About Martha McKinney-Perry
Martha is a final year Law and Political Science student at Trinity College Dublin. Her Summer 1 research project concerned Russian Military Aggression towards Ukraine.
She is passionate about public speaking and debating, which informed her Leadership in Action Project working with the English-Speaking Union (ESU) in London. She has also achieved the following in university competitive debating:
- Chair of World Universities Debating Council.
- Champion of 10+ finals, including Edinburgh Open, Cardiff Open, and Trinity Women's Open.
- Finalist of 30+ competitions, including the Irish Times Debate Competition, Glasgow Ancients, and Oxford Women's Open.
- Semifinalist of European Universities Debating Championships.
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Summer 1 Research Poster
The following research poster summarises the findings of my Summer 1 research project entitled "Comparative Analysis of Russian Military Aggression towards Ukraine". This project was completed during the summer of 2022.
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From Rhetoric to Reality: increasing access to public speaking
For Summer 2 of my Laidlaw programme, I volunteered with the English-Speaking Union. This blog post describes my experience teaching public speaking and debating to secondary school students from a variety of backgrounds, and outlines some of the challenges and triumphs I faced over the six weeks.
Researching Russian Military Aggression (Blog Post)
During Summer 1 of my Laidlaw programme, I researched Russian Military Aggression towards ex-Soviet states, with particular emphasis on Ukraine in light of the 2022 war. This blog post describes my experience during this research period, and outlines some of the challenges that arose.
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