Postgraduate Research Student Representatives

Student Union Postgraduate Research Student representatives

2026-27 Contacts

From the 1st July 2026 - Full listing of Students Union Reps can be found on https://su.universityofgalway.ie/your-su/executive-committee/ 
Student Union Postgraduate Research Officer - Buddila Wijeyesekera at su.pgresearch@universityofgalway.ie
Student Union Vice-President /Education Officer - Eimear Burke at su.education@universityofgalway.ie
Student Union President - Seán De Búrca at su.president@universityofgalway.ie

College PGR reps (list below currently from Academic year 2025-26)

• Academic Council is the chief academic authority and, subject to review by Údarás na hOllscoile, controls the academic affairs of the University, including the curriculum, instruction and education provided by the University.  Each September, two PG students are elected for this committee. The term is for one year. 
• Údarás na hOllscoile the University's governing authority, is responsible for managing and controlling all of the affairs of the University (Governing Authority).  Each January each year, elections take place for Postgraduate student representation on this committee. The term is one year from the 1^st February.  
• Graduate Studies Board
  Details on the Graduate Studies Board is covered in section 2.2 of the QA245 University Guidelines for Research Degree Programmes. The Students’ Union Postgraduate Officer is on this Board and if required, another graduate student nominated by the Students’ Union (on an annual basis).
• Vice Deans of Graduate Studies and PGR College Contacts
• Postgraduate Research Society - Please check out link Postgraduate Research Society