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SETU Waterford offers a broad range of academic programmes from levels 6 to 10 on the national framework of qualifications across Business, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities, Science and Computing.

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Dr Yvonne McEwan:  Ireland, The Great War and the Politics of Nursing Care

The pre and post Rising (1916) attitudes towards Irish nurses serving in the  British military nursing services.

Mr James Doherty: Qui Curat Carers

The life of Nurse Mary Davis who served as a reserve nurse  during the Boer War and WW1 including with Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service and her subsequent difficulties following th the war.

Ms Alice McDermott:  'Pilgrim's Progress' : The Remarkable Great War Nursing Expeditions of Violet O'Neill Power

Great War Violet O'Neill Power's war-time nursing contribution as a trail-blazer and definer for women throughout the war years whose legacy continues to inspire and impress.

Professor Majda Pajnkihar: Nursing in the  Austro- Hungarian Empire in WW1

Exploring nursing in the Austro-Hungarian empire during the period of World War 1.  

Professor John Wells: A Burden to Bear: The Mental and Physical Demands on WW1 Stretcher Bearers

This talk will explore how the stretcher bearers transitioned between the masculinity of the warrior and the femininity of the carer.