The Postgraduate Feedback Council is the primary mechanism by which taught and research postgraduate students can advise on the enhancement of their experience in Maynooth University.
It is composed of postgraduate representatives from both taught and research degrees from all academic departments and research centres within the University. It is chaired by the Dean of Graduate Studies and has representation from the Students Union and University units who are placed to inform and enhance the postgraduate student experience. Issues raised at the Feedback Council may be forwarded to the Graduate Education Committee of Academic Council.
For full ex-officio membership and remit of the Council, please see the
Postgraduate Feedback Council Terms of Reference
Council meetings take place four times each academic year. The meeting schedule for the academic year 2021-2022 is as follows:
• Tuesday, 26th October, 10 - 11.30am
• Tuesday, 7th December, 10 - 11.30am
• Tuesday, 22nd February, 10 - 11.30am
• Tuesday, 29th March, 10 - 11.30am.
Postgraduate student representatives to the Feedback Council
A maximum of two student representatives are nominated by each department to the Council. Ideally one of these should be a taught postgraduate student (such as a participant on a taught masters programme) or a research student (such as a doctoral student). The Graduate Studies Office contacts each department head or postgraduate student co-ordinator each October and requests nominations. Student representatives sit on the Council for 1 calendar year.
Postgraduate Feedback Council student representatives for the Academic Year 2021/2022
Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy Student Representatives:
Dept. Ancient Classics – Derek McCann
Dept. English – Andrew Clarke, Cora Crampton
Dept. History – Giovanni Parente, Katie Kennedy
Dept. Media Studies – Vacant
Dept. Music – Hui Han Lui, Enrico Goffi
Dept. Philosophy – Chrisandus Ambale, Sean Devane
Roinn na Sean-Ghaeilge (Early Irish) – Truc Ha Nguyen, Lydia Hursh
Lárionad na Gaeilge – vacant
Roinn na Nua-Ghaeilge (Modern Irish) – Nada Ní Chuirrín
School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures - Maria Medina, Wieteke Windrich
Faculty of Social Science Student Representatives:
Dept. Adult and Community Education – Jennifer Phillips, Obele Akinniranye
Dept. Anthropology – Bhargabi Das, Kealan Hilley
Dept. Applied Social Studies– vacant
Dept. Design Innovation – Anushka Rana, Gavin Logue
Depts. Economics, Finance & Accounting – Stephen Doran
Dept. Education – vacant
Froebel Dept. of Primary & Early Childhood Education – vacant
Dept. Geography – Shirley Howe, Brian McAvoy
Dept. International Development – vacant
School of Law and Criminology – Aaron Harte-Hughes
School of Business – Javad Esmaeili Nooshabadi, Songuan Li
Dept. Sociology – Akangshya Bordoloi
Edward M. Kennedy Institute – vacant
Innovation Value Institute (IVI) – vacant
Social Sciences Institute (MUSSI) – vacant
National Institute for Regional & Spatial Analysis (NIRSA) – vacant
Faculty of Science & Engineering Student Representatives:
Dept. Biology – Rachel Ward, Conor Barry
Dept. Chemistry – Andreea Cislaru, Stephen Healy
Dept. Computer Science – Azeema Yaseen
Dept. Electronic Engineering – Hasana Bagnall-Hare
Dept. Experimental Physics – Andrew Miller
Dept. Mathematics & Statistics – vacant
Dept. Psychology – Julianne Cox, Chiara Seery
Dept. Theoretics Physics – vacant
Hamilton Institute – Shauna Mooney, Kevin Galligan
ALL Institute – vacant
National Centre for Geocomputation - vacant
EDEN Centre of Entrepreneurship, Design & Innovation - vacant