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 population levels of physical activity” was concerned with the legacy of large-scale sporting events on the health and fitness of the general public. Niamh tells her own research story, from studying as an undergraduate in Limerick, to postgraduate work in Queens University, followed by a stint in UCC and then WIT, now SETU. A theme of  promoting physical activity has been constant throughout all her research.

Find out more about Niamh's work via her staff profile. The full text of The Lancet paper is available to read at https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)01165-X/fulltext. Follow 9Plus on Twitter @9pluspodcast

Please note at the time of recording, SETU was known as WIT so there may some references to that in the audio

Dr. Ramesh Raghavendra relaunched the South Eastern Applied Materials (SEAM) group in 2009 which has become one of the leading material science & engineering research outfits in Ireland. Ramesh and his colleague Eoghan O'Donoghue spoke with Rob O'Connor about 3D printing, additive manufacturing, simulation and analysis. They talked about its applications, from building better bicycles to the potential of manufacturing parts for space exploration.

More information about SEAM is available at www.seam.ie. You can follow the 9Plus podcast on Twitter @9pluspodcast 

The GROWTH HUB's mission is to encourage growth and entrepreneurial mindsets among students at SETU. School of Business Faculty Dr. Margaret Tynan and Prof. Felicity Kelliher spoke about the research which informs the GROWTH HUB, as well as describing some activities occurring within the space such as LEGO SERIOUS PLAY. The spoke about some projects that have already come out of the GROWTH HUB and their plans for a recently hired PhD student.

More information about the GROWTH HUB can be found at growthhub.wit.ie. You can follow the podcast on Twitter @9pluspodcast

Please Note at the time of recording, SETU was known as WIT so there may some references to that in the audio

Dr. Evan Matthews has been involved in a pilot project - The Exercise Effect - studying the impact of physical exercise on patients suffering from severe mental health issues. Evan and Rob discussed the research informing the project, the findings from the initial study and how it might progress in the future. They also spoke about Evan's background and how he unexpectedly found himself in an academic career despite not thinking of himself as "academic" at school. 

Follow Evan on Twitter @evmatthewsIRL. A brief overview of The Exercise Effect project can be read at https://i-parc.ie/?p=1934. You can find the general account for 9Plus on Twitter @9pluspodcast

Please note at the time of recording, SETU was known as WIT so there may some references to that in the audio

For the first episode, Rob spoke with the Head of Research at SETU, Dr. Geraldine Canny to talk about her own research journey from NUIG, to Harvard, then Switzerland and now the South East of Ireland. Geraldine describes some of her own research into treatments for endometriosis and briefly talks about the Research Support Unit at the University.

Geraldine's staff profile can be found at wit.ie/about_wit/contact_us/staff_directory/dr-geraldine-canny and you can also follow her on Twitter @geraldine_canny

Follow the 9plus podcast on Twitter @9pluspodcast

NB: at the time of recording, SETU was known as WIT so there may some references to that in the audio

Trailer for the forthcoming series 9plus from Waterford Institute of Technology