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Professor Colette Henry joins judging panel for Education Awards 2026

Professor Colette Henry, Head of Department of Business Studies at Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT), has been named as a member of the judging panel for the Education Awards 2026, bringing a research career defined by entrepreneurship, gender equity, and the policy frameworks that shape participation in education and enterprise. Entries before the panel will benefit from a judging perspective that is simultaneously evidence-driven and policy-literate — attentive to what interventions actually shift outcomes for learners and entrepreneurs, and for whom.

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Dr Joe Collins joins judging panel for Education Awards 2026

The Education Awards 2026 judging panel welcomes Dr Joe Collins, Director of Further Education and Training at the Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI), whose career has been shaped by a fundamental belief that education exists to enable students to engage with their own lives and to flourish across multiple domains. His appointment to the panel brings a dimension to the judging process that goes beyond institutional metrics. Collins evaluates educational endeavour through the lens of human agency — asking not only what was achieved, but what was made possible for the people at the centre of it. That perspective is particularly pertinent to an awards programme that spans further education, professional training, and higher education in equal measure.

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Professor Georgina Andrews joins judging panel for Education Awards 2026

Professor Georgina Andrews, Vice-Chancellor and CEO of Bath Spa University, has been appointed to the judging panel for the Education Awards 2026, bringing extensive experience in higher education leadership, business education, and institutional governance to the role. Andrews' career spans legal practice, business school leadership, and university executive leadership, with a sustained focus on student-centred learning and widening access to higher education.

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Willie Donnelly brings Research and Innovation Leadership as Judging Coordinator for Education Awards 2026

Willie Donnelly, Director of Research and Innovation at THEA, has been appointed Judging Coordinator for the Education Awards 2026, bringing extensive experience in academic research, technology transfer, and higher education governance. As former President of Waterford Institute of Technology and creator of the TSSG/Walton Institute research centre, Donnelly secured over €100 million in competitive funding and established multiple campus companies, including FeedHenry, which was acquired by Red Hat.

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