‘Catherine’s Law’ will remove barrier facing PhD students with disabilities
Catherine Gallagher successfully fought to change the system and will retain her disability allowance while taking up a third-level scholarship.
Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys has signed new regulations into law that will remove a barrier facing PhD students with disabilities after the highlighted the case of Catherine Gallagher.
Catherine Gallagher, aged 23, was awarded a scholarship to pursue a doctorate for Dublin City University (DCU) after coming first in her masters course.
