The Graduate Studies Office runs a variety of postgraduate study events throughout the year. For further information please contact graduatestudies@mu.ie.
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Postgraduate Open Day 2021
The Postgraduate Open Day will take place on the 9th of March 2021, featuring presentations, webinars and live Q&A's with academic departments, postgraduate students and support services available for September 2021 at Maynooth University. Please visit our Open Day webpage to register for the event and for further information.
9th March
3-7pm
Taught Postgraduate Induction
Taught Postgraduate Induction and Welcome Event
This is a compulsory welcome event open to all new Taught postgraduate students.
For further information, please contact: roxanne.paul@mu.ie
Research Student Induction
Research Student Induction: Tuesday, 13th October: 10.00 am – 12.00 noon via Teams and Moodle
Postgraduate Research Induction is compulsory for all new research students. Induction will comprise of two parts via Teams & moodle and use the enrolment key ResearchStudents2020.
Part A: Join our ‘live’ virtual Orientation, via Moodle with Vice President for Research & Innovation, Prof Ray O’Neill and the research student support team.
Part B: Series of online presentations through moodle. The presentations will include:
- Important Information about Health & Safety on campus, and how you can play your part in keeping yourself and the your classmates safe this year. It is important that you maintain procedures consistently. We are asking you to take responsibility for your actions. Please pay particular attention to this part of the induction information.
- Presentations from core University services about the many supports that are available to you, such as the Library, IT Services, Maynooth University Writing Centre and several others.
For further information, please contact: marie.murphy@mu.ie
Three Minute Thesis Competition
Three Minute Thesis Competition: Run Annually.
3MT is an engaging, fast-moving format called the ‘3 minute thesis’ – an academic competition in which Maynooth University PhD and Masters, MA, MLitt and MSC students explain their research in just 3 minutes. Public welcome to attend.