University Council Membership

The 2024/25 membership is:

Ex Officio Members

Provost - Dr Linda Doyle, Chair
Vice-Provost/Chief Academic Officer - Professor Orla Sheils
Registrar - Professor Neville Cox
Senior Lecturer/Dean of Undergraduate Studies - Professor Vincent Wade
Senior Tutor - Professor Stephen Smith
Dean of Graduate Studies - Professor Martine Smith
Dean of Research - Professor Sinéad Ryan

Representatives of the Faculties

Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Professor Carmel O'Sullivan, Dean
Professor Paul O'Grady
Professor Daniel Geary
Professor Valentina Colasanti
Professor Ciaran Kenny

Health Sciences

Professor Brian O'Connell, Dean
Professor Lorraine O'Driscoll
Professor Blanaid Daly
Professor Anne-Marie Malone
Professor Kathleen Neenan

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Professor Sylvia Draper, Dean
Professor Graeme Watson
Professor Jonathan Coleman
Professor Breiffni Fitzgerald
Vacant

Research Staff (1)

Dr Neill O'Dwyer

Representatives of the Senate (2)

Ms Doris Alexander
Mr Martin McAndrew

Representatives of the Students

Students' Union

Education Officer of the Students' Union Mr Eoghan Gilroy

One undergraduate student from each Faculty:

Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Ms Giulia Villa
Health Sciences Ms Rarosue Emakpor
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Mr Ruaidhrí Saulnier

Postgraduate Student Representatives

Mr Seathrún (Jeffrey) Sardina
Mr Robert Riley Dargan

Co-opted members (2)

Vice-President for Global Engagement Professor Emma Stokes
Dean of Students Professor Richard Porter

Observers

Secretary to the Scholars Ms Rachel Chen
Postgraduate Student TBC

In attendance ex officio

Chief Operating Officer Ms Orla Cunningham
Secretary to the College/Director of Governance Ms Victoria Butler
Librarian and College Archivist Ms Helen Shenton
Academic Secretary Ms Patricia Callaghan

In attendance

Assistant Academic Secretary Ms Rima Fitzpatrick
Governance Manager Ms Sorcha De Brunner (for remote/blended meetings only)