Dr Clíodhna Murphy is Associate Professor at Maynooth University, where she teaches and researches in the areas of migration law (including refugee law) and human rights law. She has acted as a consultant or legal expert for a variety of organisations such as the EU Agency on Fundamental Rights, the European Trade Union Institute and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). She qualified as a solicitor in 2011 before moving into academia. She was the inaugural Chair of Maynooth University's Sanctuary Committee. She also sits on the section 16 education committee of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority.