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We are a vibrant diverse group of academics with an international reputation for excellence in research and teaching. Visit us at https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/economics
Dr Simon Broome, RIP
We are very sorry to announce that our colleague, Simon Broome, died suddenly on Tuesday, December 16th.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:31 AM
🎓 PhD Scholarship Opportunity🎓 The John & Pat Hume Doctoral Awards are open. If you are interested in Supervisor, Dr Bruno Morando's proposal on "Farmers' ageing and the economic and environmental sustainability of Irish agriculture" click here buff.ly/kut0jtF
December 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
🎓 PhD Scholarship Opportunity🎓 The John & Pat Hume Doctoral Awards 2026-2027 is open for applications. If you are interested in Supervisor, Prof David Cuberes proposal on "Urban economics and welfare" click here buff.ly/kut0jtF
December 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Are you considering doing a PhD in Economics in a dynamic, research-oriented institution in Ireland? @maynoothuniversity.ie's John & Pat Hume Doctoral Awards 2026/27 offers some scholarships to do so! More info here buff.ly/kut0jtF
December 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🎓 PhD Scholarship Opportunity🎓 The John & Pat Hume Doctoral Awards are open.If you are interested in Supervisor,Dr Irene Mosca's proposal on "Population health; factors influencing health outcomes; microdata; econometric modelling" click this link⬇️ buff.ly/kut0jtF
December 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
We were delighted to join @maynoothlaw.bsky.social in welcoming Professor Muhamad Migdad, Islamic University of Gaza to @maynoothuniversity.ie
​MU Department of Economics & School of Law and Criminology host
On 17 November 2025, Maynooth University hosted a lecture by Professor Muhamad Migdad, Islamic University of Gaza. Prof Migdad's talk, entitled 'Displacement and Determination: A Socioeconomic
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December 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
#SavetheDate We are looking forward to welcoming Guest Lecturer, Philip Lane, Chief Economist at ecb.europa.eu to @mueconomics.bsky.social on the 9th of February 2026
Guest Lecture from Philip Lane, Chief Economist at the ECB
We are looking forward to welcoming Philip Lane, Chief Economist at the European Central Bank to MU Economics on Monday, 9th of February 2026. More details to follow.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Great to welcome Brett McCully of @collegiocarloalberto to Rhetoric House today
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Thanks to Brett McCully for joining us in Economics today
Thanks to Brett McCully, Assistant Professor at Collegio Carlo Alberto, for joining us in Economics for our Friday Seminar Series. Brett's talk was enjoyed by all who attended. "Immigrants, Imports,
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December 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
We're looking forward to welcoming Brett McCully to MU Economics this Friday. All welcome to join us for this interesting seminar.
Title: Immigrants, Imports, and Welfare: Evidence from Household
Our Seminar series continues this Friday, 5th of December, when Brett McCully, Assistant Professor at The Collegio Carlo Alberto in Turin, will present: Immigrants, Imports, and Welfare: Evidence
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December 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Great Seminar today in @maynoothuniversity.ie

"Case for the defense: co-worker effects on pay in the National Football League"
One for the NFL fans
Dr Alexander Farnell of MU Economics, gave this week's seminar as part of our Seminar Series. The thought-provoking seminar "Case for the defense: co-worker effects on pay in the National Football
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November 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Great to meet so many potential Economics students at our #MUOpenDay earlier today. We'll be at our stand, (at the top of the stairs in TSI) again tomorrow morning for day 2. Looking forward to chatting with you then and be sure to take part in our competition to win a MU Hoody.
November 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Come and meet staff and students from the Economics Department in the TSI Building, where you can ask questions 1-to-1.

Find out more about the courses, supports and opportunities available to you by attending some of our talks on the day.

#Economics #Maynooth 🎓
November 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
You are welcome to join us in MU Economics for this week's seminar "Case for the defense: co-worker effects on pay in the National Football League" presented by afarnell.bsky.social

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"Case for the defense: co-worker effects on pay in the National
Our Seminar series continues on Friday the 28th of November when Alex Farnell, MU Department of Economics, will present: Title: "Case for the defense: co-worker effects on pay in the National
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November 24, 2025 at 9:15 AM
@mueconomics.bsky.social was delighted to welcome Arnaud Chevalier, Professor of Economics @royalholloway.bsky.social to Rhetoric House today
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November 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Call for Papers

*Submission deadline: Tuesday 25th November 2025*

We invite early career economists and PhD students to submit their extended abstracts or research papers for consideration for the Irish Postgraduate and Early Career Economics (IPECE) Workshop 2026.

More info:
Call for Papers for the Irish Postgraduate and Early Career Economics
Irish Postgraduate and Early Career Economics (IPECE) Workshop 2026 29th and 30th of January 2026, Maynooth University Call for papers We invite early career economists and PhD students to submit
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November 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Interested in Economics at Maynooth?

The Department of Economics offers three undergraduate courses to choose from:
BSc Economics (MH415)
BA International Economics (MH416)
BA Economics (single major, double major, and minor) through BA Arts (MH101)

Join us 28th and 29th of Nov #OpenDay
November 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Join us on campus on Friday and Saturday 28th & 29th of November for our next MU Open Days. Find out more about studying Economics at Maynooth by visiting our stand or attending one of our Economics talks.

Register now: buff.ly/ma5I88s

#Economics #MaynoothUniversity #Undergraduate #MU
November 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We were delighted to welcome @pbiscaye to MU Economics today
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November 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We invite early career economists and PhD students to submit their extended abstracts or research papers for consideration for the Irish Postgraduate and Early Career Economics (IPECE) Workshop 2026.

See more:
Call for Papers for the Irish Postgraduate and Early Career Economics
Irish Postgraduate and Early Career Economics (IPECE) Workshop 2026 29th and 30th of January 2026, Maynooth University Call for papers We invite early career economists and PhD students to submit
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November 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Paul Morrin, Assistant Director at the CSO, who is due to take up a Director role in Eurostat in the New Year. Paul received his PhD from the Maynooth University Economics Department in September 2023. We wish Paul well in his new role.
November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Thanks to streckernm.bsky.social from @ucddublin.bsky.social for joining us in @maynoothuniversity.ie for a fantastic seminar on "Falling tariffs: implications of globalization-induced tariff reductions on firms, workers, and tax revenues" #SeminarSeries2025

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Thanks to Dr Nora Strecker for presenting at our Seminar Series
We were delighted to welcome Dr Nora Strecker of UCD to Rhetoric House last Friday, when she presented her seminar "Falling tariffs: implications of globalization-induced tariff reductions on firms,
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October 31, 2025 at 11:08 AM