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This is the audio read of STAND's bi-monthly newsletter. You can subscribe to the newsletter by visiting stand.ie/subscribe.

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In the fourth episode of our series 'OutSTANDing Stories', Emily Savage interviews Cameron Keighron, a PhD NUI Galway student examining stem cell therapeutics for Parkinson's disease. Cameron chats about exploring their sexual orientation and gender identity throughout their undergraduate and postgraduate time on campus, and the variant forms these expressions and experiences have taken over time. In this episode, they also reflect on positive changes that have occurred for students both on...

In the third episode of our series 'OutSTANDing Stories', Emily Savage interviews Rob Fitzpatrick, a social science student and current auditor of the Literary & Historical Society in UCD. Rob chats about overcoming his early difficulties of starting as a fresher in the college and the endless benefits of engaging in society life and fostering supportive connections, which doesn't necessarily have to be limited to the LGBTQ soc. While Rob feels like his experiences have shaped the...

In the second episode of our series 'OutSTANDing Stories', Emily Savage interviews Robert Brennan, a first-year student in TU Dublin as they discuss their lived experiences as a trans student in third-level education so far. Robert details the network of supports available to them such as the campuses LGBTQ soc, the SU and the Welfare and Equalities Officer, campus counselling services and outside organisations such as TENI and BeLong To. Robert stresses the importance of having people on...

Students have faced many particular challenges over the last year, including often feeling like the sacrifices they have made during the pandemic have been undervalued while being unfairly 'scapegoated' for rising cases 🤷 They've also faced a let down in communication about many important matters in their lives, such as the Leaving Certificate and college accommodation. In the podcast episode, Shauna and Orla’s dive into how such matters have directly impacted student mental health 🧠 If...

In the first episode of our new series 'OutSTANDing Stories', Emily Savage interviews Jayson Pope, Auditor Elect of UCD LBGTQ+ Society and volunteer with BeLonG To, as he discusses his lived experiences as a trans student in UCD. Jayson discusses his identity and the joys and issues he's faced in both social and academic settings upon entering third-level education. For Jayson, his position as a trans student has directly impacted what he hopes to do in life. In this episode, he also offers...

Everything we do these days has an attached consequence and navigating through the world with this realisation can be a lot. Whether it’s buying clothes we don't necessarily need, not sorting out the recycling properly or aiding carbon emissions from budget holiday flights, most of us have experienced guilt about our consumption habits at some point. Shauna and Orla dive into this 'consumer guilt' and the forms it can take, particularly during a global pandemic. This podcast is brought to...

This podcast speaks to people working on helplines or 'active listening' services throughout the last year. With the country in lockdown and everyone spending much more time at home, vulnerable people are facing more challenges than they normally would. Although many face-to-face mental health services have been temporarily suspended or had their services scaled back, helplines have remained open throughout the pandemic.  Conor speaks to Lee Daly, a volunteer with Childline, and Rory...

Have you ever wondered what your phone is made of? What kind of journey it made before reaching your hands? In the last two episodes of our podcast series on the Democratic Republic of Congo, we’ll explore conflict minerals and supply chains. The DRC is a country with a massive abundance of mineral resources. This should be a blessing, but it has also proved to be a curse – for many seek to secure these minerals for their own economic advancement. To get to the bottom of this issue,...

Have you ever wondered what your phone is made of? What kind of journey it made before reaching your hands? In the last two episodes of our podcast series on the Democratic Republic of Congo, we’ll explore conflict minerals and supply chains. The DRC is a country with a massive abundance of mineral resources. This should be a blessing, but it has also proved to be a curse – for many seek to secure these minerals for their own economic advancement. To get to the bottom of this issue,...

Welcome to the fifth episode of our podcast series on the Democratic Republic of Congo, the entirety of which has been researched, produced and edited by TCD Student Maria Salto Galdon. In this week's podcast, we're sharing the second part of an important interview on African economics, international trade, and supply chains. We are joined again by Dr. David Nyaluke, UCD Proudly Made in Africa Fellow in Business and Development at the UCD School of Business. David gives us incredibly...

Welcome to the fourth episode of our podcast series on the Democratic Republic of Congo, the entirety of which has been researched, produced and edited by TCD Student Maria Salto Galdon. In this week's podcast, we start a new section of the series that covers economics, international trade, and supply chains. For this episode, we're delighted to be joined by Dr. David Nyaluke, UCD Proudly Made in Africa Fellow in Business and Development at the UCD School of Business.  David gives us...

Welcome to the third episode of our podcast series on the Democratic Republic of Congo, the entirety of which has been researched, produced and edited by TCD Student Maria Salto Galdon. In this episode we look at the features of the Congolese Government, as well as the role that militias and armed groups play in the perpetration of human rights violations in the Congo. We will also be talking to Mariam Sawadogo, Western and Central Africa Coordinator of Frontline Defenders, an...

In the second episode of this series, we'll be talking to Serge, a former Trinity College Dublin student and Congolese native, who will be telling us about his life both in the DRC and  Ireland.  Serge is also the singer in many of the background songs that feature in this series, so make sure to subscribe to his channel through the links below. Follow us on Instagram @stand.ie for updated and links for future episodes This podcast is brought to you by: Presenter / Researcher /...

Welcome to the first episode of our podcast series on the Democratic Republic of Congo.  In this episode, we'll journey into the history of the DRC, an intricate web of events that seem to have remained in the shadows but that as we will see, are very much connected, and are a direct result of the Western world's destructive practices.  We will also briefly look at a particular point in history that Ireland and the Congo have in common. Follow us on Instagram @stand.ie for updated...

March 22nd marks World Water day, and for this month’s episode of the STAND Student Podcast (recorded over zoom this month), we talked to UCC Student Martin Keohane about his river conservation project. We also spoke to USI President Lorna Fitzpatrick, who gave us some insight into the evolving COVID-19 situation for students in Ireland. If any of the issues spoken about in this episode have made you feel anxious or unnerved, or you’re just finding yourself struggling at the moment,...

In November last year the Gender Recognition Act 2015 went through a review which left some groups out - meaning certain groups won’t be able to have their preferred gender recognised by law. We talked to Ollie Bell from Trans Pride Dublin to learn more about where we're at in terms of true gender recognition for all, and what we can do to finally get there.  This podcast is brought to you by: Presenter:  Aine Chatterjee Researchers: Sarah Connery & Julia Tereno Music courtesy of...