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With over 15,000 students from more than 100 countries, Maynooth offers a range of programmes at undergraduate, Master’s and PhD level in the humanities, science and engineering, and social sciences, including business, law, and education. The University also offers a range of international programmes and partnerships.
Maynooth’s unique collegial culture fosters an interdisciplinary approach to research, which its world-class academics bring to bear in tackling some of the most fundamental challenges facing society today. The University’s research institutes and centres consolidate and deliver this impact as vibrant communities of learning, discovery and creation. Research at Maynooth also is very much central to its teaching, and the University prides itself on placing equal value on its research and teaching missions.
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Through the Distinguished International Collaborator Programme, we offer flexible, fractional appointments (5–20% FTE) that foster deep, sustained collaboration – connecting exceptional individuals with our research centres, students and global networks.
These appointments recognise distinction, support innovation and build long-term international partnerships that enrich Maynooth’s intellectual and cultural life.
Formal academic affiliation with Maynooth University.
Access to research facilities, networks and interdisciplinary communities.
Opportunity to co-supervise postgraduate students and mentor emerging scholars.
Platform for global engagement through seminars, lectures and joint projects.
Hamilton Institute, Innovation Value Institute
Leaders Professor David Malone, Professor Markus Helfert
Maynooth University leads in advanced data analytics, AI, machine learning and the enabling digital infrastructures that support societal and organisational transformation. Key areas include cutting-edge algorithm development, quantum-ready computation, digital twins, IoT, cloud systems and secure communications. The Beacon also drives best practice in data governance, ethics and organisational readiness for digital change. A major theme is the convergence of data science with digital transformation, ensuring technologies are deployed through human-centred, fair and accountable frameworks.
Lonsdale Human Health Institute, ALL Assisting Living and Learning Institute
Leaders Professor Paul Moynagh, Professor Mac Maclachlan, Professor Deirdre Desmond, Professor Delia Ferri
This Beacon advances understanding of human health across molecular, psychological, societal and environmental dimensions. Strategic strengths include advanced therapeutics, antimicrobial resistance, mental health, community wellbeing and healthcare innovation (telemedicine, wearables and health informatics). Researchers explore the interplay of lifestyle, ageing and technology, developing interventions that improve prevention, diagnosis, treatment and long-term wellbeing. There is also strong focus on equitable healthcare access and policies that enable healthy ageing and independent living
Maynooth University Arts and Humanities Institute
Leader Professor Anna Hickey Moody
This Beacon unites humanities scholarship across history, literature, languages, creative practice, digital humanities, music, media and cultural studies. Researchers investigate identity, intersectionality, social change, cultural memory and artistic expression. Strategic areas include Irish and Celtic studies, applied linguistics, intercultural analysis, creative industries, feminist media studies and the preservation and interpretation of cultural heritage. The work supports cultural resilience, critical engagement and the sharing of new cultural resources with wider society
Social Sciences Institute, National Centre for Geocomputation
Leaders Professor Linda Connolly, Professor Chris Brunsdon
The Beacon addresses major societal challenges through multidisciplinary research in social policy, public policy, governance, education, sociology, geography and law. Key themes include social justice, inclusion, social and economic transformations, public service delivery and the impacts of technological and demographic change. Spatial analysis and geotechnologies underpin research on people, place and environment. The Beacon supports evidence-based policy development across government, NGOs and international organisations.
ICARUS Irish Climate Analysis and Research Units, Centre for Ocean Energy Research
Leaders Professor Peter Thorne, Professor John Ringwood
This Beacon focuses on understanding and responding to global environmental challenges. Key strengths include climate modelling, renewable energy systems, biodiversity, environmental conservation, climate governance and resilience strategies. Researchers collaborate across disciplines to advance green technologies, sustainable business practices, energy systems integration and environmental justice. The work aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and supports national and international responses to climate change.
Professor Iram Siraj trained as an early years and primary teacher working in schools in England. She has held positions at the Universities of Warwick, University College London, Wollongong and is currently at both the universities of Maynooth and Oxford. She has a doctorate from Warwick University , a masters from Essex University and three honorary doctorates from Bishop Grossteste, Brighton and Wales universities. She has held 16 visiting professorships in Wales, England, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Norway and Japan.
As a leading authority of ECEC she has extensive knowledge and influence on policy, practice and research at a national and an international level. She has attracted research funds in the region of £30 million. She has won many awards for her books, articles, impact studies and is a member of editorial boards and key research and professional bodies. In Australia she has advised governments in Victoria, South Australia, NSW and Queensland, recently providing evidence for both the Gillard review of ECEC and the Productivity Commission 2024-24. She is an assessor on the Khalifa Awards which gives 4 annual awards totaling $200,000 for research and programmes which have positively impacted ECEC
“When I was approached by Maynooth University to apply for a possible role as Distinguished Research Professor, I was immensely excited. Maynooth is a young and vibrant university, with many departments already contributing world-class excellence in their field, which shares a campus with the old and continuing theological tradition of St Patrick’s College.
Coming from Oxford, the architecture and beauty of the location seemed familiar. The university is close to Dublin and in the heart of Maynooth, with its beautiful town and countryside, making it utterly appealing.
From my background as a trained teacher, I was especially pleased to be linked with the Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education.
The work across the university’s education departments has been rewarding, mentoring individuals who have shown great enthusiasm for building their research profiles and feeding research-informed practice into their teaching.
It has been an exciting time with many initiatives: one example, the launch of the Aistear early childhood curriculum framework, produced by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), followed by an NCCA grant to develop a piece on emergent curriculum and enquiry-based learning.
I was able to present the findings at the launch of the Aistear, organised by the relevant government departments, which had invited around 500 participants from across Ireland to work together for a day for the first time. This work has directly impacted national policy and practice. Research support from the university has also allowed a significant project on lifting childminder practice, and collaborations have led to joint supervision of doctoral students and publications.
Another exciting cross-university initiative has been the Memorandum of Agreement between Maynooth and the Aga Khan Universities, allowing for travel, collaborative working and the exchange of ideas, research and practice knowledge between universities across Ireland, East Africa and South Asia. This has considerably extended Maynooth’s global reach.
I have enjoyed presenting papers and research across the globe, in Ireland and the UK, speaking about my and others’ experiences and work at Maynooth. I have grown to love and enjoy the Irish culture, language and rich traditions, but especially the significant role of education and the social sciences in shaping Ireland’s place in the world.
I am grateful to the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, the university vice-presidents, the President and the administrative support I have had; it has been exemplary.”
Professor Jan vom Brocke is a Professor of Information Systems and Business Process Management at the University of Münster, where he also directs ERCIS – The European Research Center for Information Systems. He serves as President of the Association for Information Systems and is affiliated with the MIT Center for Information Systems Research. His research focuses on business process management, digital innovation, and sustainability, and he is widely recognised as a co-founder of the interdisciplinary field of process science. His work has appeared in leading journals such as Management Science, MIS Quarterly and Information Systems Research, and he has authored or edited numerous seminal books, including the International Handbook on Business Process Management. A highly cited scholar, vom Brocke has taught and consulted internationally, and his contributions have earned multiple honours including AIS Fellow distinction and other global research awards.
“Maynooth University is a wonderful place. You truly get the feeling that it is one of the oldest and youngest universities at the same time. I personally very much enjoy the academic richness that can be felt on the historic grounds of St Patrick’s College. Engaging with the faculty, you immediately sense a strong innovative and entrepreneurial spirit, which manifests itself in a clear commitment to impact — research that makes meaningful contributions to society.
I am affiliated with the Innovation Value Institute, which is a true beacon for driving innovation in the digital age, actively engaging with industry and government. We jointly work on EU-funded projects, for which the research support unit provides outstanding expertise and dedication in acquiring and professionally managing these initiatives. Many path-leading publications have emerged from our collaboration, including an inaugural research paper on Process Science, in which, together with international colleagues, we established a new field dedicated to studying socio-technical change — grounded in the analysis of digital trace data and the application of AI methods. This work advances digital sovereignty and strengthens the ability of businesses and society to deal with constant change.
Beyond the academic inspiration, I would also like to emphasize how much I enjoy the warm collegial environment in one of Europe’s most beautiful places. Within the framework of the International Collaborator Program, I am affiliated with Maynooth on an honorary basis, and I greatly enjoy every visit to the team. I often bring my family, and our children love Irish culture and the many adventures we experience there — both in nature and together with colleagues, whom we now call very dear friends.
The university management, administration, and faculty have always been exceptionally kind in ensuring that the integration for me and my family is seamless and pleasant. I am deeply grateful and truly honored to be part of the Maynooth family and the inspiring Irish academic community.”
Maynooth University is located in the heart of Ireland’s only university town – a small town with a grand history. Located 25km from the centre of Dublin in North Kildare its beautiful campus is closely integrated with the historic town of Maynooth, which is easily accessible by road, rail and air. The town has a very diverse closeknit community, with a buzzing town centre midweek and a quieter, family atmosphere at weekends.
Maynooth has excellent and easily accessible schools while most major sporting organisations have clubs in the town or in the vicinity of Maynooth. North Kildare is home to major industries such as Intel and the Kerry Group and has a thriving service sector ranging from pubs and restaurants to retirement homes.
Being just 30-minute drive or train journey to and from Dublin City Centre, Maynooth offers the perfect mix between the peace of rural Ireland and the excitement of urban living.
We welcome expressions of interest from internationally recognised scholars, artists and researchers who share Maynooth’s vision of impactful, inclusive and collaborative scholarship.
To make a formal application please submit your CV and a letter detailing your motivation for the position via the link below. Applications will be reviewed on a continuous rolling basis.
Appointments are proposed by a Maynooth University academic sponsor and reviewed by the Distinguished International Collaborator Board.
Successful nominees are approved by the University President and conferred the honorary title Distinguished Professor, Maynooth University.
Each appointment represents an invitation to contribute to and benefit from Maynooth’s global research community – a network of scholars committed to collaboration, mentorship and international impact.
Michelle is a Managing Partner.
Michelle works in Perrett Laver’s Dublin office. She is a Partner, former Head of the Project Management team and has worked across a number of Perrett Laver’s global Offices including London, Chicago and Hong Kong. She works with organisations across our Global Higher Education, Sport, Social Impact and Health sectors.
As Global Senior Partner, Sinéad is responsible for the long-term strategic development of Perrett Laver alongside the acceleration of its commercial growth.
During her ten years at Perrett Laver, Sinéad established and led the firm’s operations in Amsterdam and Dublin, while continuing to grow Perrett Laver’s Research, Technology and Innovation, and Higher Education practices across Europe.
Sinéad’s experience at Perrett Laver includes advising on senior executive and non-executive appointments for universities, public and privately funded research institutes, as well as research-oriented charities and non-profits.
Sinéad holds an honours degree in Natural Science from Trinity College Dublin and a PhD in Neuroscience from University College Cork.
