature to translate the Midnight Court into Irish because many of them had studied Irish in NUIG and UCC. The project leader of the translation, Professor Kuninao Nashimoto, studied Irish in NUIG in the 1980s. After receiving his doctorate in Irish in NUIG, Professor Nashimoto lectured in Japanese in UL for 11 years in the 1990s and along with his wife, Kishiko, they laid the foundations of Japanese as a subject in UL. Professor Nashimoto who now lectures in Hosei University, Tokyo said: “The translation took seven years, and was a lot more difficult than we expected, mainly because of the use of metaphor and word play.” He thanked everyone who supported the project including: Dr Liam P. Ó Murchú of the Department of Modern Irish in UCC, who published the definitive edition of Merriman’s poem in 1982 and assisted the scholars in their work and the Chairman of Cumann Merriman, Liam Ó Dochartaigh. Another member of the translation team, Professor Emerita Takako Haruki who was very involved in the translation of the Midnight Court into Japanese, also attend the launch. “I hope that our translation does justice to one of the priceless pieces of Irish poetry,” Professor Haruki said. Chairman of Cumann Merriman, Liam Ó Dochartaigh said it was only right that we should celebrate this historic publication. “ Cumann Merriman is proud to have provided support and assistance to the Kyoto Society of scholars in this important venture and to have introduced the scholars to Dr Liam P Ó Murchú..” At the end of the launch, Dr Ó Murchú recited a verse from Cúirt an Mheán Oíche “as gaeilge in a Clare Irish accent”. He said that Brian Merriman was a native of County Clare. “ I was fortunate enough to meet the last native speaker of Thomond Irish in the 1970s and when I recited this verse it followed the pattern of the ordinary speech that would have been used by Thomond Irish speakers.” The celebration of the launch of the Japanese edition of Cúirt an Mheán Oíche followed similar celebrations in Dublin in the Embassy of Japan in Ireland, and the Chester Beatty Library, organised by Cumann Merriman. Pictured from left: An Dr Tadhg Ó hIfearnáin Head of School of Culture and Communication UL, Prof Emerita Takako Haruki from Kobe Shoin Women’s University Japan, Prof Kuninao Nashimoto from Hosei University, Tokyo, Japan, both members of the translation team, Máire Uí Shíthigh of Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne, Antje Dingels, Liam Ó Dochartaigh Cumman Merriman, An Dr Caitríona Ní Shíocháin Rannóg na Gaeilge UL , Barbara Geraghty Japanese Section UL. Dr. Conor Reidy, Department of History and Honorary Secretary of the Women's History Association of Ireland, appeared on The History Show on RTE Radio One on Sunday 8th March where he discussed the subject of criminally drunken women in early twentieth century Ireland with Myles Dungan. Dr. Reidy's latest monograph, Criminal Irish Drunkards: the inebriate reformatory system 1900-1920 was recently published by The History Press Ireland. The interview can be found by clicking on the following link http://www.rte.ie/radio1/the-history-show/ On February 25, 2015, it was announced that Dr Michael Griffin (School of Culture and Communication) is the joint winner of the Archibald Elias ASECS (American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies) Irish-American Research Travel Fellowship. This award will enable Dr Griffin to pursue documentary research in the summer of 2015 at the Beinecke Library, Yale University and at the Free Library of Philadelphia towards the new Cambridge Edition of the Collected Letters of Oliver Goldsmith. RTE’s Six One News Anchor Bryan Dobson gave his inaugural lecture as Adjunct Professor of Public Service Broadcasting at the University of Limerick on 11th February. Professor Dobson addressed a packed audience of staff, students and members of the public with a presentation entitled “Illuminate or Agitate: the future of Public Service Broadcasting.” Professor Dobson stressed the importance of good journalism basics and blamed an appetite for "edgy and ground breaking journalism" which led RTE to "devour good editorial practice" when it screened the controversial Prime Time documentary about Fr Kevin Reynolds. He warned of the hazards that come with the ambition to produce programmes that make a real impact. This is particularly the case in current affairs programmes, which he believes are exposed to more risks and under greater pressure to maintain audiences. "When those two ingredients - risk and ratings - are mixed together, there is a potentially explosive compound. Certainly that’s what lies behind the single biggest crisis in RTE News and Current Affairs in my 25 years - Father Reynolds libel case involving Prime Time," he said. "Much has been written and said about the programme, about RTE’s handling of the legal case and the many lessons to be learned. But it seemed to me that RTE’s fundamental failure was to allow this appetite for ‘edgy’, ground breaking journalism to devour good journalistic practice and particularly editorial practice. It was failure above all of editorial control," he added. According to Mr Dobson all RTE staff suffered reputational damage as a result of the Prime Time documentary, however a number of things have happened at the organisation, which have helped restore public confidence in RTE journalism. "New, more rigorous procedures were put in place with clear lines of editorial control and responsibility. And RTE current affairs ‘got back up on the investigative horse’," he said. "Where it could have lost its nerve, instead RTE recommitted itself to investigative journalism, established the Investigations Unit which has produced a series of important programmes in the period since. " Crucially, he added, investigative programmes are now broadcast when they are ready to be broadcast and when they have cleared the editorial process. In his inaugural lecture, UL's new Adjunct Professor described how trust is "the foundation for everything we do as journalists". He believes NBC news anchor Brian Williams had to stand aside this week not because he embellished a story about his helicopter trip in the desert, but because his integrity and truthfulness has been called into question. "And if ‘old media’ are to have a future it will be as providers of news and information that can be trusted, that can be believed. Particularly in public service broadcasting we must stand by the principle that our role is to illuminate, to try to promote calm, reasoned debate," he added. In his concluding comments Mr Dobson said he believes Irish media, where possible, should be Irish owned and Irish run whether public or private. He said public service broadcasting should continue to be adequately funded but it should also be fully accountable for that funding. Bryan Dobson took up his honorary unpaid position in UL at the beginning of the academic year, joining former editor of The Irish Times, Geraldine Kennedy, and Sunday Times columnist Justine McCarthy, who are also adjunct professors of journalism at UL. Over his three year contract he will conduct expert lectures in public service broadcast policy, and master classes in broadcast journalism with students. - Kathryn Hayes, School of Languages, Literature, Culture and Communication, UL Congratulations to Prof. Bernadette Whelan (Department of History), who has been awarded a Highly Commended Award by Emerald Publishing Editorial Advisory Board as part of the Emerald Publishing Literati Awards for Excellence for 2014. The title of the article was “American influences on Irish advertising and consumerism 1900 – 1960: Fashioning Irishwomen”, Journal of Historical Research in Marketing. Dr Karol Mullaney-Dignam, Department of History, has been awarded a Royal Irish Academy Charlemont Award for 2015. The awards ceremony took place at the RIA on Monday 19th February 2015. This is a prestigious grant award for Karol, the Department of History and the AHSS Faculty. The Charlemont Grants facilitate access for early-career researchers to important international scientific and cultural resources. This scheme then, speaks to one of the Academy’s most fundamental missions by identifying and encouraging excellence in all areas of scholarship in Ireland. Funded by the Royal Irish Academy, the Charlemont Grants are designed to act as a career springboard to assist scholars in strengthening their international mobility and developing international collaborative networks. Dr Mullaney-Dignam's award will take her to Wales to conduct historical research for a comparative study of community music on the Dunraven estates in the South-West of Ireland and South Wales in the nineteenth century. Additional photographs can be found here. Details on the Charlemont award can be found here. If you are interested in doing an MA in Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences at UL, your first port of call should be our 2015-16 brochure for postgraduate programmes, available online here. Applications are sent online via the Graduate school: visit their website here. The Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences has awarded seven book completion grants. The recipients are: Dr. Laura Cahillane (School of Law); Dr. Jean Conacher (School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics); Dr, Síle de Cléir (School of Culture and Communication); Dr. David Fleming (Dept. of History); Dr. Scott Fitzsimmons (Dept. of Politics and Public Administration); Dr. Gisela Holfter (School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics) and Dr. Adina Preda (Dept. of Politics and Public Administration). Dr. Elaine Riordan, School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics, has been announced as the recipient of the excellence in teaching award. Elaine will be presented with the award at the Winter Conferrings. Yeats 2015 was officially launched on Tuesday 2 December http://yeats2015.com/ Professor Margaret Harper, School of Culture and Communication, is part of the organising committee for Yeats 2015. Professor Harper will also be hosting the first conference of The International Yeats Society at the University of Limerick 15-18 October 2015 http://www.internationalyeatssociety.org/conference Congratulations to Dr. Ann Marcus-Quinn, who has been appointed to the Management Committee for ISCH COST Action IS1404 Evolution of reading in the age of digitisation (E-READ). This Action will run until May 2018 and currently there are 17 countries involved. Developments in basic reading skills are a matter of urgent concern, and literacy is a key factor in the EU’s growth strategy (Europe 2020). Research shows that the amount of time spent reading long-form texts is in decline, and due to digitization, reading is becoming more intermittent and fragmented. In international reading assessments (TIMSS/PIRLS [2006; 2011]; PISA [2009, 2012]), students from Asia, Canada and Oceania outperformed European students on several measures. In Europe, one in five lacks adequate reading skills. There is much speculation about the cognitive implications of digitization, and empirical evidence indicates that affordances of screen devices might negatively impact cognitive and emotional aspects of reading. The goal of this Action is to improve scientific understanding of the implications of digitization, hence helping individuals, disciplines, societies and sectors across Europe to cope optimally with the effects. Based on a multidimensional, integrative model of reading, and combining paradigms from experimental sciences with perspectives (e.g., diachronic) from the humanities, the Action will develop new research paradigms, and metrics for assessing the impact of digitization on reading. These metrics enable the development of evidence-based knowledge of paper and screen reading, and provide guidance for practitioners, policy makers, publishers and designers. The first meeting was held in Brussels on November 28thand the next meeting will be held in Ljubljana in April 2015. The Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at UL is holding a competition for the best selfie taken during our Open Days, 16th-17th October 2014. The prize is a UL hoodie, to be awarded to our favourite selfie of the day. Selfies will be judged according to their originality, humour and creativity. There is no limit to how many selfies you enter but you must follow the entry requirements for each photo to enter into the competition. Entry Requirements: - To enter the competition, you will need to follow @ahssUL on Twitter or Instagram, and submit your selfie with the hashtag #ULselfie. Please also mention @ahssUL so we'll be sure to get your entry! - The competition opens on 16th October 2014 and will close on 20th October 2014 at 3pm. We will announce the winners on our official social media accounts (see below) and will contact the winner via the social media account they used to submit their entry. - To enter the competition, you must: - Be at least 16 years old - Enter the competition in your own name using your personal Twitter or Instagram account using the hashtag #ULselfie. Terms and conditions: If your photograph features any other person or people, they should be aware they were being photographed and permission should be obtained from all involved for their photograph to be submitted in the competition. If it is clear that the people are not aware of their picture being taken or are embarrassed in any way in any entry we receive, the Faculty reserves the right to disqualify the entry. The Faculty’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into in relation to the competition. The Faculty will make all reasonable effort to contact the winner. Winners will have one month to claim the prize. We will ask you for your size for the hoodie when we contact you. The prize must be taken as stated and cannot be changed. A cash alternative cannot be substituted for the prize. The competition is not open to employees of the University of Limerick, contractors of the University, or any person directly or indirectly involved in the organisation or running of the competition, or their immediate family members. The Faculty reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and to disqualify any entry or entrant which, in the opinion of the Faculty, is not in accordance with these Terms & Conditions or who has, in the opinion of the Faculty, engaged in conduct in entering the competition which is fraudulent, misleading, deceptive or generally damaging to the goodwill or reputation of the University. This includes, but not limited to, entrants and households using multiple accounts. The University reserves the right to disqualify a winner if the University becomes aware that the winner and/or the winner’s entry are of a type described in these terms and conditions. Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition. Contact ahss@ul.ie with any queries about this competition. From today, 1st September 2014, the School of Languages, Literature, Culture and Communication will divide into two new Schools: The School of Culture and Communication (including the subjects of English, Irish, Journalism, and Technical Communication and Instructional Design) and the School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics (including French, German, Japanese, Spanish and TESOL). School of Culture and Communication: Head of School: Professor Margaret Harper (margaret.harper@ul.ie). School administrator: Emily Gale (emily.gale@ul.ie) School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics Head of School: Dr. Cinta Ramblado (cinta.ramblado@ul.ie) School administrators:Caroline Rafter (caroline.rafter@ul.ie) and Louise Connolly (louise.connolly@ul.ie). The newly formed Creative Writing department at UL is delighted and grateful to announce that we have received grant assistance from the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon in co-funding a Writer’s Fellowship at the department. The Council will provide Euro 10,000 of funding towards the position, which is open to application from Limerick-based fiction writers of international reputation. The Writer Fellow will engage one-to-one with students on the new Creative Writing MA, led by Professor Joseph O’Connor, and will participate in campus life in a number of ways as well as having the opportunity to further her/his own work. The Fellowship will run from January to April 2015. Sarah Bannan, Head of Literature at the Arts Council, commented: ‘The Arts Council is the national agency for funding, developing and promoting the arts in Ireland and we are delighted to support UL in establishing a Writer’s Fellowship.’ Professor Joseph O’Connor, Frank McCourt Chair of Creative Writing at UL, remarked: ‘As a working professional novelist, I know the importance of collegiality and support. I am delighted that a major writer will be able to enjoy being part of the community at UL. This will benefit our students immensely'. Candidates are invited to submit a covering letter outlining their interest together with a full CV including the names and contact details of 2 referees to: Professor Joseph O’Connor, Frank McCourt Chair of Creative Writing c/o Claire.Ryan@ul.ie. Deadline for application is August 8th. Sindy Joyce, PhD student in the Department of Sociology was announced as winner of the 2014 Traveller Pride Award for Education. She is a graduate of the University of Limerick’s Masters in Sociology (Youth, Community & Social Regeneration). The fifth Traveller Pride Awards, which recognise the achievements and contributions that Travellers make to their own community and to Irish society, took place on 11 June in the Pillar Room, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin. Sindy Joyce was announced the winner by David Essex and was presented the award by RTE’S Education and Science correspondent Emma O’Kelly. Sindy has recently enrolled to complete a PhD under the supervision of Amanda Haynes and Martin J. Power. Sindy’s PhD is entitled Divided spaces: An examination of young Travellers’ spatial mobility in cities and towns across Ireland and the UK. Her research will address the question of how anti-Traveller racism impacts upon young people’s use of and movement through public space. Four University of Limerick journalism students have won top regional awards for their investigative print and broadcasting reporting. Limerick student, Robert McNamara, has won the Sunday Times Young Journalist of the Year Award 2014 for a report that revealed 59 asylum seekers have died in State care over the past 10 years and the Department of Justice does not know the cause of their deaths. Offaly student, Kevin O’Brien, won the Irish Examiner Young Sports Journalist of the Year Award 2014 for a report that revealed seven county boards were fined €4,784 for missing drugs tests – these included the Clare hurling team, winners of the 2013 All-Ireland. Shane O’Riordan, has won the Pádraig Kennelly Regional Journalist of the Year Award for an investigative story on our A&E hospital system. He secured an interview with University of Limerick consultant geriatrician, Professor Michael Watts, who is warning that the impending “tsunami” of our ageing population could collapse the nationwide A&E services if they are not radically reformed. Mayo student, Cormac Dowling, has won the Limerick Live95 FM Broadcast Journalism Award 2014 for a report he did on the controversial topic of hare coursing. His radio documentary, For the Love of Dog, was recorded at the JP McManus Irish Cup Final in Patrickswell, County Limerick. Head of Journalism at the University of Limerick, Mary Dundon, congratulated the students on winning such prestigious awards. ”It is great to see our students being recognised by such reputable media organisations for their excellent research and interviewing skills that have revealed issues of important public interest. Frank Fitzgibbon, Ireland Editor of the Sunday Times, said: "We are delighted to be associated with these awards which recognises the type of serious journalism that deserves to be brought to the widest possible audience. Investigative journalism takes time and costs money, but if it leads to positive action then the results will make the investment worthwhile. “UL is to be congratulated for promoting a scheme which encourages students to go beyond opinion and, instead, engage in research and dig deep for facts that create the basis for informed commentary.” The University of Limerick announced that RTÉ News anchor Bryan Dobson has been appointed as Adjunct Professor of Public Service Broadcast Journalism. Mr Dobson, who is main anchor of the flagship Six One News programme on RTÉ One television, is one of the most respected broadcasters in Ireland. He will take up his appointment within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences on September 1 for a three-year period. This is an honorary position and Mr Dobson will continue to work for the State broadcaster RTÉ. 19th November 2013 Mr. Chihiro Atsumi, Ambassador of Japan to Ireland, recently presented the Ambassador’s Commendation to Barbara Geraghty, Lecturer, School of Languages, Literature, Culture and Communication, University of Limerick, for her outstanding contribution to the deepening of mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and Ireland. Since 2000, Ms. Geraghty has been a lecturer in Japanese at the University of Limerick, as well as being involved in a wide range of activities aimed at expanding Japanese-language education in Ireland. Ms. Geraghty now plays a central role in Japanese-language education in Ireland, particularly in the western half of the country. At the presentation ceremony, Ambassador Atsumi said, “On this occasion today, it gives me great pleasure to present Ms. Barbara Geraghty with the Ambassador’s Commendation in recognition of her achievements to date, and looking forward to her continued success in the years ahead”, and continued, “Barbara’s natural strength of character and ability to take action, combined with the politeness and modesty so important to Japanese people, and the commitment she has shown to carrying out her many responsibilities, have enabled her to gain the trust and confidence of many people, both Japanese and Irish”. The Ambassador’s Commendation is awarded by Ambassadors of Japan to individuals and/or groups who have made a distinguished contribution to the deepening of mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and their own countries. Ms. Geraghty’s commendation is the sixth presented by Ambassadors of Japan to Ireland, and the first to be presented by the current Ambassador. Taught Postgraduates: Students holding a 2:1 or equivalent bachelor’s degree will receive a scholarships of €1,500 (Full tuition fee €10,708) Students holding a 1:1 bachelor’s degree or equivalent will receive a scholarship of €2,000 (full tuition fee of €10,708) Undergraduate Students: Students with higher high school scores (exact grades to be determined and circulated) will receive a scholarship of €1,500 (full annual tuition fee of €11,423) Students presenting excellent high school scores will receive a scholarship of €1,500 (full annual tuition fee €11,423) These scholarships will be offered as a reduction on the tuition fees invoiced. Further information and application details, contact aoife.mathews@ul.ie Funding Opportunities for Postgraduate Research in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland (closing date 31 January 2014): Faculty of AHSS Dean’s Scholarship (EU fees and maintenance) 10 EU Fee Waivers Applications are invited from prospective postgraduate students to pursue a PhD in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Limerick. The Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences offers a wide range of undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research based programmes for postgraduates. The Faculty comprises five academic departments/schools, ten research centres and groups and has close links with the Irish World Academy of Music & Dance and the University of Limerick Language Centre. We teach 18 degree programmes in English; European Studies; French; Gaeilge; German; History; International Relations; Japanese; Journalism; Law; New Media; Politics; Public Administration; Sociology; Spanish; Teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL); and Technical Writing. We also offer taught and research postgraduate programmes at Graduate Diploma, Master Degree and Structured PhD levels. For an application form and further details, please contact: Niamh Lenahan (niamh.lenahan@ul.ie Tel: + 353 61 202945). For further information on postgraduate research in the Faculty of AHSS, please contact Dr. Helen Kelly-Holmes, Assistant Dean for Research (helen.kelly.holmes@ul.ie ; Tel: + 353 61 234206) CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: Friday 31 January 2014.
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Fáilte go dtí Dámh na nDán, na nDaonnachtaí & na nEolaíochtaí Sóisialta Fáilte go dtí Dámh na nDán, na nDaonnachtaí & na nEolaíochtaí Sóisialta Cuireann Dámh na nDán, na nDaonnachtaí agus na nEolaíochtaí Sóisialta réimse leathan clár múinte ar fáil ag leibhéal na fo- agus na hiarchéime mar aon le cláir taighde d’iarchéimithe. Tá cúig roinn/scoil acadúla agus deich n-ionad nó ngrúpa taighde ag an Dámh agus tá dlúthbhaint aici le Dámh Chruinne Éireann Rince agus Ceol agus Ie Lárionad na dTeangacha, Ollscoil Luimnigh. Tá 18 chlár céime á dteagasc againn: Béarla; an Léann Eorpach; Fraincis; Gaeilge; Gearmáinis; Stair; Caidreamh Idirnáisúnta; Seapáinis; Iriseoireacht; Dlí; na Meáin Nua; Polaitíocht; Riarachán Poiblí; Socheolaíocht; Spáinnis; Múineadh an Bhéarla do chainteoirí teangacha eile (TESOL) agus Cumarsáid Theicniúil. Cuirimid cláir iarchéime, idir chláir mhúinte agus chláir taighde, ar fail chomh maith ag na leibhéil seo: Dioplóma Iarchéime, Máistreacht agus PhD Struchtúrtha.