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Postgraduate students sharing ideas across research, academia, and beyond.
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Being thrown in the deep end is an understatement.
For Those Who Are Struggling to Adapt to the Vastness of Research
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The second iScholars Ecosystem event, with AI broadcaster Jonathan McCrea.
Learning to Build with AI (+ a Sceptical Team)
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A Maths & Stats evening at Lane 7.
Creation of a Break
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A poem delivered as the closing speech at UCD's Maths and Statistics Postgraduate Workshop, May 2026.
Seventeen Talks, Two Days, One Poem
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Conference poster tools?
My First Research Poster
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Some people wore statement pieces while others typed them.
Not All Met Gala Criticism Is Created Equal
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Two minutes, one tied vote, and zero equations.
Earth Day Flash Talks!
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While working on my thesis, I found myself frustrated with my old template. I've since switched to a much more nicer setup, and in this post is a short description of it with some links and context.
Found a Cool Thesis Template
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Coffee mornings are back in Science North. Alternating Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am.
THE RETURN OF COFFEE MORNING
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What the first 18 iScholars learned from serial entrepreneurs and a former CNN anchor at Avolon HQ!
iScholars: FAIL Candidly, Love Ya!
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Two days in Glasgow on multi-hazard prediction at extended-range timescales. Here's how my first COST Action meeting went.
COST Action: More Than I ANTICIPATEd
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I just did my first Research Studies Panel. Here's what I wish I'd known going in.
RSP: Rehearse, Stress, Pass
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What happens when a presentation coach tells 17 PhD students to stop introducing themselves.
Death to the Thank You Slide
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How storms affecting Ireland get named, and who submits them (me).
When Do Storms Get Named, and Where Do the Names Come From?
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Agentic assistants: the vibes are good. The ethics are messier.
Claude Code: Moral Dilemma Alert! (PART II)
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From ChatGPT copy-paste to agentic assistants: expanding the kitchen with Claude Code.
Claude Code: New Skill Alert! (PART I)
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Six months in, and the habits that have actually stuck.
Six Months In: My Tricks
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A guide for new and returning authors on how to write, format, and submit posts for The Ensemble Edit.
Instructions for Authors
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