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University of Galway wins Best Collaboration Award – Domestic (Public Good, Culture & Social Impact) at the Education Awards 2026

As a recall to the Education Awards 2026, University of Galway took home the Best Collaboration Award – Domestic (Public Good, Culture & Social Impact), recognised earlier this year for the Empathy Studio, a research-led initiative that built a sustainable co-creation model with external organisations and lived-experience contributors to embed empathy across curriculum and industry partnerships at significant scale. The win sets a compelling benchmark for collaborative practice in Irish higher education, demonstrating the standard of depth, coherence, and measurable social impact that future entrants in the category for the 2027 cycle will be expected to deliver.

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RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences wins Best Erasmus Programme at the Education Awards 2026

In a rewind to the Education Awards 2026 earlier this year, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences took home the Best Erasmus Programme award, recognised for a pioneering Global North-South collaboration with Stellenbosch University that repositioned students as co-creators, delivered the world's first research course in Global Surgery, and produced strong evidence of learner satisfaction and best practice across all assessed areas. The win sets a compelling benchmark for Erasmus excellence in Irish higher education, raising the standard of equitable collaboration, pedagogical innovation, and measurable academic impact that programmes will look to match when the 2027 awards cycle opens.

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South East Technological University wins Diversity, Inclusivity, Equality Award at the Education Awards 2026

Revisiting the Education Awards 2026 earlier this year, South East Technological University took home the Diversity, Inclusivity, Equality Award, recognised for a well-structured, university-wide EDI strategy that spans all levels and departments, translates values-led leadership into measurable outcomes for staff and students, and sets a clear blueprint for inclusive practice across Ireland's higher education sector. The win sets a strong benchmark for EDI excellence in Irish education, demonstrating the standard of strategic depth, institutional commitment, and evidenced real-world impact that future entrants in the category for the 2027 awards cycle will be expected to match.

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Maynooth University wins Best Research Project at the Education Awards 2026

Putting the spotlight back to the Education Awards 2026, Maynooth University took home the Best Research Project award for NeoSepsis, a multidisciplinary research initiative that developed a rapid point-of-care diagnostic test for neonatal and maternal sepsis in Uganda, delivering quantified improvements in diagnostic accuracy and mortality outcomes through an exceptional collaboration between Irish and Ugandan institutions. The win sets a compelling benchmark for research excellence in Irish higher education, raising the standard of translational impact, international collaboration, and measurable real-world outcomes that entrants will look to match when the 2027 awards cycle opens.

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