TUESDAY 21st JUNE, 2011
9.15 - 9.45
Registration – Tea & Coffee
9.45 - 10.15
Opening Session
Professor Veronica Campbell, Dean of Graduate Studies
10.30 – 12.30
Parallel Sessions - Morning
Session A: Delivering Effective Presentations
Facilitator: Dr. Mark Mathews, Student Learning Development
This practical workshop provides advice on how to plan and prepare an
effective presentation. We will cover issues such as dealing with nerves, using
appropriate body language, engaging your audience and other aspects of
delivery. This session is designed for students with limited presentation
experience.
Session B: Thesis Writing Process 
Facilitator: Dr. Tamara O’Connor, Student Learning Development
Getting started and maintaining the writing of a thesis sometimes seems an
overwhelming task. This session will offer practical guidance to help students
undertake the task and students will practice writing strategies. The workshop
will explore some of the blocks that prevent writing and try to identify some
possible solutions and approaches. This workshop is offered during the year as
part of the Student Learning Development workshop programme.
Session C: Career Planning for Postgraduate Students 
Facilitators: Ms. Cliona Hillery & Mr. Seán Gannon, Careers Advisory Service
During this session, postgraduate students will:
Begin the process of self-reflection on the skills they have to offer
employers
Gain knowledge of innovative strategies that take a creative
approach to job-seeking (including networking)
Learn about the career destinations of postgraduate students and
information on sources of opportunities
Commit to taking the first step on their personal career action plan
The session will involve practical activities such as group and individual career
planning exercises. The Careers Advisory Service also offers workshops
during the academic year.
Session D: Planning Thesis Production Using MS Word
Facilitator: Ms. Niamh Hopkins, IS Services
This workshop covers the technical skills required to use Microsoft Word to
produce a long document such as a thesis. Topics covered include using
Styles, Footnotes, Table of Contents, Master Document, Page Layout, Page
Numbering, Sections and importing Data and Graphs. This workshop is offered
throughout the year as part of the ISS Training Course Schedule.
12.30 - 14.00
Lunchtime Reception and Exhibition
Please join us for light refreshments in the Atrium. Visit the various services
and supports for postgraduate students at the exhibition stands.
14.00 - 16.00
Parallel Sessions – Afternoon
Session A: EndNote for Beginners 
Facilitators: Mr. Seán Hughes, Library
EndNote is a software tool for collecting and managing bibliographic
references. It is freely available for all college-owned computers.
By the end of this workshop you will be able to:
- Create an EndNote library
- Populate your EndNote library with manual references and imported
references from library catalogues and databases
- Cite references and create bibliographies in a Word document using the
references stored in an EndNote library.
This workshop is suitable for all postgraduates; it assumes no prior knowledge
of EndNote but participants will need to have basic skills in using Word and
searching online databases. The Library offers EndNote training sessions
throughout the year.
Session B: Systematic Approaches to Reviewing the Literature 
Facilitator: Dr. Tamara O’Connor, Student Learning Development
This practical workshop puts forward the suggestion that the early stages of the
systematic review process could be used and adapted as a methodology or
framework for thesis literature reviews. After an initial presentation on the
systematic review process, participants work in cognate disciplinary groups to
explore and discuss the application of systematic approaches to literature
reviewing in their fields.
Session C: Job Hunting Essentials for Postgraduate Students 
Facilitators: Ms. Orlaith Tunney & Ms. Fiona Hayes, Careers Advisory Service
During this session postgraduate students will:
- Learn to recognise the characteristics of an outstanding CV
- Learn how best to prepare and perform at interview
- Practice generating rapport
- Gain strategies to overcome setbacks in the job hunt.
The session will involve practical group activities. The Careers Advisory Service
also offers workshops during the academic year.
Session D: Online Surveys Using Survey Monkey
Facilitator: Mr. David Hamill, IS Services
Survey Monkey is a simple but effective way of enabling anyone to create
professional online surveys quickly and easily. With Survey Monkey a user can
select from over 20 types of questions to include within their survey, in addition
50 survey templates are available in a variety of categories. Survey Monkey
can validate answers, set restrictions on numbers of responses and cut-off
dates. The service allows the analysis of data in real-time, the browsing of
individual responses and the downloading of results in various formats. The
service is quite easy to use after an initial introduction; we do suggest that you
attend one of our introductory courses, in preparation for using Survey Monkey.
This course will highlight the core features of the service providing a step-bystep guide in how to create and publish a simple survey and collect responses.
16.15 - 17.00
General Session:
“Your Study, Your Life, Your Choices”
Facilitators: Professor John Parnell (former Dean of Graduate Studies),
Graduate Students’ Union, Graduate Studies Office, Student
Counselling Service, Student Learning Development
This interactive and engaging session aims to address the ‘student experience’
of the postgraduate community at Trinity College. Providing ample opportunity
for those in attendance to pose their particular query to the assembled panel of
experts, this session seeks to promote awareness of and engagement with the
many societies and support services that exist both within, and for, members of
the College community.
It is hoped that students who participate in this session will develop a stronger
awareness of the many ways in which life and learning can be integrated.
17.00
Graduate Students’ Union Reception at GSU Common Room
 - One clock indicates this session is suitable for students in the earlier stages of
their degree.
 - Two clocks indicate this session is suitable for students in the later stages of
their degree.
WEDNESDAY 22nd JUNE, 2011
9.30 – 10.00 Meet & Mingle Session with Tea, Coffee, Biscuits
An opportunity to meet fellow postgraduate students
10.00 - 10.45
General Session:
“An Insider’s Guide to Publishing”
Presenter:
Emerald Insight Publishers
In this session a publisher discusses how to get published in journals. It is
aimed at students who may be getting to the stage where they are waiting to
get published but are confused or concerned about the process. This session
covers information on:
 How to get started
 How to target your work more effectively
 What editors and reviewers actually look for
 The five key questions that make or break a paper
 How to peer review your own work
 The secrets of revision
11.00 - 13.00
Parallel Sessions - Morning
Session A: Preparing an Article for Publication (Sciences) 
Facilitator: Dr. Ciaran Simms, School of Engineering
This interactive workshop will cover the writing and submission of articles for
publication in the science and technology area. Dr. Simms will explain an
editor’s perspective on the reasons for rejection of articles as well as his own
experience as an author, and will advise on strategies for maximising your
chances of acceptance.
Session B: Preparing an Article for Publication (Arts/Humanities) 
Facilitator: Dr. Anne Markey, School of English
This interactive workshop will cover the writing and submission of articles for
publication in the arts and humanities area. It will cover an editor’s perspective
on the reasons for rejection of articles and will advise on strategies for
maximising your chances of acceptance.
Session C: Putting the ‘Super’ in Supervision
Facilitators: Dr. Mark Matthews, Student Learning Development
Supervision is a central part of your postgraduate experience. It can be an
opportunity to learn from an expert in your field. In some cases, it can be a
challenging process. This workshop will clarify what you should expect from
your supervisor and what your supervisor expects from you. This interactive
session will help students to deal professionally with challenging situations and
get the most from their supervisor.
Session D: Creating Posters Using Adobe Photoshop
Facilitator: Ms. Niamh Hopkins, IS Services
This is an introduction to using Photoshop CS3 to create effective conference
posters. This is a practical workshop where students will follow a worked
example using Image editing techniques in Photoshop to create their poster. It
will be held in the IS Services training room, 200 Pearse St. (opposite the rugby
pitch). Courses in Photoshop are offered throughout the year as part of the ISS
Training Course Schedule
14.00 - 16.00
Parallel Sessions - Afternoon
Session A: My research – my rules?
Copyright and Intellectual Property for Research
Facilitator: Mr. Garret McMahon, Library
This workshop gives an overview of intellectual property issues, paying
particular attention to copyright. By the end of this workshop students will be
familiar with the core concepts and be able to apply them to their own research
outputs.
Session B: Viva Preparation 
Facilitator: Dr. Tamara O’Connor, Student Learning Development
This workshop aims to prepare students who will be facing a viva in the months
ahead. We will focus on preparation, managing nerves and what key questions
to expect on the day. During the session students will practice writing and
answering questions.
Session C: Getting Your Head Around Your PG Experience
Facilitators: Mr. Dermot Coonan, Student Counselling Service
This workshop will explore particular beliefs and issues which arise for students
as they adjust to their postgraduate study. These issues may relate to selfesteem, performance, procrastination, coping with working alone, and fears
around asking for help at ‘stuck points’. It will focus on proactive strategies
aimed at managing stressors more productively such as mindfulness and
resilience. It will also highlight what student supports are available in College
for postgraduates.
Session D: Effective Presentations Using MS PowerPoint
Facilitator: Mr. Conor Rapple, IS Services
This workshop covers both the technical aspects of creating a presentation in
Microsoft PowerPoint as well as hints and tips for delivering the presentation in
an effective manner. This workshop is offered throughout the year as part of the
ISS Training Course Schedule
16.00 – 16.15
Tea and Coffee Break
16.15 - 17.00
General Session:
“Using Your Brain”
Presenter:
Professor Ian Robertson, School of Psychology and
Institute of Neuroscience
17.00
Closing Drink at the Pavilion
Join us at the Pavilion Bar to discuss, debate and debrief!
 - One clock indicates this session is suitable for students in the earlier
stages of their degree.
 - Two clocks indicate this session is suitable for students in the later stages
of their degree.