Ava Tuohy
tOifigeach Iarchéime/Graduate Officer
Ava Tuohy
My name is Ava Tuohy and I am your Graduate Officer for the upcoming academic year!
My role is to represent and support postgraduate students throughout their time at Trinity. Whether you're dealing with concerns about your research, supervision, funding, workload, or your overall wellbeing, I'm here to provide advice, advocacy, and support. If you're unsure where to turn or need someone to help you navigate an issue, don't hesitate to get in touch.
I also work closely with the President to campaign for fair postgraduate funding, stipends, and employment rights for postgraduate researchers, and with the Education Officer to address academic issues affecting postgraduates. Alongside the Welfare and Equality Officer, I help develop initiatives that support postgraduate wellbeing, with a focus on mental health, financial assistance, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. I also work with the Entertainments Officer to organise events and networking opportunities that help build a vibrant postgrad community.
Another key part of my role is representing postgraduate students at the highest levels of College. I sit on a number of committees, including the Board of Trinity College Dublin, the University Council, the Graduate Studies Committee, and the Student Life Committee. This allows me to ensure that the voices, experiences, and priorities of postgraduate students are heard when decisions are being made.
My job is to help make your postgraduate experience as positive and rewarding as possible. Whether you have a question, need support, or simply want to raise an issue affecting postgrads, please don't hesitate to reach out. I'm here to help in any way I can!
Ava Tuohy is ainm dom agus is mise an tOifigeach Iarchéime don bhliain acadúil seo!
An ról atá agam ná déanaim ionadaíocht ar mhic léinn iarchéime agus tugaim tacaíocht dóibh i rith a gcuid ama i gColáiste na Tríonóide. Más atá imní ort faoi do thaighde, do mhaoirseacht, do mhaoiniú, d’ualach oibre, nó faoi do leas ginearálta, táim anseo chun comhairle, abhcóideacht agus tacaíocht a chur ar fáil. Mura bhfuil tú cinnte cá háit le casadh, nó má theastaíonn duine uait chun cabhrú leat dul i ngleic le ceist, ná bíodh drogall ort teagmháil a dhéanamh liom.
Oibrím go dlúth leis an Uachtarán freisin chun feachtais a stiúradh ar son maoiniú cothrom d’iarchéimithe, deontas cothabhála níos fearr, agus cearta fostaíochta do thaighdeoirí iarchéime. Ina theannta sin, oibrím leis an Oifigeach Oideachais chun aghaidh a thabhairt ar shaincheisteanna acadúla a mbíonn tionchar acu ar mhic léinn iarchéime. In éineacht leis an Oifigeach Leasa agus Comhionannais, cabhraím le tionscnaimh a fhorbairt a chuireann folláine na mac léinn iarchéime chun cinn, le béim ar mheabhairshláinte, ar chúnamh airgeadais, agus ar chothromaíocht shláintiúil idir an obair agus an saol pearsanta. Oibrím freisin leis an Oifigeach Siamsaíochta chun imeachtaí agus deiseanna líonraithe a eagrú a chuidíonn le pobal bríomhar iarchéime a chothú.
Gné thábhachtach eile de mo ról ná déanaim ionadaíocht ar mhic léinn iarchéime ag na leibhéil is airde den Choláiste. Suím ar roinnt coistí, lena n-áirítear Bord Choláiste na Tríonóide, Comhairle na hOllscoile, an Coiste um Staidéir Iarchéime, agus an Coiste um Shaol na Mac Léinn. Tugann sé seo deis dom a chinntiú go gcloistear guthanna, taithí agus tosaíochtaí na mac léinn iarchéime agus cinntí á ndéanamh.
Is é cuspóir mo chuid oibre ná cabhrú le do thaithí mar mhac léinn iarchéime a dhéanamh chomh dearfach agus chomh tairbheach agus is féidir. Má tá ceist agat, tacaíocht uait, nó más mian leat saincheist a bhaineann le mic léinn iarchéime a ardú, ná bíodh drogall ort dul i dteagmháil liom. Táim anseo chun cabhrú leat ar aon bhealach is féidir liom!