TEDDY BEAR HOSPITAL Student Amanda Appel met Elaina Clare Abin, 6, one of 350 children who brought their sick or injured teddies to the 8th annual Teddy Bear Hospital at RCSI in April. Hosted by the RCSI Paediatrics Society in aid of Barretstown, the event aimed to alleviate childhood fears about healthcare environments and this year included sessions for children with disabilities or chronic illnesses who visit hospital more regularly.
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CHESS INTERVARSITIES RCSI, led by student Alice O’Gorman, hosted the Irish Chess Intervarsity competition in March in the historic surroundings of College Hall. Alice, a champion chess player and Moira O’Brien Sports Scholarship recipient, won the Irish Women’s National Chess Championship in September 2021. The RCSI Chess Society meets on campus every Tuesday.
MATCH DAY Match Day 2022 marked the matching of RCSI graduates to competitive specialties in prestigious institutions across Canada and the US, including the Cleveland Clinic, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, Harvard University, McMaster University and the University of Toronto.
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Happy to return to normal university life and all that entails, RCSI students got stuck in ...
IN THE LAB Ololade Lawal Oluwadele, PhD student, at work in the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences research laboratories.
THE CHORAL SOCIETY RCSI was awarded Best Video in this year’s Choral Intervarsities. The virtual Intervarsities were hosted by Glór Choral Society – a weekend of workshops, social events, quizzes and concerts, performances by guest choirs and vocal masterclasses. RCSI’s entry to the competition was a virtual choir performance of “Elijah Rock,” arranged by Roger Emerson.
INTERNATIONAL NIGHT March in Ireland is usually all about St Patrick’s Day and the celebration of all things Irish. But our Students’ Union have turned that tradition on its head with International Night, an annual extravaganza. All seven of the University’s cultural societies competed for the award for Best Overall Performance while highlighting colourful aspects of their cultures.
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