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RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences wins Best Erasmus Programme at the Education Awards 2026

In a rewind to the Education Awards 2026 earlier this year, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences took home the Best Erasmus Programme award, recognised for a pioneering Global North-South collaboration with Stellenbosch University that repositioned students as co-creators, delivered the world's first research course in Global Surgery, and produced strong evidence of learner satisfaction and best practice across all assessed areas. The win sets a compelling benchmark for Erasmus excellence in Irish higher education, raising the standard of equitable collaboration, pedagogical innovation, and measurable academic impact that programmes will look to match when the 2027 awards cycle opens.

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South East Technological University wins Diversity, Inclusivity, Equality Award at the Education Awards 2026

Revisiting the Education Awards 2026 earlier this year, South East Technological University took home the Diversity, Inclusivity, Equality Award, recognised for a well-structured, university-wide EDI strategy that spans all levels and departments, translates values-led leadership into measurable outcomes for staff and students, and sets a clear blueprint for inclusive practice across Ireland's higher education sector. The win sets a strong benchmark for EDI excellence in Irish education, demonstrating the standard of strategic depth, institutional commitment, and evidenced real-world impact that future entrants in the category for the 2027 awards cycle will be expected to match.

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Maynooth University wins Best Research Project at the Education Awards 2026

Putting the spotlight back to the Education Awards 2026, Maynooth University took home the Best Research Project award for NeoSepsis, a multidisciplinary research initiative that developed a rapid point-of-care diagnostic test for neonatal and maternal sepsis in Uganda, delivering quantified improvements in diagnostic accuracy and mortality outcomes through an exceptional collaboration between Irish and Ugandan institutions. The win sets a compelling benchmark for research excellence in Irish higher education, raising the standard of translational impact, international collaboration, and measurable real-world outcomes that entrants will look to match when the 2027 awards cycle opens.

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Certified Irish Angus wins Best Student Experience Award at the Education Awards 2026

Looking back at one of the notable wins from this year's programme, Certified Irish Angus took home the Best Student Experience Award at the Education Awards 2026, recently recognised for a schools competition that immerses second-level students in Ireland's agri-food sector through calf rearing, formal interviews, a national finals event at Croke Park, and learning experiences at home and abroad, serving both urban and rural students with equal accessibility. The win sets a strong benchmark for student experience design in Irish education, demonstrating the standard of vocational relevance, inclusive access, and experiential enrichment that entrants in the category for the 2027 awards will be expected to deliver.

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