ProfessorLouise Rainford

Prof Louise Rainford's background is in the area of medical imaging, training as a radiographer in Manchester, UK where she worked for a short period. Following a move to Ireland and a twelve-year clinical career in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Dublin, she commenced work in University College Dublin, Ireland in 1992, Since 2009 she has been the Head of Radiography & Diagnostic Imaging within the UCD School of Medicine. She was appointed the Associate Dean for Radiography in 2016. Prof Rainford has supervised many graduate research students, including 20 PhD studies. She is a distinguished teacher with awards for teaching excellence and she is currently focussed upon embedding clinical simulation into Radiography curricula. Prof Rainford sits on several national committees, representing Radiography education and she has experience as the Chair of the Irish Radiographers Registration Board, CORU. Prof Rainford was the Chair of the EFRS Research Hub Committee from its launch in Spring 2019 through to Spring 2025. She has contributed to numerous European committees and working groups over the past two decades. Her passion for Radiography is driven by her commitment to the profession and she has a strong record of European and international Radiography collaboration.