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