DCU success in IRC COALESCE Research Fund

Seven DCU researchers were the recipients of the Irish Research Council's (IRC) COALESCE fund.

This fund seeks to address national and international societal challenges. Four projects led by DCU academics were successful in this call.

Professor Anne Matthews (School of Nursing and Human Sciences) was awarded a grant of €350,000 for a three year project 'Enhancing evidence-based infant feeding policy implementation in Malawi'.

This award was co-funded by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the co-Principal Investigator is Professor Ellen Chirwa (as co-PI) from University of Malawi.

Professor Pamela Gallagher (School of Nursing and Human Sciences) received a grant of €120,000 for her two year project entitled 'Designing for Enhanced Participation through Technology in Higher Education - The DEPTH Study'

Dr. Tanya Ni Mhuirthile (School of Law and Government) with Professor Anthony Staines and Dr. Mel Duffy, both from the School of Nursing and Human Sciences received a grant of €200,000 for a project which focused on ' Mapping the Lived Experience of Intersex in Ireland'.

Dr. Catherine Maunsell with Dr. Ashling Bourke, both from the School of Human Development, Institute of Education, received an award of €100,000 for the TEACH-RSE study on Teacher Professional Development and Relationships and Sexuality Education RSE.

This award was co-funded by the Health Services Executive HSE: Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy Programme.

DCU Awardees -pictured (l-r) Pamela Gallagher, Anne Mathews, Tanya Ní Mhuirthile, Catherine Maunsell, Ashling Bourke