UCD School of Medicine

UCD School of Medicine Leading Irish medical school - Serving patients and society since 1854 www.ucd.ie/medicine. e: School.Medicine@ucd.ie Welcome!

As Ireland’s leading medical school, the UCD School of Medicine offers undergraduate degree programmes in Medicine (direct entry and graduate entry), Physiology, Radiography and Biomedical Health & Life Sciences. The School has over forty graduate taught programmes ranging from certificate to masters degree awards and a further twenty graduate research programmes at masters or doctoral level with over 400 graduate students. Our portfolio of biomedical, clinical and translational research has over 75 principal investigators, 50 post-doctoral scientists and 250 doctoral students with grants under management worth approximately €75 million. Together with Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and St Vincent’s Healthcare Group, the School has established Ireland's first academic health centre, Dublin Academic Medical Centre and is the academic partner in the emerging Ireland East Hospital Group, a network of 11 acute hospitals. Our clinical training programmes are delivered at six major Dublin teaching hospitals and across the country through sixteen affiliated acute, general or specialist hospitals. The School also has a nationwide primary care clinical training network comprising over 190 general practitioners. Our large and experienced academic faculty, innovative programmes and state-of-the-art facilities provide a stimulating education and research environment for students. These academic activities aim to improve patient healthcare by purposefully linking treatment, teaching and research capability.

15/01/2026

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UCD School Of Medicine offers a Graduate Entry Radiography degree.
If you hold an honours bachelor’s degree, NFQ Level 8, in any discipline with a minimum award level of a 2.2 by June 2026 or before, you may be eligible to apply for the Graduate Entry Radiography degree open to International and domestic applicants. Our accelerated 2.5 year Diagnostic Radiography programme (CAO Code DN411) has been developed for graduates from a wide variety of academic backgrounds.
Apply now for a September 2026 start.
To find out more: https://bit.ly/GradRad

📅Date: 10-11 April 2026📍Location: University College Dublin, Belfield Campus, DublinThe Irish Student Ophthalmology Conf...
14/01/2026

📅Date: 10-11 April 2026
📍Location: University College Dublin, Belfield Campus, Dublin

The Irish Student Ophthalmology Conference (ISOC) is set to be the first undergraduate ophthalmology event in 2026, bringing together medical students, interns, and early-career trainees from across the country. Organised in collaboration with the UCD Ophthalmology Society, the conference provides a unique platform for students to engage with leading ophthalmologists, develop practical skills, and showcase their research through poster and oral presentations.

Event Highlights:
• Talks by clinicians and experts in ophthalmology
• Hands-on workshops, including an OSCE skills workshop and a suturing workshop
• Opportunities for poster and oral presentations, with prizes awarded for outstanding research

Abstract submission form (deadline - 31 Jan 2026): https://forms.gle/Ss2XsMgiXazxhBB17

Event details: https://isocorganizers.wixsite.com/isocconference

Congratulations to UCD School of Medicine’s Dr Gráinne Donohue, and colleagues from the HSE, on their recently published...
12/01/2026

Congratulations to UCD School of Medicine’s Dr Gráinne Donohue, and colleagues from the HSE, on their recently published research in the British Journal of Psychotherapy. The paper relates to the use and characterisation of psychotherapy in a sample of trainee and consultant psychiatrists.
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👏Congratulations to UCD School of Medicine’s Professor Sally-Ann Lynch, clinical geneticist at the Children's Health Ire...
09/01/2026

👏Congratulations to UCD School of Medicine’s Professor Sally-Ann Lynch, clinical geneticist at the Children's Health Ireland, on being appointed Vice-Coordinator and future ERN Coordinator of ERN ITHACA.

Elected on November 28 in the first round with an absolute majority and 100% voter turnout, Prof Lynch will take up her role as ERN Coordinator at the end of September 2027. Until then, she serves as ERN Vice-Coordinator.

Find out more👉bit.ly/4aRBo7O

Breastfeeding may lower mothers’ later life risks of depression and anxiety for up to 10 years after pregnancy, suggest ...
09/01/2026

Breastfeeding may lower mothers’ later life risks of depression and anxiety for up to 10 years after pregnancy, suggest the findings of an observational study, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

Analysis of the data showed that women experiencing depression and anxiety at 10 years after pregnancy were less likely to have breastfed and had shorter durations of any or exclusive breastfeeding over their lifetime.

“The possibility that breastfeeding could further reduce the huge burden of depression on individuals, families, healthcare systems and economies only adds to the argument for policymakers to further promote breastfeeding.”

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08/01/2026

UCD School Of Medicine offers a Graduate Entry Medicine degree. To apply a minimum grade of second-class honours, grade 1 (2.1) in first Honours Bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8) is required. The degree can be in any discipline. All EU/ Irish applicants need to submit a current GAMSAT score.

Apply via the Central Applications Office CAO.ie to DN401 Graduate Entry Medicine. Places are awarded via the CAO on the basis of GAMSAT scores.
Late applications are accepted up to 1 May.
Apply now for a September 2026 start.
To find out more: bit.ly/3SUEu0a

🩺🧠€3M investment for mental health research announced. 👏Congratulations to UCD School of Medicine's Associate Professor ...
08/01/2026

🩺🧠€3M investment for mental health research announced. 👏Congratulations to UCD School of Medicine's Associate Professor Anne Doherty and Professor Brian O'Donoghue whose mental health research projects have received funding.

Designing an Integrated Women’s Mental Health Service: Enhancing Quality and Integration of Women’s Mental Healthcare – Associate Professor Anne Doherty (UCD School of Medicine, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist at Mater Misericordiae University Hospital) and Dr Richard Duffy (The Rotunda Hospital).

Integrating Smoking Cessation Interventions into Mental Health Services: National Survey, Guideline Development and Pilot Service Evaluation – Professor Brian O’Donoghue (UCD School of Medicine, Consultant Adult Psychiatrist at St Vincent's University Hospital) and Professor John Lyne (Newcastle Hospital Greystones).

Find out more ➡️bit.ly/4jsv34K

New research co-authored by Professor Fionnuala McAuliffe, UCD School of Medicine, and led by the University of Liverpoo...
07/01/2026

New research co-authored by Professor Fionnuala McAuliffe, UCD School of Medicine, and led by the University of Liverpool, has demonstrated the significant benefits of lifestyle interventions in reducing the risk of gestational diabetes. Published today in The BMJ.
Discover more👉bit.ly/4q6Zksp

02/01/2026
UCD will be closed from the end of 23 December and reopen on 2 January 2026. 🎄🎅🤶🎉
23/12/2025

UCD will be closed from the end of 23 December and reopen on 2 January 2026. 🎄🎅🤶🎉

New paper titled ‘Relationship between the dietary inflammatory index and immune function during pregnancy – A secondary...
23/12/2025

New paper titled ‘Relationship between the dietary inflammatory index and immune function during pregnancy – A secondary analysis of the MicrobeMom2 Study’ could inform nutritional guidelines to reduce pregnancy related complications. Discover more➡️bit.ly/48RKj7R

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About UCD Medicine

The UCD School of Medicine has an extensive portfolio of research, education and training programmes with over 165 years as Ireland’s leading medical school. The School offers more than 60 educational programmes at undergraduate, graduate and continuous professional development level delivered by research-active academic staff within a modern health science centre and by experienced clinicians across a large clinical training network.

We are more than just a Medical School. We are a community of researchers, scientists, clinicians, students and graduates committed in our dedication to society and determined in our mission to improve the lives and health of our patients.

The School trains doctors, radiographers, advanced paramedics and scientists through our undergraduate degree programmes in Medicine (undergraduate entry and graduate entry), Physiology, Radiography and Biomedical, Health & Life Sciences. There are currently over 1,500 students within our five undergraduate programmes, of which 28% are international students drawn from 55 countries around the world. The School also offers forty graduate taught programmes ranging from certificate to masters degree awards and a further twelve graduate research programmes at masters or doctoral level with a combined total of over 500 graduate students.

Our portfolio of biomedical, clinical and translational research has over 75 principal investigators, 60 post-doctoral scientists and 150 doctoral students with grants under management worth approximately €85 million and annual research income of approximately €16M per annum.