Scholarly Impact Report 2023

CATHERINE MCAULEY SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY, UCC

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AWARDS

School of Nursing and Midwifery PhD Scholarships programme for Nurses and Midwives 2023 The School of Nursing and Midwifery awarded funded scholarships to support the fees for full-time entry into the PhD programme in October 2023 and January 2024. Research proposals aligned with one of the School’s six research clusters were welcomed. The following applicants were successful:

PhD Scholarships Awarded In 2023

Research Theme

Student Name

Lead supervisor

Supervisory Team

Dr Mohamad Saab; Dr Sabin Tabirca & Dr David Murphy (School of Computer Science and IT)

Ageing Integrated Research (AIR)

Ms Patrice Crowley

Dr Nicola Cornally

Dr Rachel Flynn; Dr Sean Kelleher; Ms Louise Mullen (National Cancer Control Programme, HSE)

Enhancing Cancer Awareness & Survivorship Programmes (ECASP)

Ms Poonam Jaswal

Professor Josephine Hegarty

Undergraduate Success at the NUI Dr H.H. Stewart Medical Scholarships and Prizes 2023 The Dr Henry Hutchinson Stewart Literary and Medical Scholarships and Prizes are among the oldest awards to be offered for competition by the NUI. First established in 1888 following a bequest from the estate of Dr Henry Hutchinson Stewart, these awards were initially made by the Royal University of Ireland until its dissolution in 1908 and were then continued by the NUI. More detail can be found online. UCC’s School of Nursing and Midwifery has had a remarkable record of success in the Dr H.H. Stewart Medical Scholarships and Prizes over many years. 2023 was no exception with prizes given to students in each of the BSc Nursing programmes and the BSc Midwifery programme. The awardees were as follows:

Dr HH Stewart Medical Prize in Midwifery: Jessie McCarthy Morley

Dr HH Stewart Medical Prize in General Nursing: Yvonne Dillon

Dr HH Stewart Medical Prize in Intellectual Disability Nursing: Ciara Catherine O’ Regan

Dr HH Stewart Medical Prize in Children's Nursing: Maryam Damilola Alabi

Dr HH Stewart Medical Prize in Mental Health Nursing: Andrew Patrick Hawkins