
Orla Feely
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President, University College Dublin
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http://www.ucd.ie 21-10-2016 12:28:08
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Thanks to Michael McGrath Michael McGrath, EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, for an excellent talk at UCD Sutherland School of Law today on the role of the European Commission in upholding the rule of law.


Congratulations to Choral Scholars of University College Dublin on a lovely Spring concert this evening.



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Another great performance from our very talented students this evening as the University College Dublin Traditional Music Group launched their debut album Seven Springs, featuring Dรณnal Lunny and Paddy Glackin. The album can be streamed here: ucd.ie/music/ensembleโฆ


Well done to University College Dublin Philharmonic Choir for a wonderful concert this evening of works by Mozart and Haydn at the beautiful St Bartholomewโs Church.


It was a great pleasure to host an event yesterday for a group of University College Dublin students representing all those who hosted me at student sporting, cultural, charitable and other events this year. Their talent and achievements are amazing, and bring huge credit to our university.


It was a pleasure to present an honorary doctorate today to Prof. Henry Glassie of IU Bloomington, in recognition of his many contributions to the study of Irish and world folklore.


Congratulations to our new University College Dublin graduates! There was a great sense of joy and excitement at todayโs ceremony, and we wish our graduates every success and happiness as they take their next steps.

Great meeting in Krakow this week with our partners in the Una_Europa European University Alliance. Thanks to Uniwersytet Jagielloลski for their wonderful hospitality.

Belfield is gearing up for the UCD Lyons Farm showcase tomorrow as part of UCD Festival. Find out more about the 100+ events at festival.ucd.ie, and join us tomorrow on campus from 12 to 6.


It was a pleasure to welcome to University College Dublin HE Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister for International Cooperation, accompanied by UAE Ambassador to Ireland Mohammed Alshamsi and Alison Milton, Ambassador of Ireland Alison Milton. The Minister participated in a roundtable on the SDGs and digital transformation.


Thinking today, on the tenth anniversary of the Berkeley tragedy, of Aoife Beary, Olivia Burke, Eoghan Culligan, Ashley Donohoe, Lorcรกn Miller, Niccolai Schuster and Eimear Walsh, and of their family and friends. They will always be remembered as part of the University College Dublin community.


๐Congratulations! Two research projects from Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช , both from University College Dublin received funding from European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants Scheme! ๐

Great to have the British & Irish Lions training on campus this week and engaging so warmly. Wishing them all the best.


Congratulations to the nurses, midwives, radiographers, vets, engineers, scientists and all who were conferred with degrees from University College Dublin this week. At one of the ceremonies we had over 100 new PhD graduates- a record for the university at a single conferring. Well done to all!
