Welcome from Dr. Carmel O'Sullivan: Head of School
Conferences
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Turning Technologies User Conference
Hosted by School of Education and School of Physics >>>Further details
Venue: Trinity College Dublin
Date: 4th November 2013. Register Now
Challenging DSM-5
International Autism Conference
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The Asperger Syndrome Association of Ireland (ASPIRE) is delighted to co-host this important ground-breaking Conference in partnership with the School of Education, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Over the two days it is intended to debate and challenge the DSM-5 system of diagnosing high-functioning autism. The Conference will feature key speakers from the worlds of autism research, psychiatry, psychology, education, and the arts.
Sr Alice Drajea presented a paper at the British Educational Research Association (BERA) conference in Sussex, UK in September, titled "Educators' Perceptions about the Influence of Parents' Education on their Children's Achievement in School: A Case of Moyo District in Rural Uganda".
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Dr Karin Bacon, Ludovic Highman, Stella Long, David Moroney, Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin & Connor O'Donoghue will be presenting at the European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) in Istanbul in September.
L-R: Karin Bacon, Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin, Connor O'Donoghue & David Moroney.
Ludovic Highman
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Upcoming Events
The Centre for Contemporary Irish History and the Cultures, Academic Values and Education research group (CAVE) of the School of Education wish to announce a Witness Seminar on the university merger between Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin proposed in 1967-68. The seminar will be held at 4pm on Wednesday 9th October in the Neill/Hoey Theatre, in the Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin >>>Read More[PDF].
The Beatles in 12 Movements
'Please Please Me' the first in a lecture series to mark the 50th anniversary of the Beatles appearing in Dublin by Prof. Michael Grenfell in the Long Room Hub >>>More Details. Prof. Grenfell speaking on RTE Radio Drivetime on the series >>>
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2013 - 2014 Lunch time Research Seminar Series
Research Seminar Series takes place on Thursday 24th October in Room 3105, 1:00 - 2:00pm.
DART of Physics
Dr Shane Bergin ( School of Physics), Prof. Colette Murphy and Aoibhinn Ni Shuilleabhain (School of Education) are behind a physics outreach project, titled 'DART of Physics'. Interactive statements, challenges & experiments placed on the DART will capture the beauty of physics this autumn on the DART in Dublin. Each statement or challenge will be interactive with a considerable online/social media element – they want people to think about physics, experiment for themselves, and get involved! Read More>>
Happy Days! Master in Education graduates free at last!
Commencements April 2013 >>>Further details
Current News
To mark the occassion of Appie Kennedy-Jonker's retirement, the School of Education hosted a farewell reception in the New Common Room with family and colleagues. Appie was a long standing colleague having worked for the School for over 30 years.
Dr. Colette Murphy has been appointed as a Visiting Research Fellow at Bristol University. Dr. Murphy has also been invited to present at a seminar at Bristol School of Education on October 7th, entitled: 'We don’t need no thought control: perspectives on learning and teaching in the 21st century'. Colette is a also a guest at the Primary Science Teaching Trust annual conference in Bristol (8-10 October).
Dr. Conor Mc Guckin a key note speaker at the AHEAD conference >>>Further details
Two articles have been published in The National Centre for Guidance in Education in the School Guidance Handbook by Ph.D. student Aoife O'Brien and her supervisor Dr Conor Mc Guckin on 'Bereavement' [pdf]. The other titled 'Counter bullying/victim Problems in School' [pdf], by Dr Mc Guckin and recently qualified Ph.D. student, Lucie Corcoran.
The CAVE research group is pleased to announce the publication of the latest issue of the International Journal for Research & Method guest edited by Dr Loxley, Dr Seery and Prof Grenfell. We are also pleased to announce that this edition contains the first paper from a study undertaken by the TCD-UCD Innovation Alliance which was authored by Dr Dan Rogers and Prof Coughlan.>>>Further details
Ph.D student Gene Dalton received a €1000 travel bursary for her digital poster from the Irish Research Council at the Annual Symposium 2013. Gene, supervised by Dr. Ann Devitt and is part of the RISE research group. >>>Read More
Paula Flynn has been invited to contribute a presentation on the topic of ‘Youth Participation and Intergenerational Dialogue’ at the European Network Cities for Children Seminar on 30th September, hosted by the Department of Community and Social Development, Dublin City Council >>>Read More
Ph.D student Jolanta Burke has been selected to write a monthly column for InTouch Magazine about applying Positive Psychology to Education. The first article will be published in the October issue, titled 'Positive Education'.
Inside Story: Science Friction
Dr Colette Murphy quoted on The Sunday Business Post newspaper on 'girls and science' >>Read More [PDF]
The Irish Research Council has awarded PhD student Aoife O'Brien a Government of Ireland postgraduate scholarship for her doctoral project - Bereavement and grief in Irish schools: A thanatological approach toward understanding and intervention development.
**For all recent publications from the School of Education academic staff, please refer to our web page on publications. >>> read more
The School of Education features in the top 100 QS World University Subject Rankings.>>>Read More
Trinity College Library Support for students within School of Education>>>Read More