“I don’t think there’s anything darker than doing a PhD”. I first came across the title of this Irish Times article on the day it was published back in December of last year while “taking […]
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The Halfway Point – Claire Brady
The 31st of January 2018 marked the halfway point of my PhD. My PhD involves the development and validation of a bespoke strength and power diagnostic system for Irish Olympic and Paralympic athletes for use […]
Maintaining our mental well-being while completing a PhD : Jessie Barr
“I don’t think there’s anything darker than doing a PhD”. I first came across the title of this Irish Times article on the day it was published back in December of last year while “taking […]
The life of a dyslexic PhD Student – Caoimhe Tiernan
The fear of writing is a PhD student’s nightmare, add dyslexia to the equation and BAM the fear has trebled. The fear of writing but also the fear of someone reading your work, ‘I don’t […]
PhD life – A career in research, a gateway into the applied world, or both? Niall Kelly
Before completing my MSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology in Belfast, it was my intention to spend 12 rigorous months applying myself to learning a trade that I love, and enter the working world shortly […]
Little Fish Can Make A Splash – Cassandra Iannucci
In 23 days across April and May 2017, I travelled 25207 kilometres, attended three conferences, gave two research presentations, ran two workshops, and participated in a European Physical Education Teacher Education Project meeting. It was […]
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