Postgraduate student stories

Meet our students – both past and present – and your future colleagues.

Read, and watch, their stories and learn about their RCSI experiences. Discover how you too can become a future healthcare leader at RCSI.

The StAR MD programme provided Reza Saeidi a combination of structured academic training and invaluable research opportunities.

Emily Rutherford is a Clinical Educator at RCSI and is completing her MD, with a focus on breast cancer treatment.

PhD graduate Zak Kinsella lauds the highly collaborative atmosphere and tight-knit community of like-minded people at RCSI.

The StAR MD programme provided Neasa McGettigan with the opportunity of protected research time and space to carry out her research.

MD graduate Sadhbh Hurley encountered knowledgeable, helpful and supportive members of the RCSI team during every step of her journey.

Brandon Chalazan received the inaugural RCSI International Secondment Award in 2018. He tells us about his experience.

Siobhan Purcell graduated from RCSI with an MSc in 2019.

Dr Frank Moriarty completed his PhD on inappropriate prescribing in 2016.

Dr Sinead Quinn completed her PhD in the roles of protein kinases in polycystic kidney disease in 2018.

Padraig Hawkins is a Clinical Educator and is completing his PhD at RCSI.

Dr Cian O’Leary is a Pharmaceutics Lecturer and completed his PhD at RCSI in 2016.

Dr Mary Walsh completed her PhD in the area of falls-risk after stroke in 2016.

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