PGR Conference 9th June 2012

The School of Education hosted the third annual Postgraduate Research Conference, entitled “Now That’s What I Call Educational Research: 3” on Saturday, the 9th of June. The aim of the conference was to showcase the current research being undertaken by the School’s postgraduate students. The day was organised by a postgraduate research committee, chaired by Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin, and the sessions were chaired by final-year PhD candidates.

Dr. Aidan Seery, Director of Research, opened the conference, highlighting the importance of peer engagement and criticality.

The first session was entitled “Voice and Identity” and featured contributions from Patricia McCarthy, Kate Carr-Fanning and Connor O’Donoghue. The second session focused on the theme of “Curriculum and Classroom”, during which Denise Burns, Maria Garvey and Brendan MacMahon spoke. Paul Condell, Mary Kenny and Ciara Roche spoke on the topic “Further Education”, and the final session of the day, “Policy & Civic Responsibility”, included presentations from Ludovic Highman, Colman Ross and John O’Malley.

The guest speaker, Dr. Ekaterina Kozina, gave an address on “Life after the PhD”, and the conference was closed by Dr. Stephen Minton, the Postgraduate Research Co-ordinator, who summarised the day’s proceedings and commented on the themes that emerged throughout the day.

Ms Patricia Mc Carthy, Ms Kate Carr-Fanning & Mr Conor O'Donoghue

Dr. Aidan Seery

Kathy Kipp, Conor O'Donoghue, Lucie Corcoran, Dr. Stephen Minton & Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin

Lucie Corcoran

Time out from the Conference in the Pav!