Articles

Sandrine is a graduate of the MA in English here at the University of Limerick (UL). She is currently completing her PHD studies at the School of English, Irish and Communication here at UL. Her current research focuses on contemporary African literature. Sandrine describes how the MA in English has helped her develop her writing, research and analytical skills.

Andrea La Touche is a recent graduate of the MA TESOL at UL. She has been elected Postgraduate Student Union President for the period 2020/21. She describes how the MA TESOL helped her develop both personally and professionally.

Mostafa is a graduate of the MA Journalism programme and is originally from Eygpt. Mostafa describes his experience of the programme and his delight at recently winning Student journalist of the Year 2020 at the Student Media Awards (SMEDIAs).

Lisa is a graduate of the MA Music Therapy programme in UL. Lisa describes her experience of the programme and how this has benefitted her own personal and career goals.

Diarmuid Boyle, a graduate of the MA in Music Therapy describes how completing the MA in Music Therapy has enhanced his academic and clinical knowledge and furthered his career goals. He currently works as a music therapist in Tipperary.

Grainne is a graduate of the MA in Creative Writing (2017) and was a student on the MA in English at the University of Limerick (UL), where as part of her programme of study,along with with her classmates on the MA English and MA Creative Writing programmes, she helped to edit and publish the “The Ogham Stone” literary journal. Grainne describes how this experience improved her editing and writing skills. She is currently working on a local project compiling an art anthology of the Burren region in Co. Clare.

Barbora is a graduate of the MA Music Therapy at the University of Limerick, she is originally from the Czech Republic and is currently pursuing her career goal of working as a music therapist. She gives her experience of the MA programme below and how it has benefited her both personally and professionally.

Kellie is a graduate of the MA in History programme at the University of Limerick. Kellie wrote her dissertation on Irish country houses as part of the MA programme. In this interview, she describes why she chose to study at UL, her experience of the Master’s programme, and her future plans.

AHSS Professional Development seminar held in March 2021 on Understanding Research Impact, PhD by Publication, Articulating Transferable Skills and Viva Preparation

The AHSS Virtual Coffee Chat Sessions for AHSS Postgraduate Researchers provided a platform where general discussions could take place and also a sharing of research-related topics.

Mary Ellen O’Keeffe is a graduate of the MA in Sociology (Applied Social Research). As a UL undergraduate student, she explains why she chose to also pursue her postgraduate degree at UL and describes her experience of the programme.