TCD AHSS PhD Meet, Greet & Learn

An opportunity for research students from across the AHSS Faculty to meet each other and find out about the support services that Trinity offers. The event, in the Trinity Long Room Hub, will be a mix of panel discussions, introductions and welcomes from College services, and informal chats over coffee.     Research Services Stands   The following services will have representatives available from 9.30am to 1pm:

• Graduate Studies Office 
• Postgraduate Renewal Programme 
• Student Learning Development 
• Student Services 
• Post Graduate Orientation; Skills for Success; 3 Minute Thesis 
• Post Graduate Student Support Officer  
• Academic Registry Service Desk Team 
• Trinity Careers Service 
• Trinity Library 
• Research Informatics Unit 
•  Tangent, Trinity’s Ideas Workspace  

Discussion Panels (Neill Lecture Theatre, Trinity Long Room Hub) Three 30-minute panels comprised of PhD students and Research Support Services representatives will be available to answer questions about various aspects of the research journey and the supports available.  10.00 -10.30am Thriving as a PhD: Tips and supports for wellbeing, resilience and navigating the PhD journey. Chaired by the Dean of Graduate Studies, Professor Martine Smith. Panellists

• Rafael Mendes, PhD Candidate, Department of Hispanic Studies
• Rachel Killeen, PhD Candidate, Centre for Gender and Women’s Studies
• Shelby Zimmerman, PhD Candidate, Department of History
• Martin Mc Andrew, Postgraduate Student Support Officer
• Eimear Rouine, Transition to Trinity Officer
• Ewa Adach, Programme Coordinator & Analyst, Graduate Studies Office

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11.00 - 11.30am  Developing an effective researcher profile: How to network, plan for impact, and convey research expertise, leadership and transferable skills. Chaired by Professor Joseph Roche, School of Education, author of the textbook "Essential Skills for Early Career Researchers" Panellists

• Olivia Frehill, PhD Candidate, Department of History
• Ginevra Bianchini, PhD Candidate, School of English
• Orlaith Tunney, Careers Consultant, Trinity Careers Service
• Dr Maeve O’Dwyer, Programme Manager for the Postgraduate Certificate in Innovation, Tangent
• Michael Foley, Trinity’s Civic Engagement and Social Innovation Manager
• Siobhan Dunne, Deputy Head of Trinity Library Readers' Services (Teaching, Research and User Experience)
• Niamh Brennan, Programme Manager, Trinity Library’s Research Informatics Unit

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 12.00 – 12.30pm  Thriving as a Professional: How to navigate the PhD post submission process and research, teaching, non-academic and alternative academic opportunities. How to pivot when it doesn’t work out as planned. Chaired by Sorcha Mulcahy, Director, Trinity Careers Service Panellists

• Larissa Vilhena, PhD Candidate, Art History
• Orlaith Tunney, Careers Consultant, Trinity Careers Service
• Dr Lean Ni Chleirigh, Research Programme Officer for the Arts and Humanities
• Dr Ríonnagh Sheridan, Programme Analyst, Postgraduate Renewal Programme
• Dr Aoife Lynam, Assistant Professor in Psychology of Education
• Dr Martin Clancy, Irish Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow and Trinity Long Room Hub Policy Fellow

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