The IUA is governed by a Council/Board of Directors made up of the Presidents of its member universities.
Our activities are run through a network of committees and working groups as follows:
IUA Council
Chair: Prof. John O’Halloran, President, University College Cork
Members:
- Prof. Daire Keogh, President, Dublin City University
- Prof. Eeva Leoninan, President, Maynooth University
- Prof. Linda Doyle, Provost, Trinity College Dublin
- Prof. Orla Feely, President, University College Dublin
- Prof. David J. Burn President, University of Galway
- Prof. Shane Kilcommins, Provost & Deputy President and Acting Chief Officer, University of Limerick
Supported by: Paul Johnston (paul.johnston@iua.ie), IUA Director General
Standing Groups
Chair: Cormac McSweeney, Interim Chief Financial Officer, UCC
Members:
- John Kilcoyne, Director of Finance, DCU
- Dr. Thomas Kenny, Chief Financial Officer, Maynooth University
- Louise Ryan, Deputy Treasurer/CFO, Trinity College Dublin
- David Kelly, Chief Financial Officer/Bursar, UCD
- Sharon Bailey, Bursar, University of Galway
- John Field, Director of Management Planning & Reporting, UL
Supported by: Michael Casey (michael.casey@iua.ie), IUA Director of Finance & Operations
Chair: Prof. Stephen Byrne, Deputy President and Registrar, UCC
Members:
- Prof. Lisa Looney, Registrar, DCU
- Prof. Ronan Farrell, Vice President Academic and Registrar, Maynooth University
- Prof. Orla Sheils, Vice Provost/Chief Academic Officer, Trinity College Dublin
- Prof. Colin Scott, Registrar, Deputy President, VP for Academic Affairs, UCD
- Prof. Becky Whay, Interim Deputy President and Registrar, University of Galway
- Prof. Ann Ledwith, Interim Provost and Deputy President, UL
- Dr. Patrick O’Leary, Registrar, NUI
Supported by: Lewis Purser (lewis.purser@iua.ie), IUA Director of Learning, Teaching and Academic Affairs
Chair: Prof. John Cyran, Vice President for Research & Innovation, UCC
Members:
- Prof. John Doyle, Vice President for Research & Innovation, DCU
- Prof Rachel Msetfi, Vice President for Research, Maynooth University
- Prof. Sinead Ryan, Dean of Research, Trinity College Dublin
- Prof Kate Robson Brown Vice President for Research, Impact and Innovation, University College Dublin
- Aengus Parsons, interim Vice President Research & Innovation, University of Galway
- Prof. Kevin Ryan, Vice President for Research, UL
Supported by: Dr Lisa Keating (lisa.keating@iua.ie), IUA Director of Research & Innovation
Chair: Nora Geary, Corporate Secretary UCC
Members:
- Dr. Declan Raftery, Chief Operations Officer, DCU
- Dr. Tony Gaynor, Secretary, Maynooth University
- Victoria Butler, Secretary to the College, Trinity College Dublin
- Cameron Murrell, Director of Governance, UCD
- Caroline Loughnane, Secretary for Governance and Academic Affairs, University of Galway
- John J. Kelly, Corporate Secretary, UL
Supported by: Aidan Mullany (aidan.mullany@iua.ie), IUA Asst. Director Finance & Ops and Head of Governance
Chair: Ashley Flaherty, Chief People and Culture Officer, UCC
Members:
- Gareth Yore, Vice President for People, Equality, Diversion & Inclusion, DCU
- David Keane, Director of Human Resources, Maynooth University
- Séamus McManus, Director of Human Resources, Trinity College Dublin
- Tristan Aitken, Chief People Officer and Director of SIRC, Legal Services & Transformation, UCD
- Josephine Hynes, Director of Human Resources, University of Galway
- Bobby O’Connor, Director of Human Resources, UL
Supported by:
Tony McMahon (tony.mcmahon@iua.ie), IUA Associate Director HR & EDI
Chair: Prof. Ursula Kilkelly, Vice President for Global Engagement, UCC
- Prof. Charlotte Holland, Dean of Global Relations, Dublin City University
- Prof. Patrick McCole, Vice President International, Maynooth University
- Dr. Emma Stokes, Vice President for Global Engagement, Trinity College Dublin
- Prof. Dolores O’Riordan, Vice-President for Global Engagement, University College Dublin
- Alex Metcalfe, Interim Vice President International, University of Galway
- Prof. Colin Fitzpatrick, Vice-President Global & Community Engagement, University of Limerick
Supported by: Jennifer Cleary (jennifer.cleary@iua.ie), IUA Head of International Affairs and HR Manager
Chair: Dr. Avril Hutch, Director of Equality Diversity & Inclusion, UCC
Members:
- Mr. Gareth Yore, Vice President for People, Equality, Diversion & Inclusion, DCU
- Dr. Gemma Irvine, Director of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Maynooth University
- Prof. Lorraine Leeson, Associate Vice-Provost for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Trinity College Dublin
- Prof. Aoife Ahern, Vice-President for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, UCD
- Dr. Helen Maher, Vice-President for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, University of Galway
- Dr. Marie Connolly, Director of Human Rights, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, UL
Supported by: Tony McMahon (tony.mcmahon@iua.ie), IUA Associate Director HR & EDI
Chair: Eoin Hahessy, Head of Media and Communications, UCC
Members:
- Thomas Kelly, Communications Manager, DCU
- Arden Manning, Director of Strategic Communications & Marketing, Maynooth University
- Sean Duke, Interim Head of Communications, Maynooth University
- Sally Anne Fisher, Communications Manager, Trinity College Dublin
- Aine Griffin, Director of Trinity Communications, Trinity College Dublin
- Dominic Martello, Director of Communication, UCD
- Lisa Flannery, Director of Marketing, UCD
- Lorna Farren, Director of Marketing and Communications, University of Galway
- Ed Carty, Head of Media Relations, University of Galway
- Laura Ryan, Director of Marketing, Communications and Public Affairs, UL
- Sheena Doyle, Head of External Communications, UL
- Alan Owens, Communications Manager, UL
Supported by: Lia O’Sullivan (lia.osullivan@iua.ie), IUA Head of Communications and Andrea Bruton (andrea.bruton@iua.ie), Digital Content Manager, IUA
Chair: Gerard Culley, Chief Operations Officer, UCC
Members:
- Declan Raftery, COO, DCU
- Dr Michael O’Malley, COO & Bursar, Maynooth University
- Noel Gorman, COO, Trinity College Dublin
- Mark Poland, Director of Buildings and Estates, UCC
- David Kelly, Chief Financial Officer, Bursar, UCD
- PJ Barron, Director of Estates Operations & Services, UCD
- John Gill, COO, University of Galway
- Robert Reidy, COO, UL
Supported by: Aidan Mullany (aidan.mullany@iua.ie), IUA Asst. Director Finance & Ops and Head of Governance
Sub Committees & Working Groups (WG)
Finance and Funding
- Finance Managers Group
- Pensions WG
- Full Economic Costing (FEC) Managers Group
- Research Accountants Group
Academic Affairs
- MicroCreds Project Steering & Enterprise Engagement Groups
- Recognition of Prior Learning Steering & Working Groups
- Quality Officers Group
- Admissions Officers
- Deans of Graduate Studies
- Heads of Nursing & Midwifery
Research
- Research Officers
- Research Integrity Forum – Community of Practice
Global Engagement
- International Directors Committee
- International student experience committee
- Brand Ireland WG
- Visa Immigration WG
- Global Citizens/Universities of Sanctuary WG
- Global Mobility WG
Human Resources
- Employee Relations
- HR Recruitment
- Irish Universities Training Network
Access
- Access Steering Group
- DARE/HEAR Subgroup
- Further Education Progression Subgroup
- PATH2 Bursaries Group
Governance & Key Support Services
- Sustainability Working Group
- Librarians Group
- Legal Services WG
- ICT Directors Group
- Universities Internal Audit Group
- Universities Risk Management Group
External Representation
- European Universities Association Council
- National Skills Council
- Studentsurvey.ie Steering & Working Groups
- Irish Universities Students Services Network
- Ibec Labour Skills Forum
- RFAM Implementation Group
- DFHERIS Student Accommodation Working Group
- IDA Ireland Technology Talent Forum
- DFHERIS Internationalization High Level Group
- DFHERIS National Access Plan Advisory Group
- Ibec Innovation Policy Committee
- Horizon Europe High Level Group
- National Open Research Framework Steering Group
- National Research Integrity Steering Group
- Advisory Forum for the National Framework for Doctoral Education
- British-Irish Chamber’s Higher Education & Research Group
- Enterprise Ireland’s Industrial Research & Commercialisation Committee
- National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning
- National Access Plan Advisory Group