Join us in Athlone from 15-16th May for a PECN field trip. For more details and to register, click here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Have you caught the IGC bug like us? Here’s a teaser of some of the presentations you will find from us this August

Offering reflections on GSI Postgrad Network and the experience of being a geography phd in Ireland ⁦Alexia O'Brien⁩ of ⁦Trinity Geography⁩ speaking at the event celebrating ⁦Geographical Society of Ireland⁩ turning 90 today

How do you know when you’ve hit the “weird PhD” stage? Because I don’t feel like I’m there yet but I’ve also begun describing myself as lurking in my building which surely means I’ve hit it? 😂

Oral presenters:

As a Minnesotan, I couldn't be happier that the rest of the United States gets to see what an incredible governor we've had the past 6 years! He will be sorely missed in MN but will do wonderful things for the country with Harris

Our final event of @IGC2024Dub is our AGM on at lunchtime today in KA113 Cuilin Room in the U-building. Come along to find out more about our committee and organisation and to get involved. Feel free to grab your lunch and bring it along.

Congratulations to new and continuing members of the PECN committee 2024-25 Maedhbh Nic Lochlainn, Alexia O'Brien, Niamh Donnelly, @maeve_mcga, Catriona Reid 🇺🇦, Anna Mei Chan, Shirley A. Howe and in absentia Conchúr Ó Maonaigh, Guillaume Hug and Abbie Nugent

Brightening up the graveyard slots toward the end of the ⁦@IGC2024Dub⁩ is ⁦Alexia O'Brien⁩ of ⁦Trinity Geography⁩ presenting on the gloomy housing context in Dublin, drawing from her PhD research

Thank you so much to Trinity Geography for the amazing send off for being the engagement coordinator the past 2 yrs 💕 I’ve enjoyed every second of trying to bridge the community from non researchers to undergrads and everyone in between while also having a bit of fun with the posts

This is literally me right now

We’re excited to share that our final event of 2024 is an online Writing Day on Thurs 12 Dec. Sometimes writing can become quite isolating, especially the end phase of a #Thesis. But we don’t have to do it all alone. Join us and let's write together #PECN #Phdlife #Masterslife

What are you doing on Thursday? Getting together with PECN, of course! Join our final event of 2024, an online writing retreat. Details and the Zoom link to join are linked below. Let's get together! #WritingCommmunity #phdlife #masterslife Geographical Society of Ireland pecnireland.wordpress.com/2024/12/10/wri…

Thank you all for your support, and for wonderful shared learning, networking and social experiences in 2024. We will be back in the new year with news of upcoming events and more. Until then, wishing everyone a restful and enjoyable holiday season #pecn Geographical Society of Ireland

And just like that, she’s been submitted!!

Delighted to say I passed my viva this morning 🥳 huge thanks to my two examiners, Philip Lawton and Richard Waldron. And of course a special shout out to the best supervisor I could ask for, Cian O'Callaghan. Thank you also to everyone at TCD Geography

Congratulations to Alexia O'Brien and delighted to share this news. She did an excellent job seeing this thesis through among many obstacles and engaging with the examiners yesterday. The sun was out, coffee and jelly beans were had - a good day.

We are currently accepting applications for our 5th intake in the MSc in Smart and Sustainable Cities in Trinity College Dublin. We welcome students with a wide variety of backgrounds, including social science, science, engineering, architecture, planning & many more: tcd.ie/courses/postgr…

Read our reflections on #CIG2025 here, including the key themes that emerged in our Navigating Your PhD and Early Career panel Geographical Society of Ireland #geography #phdlife #academicjourney pecnireland.wordpress.com/2025/05/18/ref…

I wrote my first blog piece for my new job! jcfj.ie/2025/08/14/cma…