Blogs

Diane Negra MRIA: Film studies and screen culture

At the heart of Professor Negra’s work is a desire to understand how we articulate and challenge collective beliefs, ideals and values through media fictions.

Yvonne Buckley MRIA: Population ecologist

Professor Buckley’s research deals with the ups and downs of populations as a population ecologist, looking at the natural world through a lens of numbers.

Paul J. Devereux MRIA: Economist

Professor Devereux’s research mainly studies intergenerational transmission and the effects of family background and environmental influences on child outcomes such as education, earnings, and wealth.

Máirín Nic Eoin MRIA: Irish language researcher

Professor Nic Eoin researchs modern and contemporary Irish-language literature, examining also the changing social and sociolinguistic contexts of literary production in Irish.

Fergal O’Brien MRIA: Biomaterial researcher

Professor O’Brien’s research focuses on the development and application of natural polymer, biomaterial-based therapeutics for tissue engineering.

Paula J. Reimer MRIA: Radiocarbon Expert

Professor Reimer’s expertise is in Radiocarbon dating, determining the age of an object that contains organic material.