TCD Nursing & Midwifery

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School of Nursing & Midwifery Summer Newsletter 2026 A warm welcome to this summer edition of the School of Nursing & Midwifery’s newsletter, as we mark 30 years at Trinity College Dublin.

Congratulations to our students who have received the TCD Nursing & Midwifery Summer School Scholarship Award.

🏆 Ciara Noone, awarded for the project, 'Women’s request for elective caesarean birth for non-medical reasons.'

🏆 Seán Tipper, awarded for the project, 'Mapping evidence on cancer care for people with intellectual disabilities: a scoping review.'

🏆 Ezighode Aire, awarded for the project, 'The digital divide: Are people with intellectual disability being left behind when it comes to the digital world.'

🏆 Nicole Byrne, awarded for the project, 'Breastfeeding experiences of mothers of children with Down Syndrome in Ireland: A sequential explanatory mixed methods case study.'

Participation in the summer school encourages valuable research experiences, new perspectives, and opportunities for students to connect with peers and experts in their field. Well done to all!

🚨 Are you a non-Irish nurse or midwife currently working in the Republic of Ireland? If so, please consider taking this survey and share your experiences of working in Ireland.

Ciarán Carr, a PhD student at the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, is seeking to explore the lived experiences of nurses and midwives — both at work and beyond.

Ciaran has had over 1,200 responses to the survey to date, however most responses have come from Irish nurses and midwives. As per the NMBI’s most recent State of the Register, non-Irish nurses and midwives constitute 41% of the current workforce. With this in mind, we want to encourage non-Irish nurses and midwives working in Ireland to use their voice and have their say.

All responses are confidential, and your participation is voluntary.

Learn more and take the survey: https://tcdhealthsciences.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_40XsuKUKz1MfC3c

If you would like further information, email [email protected]

We are seeking an Assistant Professor in Intellectual Disability Nursing to join our team at TCD Nursing & Midwifery

The successful applicant will have an established reputation in teaching and research in Intellectual Disability Nursing and will be expected to contribute to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in this field and in interdisciplinary curricular teaching, supervision and mentoring.

Visit http://jobs.tcd.ie/ and filter by department ‘School of Nursing & Midwifery’ to read the job specification and application details.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon, 18 June 2026.

✉️ Informal enquiries may be emailed to:
Dr Martin McMahon [email protected]

Great photographs from our recent International Summer School which included students from The University of Hong Kong and the University of Pittsburgh.

📸 : Students Catherine Smith, Johnny Lee Brown and Katie Haughey from the University of Pittsburgh attending clinical observation in Tallaght University Hospital.

📸 : The closing ceremony of the Summer School with the winning debate team and adjudicators.

Study Mental Health at Trinity College Dublin, with our postgraduate programme commencing in September 2026.

The course is designed to enhance the collaboration between disciplines working with individuals with mental health difficulties.

Students on this course will come from a variety of professions including nursing, medicine, occupational therapy, social work, An Garda Síochána, psychology, probation and prison services.

Find out more and make an application: https://www.tcd.ie/nursing-midwifery/postgraduate/taught-masters-courses/msc-in-mental-health/

Yesterday a new training programme 'Substance Use and Neurodiversity' was launched by TCD Nursing & Midwifery.

The groundbreaking training, commissioned by CityWide Drugs Crisis Campaign with support from ADHD Ireland, is being offered in response to research showing that 21% of people accessing drug and alcohol services have ADHD, with many more affected by autism, dyslexia, or other neurodevelopmental conditions.

This online course will be useful for frontline staff who are engaged in supporting neurodivergent people through substance use services.

Find out more: https://www.tcd.ie/nursing-midwifery/news/2026/mooc-substance-use-and-neurodiversity/

Inspiring the next generation of midwives!

Jean Rooney and Emily Moffatt, Assistant Professors in Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, were delighted to deliver a special session "I'm a Midwife, What's Your Superpower?" at this year's Trinity Access Programmes (TAP) Maths and Science Fest.

Emily and Jean were so impressed by the interest and enthusiasm from the fifth and sixth class children who took part, and asked so many questions about a career in midwifery.

They wrote about the experience here: https://www.tcd.ie/nursing-midwifery/news/2026/midwifery-at-the-tap-maths-and-science-fest/

Congratulations to Dr Stephanie Corrigan on the successful defence of her PhD dissertation, 'Menopause and mental health in women with intellectual disabilities: a mixed methods study.'

Dr Corrigan was supervised by Professor Eilish Burke, Professor Mary McCarron, Dr Jan de Vries and Professor Philip McCallion.

Great to catch-up with students, partners and fellow midwives today at the All Ireland Maternity and Midwifery Festival.

Thank you for your interest in our midwifery and interdisciplinary postgraduate programmes and micro-credentials.

Find out more about our programmes in:
- Midwifery Practice and Leadership
- Midwifery - Advanced Practice
- Midwife Prescribing of Medicinal Products
- Clinical Health Sciences Education
- Perinatal Mental Health and Childbirth Related Trauma

https://www.tcd.ie/nursing-midwifery/postgraduate/