Winner Reports

What Fiana Ní Ghrálaigh did with her prize money…

Fiana was voted the winner of the Genes Zone in November 2018. Here she writes about using her prize money to attend a workshop to improve her science communication skills, and buy resources for her research group to use at outreach events. If you’d like the chance to win funding for your own public engagement work, apply for the next I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here: imascientist.ie/scientist-apply. I won the Genes Zone of I’m a Scientist in November 2018 and I planned to use the €500 prize money to buy materials to use at science fairs and other events. That is exactly what I did! The hard part was deciding on what props and materials would be the most exciting across all ages, no matter the event. I was so lucky to have been chosen to travel to Chicheley Hall in the UK to take part in the ‘Communicating Your … Continue reading

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What Hugh Manning did with his prize money…

Hugh was voted the winner of the New Materials Zone in November 2018. Here he writes about using his prize money to host a STEM careers day for students from all over Ireland at the Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre, where he works. If you’d like the chance to win funding for your own public engagement work, apply for the next I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here: imascientist.ie/scientist-apply. I won I’m a Scientist in November 2018 and I used the money to host a Science & Careers event in the Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research (AMBER) Centre, based in Trinity College Dublin. I invited students from all around Ireland to learn about STEM careers from a variety of AMBER researchers. The goal was to show that what ties all STEM fields together is the focus on solving problems and creating new knowledge, and in that, there is something for … Continue reading

Posted on May 29, 2019 by in News, Winner Reports | Comments Off on What Hugh Manning did with his prize money…

What Emma Hanley did with her prize money…

Emma was voted the winner of the Energy Zone in November 2017. Here she writes about using her prize money to help produce the social media based competition and public engagement project Ireland’s Next Top Biofuel. If you’d like the chance to win funding for your own public engagement work, apply for the next I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here: imascientist.ie/scientist-apply. I won I’m a Scientist in November 2017, and used the prize money to support a colleague to pursue a Science Communication Project. The money was used to help Aoife Long produce Ireland’s Next Top Biofuel, to be shared on social media throughout Engineers Week 2018. The series showcased the work of the Biofuels and Bioenergy research group in UCC, and also the researchers conducting the work. The format was based on successful and popular TV shows such as America’s Next Top Model, the X-Factor and Dancing … Continue reading

Posted on February 13, 2019 by in Winner Reports | Comments Off on What Emma Hanley did with her prize money…

What Ciara O’Donovan did with her prize money…

Ciara was voted the winner of the Food Zone in November 2017. Here she writes about using her prize money to engage school students in an experiment demonstrating the spread of bacteria. If you’d like the chance to win funding for your own public engagement work, apply for the next I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here: imascientist.ie/scientist-apply. Within APC Microbiome Ireland we get the opportunity to visit schools to talk to them about the work we do and complete a couple of fun experiments. With this in mind I used the money to buy some equipment to run experiments when heading out to school visits. The theme of the newest school talk was the immune system and so I wanted to find something that would tie in to this. I decided to purchase a kit which demonstrates the spread of bacteria or viruses from our hands. This kit … Continue reading

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What Stephen Davitt did with his prize money…

Stephen was voted the winner of the Light Zone in November 2016. Here he writes about using his £500 prize money on spectroscopy workshops.

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Posted on August 22, 2018 by in 2016, Winner Reports | Comments Off on What Stephen Davitt did with his prize money…

What Eileen Diskin did with her prize money…

Eileen was voted the winner of the Hydrogen Zone in 2012. Here she reports back on the science engagement competition she set up using her €500 prize money.

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Posted on February 22, 2017 by in 2012, Winner Reports | Comments Off on What Eileen Diskin did with her prize money…