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Best of luck to Cambridge PhD candidate Spatika Jayaram as she represents the UK at the international final of FameLab 🤞 FameLab is the world's largest science communication from Cheltenham Festivals. Participants have 3 minutes to convey a scientific concept to an audience and expert panel of judges. This was Spatika's winning entry about making our making our brains younger. Watch the final on 25 November: https://www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/news/famelab-international-final-2025 | University

President Catherine Connolly has stressed the need for women and girls in Ireland to live free from violence, coercion and fear. The President was addressing the launch of the Women’s Aid Centre for Learning and Practice Development, marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. She said that to prevent gender-based violence, there is a requirement to expose it, to challenge it and to redress the profound harm it causes. 📲Link in bio for more #rténews #womensaid |

This week, we celebrated the life and legacy of Claire Chick through the award of a posthumous PhD. Claire was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy – the University’s highest accolade – in recognition of a programme of work titled ‘Testing an intervention to develop resilience in student nurses and embed a strategy in undergraduate curricula’. As a dedicated nurse and a passionate advocate for student nurses, Claire championed opportunities and supported the next generation of the profession. With the