Tara Singleton

Occasional runner, wine & coffee lover, twin mom, works @UCCSchoolofEd. Views my own.

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📢Join us for an inspiring Education Research Event 26th March 9am-3pm! A fantastic lineup of speakers & a great opportunity for anyone interested in educational equality, inclusion & diversity. All welcome, places are limited please register @UCCSchoolofEd @Access_UCC @ISS21UCC

[UCC School of Education @UCCSchoolofEd]

One of the highlights of the year in the School of Education!!

See registration details below 👇

[Dr. Wesley O'Brien @wesleyob1]

Congratulations Dr. @harte_naomi18 of @lborouniversity on successfully defending your PhD today on the hotly contested topic of fitness testing in physical education environments. A pleasure to read and examine your work with @DrORHooper

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🎉Congratulations to the research team & UCC Student Ambassadors on the launch of the 'Enabling Diverse Student Voice in the University' report, today. Available at: https://t.co/PObbxh01UR @Access_UCC @CNiLaoire @maggieoneill9 @UCCResearch @OVPLTUCC @UCCSchoolofEd @UCCAppSoc

[UCC School of Education @UCCSchoolofEd]

Huge congratulations to @Unakingston and each of her supervisors 👏

Una's thesis evaluated the fidelity of implementation of quality PE programmes and the outcomes on final-stage primary-level pupil's attitudes toward physical activity, wellbeing, and academic development.

[Camelia Bran @CameliaBran2]

Two very productive working days @UCCSchoolofEd within @SCoTENS EKARA project. Heartfelt thanks to our guests from St. Mary's University College Belfast for their visit and contribution and to our colleagues Dr Craig Neville, Dr Gemma Campion @campion_gemma and Linda Doran.

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📢 The 2024-25 New Avenues to Teaching Bursary application deadline is Friday, Dec 20th at 4pm-details below!

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📣🚨New podcasts! Thanks to Dr. Craig Neville for the recent additions to the SoE podcast series. Craig & Hilary discuss the transition from teacher to teacher educator, while Laoise, recent graduate of BEd Gaeilge, discusses life as a NQT-our first podcast trí Ghaeilge! Link ⬇️

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After a busy Saturday School looking at research questions, lit review, and theory, our 2024 Cohort PhD students got into the Christmas spirit with some Kris Kindle to finish off the day🎅🎄🎁

[Dr Alison Moore @Alisonmoore63]

Thank you @sharon_skehill for sharing the updated Aistear with us today. Looking forward to sharing it with students @UCCSchoolofEd

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Delighted to speak to DEIS primary & post primary teachers at the Home School Community Liason (HSCL) Cork Northside cluster meeting today about the supports offered through New Avenues to Teaching @UCCSchoolofEd

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We are delighted to announce the publication of a new book by colleagues, Seánín Hoy, Gearóid O'Brien & Steve O'Brien on teaching Global Citizenship Education in the post-primary classroom.

This honours the important work that educators do in nurturing young global citizens!!

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Our Cohort PhD programme has had a busy week with three successful Vivas!

Many congratulations to Helen Hallissey on her robust Viva defence today 👏

Helen’s thesis was entitled “The Play Script: an Action Research Study into Playwriting in Senior Classes in the Primary School”

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📢Applications remain open for the 2024-2025 New Avenues to Teaching bursary scheme for student teachers from under-represented groups @NAT_UCC

Further information can be found at https://t.co/fg3OpUR71x

Closing date: Friday, 20th December 2024 at 4pm.

[UCC School of Education @UCCSchoolofEd]

Warm congratulations to Avril Carey who successfully defended her doctoral thesis today.

Avril’s work was entitled “Supporting students with Acquired Brain Injury in Irish School”.

Well done Avril 👏👏👏

[UCC School of Education @UCCSchoolofEd]

Well done to Orla Slattery for successfully defending her PhD research today 👏

Orla’s thesis was entitled “Navigating a male dominated domain: Experiences of female STEM students in higher education in Ireland “.

Well done Orla… enjoy the celebrations!!!

[UCC School of Education @UCCSchoolofEd]

Our Athena Swan Self Assessment Team recently held its first formal meeting!

Prof Nicola Ingram signed the letter of commitment to the Athena Swan Ireland Charter principles to strive for impactful and sustainable gender equality work

We look forward to progressing this work!