Events - UCD Connections

Celebrating Achievements

UCD Alumni Awards 2018

In November 2018, the fifth annual Alumni Awards, hosted by UCD President, Professor Andrew J Deeks, took place in O’Reilly Hall with an audience of over 400 guests. The UCD Alumni Awards are an important event in the University calendar,...

Celebrating An Extraordinary Life

Peter Sutherland Memorial Day

In March 2019, UCD celebrated the life and contribution of the late Peter Sutherland SC (BCL 1967), one of UCD’s most distinguished alumni and a great European, who made a remarkable contribution to international education and global understanding. A humanitarian...

In Association With Matheson

UCD Seminar Series

Irish law firm Matheson, together with UCD Sutherland School of Law, hosted the first industry event with Government officials, industry leaders, UCD alumni, faculty and staff and Matheson staff, at the newly opened Confucius Institute for Ireland, on “Cultivating New...

Celebrating His Impact

Annual JM Kelly Lecture

The 2019 John M Kelly lecture, entitled “Populism and the Rule of Law” was delivered by Professor Nicola Lacey, in front of an audience of alumni, students and staff, in January at the UCD Sutherland School of Law. Professor Lacey...

Law Milestone Reunions

Catching Up

In October, we welcomed over 240 of the classes of 1978, 1988, 1998 and 2008 back to the UCD Sutherland School of Law for their milestone reunions. Professor Imelda Maher, Dean of Law, welcomed former students for an evening of...

Golden and Diamond Jubilees

1958 and 1968 Reunions

The Classes of 1968 and 1958 arrived at Belfield for their Golden and Diamond Jubilee reunions in September 2018. Professor Colin Scott, Principal of UCD College of Social Sciences and Law, introduced the event and UCD President, Professor Andrew J...

BCOMM Reunions

Alumni Return To Connect

The 2018/19 BComm reunions once again brought hundreds of alumni back on campus to reconnect and reminisce with former classmates. The BComm Class of 1969’s 50-year reunion was a particularly special occasion; the first reunion to be held in the...

Medical Graduates Association Reunion

Symposium and Gala Dinner

UCD School of Medicine was delighted to welcome over 280 alumni and friends to Belfield for the 2019 Medical Graduates Association (MGA) Reunion. The reunion celebrated Medicine classes of 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2009 and...

Science Milestone Reunion

Ambitious Plans For The Future

The inaugural Science Milestone Reunion Brunch took place in June for over 100 alumni celebrating their 40, 30, 20 and ten-year anniversaries. Professor Joe Carthy, Principal, College of Science, welcomed guests to the new UCD University Club for a day...

Physics 55

Sharing Memories

The annual Physics 55 event took place in May with over 100 alumni, staff and students gathering in the UCD O’Brien Centre for Science. Attendees enjoyed catching up with old friends, sharing memories and hearing from Associate Professor Janine Splettstoesser...