Pamela Moran

    Senior Publisher, Thomson Reuters Round Hall
    Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Ancient Classics
    2008

    Could you tell us who you are and what you do?
    My name is Pamela Moran and I am the Senior Publisher for Ireland with Thomson Reuters Round Hall. I commission our Irish front list and am responsible for the commercial management of the Round Hall business portfolio of legal publications. I also commission titles for our Sweet & Maxwell Private Client list in the United Kingdom.
     
    How did studying Classics at Maynooth help you to succeed beyond your degree?
    I studied Classics at Maynooth as an undergraduate and then completed a MA in the subject. Alongside my MA, I also completed a 3-year degree in the Ancient Greek language. Upon completion of my studies at Maynooth, I broke into the world of publishing as an Editorial Assistant for a Dublin-based literary agent. The agent who hired me made a note of the fact, in my interview, that my classical studies made my CV stand out - in particular, my study of the Ancient Greek language. 
    I have always loved that Classics is a multitude of subjects within one umbrella - language, history, anthropology, philosophy, sociology, literature, theology ... the list is endless. Providing, as it did, a rich education across all of these areas, the study of Classics made it possible for me to apply myself to a number of professional roles with no prior training or experience, using skills honed during my time at Maynooth. 
     
    Any nice memories from your time at Maynooth?
    I will always consider my years in Maynooth amongst the happiest of my life, and being a part of the Classics Department was integral to that experience. Having studied there for 7 years, I forged amazing relationships with my lecturers and fellow students. Amongst my favourite memories are the Hibernian Hellenists nights where we would more often than not have a paper from a guest speaker, followed by a riveting Q&A session with refreshments, that would inevitably conclude in The Roost and the early hours! I made friendships in Maynooth that have lasted me a lifetime and I have called back to the Department on occasion, years later, to a warm welcome from my old lecturers.