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The UCD University Teaching and Learning Awards 2021-22 were presented by the Acting Registrar and Deputy President Professor Barbara Dooley at a celebratory ceremony in the University Club on 7 March 2023. The awards are the highest honour bestowed by the University for teaching and learning. UCD’s national and international reputation for educational excellence has been built over many years by the passion, innovation and commitment of its faculty and staff. The ceremony honoured twelve individuals, all of whom have had a transformative impact on their students’ learning experience.

This year’s ceremony was also an opportunity to celebrate in person with the 2019-20 awardees, who had received their awards virtually.

University Teaching and Learning Awardees 2021-22

The UCD University Teaching and Learning Awardees 2021-22 (L-R) Dr Gráinne O'Donoghue, School of Public Health Physiotherapy and Sports Science; Dr Seán Paul Teeling, School of Nursing Midwifery and Health Systems; Dr Rachel Farrell, School of Education; Mr Hans Eckhardt, School of Chemistry; Dr Ernesto Vasquez Del Aguila, School of Social Policy Social Work and Social Justice; Associate Professor Aideen Quilty, School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice; Professor Barbara Dooley, Acting Registrar and Deputy President; Professor Marie Clarke, Dean of Undergraduate Studies; Professor Louise Rainford, School of Medicine; Ms Evelyn Flanagan, UCD Library; Assistant Professor Orla Murphy, School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy; Associate Professor Emma O'Neill, School of Veterinary Medicine; Associate Professor Jonathan McNulty, School of Medicine; Dr Stefan Müller, School of Politics and International Relations.

University Teaching and Learning Awardees 2019-20

The UCD University Teaching and Learning Awardees 2019-20, who were also recognised at the 2021-22 ceremony (L-R) Dr Anthony Cronin, School of Mathematics and Statistics; Assistant Professor Mary Laheen, School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy; Assistant Professor Paul Arnold, School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy; Ms Denise Murray, School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy; Assistant Professor Michael Pike, School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy; Assistant Professor Marcus Donaghy, School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy; Associate Professor Elizabeth Shotton, School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy; Dr Lisa Padden, UCD Access and Lifelong Learning; Dr Deirdre McGillicuddy, School of Education; Dr Mark Pickering, School of Medicine; Dr Melinda Halasz, School of Medicine; Professor Barbara Dooley, Acting Registrar and Deputy President; Professor Marie Clarke, Dean of Undergraduate Studies; Assistant Professor Penpatra Sripaiboonkij, Centre for Safety and Health at Work; Assistant Professor Sarah Fulham-McQuillan, Sutherland School of Law; Dr Olive Lennon, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science; Mr David O’Dwyer, Centre for Safety and Health at Work; Ms Gemma Larkin, College of Health and Agricultural Sciences; Dr Neal Murphy, College of Engineering & Architecture. Absent from the awarded UCD Centre for Safety and Health team Associate Professor Conor Buggy, Professor Anne Drummond and Ms Anna Noble. 

Read about the achievements of each of our 2021-22 awardees on our Awards, Grants & Fellowships page.