Researchers seek public view on the HSE’s Covid Tracker app

Lero researchers at NUI Galway and University of Limerick are looking for members of the public and smartphone users to participate in a study on attitudes to the use of a Covid-19 contact tracing app. As the country exits Level 5 public health restrictions in the run up to Christmas, the research team say it...

World’s first Principal Engineer Doctoral Apprenticeship programme now recruiting

Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, has partnered with University of Limerick to deliver the world’s first Principal Engineer Doctoral Apprenticeship. The Professional Doctorate in Engineering (DEng) is also Ireland’s first qualification at level 10 funded through the national apprenticeships programme. Unlike the majority of apprenticeships, the Principal Engineer Doctoral apprenticeship is aimed...

Lero poll shows 280% rise in people attending virtual GP clinics

There has been a 280% increase in the number of patients attending virtual clinics with their GPs during the Covid-19 crisis, according to a nationwide survey by Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software. Lero, a world leader in connected-health and ehealth research, commissioned RED C Research to conduct the survey from October...

Do Irish people trust the Government with their data?

Lero and Adapt researchers at Dublin City University, Trinity College Dublin, National College of Ireland and Middlesex University London, are asking the public about their attitudes to privacy, data sharing and the COVID-19 app during the pandemic. The study, Irish attitudes to privacy in COVID-19 times is part of PRIVATT – Assessing Irish attitudes to privacy in times...

Majority of Irish people favour national ID card and e-voting from home in future elections and referendums

A nationwide survey by Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, has found that 58% of the Irish population would support electronic voting from home in elections and referendums and an even greater number, 69%, favour the introduction of a national identity card. Lero, a world leader in data privacy and cybersecurity research, commissioned...

Lero expands it research capacity with LIT partnership

Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, is to expand its research capacity and skills base with the addition of Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) as an academic partner. Hosted by University of Limerick (UL) Lero currently brings together expert software teams, from universities and institutes of technology across Ireland, in a co-ordinated...

Lero winner of prestigious 2020 SFI Award

Lero researcher Professor Fergal McCaffery and Dr Anita Finnegan, co-founders of NovaLeah, were announced as winners of prestigious 2020 Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Awards. The awards were presented by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, at the annual SFI Science Summit which took place virtually for the first...

Machine Learning: How it works!

Workshop Dates:Tuesday Nov 10th 11-11:45Wednesday Nov 11th 11-11:45Thursday Nov 12th 11-11:45 Target Audience:Second-level students aged 14-18  What’s needed:Access to web accessible device such as a phone, tablet, PC, chromebook. Workshop will be delivered online via zoom. Students will also need a pen and paper. Zoom link with be shared with class teacher before workshop. Workshop...

Johnson and Johnson WiSTEM2D Programme

Johnson and Johnson WiSTEM2D Programme Johnson and Johnson (J&J) WiSTEM2D Programme is open to female students of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Manufacturing and Design subjects entering their 2nd or 3rd year of studies 2020/2021 within the University of Limerick. J&J WiSTEM2D Individual Award provides a bursary to the value of €2000.J&J WiSTEM2D Team Project Grant...

Life with Intelligent Machines

Technology that was once the stuff of science fiction is now a reality and is evolving at a fast pace. How will this affect society? About this Event This event is jointly organised by three Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Funded Research Centres (“CONFIRM”, the SFI funded Research Centre for Smart Manufacturing, “Lero”, the SFI funded...