About

This resource builds from a two-year long research project exploring the experiences of trans and gender diverse youth in post-primary schools in Ireland. This research was a collaboration between the School of Education, University of Limerick and the Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI). It was co-funded by the Irish Research Council and Marie Skłowdowska-Curie Actions as part of the “Collaborative Research Fellowships for a Responsive and Innovative Europe” (CAROLINE) programme.

To learn more about the research and its findings, please watch this short video:

The full research report, compiled by the University of Limerick and TENI, can be downloaded here:

E-Resource Development Team:

• Dr Aoife Neary (Principal Investigator/Academic Mentor, School of Education, University of Limerick)
• Hannah Solley (Education and Family Support Officer, TENI)
• Dr Ruari-Santiago McBride (Research Fellow, School of Education, University of Limerick)

Consultative and Advisory Support:

• Dr Breda Gray (Consultative Academic Mentor, Department of Sociology, University of Limerick)
• Vanessa Lacey (Secondment Mentor, TENI)

Design and Web Development Team:

• Brendan Vaughan (Web Manager, Marketing and Communications, University of Limerick)
• Róisín Buckley (Producer & Project Manager, Piquant)
• Victoria Brunetta (Graphic Designer, Piquant)
• Hugh Heffernan (Graphic Designer, Piquant)