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Student-Nominated Staff Awards
Annually, the College of SEFS ask all undergraduate students to participate in a survey asking them to nominate a staff member who went above and beyond to assist students. The categories students were asked to participate in were:
- Academic Staff Member
- Technical Staff Member
- Administrative Staff Member
- Undergraduate Demonstrator
Photo: Recipients of the 2017/18 Student-nominated SEFS Teaching and Demonstrating Awards. Also included are Professor Paul Ross (Head of College) and Dr. Martina Scallan (Chair of the SEFS TLSE Committee).
Past Winners
2021 Award Winners
| Category | Staff | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Academic | Winner: David Otway | School of Chemistry |
| Runner-Up: Tim O'Sullivan | School of Chemistry | |
| Runner-Up: Jens Walter | School of Microbiology | |
| Technical | Winner: Carmel Shortiss | School of Microbiology |
| Runner-Up: Ian O'Connor | School of Chemistry | |
| Professional Services |
Winner: Mary McSweeney | School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences |
| Winner: Yvonne Brennan | School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology | |
| Undergraduate Demonstrator | Winner: Jane Dooley | Department of Physics |
2020 Award Winners
| Category | Staff | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Academic | 1st Place: Stuart Collins | School of Chemistry |
| 2nd Place: Jean O'Dwyer | School of BEES | |
| Technical | 1st Place: Trevor Carey | School of Chemistry |
| 2nd Place: Carmel Shortiss | School of Microbiology | |
| Administrative | 1st Place: Gerry McCarthy | Centre for Architectural Education |
| Undergraduate Demonstrator | 1st Place: Niamh O'Mahoney | School of Chemistry |
2019 Award Winners
| Category | Staff | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Academic | 1st Place: Jean O'Dwyer | School of BEES |
| Winner-Up: Ed Jarvis | School of BEES | |
| Winner: Finbarr Kiely | Actuarial Science | |
| Winner: Tony Sheehy | ||
| Undergraduate Demonstrator | 1st Place: Stephen Murphy | Department of Physics |
| Winner: William Daly | School of Chemistry | |
| Technical | Winner: Bernice Quinn |
2018 Award Winners
| Category | Staff | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Academic | 1st Place: Derek Bridge | School of Computer Science and IT |
| Runner-Up: Stuart Collins | School of Chemistry | |
| Runner-Up: Pádraig Cantillon-Murphy | School of Engineering and Architecture | |
| Undergraduate Demonstrator | 1st Place: William Daly | School of Chemistry |
| Runner-Up: Brian Murray | Department of Physics |
2017 Award Winners
| Category | Staff | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Academic | 1st Place: Stuart Collins | School of Chemistry |
| Runner-Up: Simon Harrison | School of BEES | |
| Runner-Up: David Waldron | School of Food and Nutritional Sciences |
2016 Award Winners
| Category | Staff | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Academic | 1st Place: Ed Jarvis | School of BEES |
| Runner-Up: Padraig Cantillon-Murphy | School of Engineering and Architecture | |
| Runner-Up: Una Ni Chaoimh | School of BEES |
2015 Award Winners
| Category | Staff | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Academic | 1st Place: Derek Bridge | School of Computer Science and IT |
| Runner-Up: Denis Kelliher | School of Engineering and Architecture |
2014 Award Winners
| Category | Staff | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Academic | 1st Place: John Morrison | School of Computer Science and IT |
| Runner-Up: Martyn Pemble | School of Chemistry | |
| Runner-Up: Pádraig Cantillon-Murphy | School of Engineering and Architecture | |
| Undergraduate Demonstrator | 1st Place: Michael O'Sullivan | School of Computer Science and IT |
2013 Award Winners
| Category | Staff | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Academic | 1st Place: Olive McCarthy | School of Food and Nutritional Sciences |
| Runner-Up: Eileen O'Leary | School of Chemistry | |
| Runner-Up: Carmel Shortiss | School of Microbiology |
2012 Award Winners
| Category | Staff | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Academic | 1st Place: Tomas Kelly | School of BEES |
| Runner-Up: Tom Cotter | School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology | |
| Runner-Up: Helen Guiney | School of Mathematical Sciences | |
| Undergraduate Demonstrator | 1st Place: Colm Coughlan | Department of Physics |
| Runner-Up: Eoin Flynn | School of Chemistry | |
| Runner-Up: Kate O'Reilly | School of Chemistry |
2011 Award Winners
| Category | Staff | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Academic | 1st Place: Peter Jones | School of BEES |
| Runner-Up: Damian Conway | School of Mathematical Sciences | |
| Runner-Up: Helen Guiney | School of Mathematical Sciences | |
| Undergraduate Demonstrator | 1st Place: Conor Sexton | School of Mathematical Sciences |
| Runner-Up: Alan McCarthy | School of Mathematical Sciences | |
| Runner-Up: Jeremiah McCarthy | School of Mathematical Sciences |