University of Sanctuary Sub-Group
The purpose of this group is to oversee the implementation of the commitments made under by UCD under its University of Sanctuary status and to engage with the National University of Sanctuary Ireland Committee. The group will address the wider challenges experienced by those who are from a refugee, asylum seeking and other forced migration background and investigate the development of a process in relation to academics from a forced migration background coming to UCD.
Page Updated: August 2025
Membership
- Assoc. Prof. Muireann Ní Raghallaigh (Co-Chair) - School of Social Policy, Social Work & Social Justice
- Dr Graham Finlay (Co-Chair) - School of Politics and International Relations
- Professor Joe Carthy - College of Science Administration Office
- Professor Bryan Fanning - School of Social Policy, Social Work & Social Justice.
- Dr Bairbre Fleming - Access and Life Long Learning
- David Kelly - Finance Office
- Caroline Mangan - UCD Global
- Dr Paul McCabe- School of Biology and Environmental Science
- Mark McDonnell - UCD Foundation
- Lara Morais - UCD Global
- Professor Cathryn Costello, School of Law
- Courtney Fulfilled, Student Representative
- Hellen Sichela, Student Representative
- Marlene Douglas, Access and Life Long Learning
- Aimee Spendlove, UCD foundation
- Marcellina Fogarty - EDI Unit
- Joanna O’Keeffe - EDI Unit
University of Sanctuary scholars
Congratulations to all University of Sanctuary scholars on their recent graduation! Pictured here is Precious Matumba with University of Sanctuary sub group co chair Muireann Ní Raghallaigh. Congrats to Precious on her graduation from the Professional Masters in Social Work.
