About Us
UCD Global empowers students, faculty and staff to build impactful global relationships. We lead non-EU student recruitment, support colleges and schools in enhancing diversity across the university.
We also develop partnerships with institutions worldwide, guiding international students from first enquiry to current students and then alumni. We promote mobility and global citizenship opportunities, providing expertise to strengthen UCD’s global reach and reputation.
Our Mission
- Advancing higher education through global engagement.
- Empowering students, faculty and staff to develop relationships for global impact.
Our Vision
- We will be a national and international leader in the development of a comprehensive and integrated approach to global engagement in higher education.
- We are part of the UCD Office of Global Engagement, led by Vice-President for Global Engagement, Professor Dolores O’Riordan.
UCD Global Team Structure
UCD Global is led by co-Heads of Unit:
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Director, Global Relations, Partnerships & Mobility, Shauna Hughes
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Director, International Student Recruitment, Una Watkins
The UCD Global Leadership Team comprises four Associate Directors, the International Operations Manager and the HR & Projects Officer.
Staff members are based in the Gerard Manley Hopkins Centre in Belfield. UCD staff can view the Global team org charts in Workvivo using the below links. For external visitors, please visit Meet the Team.
Global Centres
Staff members are also located across our UCD Global Centres based in the US, Middle East, and several locations across Asia.