Dr Philip Nolan
Registrar, Deputy President and Vice-President for Academic Affairs
Dr Philip Nolan received his BSc (Honours) degree in Physiology from University College Dublin in 1988 and his MB BCh BAO degrees in 1991. He was subsequently awarded a PhD for his research on the control of breathing and the cardiovascular system during sleep. He has a strong track record in research, including publications in the leading international journals, and a sustained and productive international collaboration with the University of Toronto. He joined the staff of UCD as a College Lecturer in 1996 and was recognised as an excellent and innovative teacher, receiving a President’s Teaching Award in 2002, and Faculty of Medicine Awards for Teaching Excellence in 2002 and 2003. He has been involved in projects of major strategic importance to the university. He was central to the development of proposals for UCD’s Health Sciences Centre. Acting as Programme Manager for this project from 1999 to 2003 he played a key role in the development of the educational case and the design of the complex. He acted as Director of the Conway Institute from 2003-2004 and was appointed Registrar and Deputy President of UCD on 5th July 2004.
