Welcome to the
Faculty of Science

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