Fireside Fridays
UCD Careers Network Fireside Fridays are a series of career chats with graduate research alumni, covering career journeys, useful employability skills acquired during graduate research, and tips for current students.
The chats run for 20 minutes and are followed by a Q&A, with guest speakers from a range of sectors.
Stay tuned for the next series and, in the meantime, you can watch recorded sessions below.
| Topic | Recording |
|---|---|
| Sean Delaney (PhD Astrophysics), Senior Principal Software Engineer at Cadence | Video |
| Dr Colin Keogh (PhD Engineering), Senior Innovation and Commercialisation Consultant at Inlecom Commercial Pathways/UCD Lecturer | (opens in a new window)Video |
| Ellen Cahill (PhD Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering), R&D Project Manager at Luminate Medical | (opens in a new window)Video |
| Silvia Guglielmini (PhD Cultural Policy) Enterprise Development at Failte Ireland | Video |
| Brian Nugent (PhD Biotechnology/Bioprocessing/ |
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For more careers events or to book a one-to-one session with Graduate Research Student Career and Skills Consultant Tara Hughes, visit (opens in a new window)MyCareer or email Tara at (opens in a new window)tara.hughes@ucd.ie.
Fireside Fridays 2021 interview-style talks
| Topic | Recording |
|---|---|
| What is the Best time for GRs to Engage with the UCD Careers Network? | (opens in a new window)Video |
| How to get the best from your Research and Professional Development Planning. | (opens in a new window)Video |
| Is a Postdoc right for me? | (opens in a new window)Video |
| What is the best time to apply for jobs? | (opens in a new window)Video |
| Why are PhDs so sought after in the Start-up Sector? | (opens in a new window)Video |
| Why are Arts, Humanities and Social Science PhDs so essential to the workplace? | (opens in a new window)Video |