9plus

Hazel Peavoy of The Walton Institute joined Rob O'Connor in the virtual studio to provide an overview of some of the agri-tech projects that have been undertaken at SETU. These have massive potential impacts in terms of food quality and efficiency, as well as food security. Climate change is also a major theme of the research. More information on The Walton Institute can be found at waltoninst...

Bernadette Flanagan and Paul Cloger are directors of the SpirSoP research group at SETU (Spirituality in Society and the Professions). They spoke with Rob O'Connor about some of the fundamental questions around spirituality, how their work is applied in certain areas (including tourism and technology). Finally, they engaged in a discussion around one of Paul's recent publications concernin...

Ahead of International Women's Day 2022, three female researchers in the final stages of their PhD studies joined the podcast to talk about their work, describe their motivations and chat about issues affecting women in the research world. Aisling McGrath is involved with the Men's Sheds' "Sheds for Life" project. Madhuri Dandamudi is with the Ocular Therapeutics Research Gro...

Dr. Geralidine Canny (Head of Research) and Josephine Holohan (Project Manager) spoke with Rob about the Research Unit Unit (RSU) at SETU. They talked about Local, National and European funding streams that are available to researchers as well as detailing some of the supports the RSU provides to assist researchers in applying for funding. They also spoke about scholarships that are available to p...

Professor Niamh Murphy recently co-authored a paper which was published in The Lancet, one of the highest-impact research journals in the field of health and medicine. “An evidence-based assessment of the impact of the Olympic Games on population levels of physical activity” was concerned with the legacy of large-scale sporting events on the health and fitness of the general public. Niamh tells he...

Dr. Ramesh Raghavendra relaunched the South Eastern Applied Materials (SEAM) group in 2009 which has become one of the leading material science & engineering research outfits in Ireland. Ramesh and his colleague Eoghan O'Donoghue spoke with Rob O'Connor about 3D printing, additive manufacturing, simulation and analysis. They talked about its applications, from building better bicycles to the p...

The GROWTH HUB's mission is to encourage growth and entrepreneurial mindsets among students at SETU. School of Business Faculty Dr. Margaret Tynan and Prof. Felicity Kelliher spoke about the research which informs the GROWTH HUB, as well as describing some activities occurring within the space such as LEGO SERIOUS PLAY. The spoke about some projects that have already come out of the GROWTH HUB...

Dr. Evan Matthews has been involved in a pilot project - The Exercise Effect - studying the impact of physical exercise on patients suffering from severe mental health issues. Evan and Rob discussed the research informing the project, the findings from the initial study and how it might progress in the future. They also spoke about Evan's background and how he unexpectedly found himself in an...

For the first episode, Rob spoke with the Head of Research at SETU, Dr. Geraldine Canny to talk about her own research journey from NUIG, to Harvard, then Switzerland and now the South East of Ireland. Geraldine describes some of her own research into treatments for endometriosis and briefly talks about the Research Support Unit at the University. Geraldine's staff profile can be found at wit....

Trailer for the forthcoming series 9plus from Waterford Institute of Technology