1.0UCD Connectionshttps://alumni.ucd.ie/magazineSinead Dolanhttps://alumni.ucd.ie/magazine/author/ucd_admin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ONxiVHvcN2"><a href="https://alumni.ucd.ie/magazine/events/awards-2026/">Awards</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://alumni.ucd.ie/magazine/events/awards-2026/embed/#?secret=ONxiVHvcN2" width="600" height="338" title="“Awards” — UCD Connections" data-secret="ONxiVHvcN2" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://alumni.ucd.ie/magazine/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://alumni.ucd.ie/magazine/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/15.-UCD-President-Professor-Orla-Feely.jpg1200800In October 2025, the University College Dublin community came together for a special evening of celebration at the UCD Alumni Awards. Under the expert stewardship of broadcaster Pat Kenny, the annual awards honoured nine remarkable graduates who exemplify leadership, excellence and impact across a diverse range of disciplines. Their groundbreaking work spans the arts, equine...