Students Heard Podcast

We delve into the exciting world of sustainability with current music student, Andrew Ryan. In this episode, Andrew shares insights about the upcoming Sustainability in the Arts Festival 2024, an event open to all staff and students at SETU. Happening across three campuses on Wednesday, April 10th, and Thursday, April 11th, this festival aims to spread awareness about the 17 Sustainable Developmen...

In this episode we sit down with Michelle, a mature student at SETU, to explore the realities of managing college life while juggling various responsibilities. Michelle shares her personal journey and offers valuable insights into how clear communication with lecturers and access to support services have helped her navigate the challenges of pursuing education as a mature student. Tune in to hear...

Welcome to the Students Heard Podcast! In this special episode, we're tackling a topic that affects many students: social anxiety. Join us as we dive into a conversation about what social anxiety is, how it differs from generalized anxiety, and most importantly, how to effectively cope with it. Our guest, Ann Marie Quigley, shares insights into an upcoming support group for students dealing wi...

This week, we're thrilled to have Angela Collins from the careers center join us to shed light on the most burning questions about kickstarting your professional journey. From crafting a standout CV to understanding what truly catches an employer's eye, Angela delivers invaluable advice for making yourself more desirable to potential employers. Whether you're just beginning to ponder y...

In this week’s episode, I spoke with Dr Rebecca Power, Senior Project Officer of the EU-CONEXUS Career Network work package at SETU. In our conversation, Rebecca outlines the many ways EU-CONEXUS can help you build skills and knowledge, grow your network, gain new experiences, and avail of job and internship opportunities from international organisations. The SETU Careers Development centre is par...

Welcome to the latest episode of the Students Heard Podcast, where we dive into the dynamic world of sports and societies at our campus. Whether you're a experienced athlete or a newbie, there's a spot for you in our wide variety of sports clubs and societies. In this episode, we discuss how easy it is to sign up, the countless options available, and how you can even create your own societ...

Ann Marie Quigley is the head of the Student Counselling Service within SETU, in this episode she talks about what motivation is and how we find the motivation to study. Motivation comes from the act of discipline and just getting started. We may find ourselves sitting around for this burst of motivation, however, it’s from doing an action that we enter into a flow that brings with it the motivati...

In this episode we are talking about all things assessments and highlighting the student experience of preparing for their assessments. Both Aoife and Emma are two business students and also Senior Mentors on the P2P Programme. As part of this role, they prepared a presentation entitled ‘How To Get Through College’ and delivered it to first year students. They have taken the time today to join us...

Join Martin as he takes you through his fascinating Erasmus journey as a Danish student on Waterford's Campus of SETU. In this episode, Martin delves into the educational differences between Denmark and Ireland, sharing his motivation behind joining the Erasmus program. Even as an introverted individual, Martin is finding the Erasmus Programme to be a transformative experience that is enabling...

In this episode we are joined by a student who is a member of the Travelling Community. This is student has had many barriers in accessing education. We talk about how her educational journey has not been linear and how she has had to overcome obstacles to obtain an education. This student received support from organisations both within the college and outside in accessing her own education. We ho...

Join us as we continue our conversation on Mental Health. Be sure to check out part 1 of this episode too if you haven't already.

In this episode of the Students Heard Podcast, we explore the world of college finances and finding the right financial support and solutions that work for you. Our guest, Laura, shares her personal financial journey and we discuss resources like the SUSI grant, 1916 bursary fund, and Student Assistance Fund. From eligibility criteria to tips for applying, we cover it all in this informative and e...

In this episode of our mental health podcast, we tackle two common challenges that many people face: feeling overwhelmed with work and feeling isolated in college. We know that these feelings can be incredibly difficult to manage, and we want to provide our listeners with the tools and support they need to overcome them. First, we discuss strategies for dealing with overwhelming workloads. Our gue...

In this episode we are joined by Abaz who is a 4th Year Applied Computing Student. Abaz talks to us about all the volunteering positions he’s been involved with and how volunteering can benefit you too. Volunteering is a selfless act in which we can help others in many different ways. Not only does it enhance your CV to make you stand out from the crowd there are many other pros to volunteering to...

In this episode of Students Heard we are joined by two students to hear about their journey to and through college. Milena and Fergal are both SETU students who have had many experiences within college. Having tried other courses and pathways in life they share their experience of what college is like for them and how we may not always make the right choice in the course we choose; however, they s...

In this episode Tom Grinsell caught up with Laura Hartrey, Disability Officer, and Janet O'Neill, Assistive Technologist here in WIT. Exams are just around the corner and a number of students may have registered for examination accommodations through the WIT disability office. I chat to Laura and Janet about these accommodations available to students registered with the disability office based on...

In this episode Tom Grinsell caught up with Avril Burke, money advisor with MABS. This a free service for individuals who may need advice or assistance if they are experiencing financial difficulty or are in danger of getting into difficulty. Avril explains how she would work out a budget for students and how this can differ dramatically from one student to the next. 

In this episode Tom Grinsell caught up with Jack Lyons (WIT Vikings Sports Manager), and two WIT graduate ambassadors, Cillian Hayward and Imelda Morrissey. Sports clubs and Societies can play an integral role in students college experience as well as providing a great opportunity to make new friends and meet people with similar interests. We speak to Jack on how students can join clubs and societ...

We would like to welcome everyone back for the new 2021-22 Academic year. Tom Grinsell kicked off the new series of podcasts by catching up with Student Engagement Administrator, Marie Sheedy, who speaks about a number of supports available to students throughout their journey through third level education. Although a number of students may not need these supports now, they may need them down the...

This week Tom Grinsell & Katie Dillon Keane speak with Angela Collins (Head of Career/Careers Advisor in WIT). WIT’s career centre is an excellent point of contact for students or graduates who are focusing on planning, securing employment and looking for advice to help them in them in the competitive global market. We reached out to WIT students to find out what questions they wanted to ask A...

This week Tom Grinsell and Katie Dillon Keane speak to Ciara Stephenson (Year 2, BA Psychology with Arts) and Elaine Aylward, Educational Support Worker with the Disability Office in WIT. The transition to third level can be daunting experience for students. We speak to our guests about the transition to third level for students with disabilities and the different supports available to them.

This week Tom Grinsell and Katie Dillon Keane speak to Paul Bennett (Graduate Ambassador, WIT Access Office) and Natasha Stafford (Year 2, Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Molecular Biology and Biopharmaceutical Science). The WIT taster day for mature students is fast approaching, so we felt the need to give prospective students an insight into what returning to education can be like.

In this weeks episode, Tom Grinsell and Katie Dillon Keane speak to Sharon Higgins, Manager of the Waterford Volunteer Centre, and Colm Bonnar, Access Officer in WIT, about volunteering opportunities for students in WIT and the wider community. 

In this weeks episode, we speak to graduates and WIT staff about access office supports in WIT. Tom Grinsell & Eimear Breathnach speak with Robin Croke (Access Officer) about the supports, programs and bursaries available to students through the access office in WIT. We also chat with two graduates of WIT, Rhiannon Kavanagh and Vibeke Carroll, about their journeys through education and being i...

In this weeks podcast we speak with two members of our support staff about health and well being. Tom Grinsell & Katie Dillon Keane chat to Elma Clancy (Institute Nurse) and Breda Heavey (Student Counsellor) about looking after different aspects of your health and well being during unprecedented times.