Irish Research Council Symposium at Ireland’s biggest careers event, Career Zoo

Hundreds of PhD and post-doctoral candidates are expected to attend Career Zoo in Dublin on 22 September, where they will be able to walk away with new contacts, tools to market themselves and their research, and maybe even a new job.

Programme lets researchers work while they complete master’s degree or PhD

The Irish Research Council’s Employment Based Postgraduate Programme is a new initiative offering an employment-focused post-graduate experience.

Researchers: Win a three-week internship at Siliconrepublic.com

The Irish Research Council and Silicon Republic have teamed up to offer one researcher an exciting opportunity – a three-week internship at Ireland’s leading technology and innovation news site, Siliconrepublic.com.

Siliconrepublic.com internship: A first-hand account

Last year’s winner of the internship competition was Irina Pascu, who gives her account of her experience working as an intern at Siliconrepublic.com.

How the Irish Research Council aims to nurture Ireland’s researchers (interview)

The newly formed Irish Research Council will be holding a symposium for PhD and post-doctoral researchers at the career event Career Zoo in Dublin. The council’s director, Dr Eucharia Meehan, talks about its mission and how it aims to deliver opportunities for Ireland’s researchers, especially in terms of career development.

New start-up competition targets Ireland’s researchers

The Irish Research Council and the National Digital Research Centre are preparing to launch a new competition aimed at getting researchers from all academic disciplines thinking about setting up their own ventures.