Appointment at Centre for
Disability Studies

Dr Michael Timms has been appointed Academic Director at the Centre for Disability Studies. 

He graduated from UCD in 1970 with a Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy. 

During his 20 years with the Eastern Health Board he was involved in the move of services to the community and led a number of outreach initiatives with general practitioners and teachers. He was also involved in the management of community-based hostels for people with mental health difficulties. 

He has taken over the roles of Academic Director on the Higher Diploma courses run by the Centre.

President’s Research and Fellowship Awards

Twenty-eight members of staff were presented with Awards worth a total of 246,947 and eight Fellowships worth 252,000 were allocated in the President's Research and Fellowship Awards 2002/2003. 

The Awards went to Dr Finbar Mulligan, Department of Animal Husbandry & Production; Dr Carl Khee-Yew Ng, Botany; Dr Eoin Casey, Chemical Engineering; Dr Ann Marie O'Donoghue, Chemistry; Dr Catherine O'Sullivan, Civil Engineering; Dr John O'Sullivan, Civil Engineering; Dr Fintan J Costello, Computer Science; Dr Richard Reilly, Electronic & Electrical Engineering; Dr Lorraine Hanlon, Experimental Physics; Dr Frank Monahan, Food Science; Dr Stephen Schwartz, French; Dr J Stephen Daly, Geology; Dr Frank McDermott, Geology; Dr Philip Nolan, Human Anatomy & Physiology; Dr Michael Gilchrist, Mechanical Engineering; Dr Paula Byrne, Pathology; Dr William M Gallagher, Pharmacology; Dr Carmel Hensey,Pharmacology; Declan Redmond, Regional and Urban Planning; Dr Brian Caulfield, School of Physiotherapy; Dr Deirdre Hurley-Osing, School of Physiotherapy; Emma J O'Neill (nee Massey), Small Animal Clinical Studies; Dr Andreas Hess, Sociology; Dr Evelyn Murphy, Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry; Dr Jane Ann Irwin, Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry; Dr Lisa M Katz, Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry; Dr Thomas Lees Wilkinson, Zoology; and Dr T J Hayden, Zoology. 

The Research Fellowships went to Dr Tadgh O'Keefe, Archeology; Dr Gerardine Meaney, Centre for Film Studies; Dr Arnold Horner, Geography; Prof Hugh Ridley, German; Prof Máire Buffet, Music; Dr Lee Komito, Library and Information Studies; Dr Donal P Finn, Mechanical Engineering; and Prof Joseph V Pulé, Mathematical Physics.

Inaugural lecture

An Inaugural Lecture entitled Difficult Citizenship: Pierre Elliot Trudeau and the politics of recognition in Canada was given by Dr Linda Cardinal, Craig Dobbin Professor of Canadian Studies. 

The Lecture took place in the University Industry Centre on 29 
May.

Midwifery Graduates conferred

Higher Diploma in Midwifery graduates and lecturers from the School of Nursing and Midwifery and affiliated partner hospital staff from Coombe Women’s Hospital and National Maternity Hospital, pictured at the Midwifery Graduates Conferring in February 2003.

Helped with Special Olympics Healthy Athlete Programme

Pictured above are staff and students of the School of Physiotherapy who took part in the Healthy Athlete Programme in the RDS at the recent Special Olympics 2003. 

They are (back) Tara Cusack, Caitriona Cunningham; (centre) Adrian Copeland, Dr Mary McAteer, Ulrik McCarthy Persson, Dr Brian Caulfield; (front) Sarah Kennedy, Anne Marie Higgins, Caitriona Foley, Sinead McMahon, and Dr Catherine Blake. 

Missing from the photograph are Maria Armstrong, Rachael McGlade, and Marie Gilbourne. 

Alumni officers meet

The six-monthly meeting of alumni officers from universities and other third level colleges throughout the 32 counties was hosted in UCD in March. 

Topics discussed included the establishment of a relationship with undergraduates, getting individual faculties involved with alumni programmes and development, and conducting graduate research. 

Pictured below are (back) Veronica Ryan, National College of Ireland; Sue Ball, Open University; Sinéad O’Neill, IT Tallaght; Catherine Lyster, Letterkenny IT; Gerry Power, Queen’s University Belfast; Sue Rees, University of Ulster; Yvonne McLoughlin, Dublin City University; Louise Sherwin, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland; Adette Ring, IT Sligo; Jane O’Byrne, UCD; (front) Catherine Sheridan, Dublin Institute of Technology; Majella O’Malley, University of Limerick; Jillian Coffey, Trinity College Dublin; and Norah Kelso, Trinity College Dublin.

Recent retirements

Irene Dixon has retired from the Medical Faculty following 35 years service. The occasion was marked by a reception in the Student Centre which was attended by many friends and associates.

Patricia Roche, Faculty Administrator pictured at her last Faculty of Arts meeting in the Boardroom on 30 May before her retirement.

Book launch

A book entitled Footbridge Towards the Other by Fr John McNerney was launched in the Contemplative space of the Quinn School of Business on 6 May 2003.The event was hosted by the Chaplaincy.