Martina Mahon Jensen
BSc Nursing 2008
Martina Mahon Jensen
lives in Ireland, working at the Beacon Hospital as an ICU Clinical Instructor. During the Covid-19 crisis, she has been...
2000s
Ying Zhu
MAcc 2011
lives in Ireland, working at SAP SSc Ireland as a senior support engineer.
Deirdre Wisniewski
MSc 2011
lives in Ireland and is a clinical midwife specialist at Rotunda Hospital. Memories of UCD: Great friends, stimulating course and helpful tutors. Hard to believe ten years have passed.
Saranne Manley
BA Geography and English 2004, MA 2006
lives in Ireland, working at Creagh College as an English and geography teacher. Memories of UCD: Interesting people, the new school of business building, the Arts Ball for the “craic agus ceol”.
Leane S Lifely
LLM 2010
Leane S Lifely
lives in Canada, working at City of Calgary as a barrister and solicitor and a One City Award Nominee in 2019 for consid...
Paul Smyth
BComm 2006
Paul Smyth
lives in Ireland and founded Top Tier Recruitment and Possible.ie, his second business which launched in 2019....
Eunice Awosika
HDipSc 2006, MSocSc 2008
Eunice Awosika
lives in the UK, working at the London Borough of Croydon as Interim Service Manager for The 25-65 Disability Service, A...
Gavin Hickie
BA Economics and History 2003
Gavin Hickie
lives in the US, working at the US Naval Academy as the Director of Rugby. Memories of UCD: Balancing my professio...
Marion Dierckens
Erasmus Business and Law 2006
Marion Dierckens
lives in France, working at a university in Paris, supervising office units and working on data protection. Memories of...
Maricka Burke-Keogh
MSc 2009
Maricka Burke-Keogh
lives in Ireland and is the Global Director of Product Marketing at Genesys. Memories of UCD: The Marketing Developmen...
Niamh O’Connell
BA Int French and Spanish 2000
Niamh O’Connell
lives in Ireland and is owner of The Wellness Clinic. Memories of UCD: Abba-esque in the Student Bar, lots of hours in t...
Orla Bree
BComm 2004, MAcc 2005
lives in Australia and is Director, Australia and New Zealand, at Villeroy & Boch, Sydney. Memories of UCD: The student bar, many pints of Fosters, watching live bands and stand-up comedians.
David O’Reilly
BComm 2001, MBS 2003
David O’Reilly
lives in the UK and is the London Director at the British Irish Chamber of Commerce. Memories of UCD: Great friends on t...
Eugenia Thompson
BA Archaeology and Geography 2004, Masters in Regional and Urban Planning 2006
lives in Ireland and is an urban planner at Fingal County Council. Memories of UCD: Enjoyed sitting out on the grass watching the cherry blossom trees in full bloom and the swans on the lake.
Ronan Callanan
MVB 2005
lives in Ireland, working as a veterinary surgeon. Memories of UCD: There is still that community spirit: some of us are in a WhatsApp group. In short, I don’t regret one day of my study at UCD and my working life going forward.
Donal B O’connor
MB BCh BAO 2006
lives in Ireland, works at Health Products Regulatory Authority as a vigilance manager and is an adjunct lecturer at Trinity College and RCSI. Memories of UCD: Playing in the Superleague and winning the MedCup, debates with L&H and LawSoc and the privilege of being Auditor of MedSoc.
Charlie Kavanagh
BA Geography and Welsh 2008
lives in Ireland and is a retired sailing instructor. Memories of UCD: During lecture breaks, I would take my dog, Toesun, for walks around the Belfield campus.
Lorraine O’gorman Ponti
BE 2004, MEngSc 2006
lives in Australia and is a project manager. Her work in civil engineering has taken her to live and work in China, Russia, France, Argentina and now Australia. Memories of UCD: Civil Engineering in Earlsfort Terrace.
Sarah Player
BA Archaeology and Philosophy 2003
Sarah Player
lives in Canada and is the Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Development at Friends of the Canadian Museum fo...
Martina Mahon Jensen
BSc Nursing 2008
lives in Ireland, working at the Beacon Hospital as an ICU Clinical Instructor. During the Covid-19 crisis, she has been proud to be part of the 2004- 2008 nursing class as many from that class played central roles while working at the epicentre of the pandemic.
Ying Zhu
MAcc 2011
lives in Ireland, working at SAP SSc Ireland as a senior support engineer.
Deirdre Wisniewski
MSc 2011
lives in Ireland and is a clinical midwife specialist at Rotunda Hospital. Memories of UCD: Great friends, stimulating course and helpful tutors. Hard to believe ten years have passed.
Saranne Manley
BA Geography and English 2004, MA 2006
lives in Ireland, working at Creagh College as an English and geography teacher. Memories of UCD: Interesting people, the new school of business building, the Arts Ball for the “craic agus ceol”.
Leane S Lifely
LLM 2010
lives in Canada, working at City of Calgary as a barrister and solicitor and a One City Award Nominee in 2019 for considering Calgary’s Vulnerable Population and Law. Memories of UCD: The fabulous law buildings and courtyard, sitting by the lake for lunch on a beautiful day.
Paul Smyth
BComm 2006
lives in Ireland and founded Top Tier Recruitment and Possible.ie, his second business which launched in 2019.
Eunice Awosika
HDipSc 2006, MSocSc 2008
lives in the UK, working at the London Borough of Croydon as Interim Service Manager for The 25-65 Disability Service, Adult Social Care. Memories of UCD: The supportiveness at UCD, especially when I lost my father when I was about to commence my exams. UCD became my cherished family at that very difficult time.
Gavin Hickie
BA Economics and History 2003
lives in the US, working at the US Naval Academy as the Director of Rugby. Memories of UCD: Balancing my professional rugby duties with Leinster with my full-time education. As a young child I often played on the fields of Belfield and always knew I wanted to attend UCD.
Marion Dierckens
Erasmus Business and Law 2006
lives in France, working at a university in Paris, supervising office units and working on data protection. Memories of UCD: The green campus, supportive people, cheerful gatherings, mind-opening teaching, challenging projects that encouraged me to research, be creative and build strong confidence.
Maricka Burke-Keogh
MSc 2009
lives in Ireland and is the Global Director of Product Marketing at Genesys. Memories of UCD: The Marketing Development Programme, carrying out projects for companies such as GlaxoSmithKline and Leinster Rugby.
Niamh O’Connell
BA Int French and Spanish 2000
lives in Ireland and is owner of The Wellness Clinic. Memories of UCD: Abba-esque in the Student Bar, lots of hours in the library, meeting friends on the Arts Block steps at a certain time, pre-mobile phone days!
Orla Bree
BComm 2004, MAcc 2005
lives in Australia and is Director, Australia and New Zealand, at Villeroy & Boch, Sydney. Memories of UCD: The student bar, many pints of Fosters, watching live bands and stand-up comedians.
David O’Reilly
BComm 2001, MBS 2003
lives in the UK and is the London Director at the British Irish Chamber of Commerce. Memories of UCD: Great friends on the BComm and the MBS in Finance, great fun but you also came away having learned a lot from each lecture.
Eugenia Thompson
BA Archaeology and Geography 2004, Masters in Regional and Urban Planning 2006
lives in Ireland and is an urban planner at Fingal County Council. Memories of UCD: Enjoyed sitting out on the grass watching the cherry blossom trees in full bloom and the swans on the lake.
Ronan Callanan
MVB 2005
lives in Ireland, working as a veterinary surgeon. Memories of UCD: There is still that community spirit: some of us are in a WhatsApp group. In short, I don’t regret one day of my study at UCD and my working life going forward.
Donal B O’connor
MB BCh BAO 2006
lives in Ireland, works at Health Products Regulatory Authority as a vigilance manager and is an adjunct lecturer at Trinity College and RCSI. Memories of UCD: Playing in the Superleague and winning the MedCup, debates with L&H and LawSoc and the privilege of being Auditor of MedSoc.
Charlie Kavanagh
BA Geography and Welsh 2008
lives in Ireland and is a retired sailing instructor. Memories of UCD: During lecture breaks, I would take my dog, Toesun, for walks around the Belfield campus.
Lorraine O’gorman Ponti
BE 2004, MEngSc 2006
lives in Australia and is a project manager. Her work in civil engineering has taken her to live and work in China, Russia, France, Argentina and now Australia. Memories of UCD: Civil Engineering in Earlsfort Terrace.
Sarah Player
BA Archaeology and Philosophy 2003
lives in Canada and is the Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Development at Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Memories of UCD: The Ireland/ Newfoundland exchange, working on a Groswater Palaeoeskimo site, watching whales breach nearby and eagles soar on a daily basis, with a powerful team of female archaeologists.