DELTA Awardees 2025

The REEdI project at Munster Technological University is a transformative initiative aimed at rethinking engineering education in Ireland. They are best described as a programme development team, formed to develop and deliver a new Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering programme at MTUs’ Kerry campus.

The awarded team included: Michael Noctor, Dr Fiona Boyle, Professor Joseph Walsh, Dr Cathal Geary, Padraig Kelly, Katherine O Sullivan, Ivan Morris, Hans Moolman, Niall Fitzgerald, Sarah Flaherty, Seamus Murphy, Dr Sean Mc Sweeney, Caren Karimagi and Jacob Prince Thomas.

The Hincks Centre, Ireland’s first centre for entrepreneurship excellence, was established in 2013 to support entrepreneurship in all its forms. Engaging in academic and policy focused research, education and training, the Centre is an integral part of the strong entrepreneurship eco-system across the University.

The awarded team included: Dr Helen McGuirk, Mr Gerard O’Donovan, Dr Breda Kenny, Ms Caroline O’Reilly, Dr Breda O’Dwyer, Dr Ana Cruz Garcia, Dr Niall O’Leary, Ms Rebecca Robinson, Mr Fiacre Muller, Dr Trudie Murray, Ms Lisa Murphy, Mr. Conor O’Callaghan, Mr. Finbarr Sheehan, Dr Sarah Davis, Mr. Pedro Coelhoso, Dr Noel Kelly, Dr Wei Xiong, Mr Sean Donovan, Ms Jane Leonard, Ms Yvonne Barry, Mr. David Williamson, Ms Eilis Seoigh, Mr Srdjan Povazan, Ms Shivani Bhanvadia, Ms Monika Dukarska and Ms. Rachel Crowley.

This multidisciplinary team is composed of experienced industry professionals and academic scholars who bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise in various areas of marketing and international business. The discipline group is divided into five teams with each team allocated to one of the five components and with the component allocation aligned to the team members’ interests and expertise.

The awarded team included: Elaine O’Brien, Dr Katie Power, Riona Flood,Maria Gilsenan, Karen McCarthy, Dr Marian Hurley, Dr Rose Leahy, Dr Tim Crowley, Dr Ana Cruz Garcia, Louise Murphy, Clióna Moynihan, Lisa Scannell, Paul Wade, Ileana Ross, Sheree Borge, Ciara Quill, Dr Sheila Walsh, Michelle Power, Conor Kelleher, Dr Maire O’Sullivan, Dr Claudia Wagner, Zahid Aslam, Anna Horan, atie Bollard, Julie Bradley, Clara French, Daniel Patton, Ava Doyle, Rachel Moore, Sean Lynch and Zara O’Connor.

The Home Economics and Business programme at Munster Technological University  is distinctive in that 11 departments across MTU contribute to the programme. The multidisciplinary programme is comprised of academics across an array of areas and supported by a wide range of internal (e.g. Heads of Department, Section Heads, Department Secretary and Administration office, Technicians, Career Office, Library, Student Engagement Office, Technology Enhanced Learning Unit, Teaching and Learning Unit, Disability Support Services) and external stakeholders (e.g. industry partners, University College Cork).

The awarded team included: Dr Noel Murray, Niamh Lenihan, Breda O Mahony, Siobhan Gough, Dr Janette Walton, Dr Fiona Fouhy, Dr Emma O’Sullivan, Dr Sylvia Dempsey, Sharon Lehane, Dr Sandra Brosnan, Breda Hickey, Grainne Daly, Shaunagh O Connell, Ann O Connor, Kelly McHugh, Maeve Murphy, Dr Niamh Power, Emma Buckley, Claudia O Brien, Aideen O’Callaghan, Oisin Gallagher, Sarah McAuliffe, Hannah Hayes, Ellie Sugrue, Aoife Goulding and Lucy Lehane.

The team comprises scientists (Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology) and pharmacists. Additionally, professional service members, student representatives, alumni representatives. The programme prepares students for roles as Pharmacy Technicians in hospital/community pharmacies, equipping them with practical, professional, and academic skills necessary for pharmacy activities, including understanding prescription and over-the-counter medicines/their formulation and use in treating illnesses.

The awarded team included: Christine O’Connor, David O’Connor, Denis O’Shea, Gemma Kinsella, Julie Dunne, Karen Casey, Kathy Young, Louise Kearney, Mary Therese McGrath, Michael McAuley, Renee Malone, Seána Hogan, Swarna Jaiswal, Tao Zhang, Jill Barrett, Scott Ahearn, Simon Tee Carter, Noelle McCabe, Rebica Javed and Laura Smith.

The team comprises academic and technical staff from the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience at University College Cork, who teach various groups of undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare students. Additionally, the team includes PhD students who serve as senior medical demonstrators in the department while pursuing their doctoral degrees. All academic staff in the team are involved in the teaching of Human Anatomy using various teaching tools in both lectures and practical sessions. Furthermore they are also heavily involved in the assessment process.

The awarded team included: Dr Mutahira Lone, Dr Andre Toulouse, Professor Gerard O’Keeffe, Professor Aonghus Lavelle, Professor Yvonne Nolan, Professor Olivia O’Leary, Dr Andreea Factor, Dr Cian McCafferty, Dr Louise Collins, Dr Jane English, Dr Harriet Schellekens, Bereniece Riedewald, Michael Cronin, Anna Golubeva, Gerard Moloney, Tara Foley, Ashley Benge, Sue Grenham, Katie Mill, Aisling Noone, Ayesha Saeed Khan, Mairaj Fatima, Mawadda Mohamed, Jose Monagas, Asma Zulfiqar, Gillian Hartley Yarano, Lara Joanne Duffy, Savanna Independence Toolis, Patricia Flynn, Jacqueline O’Hea, Hugo Blair, Amiee Cronin, Isabella Jane Kelly, Lauren Barrett and Seamus Sugrue.

The Section of Midwifery in Dundalk Institute of Technology is a distinct disciplinary group within the Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Early Years. It is a semi- autonomous team of research active, and research informed individuals, who share a common ambition to co-create, disseminate and utilise current evidence to inform professional practice and education. The Section of Midwifery has consistently championed improvements in, and enhancement of, learning and teaching scholarship, that enthusiastically adopts student-centred, inclusive, life-long, reflective, and authentic learning approaches. The Section of Midwifery also continues to develop collaborative synergies with colleagues across local, national, and international arenas.

The awarded team includes: Anita Byrne, Jill Atkinson, Deirdre O’Malley, Jean Carragher, Aoife Hamill, Billie Ni Riada, Dearbhla Bowhan, Leasa Murphy, Lisa Brady, Aisling Daniels, Aisling Connolly, Amber Murphy, Sonia Fields, Samantha Stewart, Eimear Hearty,
Sophie Murray, Chloe McCrickard, Aoibhin O’Connor, Amy Boyle, Lane Galvin, Charlotte Hanratty, and Emily Boshell.