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Bernard Mahon @BernardPMahon

Professor of Immunology & Cell Biology. Maynooth University. Scientist, Mountaineer, Ageing Punk.

Joined January 2017
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40 year old textbooks. I spent a lot of money on these but probably time to go.
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Fiona Walsh 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️@FionaWalsh14
23 Jun 2024
Irish science research funding equivalent to that of one uk university, how can we compete on scientific excellence with so few resources? irishtimes.com/life-style/pe…

Prof Hugh Brady: ‘Quality of Irish university experience is slipping, and going to get worse over...

Prof Hugh Brady, who helped establish Imperial College London as the UK’s highest ranking university, warns that Irish colleges are suffering

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Just finished reading the NHS blood scandal report. Devastating and unforgiveable. infectedbloodinquiry.org.uk/…
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My workplace IT policy has gone OTT. My search for the new antiparasitic "Xdemvy" was blocked due to potential adult content.....phwoar look at those diseased eyes.#Xdemvy
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Excellent solo exhibition by Iceberg/ Eilis Mahon @spacecraft gallery Limerick. Get there.
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RT @cathalmccauley: Very sorry to hear this today. Sister Majella was one of those people who changes your life when you meet them. I remem…
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#StrangeWeather a wonderful exhibition of land politics, myth, tractors and happy neighbours by Laura Fitzgerald @ormistonhouse in Limerick. Go See
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Celebrating 23 years of the leaking roof in our building . It has outlived 4strategic plans.
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Fiona Walsh 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️@FionaWalsh14
28 Nov 2023
Research assistant job (50% for 6 months) available in my research group. Contact me directly for further discussions. Job spec below.
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To"co-lead" always seems a bit of a silly claim. The plodding Marcus Bibulus was co-consul but we only remember the real power-Julius Caesar.
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Met my son at work in @MaynoothUni just before he gave a career talk to 500 students. I resisted sitting at back impersonating Darth Vader #LukeIamyourfather
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Associate Deans@ass_deans
13 Nov 2023
In response to the disciplinary realignment of Anthropology, we’ve created nine, one-member anthropology departments. Everyone is a chair, but no one gets a stipend or course release. Your strategic plans are due next Wednesday.
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Great presentation of our data by @RobLeigh_ of microbiome of human milk from European donors at @emba Madrid. @MaynoothUni @MU_IGH
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My University's website is highlighting under "Recent Publications" a paper from 1994. Whilst I'm sure it is excellent. I suspect we have had more recent outputs :)
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Great to hear about innovative Boyne valley food on @RTECountryWide. @MeathEnterprise So many great enterprises.
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Great to hear MU alumna prof Melissa Conroy @TCD share her cancer research @MaynoothUni MSc Global health seminar
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Let's not get too sniffy about a degree in "influencing". Although we used to call it "Rhetoric"
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Well done @MelissaReddy_ on @SkySportsNews this morning. Grown up commentary and insight. More please.
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Name cannot be blank@MurphPsych
14 Jul 2023
Replying to @Cooganlab
Not a governance expert but I've audited enough Exec Ed. Shareholders elect the board as their oversight of management activities includes that of the CEO and it also ensures separation of powers and lessens chance of Tier 2 and 3 conflicts. imd.org/research-knowledge/c…

The 4 genuine tiers of conflict of interest faced by board directors

Conflicts of interest abound at the board level. They constitute a significant issue in that they affect ethics: Discover the four tiers of conflict of interest faced by board directors

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Maynooth IFUT@maynooth_ifut
12 Jul 2023
Replying to @SimonHarrisTD
@simonharristd approved the MU plan to replace elections with a scheme where the chief officer appoints the members of its Governing Authority. We await his response to an @ifut letter setting out concerns about governance & democracy, & requesting action.
Maynooth IFUT@maynooth_ifut
30 Jun 2023
Replying to @ifut
@ifut 30th June 2023 From Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) Press Statement IFUT Condemns Plans to Remove Election of Staff Member Roles on Maynooth University Governing Authority: 1/2
30th June 2023 From Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT)   Press Statement IFUT Condemns Plans to Remove Election of Staff Member Roles on Maynooth University Governing Authority.   The Irish Federation of University Teachers has condemned the proposed changes put forth by Maynooth University regarding the appointment process for staff members of the Governing Authority.    Speaking yesterday at a meeting of the ICTU Higher and Further Education Group of Unions, IFUT General Secretary Frank Jones said “Regrettably, the senior management of Maynooth University now intends to depart from the longstanding practice of democratic elections for staff representatives on the Governing Authority. Instead, they are seeking to implement a process whereby, with the assistance of a private recruitment firm, they would assume the responsibility of handpicking the staff representatives. This deviation from established democratic norms is concerning ... 1/2

ALT 30th June 2023 From Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT)   Press Statement IFUT Condemns Plans to Remove Election of Staff Member Roles on Maynooth University Governing Authority.   The Irish Federation of University Teachers has condemned the proposed changes put forth by Maynooth University regarding the appointment process for staff members of the Governing Authority.    Speaking yesterday at a meeting of the ICTU Higher and Further Education Group of Unions, IFUT General Secretary Frank Jones said “Regrettably, the senior management of Maynooth University now intends to depart from the longstanding practice of democratic elections for staff representatives on the Governing Authority. Instead, they are seeking to implement a process whereby, with the assistance of a private recruitment firm, they would assume the responsibility of handpicking the staff representatives. This deviation from established democratic norms is concerning ... 1/2
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