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Postgraduate Studies Committee Details
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SoM Graduate Studies Committee Members
The School of Medicine Graduate Studies Committee will provide strategic and operational oversight of education for MSc, PhD, Practitioner Doctorate and MD degrees by research, and postgraduate taught programmes in the School of Medicine. The SoM Graduate Studies Committee can be contacted by email rpac@ucc.ie.
The School of Medicine Graduate Studies Committee terms of reference are available here:
SoM Grad Studies Terms of Reference
| Role |
Name |
|---|---|
| Chair | Dr Aislinn Joy |
| SoM Graduate Studies Administration | rpac@ucc.ie |
| Dept of Anatomy & Neuroscience | Dr Maria Rodriguez Aburto |
| Dept of Psychiatry | Prof Gerard Clarke |
| Dept of General Practice & Dept of Pathology | Dr Ann Doherty |
| Dept of Medicine | Dr Aileen Houston |
| Dept of Surgery | Prof Martin O Sullivan |
| Medical Education Unit | Dr Catherine Sweeney |
| Dept of Pharmacology & Therapeutics | Dr Cathal McCarthy |
| Dept of Physiology | Dr Sophie Casey |
| Dept of Obstetrics & Gynaecology | Prof Keelin O Donoghue |
| Postgraduate Student Representative | Ms Rebekah Bevans |
Meeting dates 2025 - 2026
The School of Medicine Graduate Studies Committee will meet 6 times per year. Please ensure any documentation to be considered at a School of Medicine Graduate Studies Committee meeting is submitted 10 working days prior to the meeting.
Wednesday 17th September
Wednesday 19th November
Wednesday 25th February
Wednesday 25th March
Wednesday 22nd April
Wednesday 10th June
Please note these dates are subject to date.
CIM approval schedule 2026 - 2027
The CIM approval schedule for changes to curriculum for the academic year 2026 - 2027 is to be confirmed. Details will follow once they are finalised.