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Rebecca Maguire

@rebeccamaguire

Associate Professor in Psychology, Maynooth University | Health Psychology, Psycho-oncology, Multiple Sclerosis, Caregiving, CogSci | Mammy | Living with MS

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Warmest congratulations to Chiara Seery who successfully defended her PhD thesis yesterday.

Chiara is pictured with Prof Damien Woods (Viva Chair), examiners @emmaefarrell.bsky.social, Dr Amanda Fitzgerald UCD & very proud supervisor @rebeccamaguire.bsky.social

16.01.2026 10:57 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‘Congratulations @rebeccamaguire.bsky.social
& Ms Mary McCusker MSIreland who have been awarded
@hrbireland.bsky.social funding. They will work on Supporting Mental Health by Improving the Lives & Emotional Wellbeing of People with Multiple Sclerosis.
www.maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/n...

09.01.2026 11:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@rebeccamaguire.bsky.social & I could not be more proud and delighted for Dr @isaiahgitonga.bsky.social who submitted the latest addition to @mupsychology.bsky.social thesis collection today πŸ˜€ πŸ’πŸ’«πŸ’«πŸ’«
#ADVANCECRT #PhD #MUPsychResearch

08.10.2025 16:23 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations Dr Bill Calvey on your recent PhD graduation. πŸŽ“
We commend you on your hard work and dedication. πŸ‘
Pictured with supervisors Dr Rebecca Maguire and Dr Joanna McHugh-Power. πŸ“Έ
@maynoothuniversity.ie

16.09.2025 08:20 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Warmest congratulations to the wonderful @isaiahgitonga.bsky.social on his successful PhD defense πŸ’«πŸ’«

@rebeccamaguire.bsky.social & I are delighted for you! #ProudSupervisors

With many thanks to
@advance-crt.bsky.social

#Research #Connections #ConnectedHealth

04.04.2025 17:33 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Call for PPI contributors!

PhD student Laura Curran is looking for PPI contributors to her project that focuses on premature menopause as a result of cancer treatment.

Note that we are still open to expressions of interest for this panel. See details below.

06.03.2025 15:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Around-the-clock: Caregiving at night for juveniles living with type 1 diabetes – a systematic review Caring for children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) can require around-the-clock attention but there is little acknowledgment of the impact that nocturnal caregiving can have on caregivers in clinical c...

New paper!

Congratulations to Vivienne Howard on this systematic review which focuses on the experience of nocturnal caregiving in type 1 diabetes.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

27.02.2025 10:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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All Companies - Irish Gender Pay Gap Portal A list of all companies that have data listed in the portal, including the company website and what year they first started reporting.

Gender Pay gap at Irish universities (2024, Median hourly pay gap)

ATU: 12.6%
DCU: 8.3%
Maynooth: 8.86%
MTU: 8.5%
SETU: 24.3%
TCD: 11.0%
TUD: 18.25%
TUS: 6.7%
UCC: 11.56%
UCD: 2.66%
UG: 14.4%
UL: 8.6%

Source: @paygap.bsky.social paygap.ie/companies

20.02.2025 14:22 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for sharing! Really excited that we are hosting the All-Ireland Multiple Sclerosis Research Network (AIMS-RN) symposium in June @maynoothuniversity.ie. All welcome to register - see details below.

20.02.2025 10:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Confused, and blinking into the light, the workers begin the weary pilgrimage of two factor authenticating, the end of which will herald the beginning of spring.

06.01.2025 09:28 πŸ‘ 260 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3
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Our paper on the impact of living with multiple long-term conditions on everyday life: a qualitative evidence synthesis. The 'work' is not only around medications and healthcare use, it is also emotional & financial with lots of learning & adaptation
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

18.12.2024 13:37 πŸ‘ 230 πŸ” 107 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 20

Interventions that increase self-efficacy and reduce feelings of loneliness offer one way in which stigma may be reduced. Raising awareness of MS and ensuring that people with MS are not overlooked is also key in tackling stigma.

13.12.2024 09:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our paper on the experience of stigma and concealment in multiple sclerosis has just been published.

psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...

We show how almost all people with MS have experienced some stigma, which has implications for MS dislosure.

13.12.2024 09:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The Empowering Role of Advocacy: A Parent's Perspective | Bernadette Sheehan Gilroy | TEDxTralee
The Empowering Role of Advocacy: A Parent's Perspective | Bernadette Sheehan Gilroy | TEDxTralee YouTube video by TEDx Talks

What happens when a baby gets a positive heel prick test in the first week of life? How would you cope with your child's diagnosis? Navigating my #PKU journey. Please SHARE to help #RaiseAwareness of a challenging and commonly misunderstood rare condition.
youtu.be/KX9xvZgZ7Hc?...

20.11.2024 18:21 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nice to see you on here MichelleπŸ™‚

17.11.2024 09:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tips for staying sane during academic writing! Particularly relevant during a PhD! #academicsky @academic-chatter.bsky.social

17.11.2024 00:07 πŸ‘ 102 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

A starter pack for people with a passion for health and social care research in Ireland. No doubt I have missed many wonderful people so please share and let me know who should be added.
#HealthResearchMatters

11.11.2024 11:01 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0