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Recent paper published in Irish Teachers’ Journal (Nov issue) by CMHCR members Shane Owen and Professor Sinead McGilloway (in collaboration with Dr Jonathan Murphy)
This paper examines the role of non-cognitive skills in supporting student well-being and academic resilience at post-primary level. The authors make the case that in order for students to be successful in academia, as well as civic, social and professional...
First findings presented from the CHERISH project
Mary Cronin, PhD scholar in the CMHCR, recently presented the first findings of the CHERISH (Community Health-basEd appRoach to Improving carerS Health and wellbeing) research project at the Care Alliance conference “Towards a Refreshed National Carers Strategy - from...
RTÉ Brainstorm: How can schools help children to be their “best selves”?
RTÉ Brainstorm recently published a piece by CMHCR PhD candidate Penny Quinn and Prof. Sinéad McGilloway on the implementation of the Buddy Bench Aware Programme which aims to help foster and support children's sense of connectedness and belonging to their school,...
Recent launch of the ENRICH (HRB-funded) research findings
Research highlights case for more State support for parenting intervention in the earliest years Early parenting programme significantly increases parental competence and wellbeing Parenting programme benefits are sustained after two years Access the ENRICH Reports...
MU-community engagement: Intel Pride of Place award 2019
Professor Sinéad McGilloway, Director of the CMHCR - in collaboration with Maynooth Tidy Towns (MTT) - received an Intel Pride of Place 2019 award at an awards ceremony in the Leixlip Hotel on 27th June. The Maynooth Time Bank Project involves developing and...
Supporting families with parental mental illness: peer-reviewed paper just published
The PRIMERA research team have recently published a peer-reviewed paper in a special edition of the Advances in Mental Health Journal. The paper details the scoping phase of this (HSE-funded) research which investigates family-focused practice for families impacted...