Over 300 students attended the formal function from colleges and universities around Ireland. The 2022 BICS awards saw a return to an inperson presentation event having been presented online for the past 2 years. Making friends is such an important part of college life and getting involved in societies is a key opportunity for this.” Student societies are a path to a greater experience of higher education, to build friendships which will last beyond their college years and gaining skills which are just as valuable as you learn in a lecture hall.
“We have over 50 societies across all campuses and 350 students who volunteer in committee positions. Involvement in societies is an important part of students’ social and emotional well-being. Societies Officers Aoife Kelliher (Cork Campus) and Kevin Ross (Kerry Campus) both expressed how societies have had a great year and the accolades at the National BICS Awards are a testament to their excellence. Other students representing MTU included students from a vast variety of societies such as the radio society BANG FM, Anime & Manga, Civil & Structural, Board Games & Pool and NAG Nursing & Agricultural Students. Vice Chairperson Laura Condon highlighted the importance of STEM role models “we hope that by holding outreach events we will give female students the same confidence and passion as their male counterparts when looking into the CAO courses offered by MTU as prospective options once they finish their leaving certificate”. The Society also reached out to post-primary students to educate and inspire them to consider careers in STEM which is what this award was particular acknowledging. The WiSTEM society aims to bring together female STEM students from courses across MTU, allowing them to make friends and network. It was celebrations also for the WiSTEM committee who were presented with the Best Society Civic/Charity award.
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This was done by running games nights, movie nights, quiz nights and more.”
“We switched from running only workshops and academic events to having a focus on getting students who are interested in programming to socialise with each other. With the majority of classes returned to in person and on campus this semester, the social aspect of students getting to know each other better was a priority.
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The society aims to be a community for all who use programming in their studies and helps them socialise with and learn from their peers.Ĭo-Chairpersons of the society 4th year Software Development students Roshan Sreekanth and Aphral Griffin were very aware of the impact remote learning had on students getting to know their classmates. The MTU Programming Society was awarded the Best Departmental Society for their diverse and high level of activity which enhanced the student experience and enjoyment. MTU societies are celebrating double success winning two national award titles at this year’s Board of Irish College Societies (BICS) Awards. These include data on a number of issues that affect Irish students such as commuting patterns, accommodation, income, expenditure and student well-being. Every effort has been taken to reduce the number of questions in the survey and provide information on Irish students attending higher education institutions that is not collated through other means. The survey is a valuable source of data to inform policy making at national and international level. The survey is co-ordinated in Europe by the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW). This is the eighth such survey with 30 countries participating (Ireland has participated in all previous rounds since 2000). The project provides reliable and insightful cross-country comparisons. It also investigates temporary international mobility. It focuses on the social and economic conditions of student life. ?MTU Moments Photo Competition – The Winnersġ3 April, 2022 The main aim of the EUROSTUDENT project is to collate comparable data on the social dimension of European higher education. ?Words of Wisdom Competition on page 21. Helping you get off to a Good Start at MTU.