The U21 2025 SDG Student Workshop
The U21 (opens in a new window)2025 SDG Student Workshop will be hosted by University College Dublin College of Health and Agricultural Science from 12 - 13 June 2025 on the topic of “One Health for Global Health” and in collaboration with One Health UCD. The aim of the workshop is to bring together undergraduate and postgraduate taught students studying at U21 Health Sciences Group member universities to learn about the Sustainable Development Goals and stimulate interprofessional problem solving on global health case studies specially design for them.
The session will start with a series of talks from experts on the topic of One Health for Global health.
Registration is open to all UCD staff, students and alumni for the programme of talks on Thursday 12 June.
Please register (opens in a new window)at this link by Friday 6June.
(opens in a new window)Click here for more about the 2025 SDG Student Workshop.
The full programme for the 2025 SDG Student Workshop is available below (include Thursday programme)
Speakers include:
Welcome Address
Professor Jonathan McNulty,
Vice-Principal for Teaching and Learning College of Health and Agricultural Sciences
UCD School of Medicine
Cervical cancer elimination
Prof. Patricia Fitzpatrick,
Full Professor of Epidemiology and Biomedical Statistics
UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science
Global HIV epidemic: Achievements and Current Challenges in Treatment, Prevention and Cure
Dr Virginie Gautier,
Associate Professor in Virology
UCD School of Medicine
Disability as an Issue in the University Sector -Insights from U21 Partners
Dr Deirdre O’Connor,
Vice-Principal for Equality Diversity and Inclusion College of Health and Agricultural Science
UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science
Prof. Paul Harpur
Affiliate of Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law, Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law
Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
University of Queensland
A One Health mindset
Dr Gerald Barry,
Assistant Professor of Virology Deputy Director of the UCD One Health Centre
UCD School of Veterinary Medicine
One Health and Sustainable Development
Prof. Patrick Paul Walsh,
UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
Vice President of Education, Director- SDG Academy
UCD Full Professor of Global Affairs and Sustainable Futures
Biodiversity and Human Health
Assoc. Prof. Barry John Mc Mahon,
Associate Professor of Wildlife Conservation & Zoonotic Epidemiology School of Agriculture and Food Science
UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science
Educating Public Health Leaders of the Future: A Global Health perspective through a One Health lens
Assoc. Prof. Mary Codd,
Associate Professor of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science
Closing remarks
Mrs. Nadia D’Alton,
Director of Strategic of Programmes, UCD Strategic Planning & Partnerships
