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Meet the Team

Our dedicated EDI team leads and supports university-wide initiatives aimed at advancing equality, celebrating diversity, and ensuring inclusion.

Each member brings unique expertise, lived experience, and passion to the work we do. We collaborate closely with staff, students, and external partners to deliver impactful programmes and embed lasting change.

	Dr Helen Maher Vice President for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Office: Quadrangle, University of Galway Email: helen.maher@universityofgalway.ie
‌	Aoife Cooke Head of EDI Office: Quadrangle, University of Galway Extension: 091 495408 Email: Email: aoife.cooke@universityofgalway.ie
‌‌‌‌‌	Niamh Gallagher Administrative Assistant Office: Quadrangle, University of Galway Email: ngallagher@universityofgalway.ie
	Dr. Deirdre McHughUniversal Design and Accessibility ManagerOffice: Quadrangle, University of GalwayEmail: deirdre.mchugh@universityofgalway.ie
‌‌‌‌‌	Dr Laura Loftus EDI Programme Manager for Gender Equality Office: Quadrangle, University of Galway Email: lloftus@universityofgalway.ie
‌‌‌‌‌	Owen Ward EDI Programme Manager for Race Equality Office: Quadrangle, University of Galway Email: owenpatrick.ward@universityofgalway.ie
‌‌‌‌	Margaret Forde EDI Data Manager Office: Quadrangle, University of Galway Email: margaret.forde@universityofgalway.ie
‌‌‌‌	Niamh Kavanagh Policy Specialist S*xual Violence and Harassment Prevention Email: niamh.kavanagh@universityofgalway.ie
‌‌‌‌	Rebecca Connolly Response Programme Coordinator S*xual Violence and Harassment Prevention Email: rebecca.connolly@universityofgalway.ie
	Aidan Heart University of Sanctuary Officer Office: ILAS Building, North Campus Email: aidan.harte@universityofgalway.ie
	Fariba Foolad Communications Assistant Office: Quadrangle, University of Galway Email: fariba.foolad@universityofgalway.ie