DCU Graduates Aimee Ennis McLoughlin (Dublin), Kevin Dudley and Aisling O'Halloran (Galway) Photo: Kyran O'Brien

Graduate receives their parchment from Prof Daire Keogh, President of Dublin City University Photo: Kyran O'Brien

Dr Marina Efthymiou and Willie Walsh, Director General of IATA

The Awards are based on based on reviews from over 125,000 representing 200 different nationalities.

Acclaimed author Louise O’Neill returns this year as curator and host of the Teachers Inspire podcast for a third season.

Michael Quinn, son of former Ireland footballer Niall and School of Psychology researcher David McGovern have produced research that suggests goalkeepers perceive the world differently from outfield players.

L to R: Denis Moynihan (Assistant Professor, Digital Learning), Gerry Kelly (Challenge Coordinator, Learnit), Dr. Anne McMorrough (Assistant Professor, Digital Learning), Prof. Deirdre Butler (Professor, Digital Learning), Dr. Nicola Broderick (Assistant Professor, Science Education), Niamh Gregory (Explore Coordinator, Learnit), Dr. Joe Usher (Assistant Professor, Geography Education), at the DCU launch of the first Lego League Teacher Guide for Ireland

Professor Anne Looney, Dean of DCU Institute of Education facilitated a discussion with Ashleigh Galway (Primary School Principal, Belfast) Siobhan McQuaid (Primary School Principal, Belfast) Hillary McEvoy (former Early Intervention Transformation Programme) and Maire Thompson (Principal, Hazelwood Integrated College, Belfast).

Chuck Feeney received an honorary Doctorate of Laws (LLD) from all the universities of Ireland, North and South, in September of 2012