2024 Shortlist
Congratulations to the outstanding recipients of The Education Awards 2024! Your dedication and achievements inspire us all.
Overall Excellence Award
WINNER:
University of Limerick
Best Industry/Business - Academic Collaboration
WINNER:
TUS Athlone - Digital Speaker Series
FINALISTS:
- ATU/MyCareerPath.ie, Insurance Institute of Ireland & Forward Emphasis International
- Drogheda Institute of Further Education & Amazon Web Services
- Griffith College Faculty of Law & IILEx - DLSP
- MTU Cork, CAMMS & Dell Technologies
- TUS Athlone - Digital Speaker Series
- University of Galway and Medtronic – Adult Learning
- University of Limerick, PMTC, Eli Lilly, MSD, ANTS
Best Community Academic Collaboration
WINNER:
Middletown Centre & Mary Immaculate College - Graduate Programmes in Autism Studies
FINALISTS:
- ATU &The Arts Council- SCEALTA: Stories, Curiosity, Engagement, Active Learning, Language, Theatre, Aistear
- Better Together - Co-Produced Collaborative Research Project
- Middletown Centre & Mary Immaculate College - Graduate Programmes in Autism Studies
- National College of Ireland & The Department of Social Protection
- SETU & Family Carers Ireland
- University of Galway and LIFT Ireland - Empowering Positive Leadership for a Better Ireland
Best Language School
WINNER:
Irish College of English
FINALISTS:
- Bridge Mills Galway Language Centre
- Gaelchultúr
- IBAT Dublin
- Irish College of English
- Love2Learn
Best Further Education Provider
WINNER:
Drogheda Institute of Further Education
FINALISTS:
- CMIT
- Drogheda Institute of Further Education
- GetReskilled
- Law Society of Ireland Diploma Centre
- LIA
- Mayo College of Further Education and Training
- Ó Fiaich Institute of FET
Best Erasmus Programme
WINNER:
University of Limerick
FINALISTS:
- Mayo College of Further Education and Training
- Ó Fiaich Institute of FET
- South East Technological University - Trivarsity BIM Workshop
- University of Limerick
Best Collaboration Project
WINNER:
Maynooth University, TUS, DCU, DkIT & UCC - Virtual Labs Team
FINALISTS:
- ATU & UU - I-SWAP
- ATU, DkIT, IADT, MTU, SETU, TUDublin, TUS - N-TUTORR
- Current Chemistry Investigators
- Maynooth University, TUS, DCU, DkIT & UCC - Virtual Labs Team
Best International Collaboration Project
WINNER:
MTU & European Alliance - Innovation Challenge
FINALISTS:
- Current Chemistry Investigators
- Ed-hoc International
- FilmEU & Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design + Technology (IADT)
- Griffith College - Graduate Business School Research and Innovation Hub
- Griffith College & Meiji Gakuin University - Law Student Semester Exchange Programme
- Mary Immaculate College & St. John's University - Western Europe Semester Programme
- MTU & European Alliance - Innovation Challenge
- Munster Technological University & Birmingham City University - EDGE Graduate Development
- National College of Ireland - Digital4Business
- TUS, St Lawrence College & RUN EU - Entrepreneurial Thinking in a Global Context
- University of Limerick, Cooperative Education & Careers Division – Global Challenge
- VOLOGRAMS UCD UAEGEAN CARDET - Vol3Dedu
Best Marketing / Communications Team
WINNER:
University of Limerick
FINALISTS:
- Griffith College
- LINC Consortium - LINC Programme
- University of Limerick
Best Library Team
WINNER:
University of Limerick - Glucksman Library
FINALISTS:
- Dublin Business School
- University of Limerick - Glucksman Library
Best Student Experience Award
WINNER:
TUS - International Student Experience Team
FINALISTS:
- Dublin Business School
- Griffith College - Graduate Business School Research and Innovation Hub
- Griffith College Law Faculty
- LIA
- Ó Fiaich Institute of FET
- South East Technological University - P2P Peer Mentoring Programme
- TUS - International Student Experience Team
- TUS Athlone - Digital Marketing
Career Impact Strategy Award
WINNER:
University of Galway - Employability Award
FINALISTS:
- Dublin Business School - Graduate Work Readiness Programme
- Finnesse Careers and Empowerment - CORE Masterclasses
- Griffith College - Certificate in Employability Skills
- TUS Athlone - Digital Marketing
- TUS Midwest - Employability Plus Award
- University of Galway - Employability Award
- University of Limerick - Micro-Credentials
Best Online Learning Experience
WINNER:
Munster Technological University - Innovative Product Development
FINALISTS:
- CMIT
- Dundalk Institute of Technology - Upskilling for the economy in animation, games and XR
- Flúirse Education Solutions - Teacher Summer Courses
- Law Society of Ireland Diploma Centre
- LIA
- LINC Consortium - Leadership for Inclusion in the Early Years (LINC) Programme
- Munster Technological University - Innovative Product Development
- TrinityHaus Research Centre TCD & Cobblestone Learning - Dementia Friendly Hospital Design
- University of Limerick - Data Analytics - Professional Diploma
Best Education Outreach Award
WINNER:
Systems Biology Ireland & UCD Conway
FINALISTS:
- CONNECT SFI Research Centre and Dublin City Council - Academy of the Near Future
- Current Chemistry Investigators
- Maynooth University - Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century (TL21)
- Munster Technological University - REEdI STEM - Education Outreach Campaign 2023
- South East Technological University - Tiglin Addiction Recovery Centres
- Systems Biology Ireland & UCD Conway
- Technological University Dublin - STEM Try Five +
- The Rediscovery Centre
- Ulster University - Access Ambassador Programme
- University of Galway, Access Centre - Uni4U
Student Engagement & Communications Award
WINNER:
University of Limerick, Academic Registry - Engaging with & empowering students
FINALISTS:
- Griffith College, Faculty of Law
- Griffith Halls of Residence
- Munster Technological University - Transitions at MTU
- University College Cork - Skills Centre
- University of Galway, Student Services
- University of Limerick, Academic Registry - Engaging with & empowering students
- University of Limerick, Graduate and Professional Studies
Best Use of Educational Technology/ICT Initiative
WINNER:
Munster Technological University - Rethinking Engineering Education in Ireland
FINALISTS:
- CMIT
- MTU Cork, CAMMS - Bridging Industry Skills with Blended Education
- Munster Technological University - Rethinking Engineering Education in Ireland
- University College Cork - Accessibility Allies
- University of Limerick - Information Technology Division
Best Research Project
WINNER:
ATU & UU - I-SWAP
FINALISTS:
- ATU & UU - I-SWAP
- Better Together - Co-Produced Collaborative Research Project
- LINC Consortium - Building Communities of Practice amongst Inclusion Coordinators
- National College of Ireland - TrainRDM
- UCC Skills Centre - (AI)2ed Artificial Intelligence & Academic Integrity
Best Graduate Training Programme
WINNER:
Bristol Myers Squibb
FINALISTS:
- AbbVie - Operations Development Programme
- Applegreen - Future Leaders Graduate Programmes
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Current Chemistry Investigators
- ICBF
- NIBRT
- SSPC - CDT at Trinity College Dublin
Best Internship Programme Award
WINNER:
University of Limerick - Immersive Software Engineering
FINALISTS:
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Drogheda Institute of Further Education
- Tyndall National Institute and IPIC – Summer Fellowship Programme
- University of Limerick - Immersive Software Engineering
Best Masters Programme
WINNER:
UCC, Cork University Business School – MSc Sustainable Development, Agri-Food and Co-operatives
FINALISTS:
- Griffith College Dublin - Procurement and Supply Chain Management
- Griffith College Limerick - Procurement and Supply Chain Management
- Griffith College, Faculty of Law - LL.M. in International Law
- Law Society of Ireland - LLM Advanced Legal Practice
- UCC, Cork University Business School – MSc Sustainable Development, Agri-Food and Co-operatives
- University College Dublin, Master of Public Health Programme
International Engagement Award
WINNER:
Technological University of the Shannon
FINALISTS:
- Ed-hoc International
- National College of Ireland
- Technological University of the Shannon
- University of Limerick - UL Global
Best Student Accomodation
WINNER:
University of Limerick
FINALISTS:
- Griffith Halls of Residence
- University of Limerick
Excellence in Education by a Professional Body
WINNER:
LIA
FINALISTS:
- European College of Aesthetic Medicine & Surgery (ECAMS)
- Insurance Institute of Ireland
- LIA
Excellence in Diversity, Inclusivity & Equality
WINNER:
Mary Immaculate College
FINALISTS:
- Blossom4life
- Code Institute
- Dublin Business School
- Dublin Business School - DEI
- Generation Ireland
- Mary Immaculate College
- Munster Technological University
- Technological University of the Shannon
- University of Limerick
Excellence in Sustainability
WINNER:
University of Galway
FINALISTS:
- Griffith College
- RCSI
- The Rediscovery Centre
- University of Galway
- University of Limerick