Core Trinity CHARM-EU Staff

Dr. Jake Byrne

Dr. Jake Byrne

CHARM-EU Director

Jake is a member of CHARM-EU's Executive Board.

Ms. Doris Alexander

Ms. Doris Alexander

CHARM-EU Director

Doris is a member of CHARM-EU's Executive Board. She is involved in the development and implementation of CHARM’s external relations strategy. 

Mr. Conor Spillane

Mr. Conor Spillane

CHARM EU Project Manager, Charm-EU

Conor is the CHARM-EU Manager at Trinity. He develops local structures, manages cross functional relationships and collaborates with CHARM-EU partners and other stakeholders to implement the Alliance in the University.

Dr. Nina Shiel

Dr. Nina Shiel

CHARM-EU Responsible Research and Innovation Specialist

Nina is responsible for driving Trinity's research activities with the other Alliance members under the CHARM-EU R&I agenda. This includes close collaboration with Trinity's EDI Office and Trinity Research.

Dr. Annemarie Bennett

Dr. Annemarie Bennett

Academic Director and Local Coordinator of the CHARM-EU Masters programme

Dr Annemarie Bennett is an Assistant Professor in Dietetics in Trinity and is the Academic Director and Local Coordinator of the CHARM-EU Masters programme.

Miss Niamh Burke

Miss Niamh Burke

Associate Director Partnerships, Trinity Global

Niamh is an Associate Director of Trinity Global with responsibility for Partnerships and Global Mobility. She has been involved with CHARM EU since the set-up of the Alliance and is Trinity’s lead on Workpackage 5, Global Mobility.

Ms. Audrey Crosbie

Ms. Audrey Crosbie

Innovation Manager, Knowledge Exchange (KnEx)

Audrey develops and implements large-scale multidisciplinary collaborations with industry partners. She has experience scaling engagements and partnerships, enabling industry to benefit from Trinity’s teaching, research and infrastructure.

Ms. Sorcha O'Boyle

Ms. Sorcha O'Boyle

Communications Manager, Trinity Communications

Sorcha works in the central Trinity Communications team. She connects CHARM-EU with its diverse audiences through her work in Workpackage 16, Communications, and Workpackage 9, Internal Dissemination and Networking.

Dr. Silvia Gallagher

Dr. Silvia Gallagher

Research Fellow, Charm-EU

Silvia co-leads Workpackage 3 Educational Innovation and is a member of Workpackage 11 Professional Development. She is also the Quality Officer for CHARM-EU.

Mrs. Jenny Kirkwood

Mrs. Jenny Kirkwood

Administrative Officer, Charm-EU

Jenny is the Joint Virtual Administrative Officer for CHARM-EU in Trinity College Dublin.