The 2024 National Final will take place on Thursday 28 November and Friday 29 November.
The programme on Thursday will take place online from 7.00 p.m. For more information on the speakers and their talks please follow the Read more links. To view the talks please click on the icon in the View column. Talks will be available for viewing on Thursday 28 November.
On Friday, The SciFest National Final 2024 takes place in the Marino Conference Centre, Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9. The Awards Ceremony will be streamed live on this platform here and on YouTube. The Friday programme is shown below.
Thursday 28 November
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Time
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Speaker |
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| 7.00 p.m. |
Philip Smyth, Broadcaster and Science Communicator |
Welcome to the SciFest 2024 National Final
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| 7.05 p.m. |
Dr Caoimhe de Fréin |
The Key Elements of a Successful Scientist |
Read more |
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| 7.30 p.m. |
Fionn Ferreira |
Why We Need to Play More |
Read more |
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| 7.50 p.m. |
Mary O’Donoghue |
Navigating your career in the Tech World |
Read more |
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| Friday 29 November |
Time
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| 08.00 a.m. |
Arrival and set up of projects |
| 9.40 a.m. |
Opening of Exhibition |
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09.45 a.m.
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Judging and viewing of projects (09.45 - 11.00 – Judges only) |
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11.00 a.m.
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Judging and viewing of projects (exhibition hall open to invited guests, parents and teachers) |
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13.00 p.m.
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Lunch |
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2.00 p.m.
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Awards Ceremony
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Introduction: Philip Smyth
Noelle Campbell
Jack Shannon
Samantha Cristoforetti
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Broadcaster and Science Communicator
Senior Management Consultant and Vice-Chair of the SciFest Board
SciFest STEM Champion 2023
ESA Astronaut (by video)
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2:35 p.m.
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Presentation of Awards |
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Details of the awards being presented may be viewed here
- SciFest Achievement in STEM Awards
- Boston Scientific Achievement in STEM Awards
- EirGrid Achievement in STEM Awards
- SciFest Junior Technologist of the Future Award
- SciFest Junior Scientist of the Future Award
- ISTA Award
- THEA Award
- SciFest Life Sciences Award
- SciFest Social Sciences Award
- SciFest STEM Outreach Video Award
- Mallinckrodt STEM Excellence Award
- Intel Technology Award
- EirGrid Cleaner Climate Grand Award
- Boston Scientific Medical Devices Grand Award
- Berlin Long Night of Science Award
- SciFest STEM Champion 2024 Runner-up Award
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3.30 p.m.
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3.45 p.m.
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SciFest STEM Champion 2024
Teacher of Excellence Award
Photographs
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