Research
We have been a leading centre in the Southeast for research inquiry for over 200 years. Current research activities are grounded in the College’s ethos, vision, and mission to foster openness to new ideas, to build civic engagement and social awareness, and to promote creativity and innovation. Our researchers shape and contribute to evolving contemporary discourses in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences across a variety of inter-disciplinary contexts and partnerships.
Carlow College, St. Patrick’s is committed to supporting research in alignment with local, regional, national and EU research interests, priorities and contexts. Our vibrant researchers are widely published and internationally respected in their fields. We aim to expand this profile by continuing to develop quality publications, institutional and public research events, and inter-institutional collaborations. The primary objectives of this approach are outlined in our framework document and are summarised here as follows:
- To support and promote staff research
- To foster a research agenda that aligns with College Strategy, Mission and Ethos
- To connect the College’s research expertise with local and national organisations, communities and institutions
- To play a supporting role in College programme development by identifying, utilising and enhancing existing and potential areas of College research and expertise.
View our Research Hub Framework here.
Contact our Research Hub: researchhub@carlowcollege.ie
Politics, Society & Sustainability
History, Literature & Culture of Ireland
Ideas & Beliefs
Peoples, Places & Culture
Mind, Memory & Behaviour
Therapeutic Care
Education, Theory & Practice
Politics, Society & Sustainability
Dr Elaine Callinan, Dr Morgan Cawley Buckley, Dr Anne Coakley, Helen Maher, Dr Ida Milne, Dr Sarah Otten
History, Literature & Culture of Ireland
Dr Elaine Callinan, Dr Regina Donlon, Dr Ida Milne, Dr Margaret Murphy, Dr Orla Ryan, Dr Eoghan Smith, Dr Simon Workman
Ideas & Beliefs
Dr Noel Kavanagh, Dr Anthony McGrath, Dr Ida Milne, Dr Sarah Otten
Peoples, Places & Culture
Dr Regina Donlon, Dr Noel Kavanagh, Dr Ida Milne, Dr Orla Ryan
Mind, Memory & Behaviour
Dr Candice Condon, Dr Ida Milne, Dr Teresa Mulhern
Education, Theory & Practice
Dr Morgan Cawley Buckley, Dr Anne Coakley, Dr Noel Kavanagh, Dr Teresa Mulhern
Therapeutic Care
Research News

Lecturer in History, Dr Ida Milne, Features in RTÉ Nationwide Big Houses series
In a recent episode of the RTÉ Nationwide Big Houses series, Dr. Ida Milne, a lecturer in History, offered her expertise on the mindset and

Carlow College Lecturers launch new book about 1923 General Election
A new book exploring the 1923 General Election offering fresh and thought-provoking insights from leading scholars was launched at Carlow College on Monday, 13th November.

Visiting Professor from Walsh University to deliver Public Lecture
Carlow College is delighted to welcome Associate Professor Rachel Constance, visiting academic from Walsh University, Ohio for a public lecture titled “Cholera and the Politics

New book launch for Carlow College Lecturer, Dr Eoghan Smith
The latest novel by Carlow College Lecturer in English, Eoghan Smith, A Mind of Winter, will be launched at Hodges Figgis Bookshop, Dublin, at 6.00pm