Congratulations to our students who presented their research at the All-Ireland Psychology Student Congress!
We are very proud to share that a number of our students presented their research at this year’s All-Ireland Psychology Student Congress, which was hosted by the Psychological Society at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT) in Dún Laoghaire on April 25th and 26th 2025. The All-Ireland Student Psychology Congress is an annual event designed to bring together psychology students from all corners of the country. The Congress provides a unique platform for students to showcase their work, gain valuable feedback, and connect with like-minded individuals.
Big congratulations to all those who had their abstracts accepted and presented their research at the Congress, including:
Student: Diarmuid Digan
Supervisor: Dr. Sadhbh Byrne
Project: The relationship between age, gender, stigma, burnout and mental health help seeking in helping professionals
Student: Katie Alice Jennings
Supervisor: Dr. Sadhbh Byrne
Project: The Power of a Label: How diagnostic labels influence perceived public stigma and desired social distance
Student: Sabrina Lupo
Supervisor: Prof. Richard Roche
Project: The Effect of Anticipating Smartphone Notifications on Sustained Attention and Working Memory
Student: Shauna McDonagh
Supervisor: Dr. Laura Coffey
Project: Impact of Perceived Stigma on Quality of Life, Mental Health, and Satisfaction with Life in Adults with Eczema and Psoriasis in Ireland
Student: Linda McDonald
Supervisor: Dr. Siobhán Woods
Project: Investigating the Moderating Role of Contingent Self-Worth for Perfectionism’s Association with Pre-Competitive Anxiety and Self-Confidence
Student: Marie Mulhern
Supervisor: Dr. Laura Coffey
Project: Wrist – Watchers: The psychological impact of fitness wearables: A mixed-methods study exploring the use of fitness wearables and their impact on psychological wellbeing
Student: Jaime Ní Chinsealach
Supervisor: Dr. Alastair Nightingale
Project: Place Identity and Belonging of International Students in Ireland: A Photovoice Study
Student: Sorcha Quinn
Supervisor: Dr. Dermot Lynott
Project: An Investigation into the Influence of Learning a Grammatically Gendered Language on Androcentric Bias.
Student: Manokamna Singh
Supervisor: Dr. Dermot Lynott
Project: Modelling Group-Level Implicit and Explicit Attitudes with Language Models
Student: Abby Spencer
Supervisor: Dr. Joanne McVeigh
Project: The Relationship between Autistic Traits and Sensory Sensitivities: An Irish Context
Special congratulations go to two of our students – Diarmuid Digan, who was awarded Best Postgraduate Presentation at the Congress, and Manokamna Singh, who was awarded Outstanding Postgraduate Presentation!
Diarmuid said, “I was delighted to present my research at the All-Ireland Student Psychology Congress 2025. My research explores the relationship between occupational burnout and attitudes towards seeking help for mental health in helping professionals. It was such a great opportunity for psychology students nationwide to connect and share some really valuable research. Winning the award for 'Best Postgraduate Presentation' means so much to me, as everyone presented such really interesting research and did absolutely fantastic! Thanks to everyone involved for their hard work in organising such a great weekend!” Huge congratulations Diarmuid on this wonderful recognition of your work.
Manokamna shared, “I am truly honoured and grateful to receive the "Outstanding Postgraduate Presentation" award for presenting my research at the All-Ireland Student Psychology Congress 2025. My research evaluates the ability of a wide range of linguistic models to capture implicit and explicit biases and compares the outcome with the behavioural model. I sincerely thank my supervisors (Dr Dermot Lynott and Dr Katarina Domijan) for their immense support and the organizing committee & reviewers for recognizing the value of my research and providing me with this opportunity to share my work with a distinguished community of cognitive scientists. ” Big congratulations Manokamna on this fantastic achievement.
We are very proud of all our students and their excellent research, and we’re delighted to take this opportunity to celebrate you all – congratulations!
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