lives in Ireland and is a Senior Educational Psychologist at the National Educational Psychological Service. Professional highlight from the last year: Being invited back to UCD to give a talk about my work at UCD Psychological Society. Walking back into the Arts Block was a great feeling. Memories of UCD: Falling in love with a wonderful person and doing so little study that I just about passed my exams.
lives in Ireland and is the Chairman of Flynn O’Driscoll, Business Lawyers. Memories of UCD: I was the only one from my school St Muredach’s College, Ballina, Co Mayo who went to UCD in September 1980, at just 17. I had great assistance from the UCD Students’ Union, the Chaplain’s Office, the School of Law and my fellow students, most of whom are still good friends. Thursday’s Law Society and Friday’s L&H events were great diversions. Hearing the likes of Gerry Stembridge, Gerard Hogan and others before they became famous was memorable. 1980 to 1983 were very happy times. The gym was only built in 1982 as most students then were not into fitness and there was nobody living on campus. How things have changed now. When I walk in UCD now, I am struck by the volume of students, the sports campus and the 24/7 energy of the campus.
lives in Ireland and is an Irish teacher at the Institute of Education. Favourite lecturer: Professor Brian Farrell in P...
lives in Ireland. Memories of UCD: Waiting for the exam papers to be handed out in our first exam, when a classmate known as Dr Bob walked in dressed as Napoleon, complete with hat. There was a great laugh and a round of applause! It relieved the tension in the room.
lives in Tipperary and retired as accountant and business advisor at Bank of Ireland in 2018. Professional highlight fro...
lives in the UK and is retired. Love on campus: Stephanie and I met in the Science Block on our first day; we married in...
lives in Ireland and is Head of Keyboard Faculty, Professor of Pianoforte, at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. Alumni e...
lives in Ireland and is a professor at UCD. Favourite lecturer: Apart from my father (Professor Brian Farrell), definite...
lives in Ireland and is an executive coach. Alumni events attended: 25-year reunion; UCD Festival; alumni reception in U...
lives in Ireland and is a Senior Fellow at Qorvo Inc. Professional highlight from the last year: Receiving the UCD Alumn...
lives in the UK. Favourite lecturer: Professor John Teeling. Really charismatic and inspiring, he made us feel like anything was possible. I also liked my Law lecturer Martin Gleeson and was saddened to learn of his recent death. Memories of UCD: Meeting new people from so many backgrounds, some becoming lifelong friends. I was in awe of the size of our BComm class, two thirds of which was male! I enjoyed the learning, the challenge, having to meet deadlines while managing a social life. A great experience.
lives in Ireland and is Head of School at the School of Economics at UCD. Memories of UCD: Many happy ones. Our classes...
lives in Ireland and is a Senior Educational Psychologist at the National Educational Psychological Service. Professional highlight from the last year: Being invited back to UCD to give a talk about my work at UCD Psychological Society. Walking back into the Arts Block was a great feeling. Memories of UCD: Falling in love with a wonderful person and doing so little study that I just about passed my exams.
lives in Ireland and is the Chairman of Flynn O’Driscoll, Business Lawyers. Memories of UCD: I was the only one from my school St Muredach’s College, Ballina, Co Mayo who went to UCD in September 1980, at just 17. I had great assistance from the UCD Students’ Union, the Chaplain’s Office, the School of Law and my fellow students, most of whom are still good friends. Thursday’s Law Society and Friday’s L&H events were great diversions. Hearing the likes of Gerry Stembridge, Gerard Hogan and others before they became famous was memorable. 1980 to 1983 were very happy times. The gym was only built in 1982 as most students then were not into fitness and there was nobody living on campus. How things have changed now. When I walk in UCD now, I am struck by the volume of students, the sports campus and the 24/7 energy of the campus.
lives in Ireland and is an Irish teacher at the Institute of Education. Favourite lecturer: Professor Brian Farrell in Politics, and in Roinn na Gaeilge, Professor Aingeal de Búrca. Memories of UCD: Entertaining L&H Friday night debates in Theatre L and coffee in the restaurant with Alice telling us all to ‘take your feet off the table!’
lives in Ireland. Memories of UCD: Waiting for the exam papers to be handed out in our first exam, when a classmate known as Dr Bob walked in dressed as Napoleon, complete with hat. There was a great laugh and a round of applause! It relieved the tension in the room.
lives in Tipperary and retired as accountant and business advisor at Bank of Ireland in 2018. Professional highlight from the last year: One of my postretirement goals was to put my writing skills to good use. I wrote 60 articles which appeared between August 2020 and October 2021 in three Munster regional newspapers. I self-published this compilation of 60 articles in one volume, And Life Went On
lives in the UK and is retired. Love on campus: Stephanie and I met in the Science Block on our first day; we married in 1988 in the church on campus. We return to UCD every year on our wedding anniversary and visit Fr Shan O’Cuiv, who married us. Memories of UCD: The chapel on campus will forever be special; chemistry practicals; sport; great friends.
lives in Ireland and is Head of Keyboard Faculty, Professor of Pianoforte, at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. Alumni events attended: A Choral Celebration of Christmas at Newman University Church in December 2022. Memories of UCD: Seóirse Bodley lectured us on Irish Music and gave great insight into the world of sean-nós singing, traditional instruments, notably the harp and uilleann pipes. He celebrated his 90th birthday earlier this year. We remember his lectures and play his music.
lives in Ireland and is a professor at UCD. Favourite lecturer: Apart from my father (Professor Brian Farrell), definitely Professor Richard Sinnott. Memories of UCD: Squeezing into the student bar (in those days a sweaty prefab)for a pint or two and then working it off at the restaurant gig (health and safety would have had a field day!).
lives in Ireland and is an executive coach. Alumni events attended: 25-year reunion; UCD Festival; alumni reception in UCD Smurfit School to mark the 40th anniversary of the move to Carysfort. Love on campus: I have a wonderful memory of sitting in the car with my father on June 22 1985 in torrential rain, as we headed to Belfield Church. I married Joe Dowling that day. We met in third year Chemistry in 1981 and have had wonderful adventures since.
lives in Ireland and is a Senior Fellow at Qorvo Inc. Professional highlight from the last year: Receiving the UCD Alumni Award in Engineering and Architecture 2022. Memories of UCD: Lying in the sun outside Belfield Bar with Ciarán Connell, a fellow engineering student, on the day we graduated, each with a pint in our hand. I remember saying to him “Ciarán, with our Engineering degrees, your communication skills and my inventions, we should really start a company. We would make an unbeatable combination.” Twenty-five years later, we joined forces in Decawave which brought the world’s first successful Ultra-Wideband microchips to the market. We sold the company in 2021 in a record-breaking deal.
lives in the UK. Favourite lecturer: Professor John Teeling. Really charismatic and inspiring, he made us feel like anything was possible. I also liked my Law lecturer Martin Gleeson and was saddened to learn of his recent death. Memories of UCD: Meeting new people from so many backgrounds, some becoming lifelong friends. I was in awe of the size of our BComm class, two thirds of which was male! I enjoyed the learning, the challenge, having to meet deadlines while managing a social life. A great experience.
lives in Ireland and is Head of School at the School of Economics at UCD. Memories of UCD: Many happy ones. Our classes were small by today’s standards, and we got to know each other and our professors well. Seeing my BA results posted on campus – not how we do things now – and rushing to ring my parents from a payphone with the good news. Love on campus: I met my wife, Dorren McMahon, at UCD. She was studying History at the time.
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