Graduate Research

Advanced training is becoming an increasingly important element in graduate research. The intention of such training is to produce researchers with a broader approach to problem solving and more attuned to later career opportunities within the Irish social, industrial and business sectors. We expect some of our graduates to avail of such opportunities while others may choose an academic career.

Graduate training involves additional educational and training elements which develop the advanced knowledge, skills and competencies required for successful original research. Such training supports the acquisition of both significant disciplinary learning and more generic transferable skills, while also making students aware of possible opportunities to commercialise or further their research. Generic skills include writing skills, presentation skills, tutor and demonstrating skills, research design, qualitative and quantitative research methods and research ethics courses.