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IDEAS Podcast #12: Can going digital help rural businesses go global?
Jun 1700:26:35Tap to summarizeWe use digital ecosystems every day — from booking travel to sending money and shopping online. But can these same systems help small rural businesses reach global markets and grow locally?In this episode of the IDEAS Podcast, PhD researcher Sophie Stiehl explores how digital business ecosystems could support SMEs in the Gaeltacht and other rural regions, and what this means for jobs, innovation, and community sustainability.
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IDEAS Podcast #11: Can startups drive regional economic growth?
May 2500:25:04Tap to summarizePhD researcher Leigh Moran explores how entrepreneurship, policy and innovation shape regional economic growth in Ireland. The conversation also looks beyond Ireland, including Estonia’s e-Residency programme, to understand how startup ecosystems develop.
Transcribe →GROUFES 2026 – Growing up the Future Conference
May 2200:06:33Tap to summarizeATU students, researchers, and lecturers share their experiences and takeaways from the GROUFES 2026 – Growing Up the Future Conference, reflecting on their involvement in the conference, their areas of expertise, and their participation as presenters and panellists representing ATU and #EUGreen.
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IDEAS Podcast #10: Can influencers save sustainable fashion?
Apr 2000:27:29Tap to summarizeFashion overconsumption is no longer just a retail issue, it is a psychological and cultural one.PhD researcher Madiha Rubeel joins Sheila Clancy O’Donnell, founder of the Circular Dress Collaborative, to explore why so many people feel they have “nothing to wear,” even when wardrobes are full.Together, they ask a key question: can influence culture be redirected to support sustainability instead of overconsumption?
Transcribe →Yes, Jaguars Meow – and an ATU Researcher Helped Prove It
Mar 900:10:32Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we speak to ATU bioacoustics researcher Yasmin Viana, who helped analyse the first recorded meow-like calls produced by female jaguars in the wild. Captured during long-term monitoring in Brazil’s Iguaçu National Park, the discovery challenges long-held assumptions about big cat communication.
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IDEAS Podcast #9: €40 Billion Reasons to Invest in Our Region
Mar 500:22:05Tap to summarizeValerie McTaggart sits down with John Daly, Economist at NWRA, to discuss the incredible economic strength of the Northern and Western region, which contributes over €40 billion to Ireland’s national economy every year. Through EU regional development funding (EDRF) , the NWRA supports initiatives like TU RISE at ATU, helping to drive innovation, strengthen talent pipelines, and build long‑term opportunities for our communities.A powerful conversation about balanced development and the future of our regional economy.
Transcribe →The Endangered Corncrake Species: How Conservation Measures Are Slowly Working in Ireland
Mar 300:15:24Tap to summarizeDr Andrea Parisi, ecologist and researcher, talks to ATU’s Regina Daly about his research into the endangered Corncrake species which was once abundant in rural Ireland — 4,000 breeding pairs in the 1970s falling to 150 to 200 pairs in recent years. Dr Parisi’s research finds the tide is now slowly turning with the numbers steadily increasing since new conservation measures were introduced under the EU funded Corncrake LIFE project.
Transcribe →AI for Business
Feb 1100:17:35Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Máire Carr, Lecturer in Cyberpsychology at ATU, examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping the workplace. Drawing on real-world examples, the discussion explores staff concerns, organisational culture, and why thoughtful, human-centred adoption matters.
Transcribe →AI and Ethics
Feb 1100:28:34Tap to summarizeMáire Carr, Lecturer in Cyberpsychology at ATU, explores the ethical challenges emerging as artificial intelligence becomes embedded in everyday life. The episode examines issues of creativity, copyright, consent and transparency, alongside concerns around deepfakes, misinformation and the need for effective regulation.
Transcribe →AI and Education
Feb 1100:13:41Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Máire Carr, Lecturer in Cyberpsychology at ATU, explores the role of artificial intelligence across education. The discussion addresses cognitive offloading, assessment, digital literacy and how education systems can adapt to AI while protecting core learning skills.
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