Linda Corcoran (they/she) is a Teagasc Walsh Scholar completing a research MSc. in Food Science at University College Cork and Teagasc (Ireland). Their thesis research looks at the suitability of temporal liking for investigating the effects of the feeding systems on consumer liking of beef steaks. Linda also has non-thesis projects she's working on including investigating the misuse of gender & sex in sensory science and improving disability accessibility in science communication. Being a first-gen, disabled LGBTQ+ grad student, Linda is passionate about equity, diversity and inclusion, sci-comm & mental health and disability awareness. Linda also volunteers with several groups, including PhD Balance, Dragonfly Mental Health & Disabled in Higher Ed.