Blogs

It was great to be back with Nasc, the Migrant & Refugee Rights Centre in Cork for our CV and Interview Success workshop. We covered many topics including the key areas to consider when tailoring a CV to a specific job opportunity and preparing for interviews.

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It was an absolute pleasure to meet participants of the Nasc RiseUp programme yesterday. RiseUp is a three-year employability programme delivered by Nasc.

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Today marked the final session of the Beyond the PhD: Career Readiness series. I’m leaving it with such a mix of gratitude and excitement for what comes next for this exceptional group of Research Ireland ADVANCE CRT researchers. Working with participants across STEM and Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences has been a genuine joy – their openness, curiosity and commitment made every session meaningful.

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In an AI-driven world of work, critical thinking, governance, ethical awareness, a growth mindset and the ability to translate data into meaningful business outcomes have become more important than ever. Final-year PhD researchers from Research Ireland Centre for Research Training in Foundations of Data Science possess highly developed skills in these areas, along with many other strengths, including outstanding communication skills and resilience developed during four challenging years of PhD research.

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We wrapped up the final workshop of the 2026 UL Navigate: Researchers Beyond Academia programme this week! Delivered by University of Limerick HR Talent Development, this programme supports postdoctoral researchers in exploring career opportunities both within and beyond academia.

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Interviews are a crucial part of the recruitment process – for both candidates and employers. It was a pleasure to work with ADVANCE CRT PhD researchers on practical strategies to approach interviews with clarity, confidence and self‑awareness. Thank you to the ADVANCE CRT team for inviting me to be part of the Beyond the PhD: Career Readiness Series.

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I really enjoyed facilitating this workshop at Trinity Business School for the Research Ireland Centre for Research Training in Digitally-Enhanced Reality (d-real) PhD researchers – such an engaged and thoughtful group.

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We had our third session of the Research Ireland ADVANCE CRT PhD: Career Readiness Series this week, focusing on CV and Cover Letter Success. We explored both industry and academic applications and delved into areas that can often be challenging for researchers – such as deciding what level of role to apply for and the use of AI in application documents.

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Last Friday saw our PhD researchers continue on their training with career development coach, Lorraine Shine. This training aims to prepare our researchers for the next stages of their careers as they come to the end of their PhDs. This week’s session centred on Personal Branding, Networking, and LinkedIn (so be prepared to see a lot more from ADVANCE Researchers on here!)

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It was a pleasure to facilitate the opening session of the Beyond the PhD: Career Readiness Series with ADVANCE CRT (Research Ireland Centre for Research Training in Advanced Networks for Sustainable Societies). The researchers come from a range of universities including UCC, MTU, Maynooth University, TU Dublin and Trinity College Dublin.

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