Mary Curtin

Mary Curtin

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Research Interests

Research interests include gender, work, farming, land, assets, family businesses, inheritance, law, sustainable agriculture

Teaching Interests

Mary lectures in Employment relations and Human Resource Management. Mary has tutored Land law, Equity and Trusts, Accounting and Finance.

Biography

Dr Mary Curtin is an Assistant Professor with the Work and Employment Studies Department of the Kemmy Business School. Mary graduated with a first class honours degree in Law and Accounting in 2019 and a PhD from the University of Limerick in 2023. Mary completed her multidisciplinary PhD with the Kemmy Business School and the School of Law. Her research focus is on the gender asset gap in the agricultural sector. Mary is involved with the delivery of cross institutional career development programmes funded by the HEA Gender Equality Enhancement fund. Mary lectures in Employment relations and Human Resource Management.

 

Mary is a member of the BioFin (Horizon) team at UL examining ways to unlock private finance to support biodiversity. https://biofin-project.eu/

Mary is a member of ReNu2Cycle (Interreg). https://renu2cycle.nweurope.eu/

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2023: KBS Structured PhD University of Limerick Doctor of Philosophy - No corrections. Title: Gaining Ground An Examination of Female Ownership and Participation in Farming in Ireland

2019: BA in Law and Accounting- University of Limerick. First Class Honours

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2024: Global Association of Risk Professionals Certificate in Sustainability and Climate Risk

2024: Environmental Sustainability Awareness in the Workplace Certificate (QQI level 5 - Distinction)

2022: Specific Purpose Certificate in Farming, Teagasc (QQI level 6 - Distinction) 

2021: Certificate in Agriculture, Teagasc (QQI level 5 - Distinction)

2019: Certificate in Agribusiness and Food Law, Law Society of Ireland

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Achievements
  • KBS Thesis-in-Three winner.
  • UL Picture this Research Competition winner.
  • Matheson Postgraduate Scholar Awardee.
  • Kemmy Business School/Northern Trust Outstanding Scholar Awardee.
  • Graduated top of the class and top of the faculty in 2019.
  • Received a Presidents letter for every semester of exams in university. These letters commend academic excellence and are awarded because of exceptional results.
  • Mason Hayes and Curran Company Law Prize 2019 - highest grades in final year modules.
  • A and L Goodbody, Solicitors Prize 2016 - for being the UL law student who completed first year with the highest academic grades.
 
 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 1 - No Poverty
  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

Education/Academic qualification

Environmental Sustainability Awareness in the Workplace, Education and Training Boards/ETBI

… → 2024

Certificate, Sustainability and Climate Risk, Global Association of Risk Professionals

… → 2024

PhD, Gaining Ground An Examination of Female Ownership and Participation in Farming in Ireland

… → 2023

Specific Purpose Certificate in Farming, Teagasc- Agriculture & Food Development Authority

… → 2022

Certificate in Agriculture, Teagasc - Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority

… → 2021

Certificate, Agribusiness and Food Law, Law Society of Ireland

… → 2019

Bachelor, Law and Accounting

… → 2019

Postgraduate certificate in learning, teaching & assessment in higher education

2024 → …

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