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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose University of Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at University of Galway is all about here.
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
Since 1845, University of Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
University of Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
University of Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at University of Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at University of Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni & Friends
Alumni & Friends
There are 128,000 University of Galway alumni worldwide. Stay connected to your alumni community! Join our social networks and update your details online.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At University of Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
PhD Students
The School of Law and its research centres – the Irish Centre for Human Rights, the Centre for Disability Law and Policy, the Centre for Law, Religion and Society, and the Centre for Housing Law, Rights and Policy – currently have over 60 students in PhD programmes.
For full information on our PhD programme, please read the programme description pages.
Current Doctoral Candidates in the School of Law
| Surname | First Name | Area | Supervisor(s) |
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| Abdurrahman | Abdullahi | Human Rights | Dr. Maureen O'Sullivan |
| Abu Omar | Hassan | Human Rights | Dr. Anita Ferrara |
| Barry | Keelin | Human Rights | Professor Siobhán Mullally |
| Bayindir | Anil Sena | Law | Dr. John Danaher & Dr. Rónán Kennedy |
| Bosch March | Clara | Human Rights | Dr. Ciara Smyth |
| Brannick | Patricia | Law | Dr. Brian Tobin |
| Burns | Emma | CDLP | Professor Eilionóir Flynn |
| Canossi | Beatrice | Human Rights | Dr. Anita Ferrara |
| Carson | James | Law | Dr. Charles O'Mahony |
| Christodoulou | Nayia | CDLP | Dr. Janos Fiala-Butora |
| Clancy | Pearce | Human Rights | Professor Ray Murphy |
| Collins | Philip | Human Rights | Professor Siobhán Mullally |
| Curran | Courtney | Human Rights |
Dr. Anita Ferrara |
| Donnellon | Caitriona | Law |
Dr. Charles O'Mahony |
| Doyle | Anna | Law | Dr. Charles O'Mahony |
| Fontes De Lima | Larissa | Law | Dr. Roisin Mulgrew |
| Gormley | Denise | Human Rights | Dr. Ekaterina Yahyaoui |
| Henríquez Leiva | José | Human Rights | Dr. Anita Ferrara |
| Hopf | Stefan | CDLP | Professor Eilionóir Flynn |
| Issa | Amanie | Human Rights | Professor Eilionóir Flynn |
| KaiCombey | Owen Moriba | Human Rights | Dr. Eoin Daly |
| Keady-Tabbal | Niamh | Human Rights | Professor Siobhán Mullally |
| Klatt | Louisa | Human Rights | Dr. John Danaher |
| Larson | Kirsten | Human Rights | Professor Siobhán Mullally & Dr. Anita Ferrara |
| Liston | Gerry | Human Rights | Dr. Ekaterina Yahyaoui |
| Liu | Xipeng | Law | Dr. Rónán Kennedy |
| Lo Menzo | Ilaria | Human Rights | Professor Shane Darcy |
| Mariana | Montisa | Law | Dr. Eoin Daly & Dr. Ekaterina Yahyaoui |
| McLean | Ainsley | CDLP | Professor Eilionóir Flynn |
| McNally | Aisling | Law | Dr. Diarmuid Griffin |
| Menon | Kiran Mohandas | Human Rights | Professor Shane Darcy |
| Muhareb | Rania | Human Rights | Professor Shane Darcy |
| Murphy | Sandra | Law | Professor Padraic Kenna |
| Namanya | Monica | Human Rights | Professor Siobhán Mullally & Dr. Maeve O'Rourke |
| Ní Chaoimh | Eilís | CDLP | Dr. Janos Fiala-Butora |
| O'Donovan | Aoife | Law | Dr. Brian Tobin |
| Offia | Favour | Human Rights | Professor Siobhán Mullally |
| Orefellen | Hege Jeanette | CDLP | Professor Eilionóir Flynn |
| Portuondo | Maria | Law | Dr. Ciara Smyth |
| Price | Aoife | CDLP | Professor Eilionóir Flynn |
| Regan | Ursula | Law | Dr. Shivaun Quinlivan |
| Rhude | Kelsey | Human Rights | Dr. Anita Ferrara |
| Sourav | Md. Raisul Islam | Law | Dr. Rónán Kennedy |
| Yadav | Sachin | Law | Dr. Shivaun Quinlivan |
| Yi | Li | Human Rights | Professor Shane Darcy |
| Zangeneh | Parisa | Human Rights | Professor Ray Murphy |
| Zejnullah | Gezim | Law | Professor Padraic Kenna |







