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Announcement of UCD Teaching and Learning Awardees 2023-24 by Professor Colin Scott, UCD Registrar, Deputy President and Vice-President for Academic Affairs on Monday 27th January 2025.

"I am delighted to announce and congratulate the recipients of UCD Teaching and Learning Awards for 2023-24. These awards are an opportunity for the UCD community to recognise our colleagues for their outstanding contributions in the pursuit of teaching excellence and the enhancement of student learning. There are two award schemes, tiered, with awards at college and university level.

A total of 3,046 nominations were submitted by UCD students, faculty and staff between November 2023 and the end of August 2024. Nominees were invited to apply initially at College level, and following a competitive process there were 74 College awardees. Following another competitive process, 15 of those are further honoured with prestigious University-level awards, the highest honour bestowed by the University for teaching and learning. The content and volume of nominations and the inspirational work of all our awardees are a testament to the great diversity, ingenuity and commitment demonstrated in supporting learning in our university. Congratulations to all.

Teaching Excellence Awards recognise individual faculty and staff in teaching roles for sustained commitment to teaching excellence and student learning, and have been awarded to:

• Professor Oonagh Breen, UCD School of Law
• Dr Sarah Comyn, UCD School of English, Drama and Film
• Professor Eileen Gibney, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science
• Associate Professor Mary Higgins, UCD School of Medicine
• Professor Colm McLaughlin, UCD School of Business
• Mrs Kathleen O’Reilly, UCD School of Business
• Dr Adamaria Perrotta, UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics
• Dr Nicolas Pillai, UCD School of English, Drama and Film
• Associate Professor Susan Rackard, UCD School of Veterinary Medicine
• Associate Professor Paul Ryan, UCD School of Business

Awards for Exceptional Contribution to Learning recognise individual UCD employees who are engaged directly in teaching or in facilitating student learning, and have been awarded to:

• Dr Cian Davis, UCD School of Medicine
• Dr Aoife Claire MacCormac, UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems
• Mr Alan Morgan, UCD Innovation Academy
• Dr Matthew O'Brien, UCD College of Science
• Ms Emer O'Daly, UCD School of Architecture, Planning & Environmental Policy

A celebratory event will be held in February at which these colleagues will be presented with their awards."

More information on the UCD Teaching and Learning Awards is available from the UCD Teaching & Learning website and on social media via the hashtag #UCDTLAwards