School of Computer Science and Statistics
** This project is only available for students in the MSc in Statistics & Sustainability programme only** “The ‘Climate Change in the Irish Mind’ study (CCIM) is a nationally representative study of the Irish people’s beliefs, attitudes, policy preferences and behaviours regarding climate change. The Wave 1 baseline survey of CCIM was undertaken in 2021 … Read more
**This project is for students in the Online Statistics & Data Science programme (M.Sc) only. No other student will be accepted for this project.** The Irish Times publishes the proportion of students in individual post-primary schools who progressed to third-level institutions annually (e.g., https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2022/12/14/feeder-schools-2022-top-tables/). Unsurprisingly, fee-paying schools have the highest progression rates. Some of this data has been … Read more
**This project is for students in the Online Statistics & Data Science programme (M.Sc) only. No other student will be accepted for this project.* Data quality is defined as ‘the capability of data to satisfy stated and implied needs when used under specific conditions’ (International Organisation for Standardisation). Data quality issues can include missing data, misspellings and typos, … Read more
In this project you will use public datasets from Met Eireann and Dublin City Council to understand which factors influence cycling participation in Dublin. Very broadly, the goal of the project is to try and understand what kinds of policy decisions might help to promote active travel. This project will be supported by a colleague … Read more
This project will be in collaboration with Prof. Olive Healy in the School of Psychology and is suitable for students in the Statistics and Data Science, Statistics and Sustainability, and Data Science MSc programmes. The goal of this project will be to analyse data extracted from an online survey of adults who have received a … Read more
I am happy to supervise final-year undergraduate projects and master’s theses (Data Science). Below are the research topics. As these topics rely on advanced mathematical and statistical methods, only candidates with a strong background in mathematics or statistics will be considered. I also welcome PhD enquiries. If you’re interested, please contact me to discuss your … Read more
**This project is for students in the Online Statistics & Data Science programme (M.Sc) only. No other student will be accepted for this project.** R Shiny apps are being used to enrich the teaching of statistics courses (Berkmann et al., 2025; Wang et al., 2021). These apps can provide students with an engaging and interactive experience. One popular app is Radiant … Read more
The historical records relate to Coolattin, a major landed estate in Wicklow, Ireland belonging to Earl Fitzwilliam, in the mid 19th century. The National Library has the estate papers, which include bound volumes of beautiful estate maps by townland, each with a list of tenants and the size of their landholdings. The Fitzwilliam Estate also … Read more
I am happy to supervise projects in the following areas: Practical Applications of Management Science, Ethnographic Approaches to Information Systems Problems, Gendered Technology