Organisation profile
Organisation profile
This group was established in 2001 to support teaching, research and student exchanges between Memorial University and now SETU. It complements the governmental links expressed in an MOU between the Irish Government and the provincial government in Newfoundland and Labrador. It also plays a role with respect to promoting educational and cultural links in tandem with the municipal twinning between Waterford and St John’s. It supports staff seeking to apply for funding through the Ireland Canada University Foundation and the International Council for Canadian Studies.
Further details on this group’s research and learning resources may be found here. Inquiries regarding research on themes relating to Newfoundland and Canada may be submitted to [email protected] in the first instance.
These may include:
- Social and rural entrepreneurship
- Accounting education
- Credit Union management and governance
- Retirement income provision
- Sustainable finance and investment
- Music and ethnicity
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
Projects
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Pathways Mozambique - Potential for Agripreneurship & Technology for Women &Youth in Niassa, Mozambique
Long, S. (Principal Investigator), Denieffe, D. (Team Member), White, P. J. (Team Member) & Crehan, E. (Team Member)
01/11/2023 → 30/04/2024
Project: National
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Crafting future regenerative management skills through teaching of enterprise in place: Insights from an emerging Irish regional university (2025). International Journal of Management Education. Insights from an emerging Irish regional university
Kearney, A., O'Brien, S. & Kelliher, F., 04 Sep 2025, In: International Journal of Management in Education. 23, 3, 101268.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘Place’, ‘policy’ and ‘actors’ as strategic dimensions of urban innovation districts: insights from a systematic literature review: insights from a systematic literature review
Clancy, M., Crehan, E. & O’Toole, T., 05 Nov 2025, In: Innovation: Organization and Management.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
DBA as an enabler of future management practice – case study insights and reflections from recent graduates
Kearney, A., Harrington, D., Dempsey, D. & Collings, D., 09 Oct 2024, In: International Journal of Organizational Analysis.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review