Welcome to the June 2023 newsletter
Welcome to the Summer edition of UCD’s Work Smarter Together Newsletter – ‘A day in the life’. A key aspect of WST is about recognising and celebrating the achievements of our colleagues. We thought,...
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Welcome to the Summer edition of UCD’s Work Smarter Together Newsletter – ‘A day in the life’. A key aspect of WST is about recognising and celebrating the achievements of our colleagues. We thought, before we can celebrate their achievements, we have to know who they are, what they do, and how their work is different from ours. So we asked a number of our colleagues across UCD to give us a snapshot of their working day.
A Day in the Life – Tadhg O’ Leary
Who are you? Tadhg O’Leary, Programmes and Communications Assistant at UCD Sport. How did you get here? What was the journey to UCD? I studied the BSc Sport and Exercise Management degree from...
Suzanne Shorten – A Day in the Life
Who are you? I’m Suzanne Shorten, and I look after the summer letting sales of the student residences at Belfield, under the name ‘Summer at UCD’, which we created just over 10 years ago. ...
Dr. Arjumand Younus – A Day in the Life
This interview was conducted over Zoom and has been edited for length and clarity. Donna Carroll: Who are you? Arjumand Younus: So I’m Dr. Arjumand Younus. At the moment, I’m an assistant Professor of...
Dr. Eadaoin Lysaght – A Day in the Life
We offered our participants the opportunity to be interviewed in person and recorded as one of the options for this feature. The following is a write up on one of these interviews. It has...
A Day in the Life – Dr. Caitríona Osborne
Who are you? Dr Caitríona Osborne, Assistant Professor in the Irish Institute for Chinese Studies. How did you get here? What was the journey to UCD? I always had a passion for languages and...
Emily Smith – A Day in The Life
Who are you? I am Emily Smith. I am the Assistive Technology Coordinator in UCD Access & Lifelong Learning. How did you get here? What was the journey to UCD? I have always been...
Julia Janiszewska – A Day in the Life
Who are you? My name is Julia Janiszewska. I work in China Joint Colleges Office (CJCO). I am a programme manager for Chang’an Dublin International College (CDIC). I am a huge multi-culture, languages and...
Katharine Slattery – A Day in the Life
Who are you? I am Katharine Slattery, a People and Organisation Development Specialist working in UCD HR. How did you get here? What was the journey to UCD? My route to this role would...
A Day in the Life – Kathryn Milligan
Who are you? I’m Kathryn Milligan and I work as a Library Assistant in UCD Special Collections, one of UCD Library’s three Cultural Heritage units. How did you get here? What was the...
A Day in the Life with Lisa Padden
Who are you? I am Lisa Padden, the Programme Manager for University for All which is UCD’s whole-institution approach to access and inclusion. I’ve worked in UCD for over ten years and run a...
Paul Fitzgerald gives us ‘A Day in The Life’
Who are you? Hi all, Paul FItzgerald from Culture & Engagement here. How did you get here? What was the journey to UCD? I’ve been working with UCD HR in a variety of recruitment,...
‘A Day in the Life’ with Stacy Grouden
Who are you? My name is Stacy Grouden and I’m the School Manager in the School of English Drama and Film. How did you get here? What was the journey to UCD? I arrived...