2024 Shortlist

Congratulations to the outstanding recipients of The Education Awards 2024! Your dedication and achievements inspire us all.

Overall Excellence Award

The recipient of this award will be announced at the awards ceremony.

Best Industry/Business - Academic Collaboration

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

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

FINALISTS:

Bridge Mills Galway Language Centre
Gaelchultúr
IBAT Dublin
Irish College of English
Love2Learn

Best Further Education Provider

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

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

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

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

FINALISTS:

Griffith College
LINC Consortium - LINC Programme
University of Limerick

Best Library Team

FINALISTS:

Dublin Business School
University of Limerick - Glucksman Library

Best Student Experience Award

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FINALISTS:

Ed-hoc International
National College of Ireland
Technological University of the Shannon
University of Limerick - UL Global

Best Student Accomodation

FINALISTS:

Griffith Halls of Residence
University of Limerick

Excellence in Education by a Professional Body

FINALISTS:

European College of Aesthetic Medicine & Surgery (ECAMS)
Insurance Institute of Ireland
LIA

Excellence in Diversity, Inclusivity & Equality

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

FINALISTS:

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