Graduate Studies Team
Professor Sharon O'Brien is currently the Dublin City University Dean of Graduate Studies, with responsibility for strategy, policy and regulation relating to graduate research in the University, and for providing support to DCU's doctoral and research master's students and their supervisors. Prof O'Brien leads the Graduate Studies Office, and chairs the DCU Graduate Research Studies Board. She is a member of the Irish Universities Association (IUA) Deans of Graduate Studies group, and is a regular contributor to meetings of the European Universities Association Council for Doctoral Education (EUA- CDE). She was awarded the degrees of B.A. in Applied Languages from DCU in 1991 and an MA by Research in 1993. After working in the language services industry for some time, she attained a PhD in Machine Translation from Dublin City University in 2006. Professor O'Brien has supervised and graduated over 14 PhD students and has mentored several post-doctoral researchers, many of whom were funded by the Irish government, the European Commission, or by industry partners.
Karen is responsible for managing the daily operations Human Resources and Financial Management of the Unit as well as coordinating a broad range of activities arising from DCU’s external graduate research engagement projects including relationships with linked colleges, regional Graduate School partners, government agencies, national sectoral bodies and international partners. Also supports strategic planning of the University’s postgraduate provision.
Room LG15B, T: 01 700 6361 E: karen.keating@dcu.ie
Jonny is responsible for the support and administration of IRC postgraduate scholarship schemes and internal DCU postgraduate scholarship schemes. Also responsible for the processing of monthly scholarship payments, conference and travel grants, Card Fee applications, while working closely with the University Fees Office with respect to postgraduate research fees.
Room LG15A, T: 01 700 5136 E: jonny.hobson@dcu.ie; scholarships.graduatestudies@dcu.ie
Linda is responsible for the provision of postgraduate research skills training and the orientation programme, its internal and external communications, and reporting.
Room LG15A, E: linda.prosa@dcu.ie; training.graduatestudies@dcu.ie
T: 01 700 6341
Taylor is responsible for providing administrative support to the Dean, including diary management, preparation of agenda and meeting papers, travel and accommodation, and hospitality arrangements.
Room LG13, E: taylor.gonzalez@dcu.ie
T: 01 700 7655
Gillian is responsible for the planning and organisation of the research integrity training sessions and the continued monitoring and reporting of the completion of this training.
Room LG15A, E gillian.moriarty@dcu.ie; pgresearchintegrity.graduatestudies@dcu.ie
GSO Mission
The mission of the Graduate Studies Office is to support excellence in the provision of postgraduate research education in DCU by providing leadership and working in collaboration with the staff, the research student community and external partners, supporting the University’s strategic ambitions.
GSO Vision
The Graduate Studies Office vision is to provide critical strategic leadership, academic governance and process improvement to enable Graduate Researchers to thrive intellectually and professionally, achieving academic excellence and enhancing their student experience.
The GSO’s three principal areas of responsibility include:
- Leading the development of all aspects of DCU’s postgraduate research education
- Acting as champion for the needs of DCU’s postgraduate student community
- Driving the development of DCU’s postgraduate policy and planning
The GSO engages in a diverse range of activities under these areas of responsibility, such as:
- Policy development and implementation for best practice in graduate research
- Orientation and Induction programme for new research students
- Annual calendar of skills development events, seminars and workshops
- Tell It Straight Research Communications Competition
- Research Integrity Training Programme for research students
- Scholarship and industry internship programmes
- Internal and external collaborative projects, funding proposals and consortium activities at national, European and international level