Both a graduate and a UCD School of Medicine faculty member, Prof Higgins is one of only two women to have received this prestigious degree. Higher Doctorates are the highest academic qualifications awarded by NUI and recognise a substantial and internationally distinguished body of scholarly work.
As a Principal Investigator at the UCD Perinatal Research Centre, she has published more than 100 research papers and supervises PhD, MD, MSc and undergraduate students.