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Mairead Ryan

Mairead Ryan

Miss

 https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0068-6632

Personal profile

Teaching

Teaching

I am a Teaching Assistant in Mental Health Nursing. I work as a Pastoral Personal Tutor for Year 1. I am a tutorial lead across the Year 2 Module Working Interprofessionally to Improve Mental Wellbeing (NSY2124). I also serve as a tutorial lead for the Year 3 Cohort in Developing Leadership and Professionalism (NFY3131) and Mental Health Interventions (NMH3135), Understanding the complexity of Mental Ill-Health across the Continum (NMH3136) and Applied Pharmacology (NFY3133). I serve as a Link Lecturer across diverse mental health settings (forensic, recovery community, recovery inpatient, liaison services, addiction services) across the Belfast Trust Area. I am also an active member of the Wellbeing Ambassadors.

Clinical Experience and Research Interest

I am a registered Mental Health Nurse and a passionate advocate for human rights and community well-being. I have experience across acute inpatient and acute community settings, and as a Campaign and Outreach Officer in the Community and Voluntary Sector. I designed an outreach program for services across Northern Ireland on Mental Wellbeing and Human Rights. I completed my Master’s in Public Health at Ulster University in 2025, which explored the perceptions and perceived impacts of substance misuse support workers in Northern Ireland on Decriminalisation Policy.

 

Achievements

  • Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People Panel (2016-2018)
  • Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People Advisor (2018-2021)
  • Representative at the European Network of Young Advisors Summit (2018​)
  • Speaker and Panel Member at the “Still Waiting” Report (2018)
  • MyStoryYourStory Campaigner (2018-2021​)
  • Campaign Outcomes:
  • Mental Health monitoring added to the School Educational Inspectorate Report.
  • Siobhan O’Neill was appointed as a Mental Health Champion.​
  • Children and young people’s mental health services allocated additional funding.
  • Keynote Speaker at World Mental Health Day​ alongside Danius Puras (2019)
  • Representative for Ireland at the UN 75th Anniversary Event​ with the Community Enrichment Project (2020)
  • NI Representative at the Achieving Sustainable Development Discussion with UN Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake (2021)
  • RCN UK Student Nurse of the Year (2021)​
  • Director of Voicing the Void​ (2021)
  • RCN Judge​ at the RCN UK Student Nurse of the Year (2022)
  • Speaker at SPEAK: a platform for people with ideas and stories (2023)
  • Alice Academy for Activists (2024)
  • CSW68 Delegate for UN Women UK​ (2024)
  • Washington Ireland Academy (2024)
  • Royal College of Nursing Future Nurse Leader Award​ (2024)
  • Guest Speaker Common Purpose Legacy Event (2024)
  • Health Service Manager Award (2024)
  • CSW69 Delegate for UN Women UK​ (2025)
  • TEDX Black Mountain​ (2025)
  • CSW70 Delegate for UN Women UK​ (2026)

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):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  4. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  5. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  6. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
  • 1 Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
  • 1 Invited talk
  • 1 Oral presentation
  • 1 Visiting a School