ProfessorDeirdre Campion

Deirdre Campion is currently a Professor in the Veterinary Biosciences Section in the School of Veterinary Medicine.

Deirdre initially trained at the UCD Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, then in Ballsbridge. Upon graduation as a veterinarian, Deirdre worked in farm animal practice for a number of years before moving to the UK. She worked for a couple of years in the companion animal charity PDSA, at the branch in Ilford, Essex, before moving back to Ireland and to UCD to complete a PhD in rumen physiology and pharmacology. She joined the lecturing staff of UCD in 1994 and currently teaches pharmacology and therapeutics, and has a particular interest in legislative aspects.

Deirdre is a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, and is also an EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology. Deirdre is also a Fellow of the British Pharmacological Society.

Deirdre has held a number of roles during her academic tenure in UCD,
- Director, Graduate Entry MVB Degree Programme, 2010-2011,
- Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning, UCD School of Veterinary Medicine 2011- 2014;
- Chair of the UCD MVB and Veterinary Nursing Programme Board 2005- 2006, 2011- 2014
- Head of Subject/Director of Veterinary Nursing, 2014- 2017.
- Head of Subject for Veterinary Biosciences Sep 2020-Aug 2025.

Deirdre has a keen interest in pedagogy. She advocates for diversity and inclusion in educational practices and achieved the Digital Badge in Universal Design for Teaching and Learning in 2019.

Deirdre has extensive experience in educational quality assurance. 
- Member of the UCD Academic Council Quality Enhancement Committee (ACQEC), 2019-
- Expert in the Basic Sciences, European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE), 2013-
- European Committee of Veterinary Education (ECOVE) 2021-