By Paris Ediagbonya CÚRAM Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre for Medical Devices at NUI Galway have presented a research agenda to European Union policymakers and Medtech industry leaders. The aim is to put forward a centralised research agenda for the development of medical device technologies. Researchers with CÚRAM are working alongside industry partners … [Read more...] about CÚRAM Present Research Agenda for Medical Devices in the EU
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International Students for Change submit petition to better conditions for International Students to the Government
By Conor Brummell International Students for Change have submitted their petition to the Government, calling on them to better policies relating to healthcare, insurance and immigration status for students coming to Ireland for college. According to the petition, “International students have not been adequately considered in Ireland’s Covid-19 response” and that students who … [Read more...] about International Students for Change submit petition to better conditions for International Students to the Government
NUI Galway research paper shows that digital divide is at risk of increasing
By Caoimhe Killeen A lecturer in NUI Galway’s School of Law has released a paper warning that developing and increasing software in the Irish courts comes at a cost of strengthening existing biases in the justice system. Dr Rónán Kennedy’s paper titled “Algorithms, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in the Irish Legal Services Market” examined the use of Lawtech which is … [Read more...] about NUI Galway research paper shows that digital divide is at risk of increasing
USI adopt a Sexual Consent Strategy for the upcoming college year
By Conor Brummell Students who attended the Union of Students Ireland’s annual congress 2019 voted overwhelmingly to adopt a national consent strategy campaign to be introduced in all campuses around Ireland. Following a mandate that was passed at the 2018 congress, which SIN have previously reported on, the Consent Strategy was proposed by USI’s outgoing Vice President … [Read more...] about USI adopt a Sexual Consent Strategy for the upcoming college year
No planet B: secondary school students organise national climate change protest
By Harry King On Friday 15 March thousands of Irish school children up and down the country took to the streets to protest about what they believe is the government’s inaction with regard to climate change. This was part of a global movement started by Swedish 16-year-old Greta Thunberg who recently spoke in Davos at an economic forum. She first protested outside the … [Read more...] about No planet B: secondary school students organise national climate change protest