Welcome to the
Faculty of Science
Welcome to the Faculty of Science at ATU Sligo. Are you interested in understanding more about the world around us and have an impact on improving mankind? If so, science could be for you. Science programmes are practical based involving a wide range of laboratory experiments and field work using specialist equipment backed up with science theory, research and innovation.
SKILLED EMPLOYEES
91% of our graduates are employed or in further study four months after graduation.
WORK PLACEMENT
We offer students a chance to secure work placement, with the majority of Level 8 students leaving with a placement.
SUBJECT EXPERTS
Many of our lecturers are educated to doctorate level and have years of experience within industry.
Within this Faculty, we have three departments
| Staff Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Eileen | Jt Lecturer | Life Sciences |
| Barrett, Dr Sharon | Jt Lecturer | Life Sciences |
| Bodeker, Dr Macdara | Jt Lecturer | Life Sciences |
| Breen, Ailish | Jt Lecturer | Life Sciences |
| Butler, Mary | Jt Lecturer | Life Sciences |
| Cadogan, Dr Aodhmar | Jt Assistant Registrar | Life Sciences |
| Campion, Dr Eva | Jt Lecturer | Life Sciences |
| Daly, Dr Stephen | Jt Lecturer | Life Sciences |
| Dowling, Geraldine | Jt Lecturer | Life Sciences |
| Duignan, Geraldine | Jt Lecturer | Life Sciences |
| Graceffa, Miss Valeria | Pt L Pharmaceutical Science | Life Sciences |
| Hehir, Sarah | Jt Lecturer | Life Sciences |
| Heneghan, Mary | Jt Lecturer | Life Sciences |
| Khan, Umar | Jt Lecturer | Life Sciences |
| Lang, Dr Yvonne | Jt Lecturer | Life Sciences |
| Larkin, Annemarie | Jt Lecturer | Life Sciences |
| Manolakis, Ioannis | Jt Lecturer | Life Sciences |
| McArdle, Fiona | Jt Sl1(T) | Life Sciences |
| McCabe, Anthony | Jt Lecturer | Life Sciences |
| McLoone, Margaret | Jt Lecturer | Life Sciences |
| Mcclenaghan, Prof Neville | Jt Head of Dept of Life Sciences | Life Sciences |
| Moran, Carmel | Jt Lecturer | Life Sciences |
| O'reilly, Dr Shane | Jt Assistant Lecturer | Life Sciences |
| Sherlock, Richard | Jt Lecturer | Life Sciences |
| Solovyev, Dr Nikolay | Jt Lecturer | Life Sciences |
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| Staff Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Anton, Mrs Iulia | Jt Post Doctoral Researcher | Environmental Science |
| Beglane, Fiona | Jt Lecturer | Environmental Science |
| Byrne, Dr Dolores | Jt Lecturer | Environmental Science |
| Considine, Aideen | Jt Lecturer | Environmental Science |
| Costello, Edel | Jt Lecturer | Environmental Science |
| Coyle, Cait | Jt Lecturer | Environmental Science |
| Dermiki, Maria | Jt Lecturer | Environmental Science |
| Dowd, Marion | Jt Lecturer | Environmental Science |
| Feeney, Mr Declan | Jt Lecturer | Environmental Science |
| Geraghty, Ossian | Jt Lecturer | Environmental Science |
| Gharbia, Dr Salem | Jt Lecturer | Environmental Science |
| Gillespie, Eoin | Jt Lecturer | Environmental Science |
| Joyce, Oliver | Jt Lecturer | Environmental Science |
| Kenny, Dr Owen | Jt Lecturer | Environmental Science |
| Lucy, Prof Frances | Jt Head Of Dept Of Environmental Science | Environmental Science |
| Markley, Shirley | Jt Lecturer | Environmental Science |
| McGrath, Blaithin | Jt Lecturer | Environmental Science |
| Meehan, Aine | Jt Instructional Designer | Environmental Science |
| Moore, Mr Sam | Jt Pro-Rata Part-Time Lecturer | Environmental Science |
| Nugent, Dr Rachel | Jt Lecturer | Environmental Science |
| Pillai, Prof Suresh | Jt Sl1(T) | Environmental Science |
| Read, Christopher | Jt Lecturer | Environmental Science |
| Rudden, Lil | Jt Lecturer | Environmental Science |
| Savage, Margaret | Jt Lecturer | Environmental Science |
| Taylor, Cian | Jt Lecturer | Environmental Science |
| Tonry, Steve | Jt Lecturer | Environmental Science |
| Touzet, Nicolas | Jt SL1 (T) Science | Environmental Science |
| Zlatar, Dr Tomi | Jt Assistant Lecturer | Environmental Science |
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| Staff Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Akande, Dr Akinlolu | Jt Lecturer | Health & Nutritional Sciences |
| Burns, Dr Richeal | Jt Lecturer | Health & Nutritional Sciences |
| Coughlan, Dr Karen | Jt Assistant Lecturer | Health & Nutritional Sciences |
| Donlon, Eimear | Jt Lecturer | Health & Nutritional Sciences |
| Keaver, Laura | Jt Lecturer | Health & Nutritional Sciences |
| McGourty, Padraig | Jt Lecturer | Health & Nutritional Sciences |
| Monaghan, Kenneth | Jt Lecturer | Health & Nutritional Sciences |
| Mullee, Dr Amy | Jt Assistant Lecturer | Health & Nutritional Sciences |
| Murphy, James | Jt Lecturer | Health & Nutritional Sciences |
| O'Malley, Dr Edwenia | Jt Lecturer | Health & Nutritional Sciences |
| Power, Dr Brian | Jt Lecturer | Health & Nutritional Sciences |
| Regan, Joanne | Jt Lecturer | Health & Nutritional Sciences |
| Smyth, Thomas | Jt Head Of Dept Health & Nutrit Sciences | Health & Nutritional Sciences |
| Stevens, Victoria | Jt Lecturer | Health & Nutritional Sciences |
| Warren, Ms Orla | Jt Assistant Lecturer | Health & Nutritional Sciences |
| Youell, Ms Azura | Jt Lecturer | Health & Nutritional Sciences |
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Dr Jeremy Bird first came to ATU Sligo (formerly IT Sligo) in 1995 as a Lecturer and progressed to a senior lecturer post in 2006. He became Head of the Science Faculty in 2009.
His first degree was from the University of London and he holds a Master’s degree from the University of Plymouth, and a PhD in Genetics from the National University of Ireland Galway.
He was previously employed at the University of Reading as research assistant for the Cancer Research Campaign, at the Experimental Embryology and Teratology Unit of the Medical Research Council (UK), as a research scientific officer at the University Hospital of Wales (Human Genetics Unit and Child Health), as a Human in vitro fertilization Embryologist at the Hallam Medical Centre, London, as a research officer at the Department of Microbiology NUI Galway and at the National Diagnostic Centre in NUI Galway as a postdoctoral research scientist.
Prior to ATU Sligo, he was employed as a Lecturer in Institute of Technology Tallaght (now TU Dublin).
Jeremy has researched for and contributed to numerous scientific books and journals over the last 30 years.
Read more about his research.
Dr.Jerry Bird,
Head of Faculty of Science,
+353 (0) 719305233
Email: jerry.bird@nullatu.ie