Dublin City University (DCU) is a leading innovative European University, proud to be one of the world’s leading Young Universities. DCU’s mission is to ‘transform lives and societies’ and focuses on addressing global challenges in collaboration
with key national and international partners and stakeholders.

DCU has over 20,000 students in five faculties spread across three academic campuses in the Glasnevin-Drumcondra area
of North Dublin. Thanks to its innovative approach to teaching and learning, the University offers a ‘transformative student experience’ that helps to develop highly sought-after graduates. DCU is a research-intensive University, actively participating in five of the seven flagship national Centres that form the Rinn Network, and co-leading the flagship Rinn AI centre.

The University participates in a range of European and international research partnerships. DCU is also the leading Irish university in the area of technology transfer as reflected by licensing of intellectual property.

As a ‘People First’ institution, DCU is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - a University that helps staff and students to thrive. The University is a leader in terms of its work to increase access to education.

Thank you for your interest in the role of Deputy Registrar at Dublin City University. This is an exciting and important opportunity to join the academic leadership team at a pivotal point in DCU’s development.

The Deputy Registrar plays a critical role in helping to shape and steward this agenda. As a senior academic leader within my team, the Deputy Registrar provides academic leadership, institutional authority and strategic partnership across academic governance, policy, regulatory compliance and academic quality assurance, while enabling innovation across our undergraduate and postgraduate provision.

This is a role for an experienced academic leader who brings sound judgement, credibility, partnership and the ability to navigate complexity with confidence.

For the right individual, this represents a unique opportunity to help shape academic excellence and institutional impact at one of Europe’s leading young universities.

Thank you again for considering joining DCU at this exciting point in our journey.

Professor Lisa Looney 

Vice-President Academic Affairs / Registrar

Dublin City University is entering a significant phase in the evolution of its academic portfolio, educational innovation and international reach. As the scale and complexity of academic provision continue to grow, so too do expectations around governance, regulatory compliance, academic quality assurance and policy coherence.

Alongside institutional ambition, the external higher education environment continues to evolve rapidly, shaped by regulatory scrutiny, legal complexity, technological disruption and changing expectations of students and stakeholders.

The Deputy Registrar role is critical in helping DCU navigate this landscape; enabling academic innovation while safeguarding standards, ensuring sound governance and supporting strategic academic decision-making.