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The Department of Economics offers a vibrant environment for learning and research.

17/09/2026

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Tobias Werner to the Department of Economics, Maynooth University as an Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Economics.

Dr. Werner joined Maynooth University in September 2026, having previously served as Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Economics at the University of Southampton. His research brings together industrial organisation, the economics of artificial intelligence, and experimental methods, with work published in leading journals including The Economic Journal, Games and Economic Behavior, Experimental Economics, Nature Communications, and Nature Human Behaviour.

Dr. Werner earned a PhD from the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf in 2023 and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Humans and Machines at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin from 2023 to 2025.

Please join us in giving Dr. Werner a warm welcome to Maynooth University .

10/09/2026

🎓 Celebrating the BSc Economics Class of 2026!

Congratulations to our graduates on this incredible achievement. We are proud of all you have accomplished and excited to see what comes next.

09/09/2026

A heartfelt congratulations to all our Department of Economics graduates conferring this week. Your hard work, determination, and resilience have brought you to this special moment, and we could not be prouder. Thank you for everything you have contributed to our Department and community. We hope you take time to celebrate this remarkable achievement and wish you every success in the future. 🎓

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03/09/2026

💼 Assistant Professor / Lecturer in Macroeconomics (Permanent)

We are seeking an excellent academic to join our staff as an Assistant Professor / Lecturer in Macroeconomics. The person appointed will have a proven record of teaching, research and publication, appropriate to career stage. They will be expected to make a strong contribution to the teaching programme of the Department and undertake teaching duties on the Department’s undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as well as the supervision of Master’s and PhD students. The appointee will be expected to build a strong research profile, that supports the University’s research strategy including affiliating to the Research Institutes, where appropriate and working with colleagues on national and international research. The appointee will be expected to sustain and conduct research, engage in scholarship of quality and substance and generate publications of international standard.

The Department of Economics has thirteen academic staff and offers a vibrant learning and research environment. Members of the Department have research interests in a range of areas, with particular strengths in Labour Economics and Industrial Organisation. Departmental members have a strong track record of policy-relevant research and engagement with policy makers. The Department offers undergraduate degrees in Economics through its recently developed integrated BSc/MSc in Economics; its recently redesigned BA International Economics; and through the university’s general entry Arts degree programme. It also offers a well-established high-quality MSc Economics and a structured PhD programme. more The Department is gender balanced, international in membership and outlook and has a strongly collegiate ethos, offering a supportive and friendly work environment.

Closing Date: 23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 4th of October 2026. Please note all applications must be made via our Online Recruitment Portal at the following link: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/human-resources/vacancies

01/09/2026

📢 Department of Economics Leadership Announcement

We are delighted to announce that Professor David Cuberes will take up the role of Head of the Department of Economics at Maynooth University from 1 September 2026.

Professor Cuberes is an internationally recognised economist whose research spans urban economics, economic history, and economic growth. His work has examined city growth across and within countries, the effects of wars on urban populations, household location decisions within cities, gender inequality, democracy and growth volatility, and the demographic transition. He has published in leading journals including the Economic Journal, Journal of Urban Economics, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Journal of Human Capital and Macroeconomic Dynamics.

Following studies at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona), CEMFI (Madrid) and the University of Chicago, Professor Cuberes has held academic positions at Clemson University, Royal Holloway, Universidad de Alicante, the University of Sheffield, and Clark University. He has also served as a consultant to the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and Inter-American Development Bank.

As we welcome Professor Cuberes to this new role, we would also like to express our sincere thanks to Dr Aedín Doris for her outstanding service as Head of Department. Throughout her tenure, Dr Doris has provided dedicated leadership, championed excellence in research and teaching, and helped strengthen the Department's reputation and impact. We are deeply grateful for her commitment and the many contributions she has made to the Department and wider University community.

Please join us in thanking Dr Doris for her leadership and in congratulating Professor Cuberes on his appointment. We look forward to this exciting new chapter for the Department of Economics.

27/08/2026

Dr Aedín Doris, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Economics, Maynooth University, served as Rapporteur for the Delivering a Sustainable Social Protection System session at the National Economic Dialogue 2026.

Held on 15 June, this year's Dialogue focused on "Reforming now for a secure future: Putting Future Forty into practice" and brought together policymakers, sector leaders, and stakeholders to discuss Ireland's future across key areas including social protection, housing, skills, competitiveness, climate action, and public finance.

The event provided an important platform for informed discussion on the Government's budgetary priorities and long-term economic strategy.

19/08/2026

👋 Rekindle old friendships while making new connections

Department of Economics, Maynooth University is delighted to invite graduates from the classes of 2016, 2006, 1996, 1986, and 1976 back to campus on Saturday, 5 September 2026 for the Maynooth University Alumni Reunion.

As part of the Alumni Reunion 2026, the Department of Economics are hosting tables for Economics Alumni, offering them the opportunity to reconnect with former classmates, meet current MU staff, and revisit the campus. For more details please visit https://buff.ly/7Vxjutk

13/08/2026

Dr Aedín Doris Associate Professor and Head of Department of Economics, Maynooth University gave a thought provoking keynote at the Department of Social Protection’s Pre-Budget Forum on July 1st where she discussed some of the recommendations of the Tax & Welfare Commission and particularly the idea of introducing a second tier child benefit payment to low income families in addition to child benefit, whether in receipt of social welfare or not.

31/07/2026

Many of our graduates go on to work as professional economists, using their economics skills directly in their daily work. Recent graduates have taken up positions in economic consultancy and economic development, or at institutions like the Central Bank of Ireland, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES) and the Central Statistics Office.

Others have pursued careers in areas that use the strong analytical skills acquired in the degree, such as retail and investment banking, financial services and fund management. The fact that Ireland has such a large financial services sector very much facilitates this.

Finally, some really get bitten by the Economics bug and continue onto PhD programmes to pursue an academic career.

27/07/2026

For the one-year MSc Economics programme and the second year of the two-year programme, our class size is usually 10-20 students. This small class size allows you to get to know your lecturers and classmates well.

For the first year of the two-year programme, most classes are taken with final year and sometimes second year undergraduate students, so most of these classes are quite big. However, because there are frequent thesis seminars held throughout the year just for students in the first year of the two-year programme, students already get to know each other well in the first year.

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