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UCC celebrates excellence in postgraduate research at Three Minute Thesis final
UCC’s Dean of Doctoral Studies hosted the final of the University’s 2024 Three Minute Thesis competition yesterday, an event highlighting excellence in postgraduate research across the university.
A shortlist of seven finalists were chosen from a large number of entries. Attended by over 180 incoming PhD and Research Masters students at their orientation in the Aula Maxima on Wednesday October 2nd, the finalists presented their research in three minutes, with the winner selected by those in attendance.
| Finalist | Location | Thesis Title | Watch Video Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrid Dedieu | School of Biochemistry & Cell Biology | Identify the impacts of offshore wind farms on seabirds breeding in Ireland. | Link |
| Debismita Dutta | Tyndall National Institute | Synthesis and optimisation of multiferroic thin film materials for next gen data storage. | Link |
| Áine Gorman | Cork University Business School | Examining the Economic and Social Value of Community Organisations to Inform Sustainable Funding Models: An Empirical Case Study of the Crann Centre. | Link |
| Louisa Mugabo | School of Languages, Literatures & Cultures | Exile journalism as an existential ideology. | Link |
| Aideen McCabe | School of Biochemistry & Cell Biology | A multiomic approach to assess the expression and regulation of long non-coding RNAs in ovarian cancer. | Link |
| Mary Curtin | School of Nursing & Midwifery | Humanisation in pregnancy and childbirth. | Link |
| Maria Caruso | Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience | Mechanisms underpinning exercise regulation of hippocampal neurogenesis and behaviours during middle age. | Link |
Aideen McCabe, a postgraduate student under the supervision of Dr Kellie Dean in the School of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, was chosen as the winner of the competition. Her research investigates a multiomic approach to assess the expression and regulation of long non-coding RNAs in ovarian cancer. Aideen will now go forward to the represent UCC at the national Irish Universities Association (IUA) competition in November 2024.
Second place was awarded to Debismita Dutta, a PhD from Tyndall National Institute under the supervision of Dr Lynette Keeney. Her research focuses on the synthesis and optimisation of multiferroic thin film materials for next generation data storage.
Commenting on the Three Minute Thesis competition, UCC’s Dean of Doctoral Studies Dr Orla Lynch said: "The three minute thesis competition is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the groundbreaking research being conducted by postgraduate students in UCC. The competition focuses on sharing sophisticated research projects with general audiences and that is at the core of our mission as a university. I would like to congratulate the winner Aideen McCabe, who will now represent UCC at the national competition."
Professor John F. Cryan, UCC Vice President for Research and Innovation said: "The Three Minute Thesis competition has been a huge success, providing a platform for doctoral students to enhance their communications skills by presenting their research to a diverse audience. I would like to extend my congratulations to Aideen McCabe on her win and wish her every success representing UCC at the IUA final next month."