Research profiles

It was a proud day for award-winning writer and former Minister of State Liz McManus who celebrated her graduation from University of Limerick. Liz, who served in Dáil Éireann for 19 years – two-and-a-half of which she spent as Minister for Housing and Urban Renewal – was conferred with a PhD in Creative Writing on Tuesday, joining 1,705 others graduating as part of the University’s winter conferring ceremonies.

A music therapy graduate, praised for her work towards developing an innovative therapy service for new mothers, ended her time at University of Limerick on a high note this week as she was conferred with a PhD from the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Dr Pui Sze Cheung, originally from Hong Kong, completed her PhD research in the area of using music therapy in perinatal mental health services to improve maternal mental health and wellbeing. She joined over 3,600 students graduating this week as part of UL’s autumn conferrings.

Life and work have led Barbara Watts down many interesting avenues, but it was her studies at University of Limerick that brought her back to a childhood passion she reluctantly strayed from long ago. Barbara joined over 3,600 students being conferred this week as part of the University’s August ceremonies, graduating with a PhD from the School of History in UL’s Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Critically acclaimed Irish songwriter and performer Iarla Ó Lionáird was conferred with a PhD in Arts Practice from University of Limerick this week. The twice Grammy nominated artist said his late father knowing he completed his PhD was one of his proudest moments.

An award-winning journalist and University of Limerick lecturer has urged the next generation of reporters to put down their phones and dip out of the social media wave, in the face of the growing ‘global’ problem of misinformation.

The AHSS Graduate Research Centre held workshops and seminars for postgraduate researchers in 2023/24. The series began in September 2023 with a workshop on Irish Research Council (IRC) Postgraduate Scholarship Application Training for prospective applicants.

Kevin Saudé is currently studying a PhD in the Department of Politics and Public Administration in UL’s Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Here, Kevin gives an insight into his PhD experience and his plans for the next stage of his career.

Learn why choosing to do a postgraduate degree at UL might just be the best decision you’ll ever make.

Mamobo's research interests include multicultural identities, discrimination, integration, inclusivity and diversity.

Mark's research aims to create a language policy and programme aimed at mitigating the harmful effects of heteronormative ideologies and implicit homophobia and discrimination in language.