The Wheel Comes Round: My Arqus Adventure

The Arqus Talent Scholarship came to me after three years of searching and applying, again and again, for an opportunity to pursue a master's degree in Europe. I started out as a diplomacy student, and then found myself working in international economic cooperation and in trade and investment promotion. All the while, I kept turning the same questions over in my mind: the tides of globalisation and deglobalisation rising and falling around us, how we respond to crises that fall ...

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Mini Crawl, Major Munchies: Eating Through Maynooth

Maynooth is a small town, but despite its size, it’s home of one of the oldest universities, a castle lost in time and, of course, several places to eat, have a drink or simply hang out with friends. The key to finding a good place to eat it’s to know what’s out there! Here I’ll recommend 4 places for you to eat in Maynooth town. Picture on the right: Full Irish Breakfast Coffee Mill A good place to have breakfast and lunch situated just ...

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Humans of Maynooth – Episode 4 “Will Digital Marketing change in the Age of AI?” – insights from a GOI-IES Scholar 

After sharing stories of resilience and empowerment in our previous episodes, we now meet a “new face” in Episode 4 of Humans of Maynooth. Minh, a GOI-IES awardee 2024 who is pursuing an MSc in Digital Marketing at Maynooth University not for corporate fame, but to make a meaningful impact in academia.  With a strong enthusiasm for research and a vision for future teaching, he shares how his time at Maynooth University has “transformed” his mindset for the better and “deepened his ...

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