As part of our MA we are required to carry out a placement in an institution that aids or research or production skills. I applied for a place in the neurological research department of Beaumont Hospital or to spend time in a second level school in discussion with a group of a ‘younger generation’. Beaumont has since declined, leaving me with the option of the school.

I must carry this out over the next two weeks and struggling to pin down what is I am looking for by going here. My main reason for choosing a school was to gather a group of 13-15 year olds and discuss with them their expectations of technology, their opinions on TV and the internet and how they differ from their elders. This is very similar to how I conducted interviews at the start of the year so I guess I see this as an extension of the research. I plan to do it all through video over two days. First, just as a discussion with them all and the following day, do one to one interviews. This may change as I speak to the students which I guess is not a negative thing.