Core Tutors
Kate Chatfield and Clare Sheehan
Kate Chatfield BA, MSc, MNWCH, Cert Ed, RSHom
Kate graduated from North West College of Homeopathy (UK) and has been teaching on the BSc Homeopathic Medicine course at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) UK since it began in 1999. This course was the second degree course in homeopathy to be developed in Europe and Kate is also course leader for MSc Homeopathy at UCLan.
Kate has sat on the board of directors for The Society of Homeopaths UK (2001-2004) where she had particular responsibility for the area of research. She is actively involved in homeopathy research and is co-ordinator of the European Network of Homeopathy Researchers. Kate is a founder member of the European Network of Homeopathy Educators
Clare Sheehan Lic BSH, ISHom, MBSH
Clare graduated from the Burren School of Homeopathy, Gort, Co. Galway in 1995 and is based in Galway where she runs a busy private practice. Clare was a lecturer and European education representative of the Burren School of Homeopathy in Gort, Co. Galway for 9 years until its eventual closure. She also lectures in homeopathy at other educational institutions.
Clare sat on the committee of the Irish Society of Homeopaths with particular responsibility for the area of education. Her particular area of expertise lies in the facilitation of personal and professional development. Clare is also a founder member of the European Network of Homeopathy educators, which provides expertise and advice on European education policy to the European Council for Classical Homeopathy.
Mairead Conneely Lic.ISH. I.S.Hom., R.G.N., R.M., B.A. Bus.
Mairead graduated from the Irish School of Homeopathy in 2001 and has a growing practice in Galway. Mairead has a background in Nursing and Midwifery and now teaches at the Irish School of Homeopathy as well as the Galway College.
Fergus Cronin
Fergus Cronin is a bit of a polymath; some might say a jack-of-all-trades. He qualified as a Vet in 1989 and worked full-time in mixed practice in Clare until 1997. He studied veterinary homeopathy with Christopher Day in 1991 and ‘92, which inspired him to study at the Burren School of Homeopathy from ‘92 to ‘95 and to use homeopathy extensively in his veterinary practice. For a change, in 1999 Fergus did a degree in Visual and Performance Art at Dartington College in Devon. He has had a long passion for personal development and has trained in facilitation with Malcolm Stern in Devon, Alan Lowan in Switzerland and has facilitated collaborative workshops with Current Change Ltd. in Wales. Fergus currently lives in Lahinch and divides his time between doing organic/biodynamic inspections in the UK and Ireland, being Dad’s taxi to three teenage daughters, performing art, teaching, learning, riding waves and continuing to open and surrender to this great adventure.
Alastair Gray DSH (UK) PCH (UK) PCHom (Malaysia) ADH (NZ) AHA. ATMS. ARoH (Aus) BAHons (NZ)
For the past decade Alastair has run an unconventional general practice in the inner west and east of Sydney, and Auckland, New Zealand. His life is full of travelling, patients and lecturing.
Trained in the UK at the School of Homeopathy Alastair completed his postgraduate diploma at the Dynamis School in London. His particular passion is in reconciling the differences and identifying and celebrating the similarities between methodologies in Homeopathic Medicine.
In addition, Alastair has a commitment to quality research in Homeopathy and has conducted a number of provings. As well as publishing the homeopathic proving of Kauri (Agathis Australis), he has published four books and numerous articles on the provings of White Tailed Spider, Box Jelly Fish, Moreton Bay Fig, Tea Tree, Waratah, Liquorice, Cockroach, Bufo, Seahorse, Cactus, Kowhai, Pearl, Mosquito, Irukandji, and Tar Tree.
In addition to the above core tutors, students have the opportunity to sample a variety of the views currently held in the world of homoeopathy today. They have lectures from leading homoeopaths within Ireland and the rest of Europe.
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