Postgraduate student profile: Pippa Slattery, MA in Creative Writing

Pippa Slattery was born in England but has been living in Ireland since 1988. She is currently studying on the M.A. for Creative Writing at the University of Limerick. She has recently been shortlisted by New Irish Writing and has short stories published in The Blue Nib, The Galway Review and The Tiny Seed Journal.…

The Ogham Stone Literary Journal-The Postgraduate student experience-Grainne Quinlan (MA English)

Grainne is a graduate of the MA in Creative Writing (2017) and is a current 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…

Postgraduate student profile: Mostafa Darwish, MA Journalism

Mostafa is a student on 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). Mostafa Darwish, Student, MA in Journalism at the University of Limerick Can you take us through…

Postgraduate profile: Sandrine Ndahiro, Graduate: MA in English

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,…

A Day in the Life of a Journalist: Aisling Moloney – Graduate Profile

Aisling Moloney is a recent graduate from the BA in Journalism and New Media with Economics here in UL. She is currently a Presenter/Research RTÉ news2day, multi-media journalist at RTÉ News, as she speaks about her experience below. BA in Journalism and New Media with Economics Graduate, Aisling Moloney Why did you choose UL/this course?…

UL Journalism students take part in RTE election coverage

University of Limerick were delighted to partner with RTE for the national broadcaster's 2020 election coverage this year. Thirteen UL journalism students were at count centres around the country on Sunday as part of RTE's digital news coverage.

UL Journalism students launch 2019 edition of Limerick Voice newspaper

Limerick Voice editor Nicole Glennon with journalism course director Kathryn Hayes, Limerick Leader editor Eugene Phelan and Professor Helen Kelly Holmes, Dean of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Picture: Arthur Ellis Congratulations to our fourth year and MA students of Journalism at University of Limerick, who this week launched the 2019 edition of Limerick Voice…

Funding awarded to University of Limerick and Mary Immaculate College researchers for Research and Development Strategy for the Irish language based arts

A research team from the University of Limerick and Mary Immaculate College has been awarded €35,000 in funding by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Creative Ireland to research and develop a Research and Development Strategy for the Irish language based arts (Straitéis d’Ealaíona Teangabhunaithe na Gaeilge). The researchers from the University…

Student Erasmus experience: A skip, a jump and a leap of faith

Amelia Achmetsina is a 4th year BA in New Media and English student from Dublin. She writes about her Erasmus experience for our student blog, with some great tips for students starting their Erasmus journeys: Erasmus-Exchange might feel scary or exciting, and sometimes a little bit of both. Being able to choose one destination, one university…

Postgraduate researcher profile: Audrey Galvin

Audrey Galvin is a PhD candidate in Journalism, and also works at University of Limerick as an Associate Teacher in Journalism. Her research examines how the print media write about cases of murder-suicide in Ireland, under the supervision of Dr Fergal Quinn and Dr Yvonne Cleary. Audrey Galvin I have been teaching at the University…

Three AHSS lecturers win UL Excellence in Teaching Awards

Pictured at the UL Excellence in Teaching Awards presentations are (L-R) Dr Ciara Breathnach, Prof, Helen Kelly Holmes, Dr Darina Slattery and Dr Kathryn O'Sullivan The UL Excellence in Teaching Awards presentations took place last week, with three Faculty of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences awardees. UL Excellence in Teaching (Individual) 2017/8 Overall Winner: Dr…

University of Limerick graduate joins RTÉ news2day team

University of Limerick Journalism and New Media graduate Aisling Moloney, who has joined RTÉ’s news2day team University of Limerick Journalism and New Media graduate Aisling Moloney, has turned TV presenter as the newest addition to the RTÉ news2day team. News2day is RTÉ’s news television programme designed specifically for children, featuring Irish and international news of interest to a…