June Shannon (IE)
Digital Content Creator at University of Limerick
Medical journalist and writer with extensive experience covering medical news, health policy, and clinical research in Ireland
Based in Limerick, Ireland
Meet June at:
HE Connect 26
Presentation: TBD
Dates: October 6 - 7
Location: Edinburgh
About June Shannon
June is a medical journalist and writer with vast experience in specialised medical reporting in Ireland. She covers a wide range of issues, from the latest medical news and health politics to policy developments, medical education, clinical features, and research, with a particular interest in social equity in the health service, mental health, and the health of socially excluded groups such as the homeless.
She has also written detailed clinical reports from medical meetings and conferences, drawing on years of experience in the field — including as Digital Health Journalist at the Irish Heart Foundation, and Deputy Editor and Clinical Editor and News Reporter at Irish Medical Times. June now works as Digital Content Creator at the University of Limerick.
About University of Limerick
The University of Limerick is a research-led, energetic institution on Ireland's west coast, home to more than 19,000 students, including over 3,300 international students each year. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across arts, humanities and social sciences, business, education and health sciences, and science and engineering, on a 130-hectare riverside campus along the River Shannon.
Established in 1989 as the first university founded in the Republic of Ireland after independence, UL has built a strong record of innovation in education and research, along with a reputation as one of the country's most scenic and student-friendly campuses.