9plus
By 9plus
9plus is a series that looks at the research community in WIT. Episodes will focus on individual researchers, projects and funding opportunities. The series spans multiple disciplines and aims to be as inclusive as possible.
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James O'Sullivan & Technology Transfer
The podcast guest for this episode is Dr. James O'Sullivan, the Technology Transfer manager at WIT. James is responsible for shepherding research activities from the theoretical to commercial stage. The term "technology transfer" might also … -
Ocular Therapeutics Research Group (OTRG) w/ Larry Fitzhenry, Niall O'Reilly & Tess Ames
The OTRG are researching non-invasive ways to treat sight-loss and other eye conditions. Three members of the group (Larry Fitzhenry, Niall O'Reilly & Tess Ames) sat down in the studio to chat with Rob O'Connor about the motivations … -
Robots in Agriculture w/ Christine O'Meara and Kieran O'Donoghue
Following on from the previous episode about Agricultural Technology, in this episode we dig a bit deeper in the use of robots in agriculture by speaking with two Irish members of AgRoboFood cluster. Christine O'Meara specialises in commerci… -
Agricultural Technology at The Walton Institute
Hazel Peavoy of The Walton Institute joined Rob O'Connor in the virtual studio to provide an overview of some of the agri-tech projects that have been undertaken at WIT. These have massive potential impacts in terms of food quality and effic… -
Spirituality with Bernadette Flanagan & Paul Clogher
Bernadette Flanagan and Paul Cloger are directors of the SpirSoP research group at WIT (Spirituality in Society and the Professions). They spoke with Rob O'Connor about some of the fundamental questions around spirituality, how their work is… -
Women in Research
Ahead of International Women's Day 2022, three female researchers in the final stages of their PhD studies joined the podcast to talk about their work, describe their motivations and chat about issues affecting women in the research world. A… -
Research Support Unit (RSU) at WIT
Dr. Geralidine Canny (Head of Research) and Josephine Holohan (Project Manager) spoke with Rob about the Research Unit Unit (RSU) at WIT. They talked about Local, National and European funding streams that are available to researchers as wel… -
Niamh Murphy & Health Promotion
Professor Niamh Murphy recently co-authored a paper which was published in The Lancet, one of the highest-impact research journals in the field of health and medicine. “An evidence-based assessment of the impact of the Olympic Games on popul… -
SEAM: Ramesh Raghavendra and Eoghan O’Donoghue
Dr. Ramesh Raghavendra founded the South Eastern Applied Materials (SEAM) group in 2009 and has become one of the leading material science & engineering research outfits in Ireland. Ramesh and his colleague Eoghan spoke with Rob O'Co… -
Growth Hub: Margaret Tynan and Felicity Kelliher
The GROWTH HUB's mission is to encourage growth and entrepreneurial mindsets among students at WIT. School of Business Faculty Dr. Margaret Tynan and Prof. Felicity Kelliher spoke about the research which informs the GROWTH HUB, as well as d…