Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
It was another fantastic year for the second-year students in TCPID working with their mentors from Abbott to complete their projects for SciFest. This video shows the process of the students working with their mentors, researching their chosen topics, and putting together their projects.
Here's what our students had to say about working on their SciFest projects:
“My favourite part was working with my mentor Paddy. I enjoyed the artwork part of the project. I enjoyed the process of making the archery game.” -Niamh
"I loved making the posters for my project and putting together the artwork. Catriona was lovely and very easy going.” -Conor
"My favourite part was being with my mentor Ronan. He helped me when I got stuck and he guided me along the way even though I bossed him around!” -Jack
“I loved working with my mentor Leanne! We both worked at the same pace.” -Ava
"I loved researching my project on The Beatles. I thought I knew everything about them but I learned they had the top 5 songs in the charts at one time. Marie my mentor was really enjoyable to work with and I liked getting to know her. ” -Aidan
"I enjoyed talking about The Rolling Stones! Martin was very helpful, friendly, and kind. He already knew about The Rolling Stones which was great.” -Alex
“I loved my mentor Upama and all the research we did around why we should stay active.” -Makayla
"I enjoyed learning about different cultures and food. I really enjoyed working with Lin, she was really nice and helpful. I felt very comfortable and happy!” -Alan
“I loved seeing everyone working on their projects. I loved working as a team with my mentor. Oonagh was amazing! She helped me work through everything.” -Isabel
"I think me and my mentor worked very well together. I really enjoyed doing the research and the experiment for my project.” -Aaron
https://www.tcd.ie/
It was another fantastic year for the second-year students in TCPID working with their mentors from Abbott to complete their projects for SciFest. This video shows the process of the students working with their mentors, researching their chosen topics, and putting together their projects.
Here's what our students had to say about working on their SciFest projects:
“My favourite part was working with my mentor Paddy. I enjoyed the artwork part of the project. I enjoyed the process of making the archery game.” -Niamh
"I loved making the posters for my project and putting together the artwork. Catriona was lovely and very easy going.” -Conor
"My favourite part was being with my mentor Ronan. He helped me when I got stuck and he guided me along the way even though I bossed him around!” -Jack
“I loved working with my mentor Leanne! We both worked at the same pace.” -Ava
"I loved researching my project on The Beatles. I thought I knew everything about them but I learned they had the top 5 songs in the charts at one time. Marie my mentor was really enjoyable to work with and I liked getting to know her. ” -Aidan
"I enjoyed talking about The Rolling Stones! Martin was very helpful, friendly, and kind. He already knew about The Rolling Stones which was great.” -Alex
“I loved my mentor Upama and all the research we did around why we should stay active.” -Makayla
"I enjoyed learning about different cultures and food. I really enjoyed working with Lin, she was really nice and helpful. I felt very comfortable and happy!” -Alan
“I loved seeing everyone working on their projects. I loved working as a team with my mentor. Oonagh was amazing! She helped me work through everything.” -Isabel
"I think me and my mentor worked very well together. I really enjoyed doing the research and the experiment for my project.” -Aaron
https://www.tcd.ie/







![Examining Teaching and Teacher Professional Development in Ireland and Beyond
Examining Teaching and Teacher Professional Development in Ireland and Beyond: Shortages, Strategies, and Sustaining the Future
This presentation draws on global and national work by UNESCO to examine both the status of the teaching profession and role of teacher professional development in sustaining it. The first section draws on UNESCO’s 2024 Global Report on Teachers to help explore the severity and particularities of teacher shortages around the world. The second section focuses more specifically on the Irish context, building on insights gleaned from a current project UNESCO is implementing together with the Department of Education and Youth and the European Commission on the Strategic Workforce Planning for Teachers in Ireland. The third and final section looks toward the 2026 Global Report on Teachers, which focuses on teacher professional development through the lens of lifelong learning. Taken together, the presentation will offer unique insights into the possibilities for advancing teacher learning and sustaining the teaching profession in the years ahead. [Featured as part of the Teacher Education and Development Research Group Webinar Series].
Speaker:
Matthew A.M. Thomas, Ieva Raudonytė (UNESCO)
https://www.tcd.ie/
https://www.tcd.ie/education/research/research-groups/teacher-education-and-development-research-group/ Examining Teaching and Teacher Professional Development in Ireland and Beyond](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CBcznVMtxss/mqdefault.jpg)


