Waqar Ahmed

Vice President for Postgraduate Affairs at Union of Students Ireland
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(386) 825-5501
Location
County Dublin, Ireland, IE

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Experience

    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Vice President for Postgraduate Affairs
      • Jul 2022 - Present

    • Ireland
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Demonstrator
      • Sep 2022 - Present

    • Ireland
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Postgraduate Student Officer
      • Oct 2021 - Jun 2022

      Served as the Postgraduate Student Representative of DCU Students’ Union. I represented all postgraduate students (taught and research) across the University ensuring their student experience lived up to the standard expected. Humbled to represent students on university committees and Governing Authority to build a strong, diverse, and connected postgraduate community. Had a wonderful year of advocating and mobilising support for postgraduate students’ working rights and inclusion. Served as the Postgraduate Student Representative of DCU Students’ Union. I represented all postgraduate students (taught and research) across the University ensuring their student experience lived up to the standard expected. Humbled to represent students on university committees and Governing Authority to build a strong, diverse, and connected postgraduate community. Had a wonderful year of advocating and mobilising support for postgraduate students’ working rights and inclusion.

  • Outswork
    • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    • Co-Founder & COO
      • Feb 2019 - Nov 2020

      I co-founded a small-scale company to provide audio, design, and creative writing services. My role involves product development, client communication, and organization development. I co-founded a small-scale company to provide audio, design, and creative writing services. My role involves product development, client communication, and organization development.

    • Pakistan
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Program Coordinator
      • Nov 2019 - Oct 2020

      My role involved participating in the development, management and administration of PhD and MPhil Media and Communication Studies Programmes. I was responsible for organizing meetings of statuary bodies including the Board of Studies, Board of Faculty, Graduate Programme and Research Committee. My role involved participating in the development, management and administration of PhD and MPhil Media and Communication Studies Programmes. I was responsible for organizing meetings of statuary bodies including the Board of Studies, Board of Faculty, Graduate Programme and Research Committee.

    • Germany
    • International Trade and Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Country Consultant
      • Jun 2018 - Dec 2018

      I interviewed local government representatives and assisted Local Councils to elect minority and women councillors. I also produced an audio and video documentary on the role of community participation in local government. I interviewed local government representatives and assisted Local Councils to elect minority and women councillors. I also produced an audio and video documentary on the role of community participation in local government.

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Assistant
      • Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

      I worked with Dr Ghee Bowman for the AHRC funded project. I facilitated conducting field research and interviews of 48 participants. I transcribed and translated oral interviews, poetry, and news clippings. I worked with Dr Ghee Bowman for the AHRC funded project. I facilitated conducting field research and interviews of 48 participants. I transcribed and translated oral interviews, poetry, and news clippings.

    • Pakistan
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Teaching Assistant
      • Aug 2016 - May 2018

      My duties entailed organising seminars, events, workshops, and training sessions for undergraduate and masters students. As Head of Admissions, I worked on the SMC admission process. I also performed academic and administrative tasks of scheduling, preparing materials, teaching and conducting exams. My duties entailed organising seminars, events, workshops, and training sessions for undergraduate and masters students. As Head of Admissions, I worked on the SMC admission process. I also performed academic and administrative tasks of scheduling, preparing materials, teaching and conducting exams.

    • Pakistan
    • Media Production
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Associate Producer
      • Oct 2014 - Apr 2016

      Responsible for researching, writing, and producing virtual creative packages, overlays and special data-driven augmented packages. Responsible for researching, writing, and producing virtual creative packages, overlays and special data-driven augmented packages.

    • Pakistan
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Program Coordinator
      • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

      My duties involved assisting segment producers, coordinating with anchor and live audiences. My duties involved assisting segment producers, coordinating with anchor and live audiences.

    • Pakistan
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Election Reporter
      • May 2013 - Jun 2013

      Conducted interviews of political candidates during the election campaign and did live reporting of elections' results. Conducted interviews of political candidates during the election campaign and did live reporting of elections' results.

    • Internee Sub-Editor
      • Apr 2013 - May 2013

      Copy edited news stories and articles on elections. Copy edited news stories and articles on elections.

Education

  • Dublin City University
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Communication and Media Studies
    2020 -
  • The Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg
    Doctoral Summer School, The Psychology of Narrative Impact
    2021 - 2021
  • Beaconhouse National University
    Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.), Mass Communication/Media Studies
    2015 - 2017
  • University of the Punjab, Lahore
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Communication and Media Studies
    2010 - 2014
  • Govt. College of Science Wahdat Road, Lahore
    FSC, Pre-Engineering
    2008 - 2010

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