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:
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ATU/MyCareerPath.ie, Insurance Institute of Ireland & Forward Emphasis International
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Drogheda Institute of Further Education & Amazon Web Services
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Griffith College Faculty of Law & IILEx - DLSP
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MTU Cork, CAMMS & Dell Technologies
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TUS Athlone - Digital Speaker Series
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University of Galway and Medtronic – Adult Learning
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University of Limerick, PMTC, Eli Lilly, MSD, ANTS
Best Community Academic Collaboration
WINNER:

Middletown Centre & Mary Immaculate College - Graduate Programmes in Autism Studies
FINALISTS:
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ATU &The Arts Council- SCEALTA: Stories, Curiosity, Engagement, Active Learning, Language, Theatre, Aistear
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Better Together - Co-Produced Collaborative Research Project
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Middletown Centre & Mary Immaculate College - Graduate Programmes in Autism Studies
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National College of Ireland & The Department of Social Protection
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SETU & Family Carers Ireland
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University of Galway and LIFT Ireland - Empowering Positive Leadership for a Better Ireland
Best Language School
WINNER:

Irish College of English
FINALISTS:
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Bridge Mills Galway Language Centre
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Gaelchultúr
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IBAT Dublin
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Irish College of English
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Love2Learn
Best Further Education Provider
WINNER:

Drogheda Institute of Further Education
FINALISTS:
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CMIT
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Drogheda Institute of Further Education
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GetReskilled
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Law Society of Ireland Diploma Centre
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LIA
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Mayo College of Further Education and Training
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Ó Fiaich Institute of FET
Best Erasmus Programme
WINNER:

University of Limerick
FINALISTS:
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Mayo College of Further Education and Training
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Ó Fiaich Institute of FET
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South East Technological University - Trivarsity BIM Workshop
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University of Limerick
Best Collaboration Project
WINNER:

Maynooth University, TUS, DCU, DkIT & UCC - Virtual Labs Team
FINALISTS:
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ATU & UU - I-SWAP
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ATU, DkIT, IADT, MTU, SETU, TUDublin, TUS - N-TUTORR
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Current Chemistry Investigators
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Maynooth University, TUS, DCU, DkIT & UCC - Virtual Labs Team
Best International Collaboration Project
WINNER:

MTU & European Alliance - Innovation Challenge
FINALISTS:
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Current Chemistry Investigators
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Ed-hoc International
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FilmEU & Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design + Technology (IADT)
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Griffith College - Graduate Business School Research and Innovation Hub
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Griffith College & Meiji Gakuin University - Law Student Semester Exchange Programme
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Mary Immaculate College & St. John's University - Western Europe Semester Programme
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MTU & European Alliance - Innovation Challenge
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Munster Technological University & Birmingham City University - EDGE Graduate Development
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National College of Ireland - Digital4Business
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TUS, St Lawrence College & RUN EU - Entrepreneurial Thinking in a Global Context
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University of Limerick, Cooperative Education & Careers Division – Global Challenge
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VOLOGRAMS UCD UAEGEAN CARDET - Vol3Dedu
Best Marketing / Communications Team
WINNER:

University of Limerick
FINALISTS:
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Griffith College
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LINC Consortium - LINC Programme
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University of Limerick
Best Library Team
WINNER:

University of Limerick - Glucksman Library
FINALISTS:
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Dublin Business School
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University of Limerick - Glucksman Library
Best Student Experience Award
WINNER:

TUS - International Student Experience Team
FINALISTS:
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Dublin Business School
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Griffith College - Graduate Business School Research and Innovation Hub
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Griffith College Law Faculty
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LIA
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Ó Fiaich Institute of FET
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South East Technological University - P2P Peer Mentoring Programme
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TUS - International Student Experience Team
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TUS Athlone - Digital Marketing
Career Impact Strategy Award
WINNER:

University of Galway - Employability Award
FINALISTS:
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Dublin Business School - Graduate Work Readiness Programme
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Finnesse Careers and Empowerment - CORE Masterclasses
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Griffith College - Certificate in Employability Skills
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TUS Athlone - Digital Marketing
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TUS Midwest - Employability Plus Award
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University of Galway - Employability Award
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University of Limerick - Micro-Credentials
Best Online Learning Experience
WINNER:

Munster Technological University - Innovative Product Development
FINALISTS:
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CMIT
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Dundalk Institute of Technology - Upskilling for the economy in animation, games and XR
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Flúirse Education Solutions - Teacher Summer Courses
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Law Society of Ireland Diploma Centre
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LIA
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LINC Consortium - Leadership for Inclusion in the Early Years (LINC) Programme
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Munster Technological University - Innovative Product Development
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TrinityHaus Research Centre TCD & Cobblestone Learning - Dementia Friendly Hospital Design
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University of Limerick - Data Analytics - Professional Diploma
Best Education Outreach Award
WINNER:

Systems Biology Ireland & UCD Conway
FINALISTS:
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CONNECT SFI Research Centre and Dublin City Council - Academy of the Near Future
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Current Chemistry Investigators
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Maynooth University - Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century (TL21)
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Munster Technological University - REEdI STEM - Education Outreach Campaign 2023
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South East Technological University - Tiglin Addiction Recovery Centres
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Systems Biology Ireland & UCD Conway
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Technological University Dublin - STEM Try Five +
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The Rediscovery Centre
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Ulster University - Access Ambassador Programme
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University of Galway, Access Centre - Uni4U
Student Engagement & Communications Award
WINNER:

University of Limerick, Academic Registry - Engaging with & empowering students
FINALISTS:
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Griffith College, Faculty of Law
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Griffith Halls of Residence
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Munster Technological University - Transitions at MTU
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University College Cork - Skills Centre
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University of Galway, Student Services
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University of Limerick, Academic Registry - Engaging with & empowering students
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University of Limerick, Graduate and Professional Studies
Best Use of Educational Technology/ICT Initiative
WINNER:

Munster Technological University - Rethinking Engineering Education in Ireland
FINALISTS:
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CMIT
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MTU Cork, CAMMS - Bridging Industry Skills with Blended Education
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Munster Technological University - Rethinking Engineering Education in Ireland
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University College Cork - Accessibility Allies
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University of Limerick - Information Technology Division
Best Research Project
WINNER:

ATU & UU - I-SWAP
FINALISTS:
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ATU & UU - I-SWAP
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Better Together - Co-Produced Collaborative Research Project
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LINC Consortium - Building Communities of Practice amongst Inclusion Coordinators
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National College of Ireland - TrainRDM
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UCC Skills Centre - (AI)2ed Artificial Intelligence & Academic Integrity
Best Graduate Training Programme
WINNER:

Bristol Myers Squibb
FINALISTS:
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AbbVie - Operations Development Programme
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Applegreen - Future Leaders Graduate Programmes
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Bristol Myers Squibb
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Current Chemistry Investigators
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ICBF
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NIBRT
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SSPC - CDT at Trinity College Dublin
Best Internship Programme Award
WINNER:

University of Limerick - Immersive Software Engineering
FINALISTS:
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Bristol Myers Squibb
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Drogheda Institute of Further Education
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Tyndall National Institute and IPIC – Summer Fellowship Programme
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University of Limerick - Immersive Software Engineering
Best Masters Programme
WINNER:

UCC, Cork University Business School – MSc Sustainable Development, Agri-Food and Co-operatives
FINALISTS:
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Griffith College Dublin - Procurement and Supply Chain Management
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Griffith College Limerick - Procurement and Supply Chain Management
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Griffith College, Faculty of Law - LL.M. in International Law
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Law Society of Ireland - LLM Advanced Legal Practice
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UCC, Cork University Business School – MSc Sustainable Development, Agri-Food and Co-operatives
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University College Dublin, Master of Public Health Programme
International Engagement Award
WINNER:

Technological University of the Shannon
FINALISTS:
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Ed-hoc International
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National College of Ireland
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Technological University of the Shannon
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University of Limerick - UL Global
Best Student Accommodation
WINNER:

University of Limerick
FINALISTS:
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Griffith Halls of Residence
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University of Limerick
Excellence in Education by a Professional Body
WINNER:

LIA
FINALISTS:
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European College of Aesthetic Medicine & Surgery (ECAMS)
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Insurance Institute of Ireland
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LIA
Excellence in Diversity, Inclusivity & Equality
WINNER:

Mary Immaculate College
FINALISTS:
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Blossom4life
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Code Institute
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Dublin Business School
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Dublin Business School - DEI
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Generation Ireland
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Mary Immaculate College
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Munster Technological University
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Technological University of the Shannon
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University of Limerick
Excellence in Sustainability
WINNER:

University of Galway
FINALISTS:
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Griffith College
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RCSI
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The Rediscovery Centre
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University of Galway
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University of Limerick