TU Dublin Foundation Report 2020

TU Dublin Foundation
Impact Report 2020

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President’s
Welcome
Dear Friends,
I would like to express my deep appreciation for your continued support of TU
Dublin, specifically during a year that has been challenging across all sectors of
society around the world.
The year 2020 will stand out in our memories for how lives, careers, businesses and
organisations were disrupted by COVID-19. For TU Dublin, it will also be remembered
as the year that staff and students responded quickly, pivoting to remote teaching
and learning and demonstrating incredible resilience and fortitude. The unity of
purpose, demonstrated through teamwork and collaboration, ensured continuity of
provision and participation, enabling students to progress with their studies and to
graduate successfully.
As we know, not all students were equally impacted by the exceptional circumstances.
The Student Support Fund is just one example of how the University was able to
address the needs of our most vulnerable students during the year. In this report,
I am proud to share details of the innovative initiatives that were facilitated by the
Fund, supported so generously by TU Dublin staff, alumni, and friends.
The development of the Grangegorman campus was designated as essential
construction so I am delighted to share that the exceptional East Quad, Central
Quad and Lower House have all be completed.
We are now poised to open our doors to 10,000 students from September 2021 to
experience the new facilities on what is one of the most significant infrastructural
developments in Dublin City for generations.
Once again, I want to thank you for your commitment and your generosity during
2020. Thanks to the support of you, our loyal partners, donors, friends and alumni,
we can emerge even stronger from these challenging times and look forward to a
bright academic year ahead.
Best regards,
Professor David FitzPatrick

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TU Dublin at
a Glance
5
Campuses
Aungier Street
Blanchardstown
Bolton Street
Grangegorman
Tallaght
29k+
students
9.5k
part time students
3k
international students from
140 countries
Largest Provider of
STEM = 18%
Business = 14%
Services = 23%
Apprenticeships = 23%
Diversity
26%
of undergraduate
new entrants via
access routes
*% of National Enrolments
1,000+
academic partnerships
800+
collaborations with industry
1,000+
students working with
community organisations
+400%
in research award value
(over the past 5 years)
20k+ citations
(in the past 5 years)
Leader in Open Research
(Arrow TU Dublin)

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8k+
Graduates
TU Dublin
Fields of
Study
11%
10%
8%
1:17
staff : student ratio
Award Winning
Staff
10%
23%
Arts & Humanities
Services
Social Sci., Journalism & Info.
Generic Programmes
Education
Health & Welfare
Business, Admin & Law
Eng., Manf. & Const.
ICT
Natural Sci., Maths & Stats
27%
2% 1%
1%
7%
Holder of Athena
SWAN Bronze Award
Award Winning Technology
Transfer Activities
7,000 m 2
of incubation space
start-ups p.a.
100+ (facilitated on campus)
200
entrepreneurs p.a.
(on TU Dublin enterprise
programmes)
Partner in the EUt+
Alliance of 8 European
Universities

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Revealing Grangegorman’s
Infinite Possibilities
2020 has been a challenging year for all. However, despite
construction delays, many of the University’s new and refurbished
buildings in Grangegorman are ready to welcome 10,000 students
to our city centre campus in September 2021. The largest investment
in Higher Education in over a century, Grangegorman will unify the
majority of our city centre activities on one vibrant campus.
Lower House
Opened in 1815, the Lower House was designed
by Francis Johnson, whose other work includes
the GPO. The building was part of the original
Richmond Asylum, accommodating its first
patients in 1814, and later became part of St.
Brendan’s Hospital.
East Quad
The new cultural hub of Grangegorman is the East Quad. It was
completed in 2020 and is now home to students of Music, Drama,
Creative Arts, Media, Law, and Social Sciences. It can be easily
accessed via the Broadstone Gate – a new public plaza connecting
the Green Line Luas to the University.
FKP Architects led the multi-disciplinary design
team on this beautiful restoration project. The
Lower House is completed with a landscaped
walkway linking the Lower House to the East
Quad. It features a large catering facility and
coffee shop, Students Union area and facilities,
along with a dance studio and indoor sports
centre. There are also several music rooms for
TU Dublin Conservatoire students.
On approaching the East Quad, a striking brass cladding designed
by AHR architects catches the eye, wrapping around the building’s
400-seater concert hall which will host TU Dublin Conservatoire
performances. The brass finish recalls the Conservatoire’s long
legacy of musical education in brass instruments dating back 130
years. In addition to the Concert Hall, the East Quad features an
80-seat Black Box Theatre and 80-seat Recital Hall. The fluid layout
also supports the artistic practice of students and staff across all
creative practices, encouraging synergy and collaboration between
students of many disciplines.

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Central Quad
Nestled at the heart of the Grangegorman Campus is the Central
Quad; a 36,000 square metre building designed by Feilden Clegg
Bradley Studios, opened in spring 2021.
The Central Quad is a state-of-the-art facility which houses a range
of teaching and specialist learning spaces and will be home to 3,000
TU Dublin students and hundreds of teaching staff. It contains wet and
dry laboratories, workshop and support spaces, as well as Ireland’s
National Optometry Centre, welcoming patients to our new campus.

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Sport, Science and Health Building,
TU Dublin Tallaght
In August 2020, work commenced on the €14.7 million Sports,
Science and Health Building on TU Dublin’s Tallaght Campus. The
construction is led by Dublin-based ABM Design and Build Ltd.
This new building will provide students and staff access to stateof-the-art
facilities including an additional 3,282 square metres of
teaching laboratories, a sports hall (1,008m 2 ), two lecture theatres
(60 students), three classrooms (3 x 30 students) and a grass
playing pitch (140m x 90m). It will support an increase in capacity
of 600 students on the associated specialist programmes,
research and teaching in exercise physiology, exercise
rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, anthropometry, biomechanics
and performance analysis.
The new Sports, Science and Health Building is part of an overall
strategic campus development plan for TU Dublin Tallaght. As
part of the Government’s Public Private Partnership Programme,
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation
and Science, Simon Harris TD, has given approval to progress
the building of a 5,200m 2 space on the Tallaght campus for
teaching and research in hospitality, culinary arts, engineering
and apprenticeship activities.
This new capital investment in teaching, learning, sports and
research at Tallaght further supports TU Dublin’s commitment to
the South Dublin region.

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Universal Design at
TU Dublin Blanchardstown
Following an announcement by Simon Harris, the green light
was given to a new teaching and learning building at TU Dublin
Blanchardstown. Delivered as part of the Government’s Public
Private Partnership programme, this new teaching facility will
support the future needs of students, particularly in the west-
Dublin region.
With universal design at its heart, the 4,000 square metre
building will include predominantly, open, flexible spaces for
active learning and will enable TU Dublin to meet the need for
worker upskilling. Although planning was in place prior to the
COVID-19 pandemic, this centre also responds excellently to
social distancing requirements.
Desk, the Admissions Office, the Examinations Office, Student
Services Academic Administration, Marketing & Development,
offices of the Principal, Registrar, Heads of School and the
Quality Assurance Office.
The SEAI’s Excellence in Energy Efficiency Design (EXEED)
Programme was utilised on this project which ensures a
systematic approach to design, construction and commissioning
processes for new investments.
This new development will consist of lecture and tutorial rooms,
PC labs, academic offices, meeting and breakout spaces. The
building will acknowledge the culture of inclusiveness and
equality which is fostered at TU Dublin.
We are also delighted to share that CONNECT, the new Student
Services Building at TU Dublin Blanchardstown, has recently been
completed. Officially opened in April 2019, CONNECT brings
together academic decision-makers and key service providers
in one location. It facilitates a unified approach to student
administration, co-locating academic management alongside
student services. The building houses the Student Information
CONNECT building, TU Dublin Blanchardstown

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DONOR FEATURE
AIB
In June 2020, AIB announced a grant of €1 million to TU Dublin
focused on increasing participation in third-level education
among students from backgrounds of socio-economic
disadvantage. Over the five-year partnership, AIB will support
the establishment of three Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
initiatives, each focusing on a specific area that affects students
accessing third-level education.
We look forward to opening the AIB Civic Engagement Outreach
Centre at Grangegorman; a dedicated teaching and learning space
for community engagement programmes aimed at increasing the
participation in Higher Education of under-represented sections
of society. The Centre will host a range of engagement activities
such as the Junior Cycle Workshop Programme, which helps
students from DEIS schools build a relationship with TU Dublin early
in their Secondary School life through interactive activities and
workshops.
The bank is also supporting the expansion of the AIB Mathematics
Learning Support Centre on the University’s Tallaght and
Blanchardstown Campuses, which provides impartial and nonjudgemental
support to students of all mathematical abilities.
The third initiative is the AIB Research Centre in Equitable and
Inclusive Cultures (RINCE). Led by Professor Yvonne Galligan,
the Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at TU Dublin,
this Centre will provide national and international academic and
thought leadership in the field of EDI.
Jim O’Keeffe, Head of Retail Banking at AIB said:
“AIB is delighted and feels privileged to have the
opportunity of pledging €1 million to TU Dublin,
which will go towards increasing participation in
third-level education. AIB recognises our crucial
role and indeed, our dependence on the strong
relationships we have with communities right
across Ireland. This grant is a further opportunity
for us to give back and support the communities
in the areas of youth and education, it forms
part of our wider programme in education where
we have our long-established Build a Bank and
Future Sparks initiatives in schools.”
Welcoming the announcement, President of Technological
University Dublin, Professor David FitzPatrick said:
“TU Dublin comes from a long tradition of engagement with
communities and widening access to education is a core aspect
of our educational mission. Today’s announcement by AIB will
support crucial programmes which provide transformative
learning experiences for those from backgrounds where
participation in Higher Education is traditionally low. Services,
such as that provided by the Maths Learning Centre, will
encourage students to reach their full potential.”
The AIB Civic Engagement Outreach Centre will be based in the Academic Hub on
TU Dublin’s flagship campus at Grangegorman.

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Blenders Supports TU Dublin
Centre of Excellence for Food and Drink
(Photo L-R): David Chandler (Blenders Sales Director), Dr Frank Cullen, Head SCAFT) Professor David FitzPatrick (President, TU Dublin), Julie Delany (Blenders Brand Manager).
TU Dublin is proud to name Blenders as a leading supporter of our
vision for a Centre of Excellence in Food and Drink. This Centre
will be unrivalled in Ireland and competing with the best globally.
Blenders is best known for high quality mayonnaise and also
produces a wide range of sauces and bouillons for the foodservice
market throughout Ireland. The company also supplies to the
major supermarket groups. Blenders’ manufacturing plant in
Dublin is committed to innovation, consistent quality and safety
with a product development team comprising of qualified chefs
and food scientists who provide solutions for customers, meeting
their needs to the highest standards.
Blenders have a longstanding and highly valued relationship with
the School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology, the leading
provider of education, training and research for the culinary and
Food and Drink-related industries in Ireland. After 79 years in
Cathal Brugha Street, the School recently moved to the new
state-of-the-art facilities at TU Dublin’s City Campus.
Blenders Sales Director, David Chandler, says their company is
at the cusp of great change, “this new partnership is a
significant step forward, and we look forward to
collaborating on research, student scholarships,
competitions, and the opening of the Blenders
New Product Development Kitchen in the Central
Quad of the TU Dublin flagship campus at
Grangegorman. We are constantly amazed at the
levels of excellence achieved by both students
and the teams of lecturers in TU Dublin’s School
of Culinary Arts & Food Technology.”
TU Dublin look forward to strengthening the relationship built with
Blenders in the years to come.

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Design + Construct at
TU Dublin Broombridge
2021
Vision
The Design + Construct vision is to provide a centre of national and
international significance to serve the Architecture, Engineering
and Construction (AEC) sector and other aligned sectors.
Philanthropy is playing a major role in realising and delivering the
Design + Construct Centre. We are profoundly grateful to our
corporate partners for their commitment to educating the future
leaders of the sector.
Context
The centre will play a pivotal role in delivering on Project
Ireland 2040 and the Regional Development Plan in supporting
sustainable development and the well-being and health
of communities, together with the key priority areas of
apprenticeship, digitalisation, productivity and innovation. It will
also align with the objectives of UN Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) and the Climate Action Plan 2019, with targets
in Built Environment for new builds and renovation, sustainable
energy and infrastructure development.
Purpose
Design + Construct brings talent and technology together
to drive innovation and performance in the AEC and aligned
sectors. Through inter and multi-disciplinary and collaborative
engagement with academic, industry and enterprise experts,
Design + Construct will develop new areas of growth and
integrated educational opportunities to support the design
and development of a more sustainable and smarter built
environment. Optimising cross-sectoral synergies with business,
science, and digital technology, future-focused educational
offerings will include digital, industrialised and autonomous
construction, integrated energy systems, whole life building
performance, integrated supply chain management, smart cities,
and sustainable development.
2022
2023
Preliminary design &
performance brief
Developed sketch design
Tender process
Construction commerce
Completion
Located on the 3.25-hectare site at TU Dublin Broombridge, the
existing warehouse will be repurposed as the Design + Construct
Centre and will offer 5,490m 2 of high tech, flexible and adaptable
workshop and studio spaces. It will deliver collaborative
multi-disciplinary learning for students across all levels from
apprenticeship to doctoral research as well as providing
education and research facilities critical to the next generation
of construction graduates. TU Dublin is proud to be partnering
with leaders in the Construction and Built Environment Sector
to deliver a Design + Construct Centre which will tackle some
of the most pressing challenges facing the sector and society
more broadly.
Site to be developed for the Design + Construct
Centre at Broombridge
Architects impression of the Design + Construct Centre

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DONOR FEATURE
AUTODESK
Software company Autodesk has committed 10 years of support
to TU Dublin’s new hub for construction education, with the aim
of preparing graduates in Ireland for careers in a rapidly changing
sector.
Autodesk, which is known for software products such as
AutoCAD, is one of several founding partners and investors in
the centre. As part of this partnership, Autodesk will develop a
designated space in the new centre to provide training to staff
and students through the Autodesk Construction Cloud.
TU Dublin President, Professor David FitzPatrick, said “the
centre will support a radical rethinking in how TU Dublin will
deliver architecture, engineering and construction education
in Ireland.” The University currently offers courses in areas such
as construction technology, construction management, digital
construction analytics and architectural technology.
Jim Lynch, Vice President and General Manager of Autodesk
Construction Solutions, added that the new facilities will
help prepare TU Dublin graduates for careers in the modern
construction sector: “Construction is rapidly changing, with
thousands of jobs set to be created over the next 10 years
– some of which don’t even exist today. The future of design
and construction will require all project stakeholders to adopt
new methodologies and skills to thrive in this era of automation
and digitisation. It is critical the industry has consistent access
to skilled talent, who will also act as enablers for technology
adoption.”
Autodesk becomes a leading partner for the Design + Construct Centre at Broombridge
“
...the centre will support a radical
rethinking in how TU Dublin will
deliver architecture, engineering and
construction education in Ireland.”

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DONOR FEATURE
KINGSPAN
Dean, College of Engineering and Built Environment at TU Dublin, Dr Avril Behan, TU Dublin President, Professor David FitzPatrick, Director
of Digital & Brand at Kingspan, Louise Foody and Group Head of Innovation at Kingspan, Mike Stenson. Photography by Tony Gavin
Kingspan, a global leader in advanced insulation and building
envelope solutions, has generously pledged €500,000 over
five years to support the development of TU Dublin’s innovative
Design + Construct Centre.
This cutting-edge facility will accommodate educational,
research and engagement activities and will include the Kingspan
Lab. Both TU Dublin students and industry staff will avail of skills
development, research and development opportunities in the
Centre.
Speaking about the collaboration, Kingspan’s Global Head of
Innovation, Mike Stenson said:
“TU Dublin’s objectives for their new Design + Construct
Innovation Centre in Broombridge align well with what we do
at our IKON Innovation Centre. This alignment is in areas such
as demonstrating what is possible in modern building design
through a combination of technology, sensors and advanced
materials and new products. Being able to partner with the
University, gives Kingspan the unrivalled opportunity to work
with TU Dublin students collaboratively during the course of their
studies. This learning period is the ideal timeframe for Kingspan
and the students to build a shared understanding, knowledge and
curiosity in innovation, digitalisation and sustainability for a better
future for built environment. The partnership and the Kingspan
Lab, also enable the opportunity to collaborate in extensive
research in each of these areas, offering students exciting,
future-focused and comprehensive learning opportunities that
will benefit TU Dublin, Kingspan and the wider construction
sector.”
Welcoming the announcement, President of TU Dublin,
Professor David FitzPatrick said: “Kingspan’s generous support
will contribute to exciting multidisciplinary and collaborative
engagement between academics in TU Dublin and industry
experts. This is an opportunity to develop new areas of growth
for the design and construction sector, as well as integrated
educational opportunities for students from apprentices to PhD’s
in digital, industrialised and autonomous construction, integrated
energy systems, whole life building performance, integrated
supply chain management, smart cities, and more.”
“
This learning period is the
ideal timeframe for Kingspan and
the students to build a shared
understanding, knowledge and
curiosity in innovation, digitalisation
and sustainability for a better future
for built environment.”

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SCHOLARSHIPS
Brian Kelly
Seamus Barrett
Scholarship
Elizabeth Volfova
Seamus Barrett
Scholarship
Grace Gacquin
Seamus Barrett
Scholarship
Aaron Keegan
Wallace
Scholarship
Thanks to the generosity of alumni, individual
donors and partner companies, TU Dublin
students continue to receive transformative
support through awards and scholarships
across a range of disciplines. In 2020, a total of
€193,939 was awarded to 85 students through
23 funds and scholarships, with a median award
of €3,000.
This recognition celebrates the hard work,
dedication and passion of TU Dublin students.
Thanks to our generous donors the availability
of scholarship opportunities enables students
to focus on achieving excellence in their studies
whilst also supporting them to build invaluable
relationships that enhances career prospects.
We are extremely grateful to our donors, whose
generosity has helped each student recipient
reach their full potential this year.
TU Dublin Foundation would like to thank all of
our donors who supported scholarships and
grants in 2020:
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car Lone Parent Grant
• Henderson Park
Jane Marumo
ERAC
Scholarship
Vilma Civilyte
ERAC
Scholarship
Alex Dillion
Mont Kavangh
Scholarship
• Huawei
• Intel
• Ireland Funds / No Mind Left Behind
• John Paul Construction Award
• Jones Engineering Scholarships
• Lee Hotels
• Mont Kavanagh
• Morrisson
• Moy Materials
• Musgrave MarketPlace
Keely McLavin
Mont Kavangh
Scholarship
Klaudia Mroz
Mont Kavangh
Scholarship
• Ocean Edge
• Panelto
• Paul Wallace
• Schneider
• Seamus Barrett
• Sirus
• Sodexo

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Scholarships
The Henderson Park Scholarship
The aim of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance
to passionate and motivated students who will make
their mark on the construction and property sector. The
scholarship is open to 1st and 2nd year students in Quantity
Surveying and Construction Economics (TU837) and
Property Economics (TU836). Students receive support of
€3,000 for each year left in their studies.
Shane Friel, Property Economics, 2nd Year, Bolton Street:
“Firstly, as I enter my final year in property economics in TU
Dublin, I’d like to thank all involved at Henderson Park and
TU Dublin Foundation for your support over the past three
years. You have changed my college experience from being
extremely challenging to a very enthusiastic and belonging
quest. The support has been a well of encouragement over
the years to persevere.
Since receiving the Henderson Park Scholarship at the
beginning of my third year in Property Economics in TU Dublin Bolton Street, my college experience has changed quite dramatically.
I still feel that Property Economics is 100% the correct career for me and having the opportunity to do a work placement within the
sector for a couple of months this year has compounded that confidence in choice. The continued support from a company like
Henderson Park enables me to concentrate on my studies and lessen my financial worries, now more than ever.”
The Intel Scholarship Programme
Since 2018, the Intel Scholarship Programme has supported
seven students annually. Alongside €3,000 in financial
support, the scholarship awardees are connected to a
mentor from Intel, helping students to build strong industry
relationships and provide insights into the professional
industry.
The 2020/2021 Intel Scholarship awardees were:
Christopher Fagan – BA Game Design, 4th year, City Campus
Eibhlin O’Riordan - BA Game Design, 4th year, City Campus
Sara Bilal – BEng Mechanical Engineering, 3rd year, City Campus
Ahmed Zeghni – BEng Mechatronic Engineering, 3rd year, Blanchardstown Campus
Carla Hedderman – BEng Mechanical Engineering, 3rd year, Tallaght Campus
Jeiel Oshiokameh – BEng Electronic & Computer Communications, 3rd year, City Campus
Aryan Nautiyal – BEng Electronic & Computer Communications, 3rd year, City Campus
Eibhlin O’Riordan, BA Game Design, 4th year, City Campus:
“I’d like to thank everyone at Intel for this amazing opportunity.
Intel’s continued support of students in STEM really makes a
difference and I am so grateful to have been acknowledged
for my work and am excited to continue working and creating
with Intel in the future.
Carla Hedderman, BEng Mechanical Engineering, 3rd year,
Tallaght Campus:
“The Intel Scholarship will be such a huge help, taking
financial pressure off, especially at stressful exam periods.
I’d like to say a very big thank you to Intel and I look forward
to all the scholarship will bring.”

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Scholarships
The Mont Kavanagh Awards:
The Mont Kavanagh Awards were established in 2016 following a generous
donation from the Mont Kavanagh Trust. Mont Kavanagh led Hardwicke
Property Group for almost twenty years and was widely recognised as
both an industry leader and a pioneer in the development of modern office
accommodation in Dublin throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
The annual awards support and recognise talented and committed
TU Dublin undergraduate students and new graduates in Architecture,
Architectural Technology and Fine Art.
Yellow, Blue and Red Glass, 2020 Digital Photograph
2019/2020 Panelto Scholarship Awardees
Keely McLavin, First Year, Fine Art:
“I have always been extremely committed to creating work,
committed to my class, my coursework and the only thing holding
me back from creating the work I really want to make is the
monetary cost of making large scale pieces, specifically with the
mediums I enjoy using the most. I have felt up until now what I
can make and my creativity has been extremely limited. Thanks to
The Mont Kavanagh Award, I have access to more materials, larger
spaces and surfaces, without having to sacrifice basic needs.”
The Panelto Foods Scholarship
Programme:
TU Dublin and Panelto Foods are delighted to
celebrate the fourth successive year of the
Panelto Foods Scholarships in Culinary Arts & Food
Technology and Mechanical & Design Engineering.
Panelto Foods is a privately-owned Irish company
and is a valued partner of TU Dublin.
Established in 2004, this highly automated plant
is based in Longford and produces high-quality
authentic sandwich breads for the UK and Irish
markets.

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New Scholarships in 2020
The 2020 Huawei TECH4HER scholarship awardees with Huawei’s Corporate Communications Manager, Rujing Guo (centre)
The Huawei TECH4HER
Scholarship Programme:
TU Dublin is the largest provider of computer science
graduates in Ireland and one of the largest in Europe. As
such, TU Dublin is committed to supporting a diverse and
inclusive workforce in the technology sector.
The Huawei TECH4HER Scholarships at TU Dublin
demonstrate Huawei’s commitment to Diversity and
Inclusion for women in the Tech sector. The TECH4HER
Scholarship Programme recognises eight students with
a financial award of €3,000 each and an opportunity to
engage in a mentoring programme with representatives
from Huawei, who receive training at TU Dublin.
Dominika Adamczewska,
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Computer Science:
“I’m incredibly happy and thankful to receive this
scholarship!! Thank you so much for giving me this
opportunity. I’m looking forward to the whole experience
and can’t wait to work with my mentor.”
Christina Vargka,
Computer Science (International):
“I am honored to be one of your scholars for the Huawei
Tech4Her Scholarship programme. I am very grateful for
the generosity of Huawei as this allows women like myself
to become a part of the IT industry.”

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New Scholarships in 2020
The Musgrave MarketPlace
Scholarship:
Musgrave MarketPlace is the only 100% Irish owned
national foodservice wholesaler with a legacy of
over 140 years. TU Dublin is delighted to continue
its long-standing relationship with Musgrave
MarketPlace as a key strategic partner.
2019/2020 Musgrave MarketPlace Awardees
The company has also invested in a scholarship fund.
The Musgrave MarketPlace scholarship programme
is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to
supporting the development of the Irish food sector
and investing in up-and-coming chefs and future
leaders of the food industry. Musgrave Scholarships
in the School of Culinary Arts & Food Technology
support and reward high achieving students in the
BA in Culinary Arts (TU942) and BSc in Culinary
Entrepreneurship (TU943) programmes with
scholarships to the value of €3,000 each.
Wallace Family Scholarship:
The Wallace Family Fund for Engineering was
established in 2016 by engineer Paul Wallace,
a TU Dublin graduate (Bolton Street, 1958). It
was with the financial support of a generous
donor that Paul himself had the opportunity to
study engineering at the then Dublin Institute
of Technology. He went on to have a long and
fruitful career as an engineer in both industry
and academia. Sadly, shortly after establishing
the fund, Paul passed away at his home in the
United States.
Paul and Margaret Wallace
The Wallace Family are delighted to continue
Paul’s legacy and award the third annual Wallace
Family Scholarship for Engineering to Graham
Kane (3rd year TU822).
The aim of the Wallace Family Scholarships for
Engineering is to award talented and committed
students who will make their mark on the world
of engineering. One new student is chosen
annually, receiving €3,000 support for their 3rd
and 4th year of study.
Paul Wallace and classmates

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PHILANTHROPY IN ACTION:
Building a Bridge Between Communities of Socio-Economic
Disadvantage, Employers and Education Providers
The Access to Apprenticeship Programme (A2A) is a unique
and innovative employment programme which is aligned closely
with the labour market. Benefitting from TU Dublin’s expertise
in higher education access and apprenticeship, this programme
showcases the University’s ability to build networks with industry,
community and national stakeholders. The A2A Programme
provides real solutions to help tackle youth unemployment and
issues of access, diversity and inclusion in craft apprenticeships.
In 2020, despite the challenges of Covid 19, the A2A programme
continued online in collaboration with industry and community
resulting in transformational employment opportunities being
facilitated to groups of socio-economically disadvantaged young
people.
KEY STATISTICS
Total students
who live in male
unemployment
blackspots (over 27%
unemployment)
Come from an area
where primary education
is the highest level of
education for 10% or
more of the population
Students who live in
an area where 13% or
less of the population
have attained a higher
education qualification
44% 1 in 3 42%
70
303
Community outreach activities with 50
organisations 2019/2020
Applications received for 72 places in
2019 & 2020
EMPLOYER NETWORK
Industry engagement is at the heart of the A2A programme.
Companies are provided with a selection of student engagement
opportunities including on-site events in Bolton Street, industry
skills workshops delivered in company training facilities, off-site
tours, online engagement events and work placement.
Patrick Atkinson, Chair of Access to Apprenticeship Board/CEO
Chadwicks Group, Ireland:
”At the heart of the A2A programme is the mission for diversity
and inclusion. The programme demonstrates a true collaboration
between community, education providers and industry.”
Brendan Kearns, Director, Designer Group:
“The programme enables us to assess the potential apprentices
in the workshop and to identify candidates who want to work,
want to train and who really want to be an apprentice.’
17%
Attended a
DEIS School
Female students in 2020
Members of the
Traveller community
Early school
leavers
2020 A2A Graduates:
“After I left school, there was no guidance about next steps
and getting a career. This course came at the right time for
me as I was completely lost and getting into bad habits and
falling out with everyone at home”
72%
5(11%)
1 in 3
“I wouldn’t be where I am today without [Access to
Apprenticeship]. I’ve a few funny memories and met a few
mates for life.”
72%
Graduates entering the
labour market in 2020
secured an apprenticeship
“I would like to thank A2A for getting me where I am today.
I am currently starting my new role as an apprentice with
Dublin City Council. I couldn’t ask for a better job!”

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PHILANTHROPY IN ACTION:
Reaching Local DEIS Schools
in Partnership with basis.point
Since 2014, basis.point has worked to improve
educational outcomes for disadvantaged young people
by collaborating with inspirational educators. TU Dublin is
delighted to partner with basis.point on our Junior Cycle
Workshop Programme. This programme has increased its
outreach from 4 local DEIS schools to 14 since it began. As
with so many outreach programmes, COVID-19 affected
the facilitation of the programme during 2020. Despite
this, the team pivoted their delivery methods to online
teaching and managed to increase the programme’s
reach from 494 students in 2019 to 633 in 2020.
The Junior Cycle Workshop Programme is open to
first, second and third-year students in DEIS Secondary
Schools across Dublin’s inner city. Workshops are
educational, fun and age appropriate and subjects
range from architecture, business, entrepreneurship,
robotic programming and forensics to sports science,
nutrition, wellbeing and mindfulness. The overall aim
of the programme is to present third-level education
as a realistic and achievable goal for students from
disadvantaged communities and aid them in making
informed subject choices.
TU Dublin would like to extend warm thanks to basis.
point for their continued support in bringing the infinite
possibilities of third level education to local schools in our
shared community.
A pandemic-themed Science workshop
Ian Roller, Programme Coordinator, delivers online workshop to Junior Cycle Group
Guidance Councillor, Westland Row, CBS:
“The students enjoyed the sessions, participated positively,
came back to school with new energy and would love to
do more of this type of work. There was a great rapport
between the instructor and the students”.
Home School Liaison Teacher, Stanhope Secondary
School:
“I felt that the students, no matter what their level of
academic ability is, were engaged and challenged, so I
feel that the content worked well for the intended age
group. The workshop was fun and exciting”.
Students from St. Paul’s Boys’ CBS
Maths Teacher, St. Pauls CBS:
Excellent work! If we keep on investing in education
and harness talent like this, the future of the country is
bright! Thanks to all”.
Students from Mount Carmel Girls’ Secondary School

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PHILANTHROPY IN ACTION
Salesforce & TU Dublin: Industry Mentoring
to Promote Diversity in the ICT Sector
In Summer 2020, TU Dublin was delighted to announce a new
partnership with global leader, Salesforce. A $300,000 donation
was received to support an innovative pilot programme with the aim
of increasing the participation of underrepresented groups in the
Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) sector in Ireland.
The Saer Industry Mentorship Programme works to promote
diverse and inclusive behaviours among future ICT professionals,
while developing a diverse pipeline of talent for the sector. This
was achieved by forming strong industry partnerships, recruiting
and training professionals for mentoring and delivering a wraparound
programme of support for students.
The Programme was established to help address recruitment
challenges in the ICT sector and build on TU Dublin’s impressive
track record in this space. Rooted in the School of Computer
Science, City Campus, 120 students joined the programme from
all three campuses in early 2021.
In the short-term, students are supported to find meaningful paid
internships in ICT-related fields. In the longer-term, Saer aims to
support students towards rewarding careers in technology-related
fields after graduation. The 120 students are individuals that are
traditionally underrepresented in the ICT sector, including women,
people from social disadvantage and students with disabilities. A
key element of the success of the programme is the development
of strong partnerships with leading companies in the field and the
recruitment of company employees as mentors for the programme.
All mentors take part in a continuing professional development
(CPD) certification in early career mentoring.
Alongside mentoring from industry professionals, students also
benefit from a range of career development supports and programmes
that connect them with leaders in the ICT sector globally.
Dr Deirdre Lillis,
Head, Computer Science at TU Dublin
“Saer takes its inspiration from the old Gaelic
tradition of learning from a master craftsperson.
It connects students with accessible role models
in the industry who will mentor them through their
key transition from Higher Education to earlycareer
employment, and we are very grateful to
Salesforce for their support. Having surmounted
the first hurdle of access to University, students
from underrepresented groups often encounter
additional barriers accessing high-quality
careers, such as limited social capital and access
to professional networks. Saer addresses this by
connecting students with industry mentors early
in their educational journey. A key feature of Saer
is that it raises awareness amongst all students
of the need for inclusive learning and working
environments.”
President of TU Dublin,
Professor David FitzPatrick
“Narrowing the gender gap in ICT is a
critical mission for TU Dublin while a central
tenet of the University’s Strategic Plan is to
expand our access programmes to widen
the participation of groups such as people
with disabilities and ethnic minorities in
Higher Education. The generous support of
Salesforce will also support the creation of
local talent-pools. Salesforce Tower Dublin
is located on the North Dock in Dublin 1, a
location where just over 1 in 5 progress to
Higher Education and it is heartening to
consider that school children that walk by
the Salesforce Tower might one day take on
senior positions in that very building.”
Dr David Dempsey, Country Leader and
General Manager, Salesforce Ireland
“Our investment reflects our longstanding
commitment and our vision for the future:
a more inclusive economy in which all
young people—particularly those from
underrepresented and underserved groups—
have the skills, mentorship, and opportunities
they need to reach their full potential.”

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PHILANTHROPY IN ACTION
TU Dublin Community comes Together for the
Student Support Fund, 2020
In July 2020, the inaugural Student Support Fund was launched
by TU Dublin President, Professor David FitzPatrick. The goal of
the campaign was to raise €25,000 to fund programmes and
initiatives across the University to help support students most
effected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Due to the overwhelming
response of staff across all three TU Dublin Campuses, as well as
TU Dublin’s alumni network, €30,425 was raised in 2020.
The President would like to sincerely thank all those who
contributed so generously to the Student Support Fund 2020.
The focus of the Student Support Grants is to fund projects
or initiatives that address identified student need and show
the potential to deliver support for students facing increased
challenges. All grant applications were reviewed by a committee
formed for the specific purposes of allocating the funding.
Working on behalf of all the donors of the campaign, we are
delighted to have now provided €25,400 in funding to eight
deserving projects through the Student Support Grants. Details
of the projects supported are available here.

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Alumni Engagement at TU Dublin
Kevin Street and Cathal Brugha Street
Celebrations
In Spring 2020, two “Farewell” events organised
by the Alumni Relations team welcomed over
2,000 Alumni back to TU Dublin – some of whom
had not returned in decades.
Kevin Street staff, alumni and friends say goodbye
A “Farewell to Kevin Street” event held in February
gave graduates, staff and friends the chance to
celebrate the unique history of the building as
the home of technological education in Ireland
since 1887. Early March brought an opportunity
for Cathal Brugha Street Alumni to visit their
Alma Mater and reminisce about their college
days, meet with their former classmates and hear
about the University’s exciting next chapter in Grangegorman.
Guests at both events met old friends, toured the buildings and
viewed an archive of memorabilia and photographs. We were
delighted that RTE’s Nationwide captured a snapshot of Cathal
Brugha Street’s legacy, highlighting its many achievements over
the decades. The School will celebrate 80 years in 2021 and we
look forward to hosting alumni and friends on the Grangegorman
campus to tour the impressive new facilities when restrictions allow.
A celebration of Cathal Brugha Street by TU Dublin staff and alumni
Kevin Street, On the Move
Kevin Street graduates enjoy the celebrations
Cathal Brugha Street celebrations

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Alumni Engagement at TU Dublin
Increased Alumni Engagement
In 2020 over 32,000 members living all over the world (an 18%
increase from 2019) engaged with TU Dublin through e-zines
and correspondence from their Schools. As the programme of
activity for alumni engagement moved almost entirely online we
increased our communications to Alumni through e-zines by
30% and established our Instagram presence alongside other
Social Media platforms.
The need for enhanced communication was evident in
the increased numbers of our LinkedIn Graduate Network
Membership Group to almost 17,000 members and we were
delighted to partner with schools and faculties to provide
tailored communications to Alumni. More than ever before, it is
important that we stay connected and provide support to our
global network of graduates, whom we are so proud of.
Graduations
620 students graduated from TU Dublin in March 2020 – a cohort
that were fortunate to both graduate in person before the onset
of the pandemic and to take part in the final TU Dublin conferring
ceremony to be held in St Patrick’s Cathedral. In November 2020,
a further 7,500 students were conferred in the first ever online
TU Dublin graduation, due to COVID-19 restrictions.
We were delighted to welcome all 8,120 new graduates to the
global TU Dublin Alumni community. In addition to Professor
David FitzPatrick’s address, video congratulatory messages from
many TU Dublin alumni were broadcast to the graduates, who
also heard from Sinead Burke, Educator, Writer and Advocate
and TU Dublin Foundation board member, Angela Brady, architect
and former President of Royal Institute of British Architects.
Sineád Burke; Educator, Writer and
Advocate
Attendees give a virtual applause to
the 2020 graduates

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THANK YOU
TU Dublin Foundation is extremely grateful to all of our donors
who have generously supported many aspects of the University
in 2020. This support has made, and continues to make, a real
impact in terms of TU Dublin’s capital development, pioneering
research, promoting access to education and deepening
community engagement.
• Capital Development: TU Dublin’s new campus at
Grangegorman in Dublin’s north inner city is one of the
largest-ever capital investments in higher education in
Ireland. Philanthropy is playing a key role in delivering this
state-of-the-art campus for 21st century education.
• Supporting Excellence in Teaching and Research:
supporting TU Dublin in its mission to be a culturally diverse
and stimulating learning and research environment.
• Enabling Participation at TU Dublin: working with our
donors to support access to education, enabling students
to achieve their dreams and deepening community
engagement.
Donations to TU Dublin Foundation received during the calendar
year 2020 totalled €1,782,695.73. A full set of TU Dublin
Foundation’s audited accounts for Financial Year 2019-2020 are
available here.
TU Dublin Foundation is fully committed to achieving the highest
standards of accountability and transparency. We prepare
fully audited accounts in accordance with the Statement
of Recommended Practice for Charities (SORP). We have
also started the journey to adopt the Governance Code of
Community, Voluntary and Charitable Organisations in Ireland.
TU Dublin Foundation is a registered charity with the Charities
Regulator of Ireland. Registration number is CHY20045807.
Contact Us
To learn more about the work of the Foundation and how to get
involved please contact 01 220 7777 or foundation@tudublin.ie
Directors
Chair – Mr James Gahan, Ms Angela Brady OBE, Ms Anna Marie
McHugh, Dr. Bobby Kerr, Professor David FitzPatrick, Mr David
Kennedy, Mr Ian O’Herlihy, Professor Neville Hogan, Dr. Noel
O’Connor (Company Secretary), Mr Peter Coyle (Chair, Audit &
Governance sub-committee).
Staff
Anne-Marie Corry, Executive Director; Eimear Chaomhánach,
Senior Development Manager; Anna McCarthy, Development
Manager; Robyn Byrt, Senior Alumni Relations Manager; Louise
Cribbin, Alumni Relations Officer; Jill O’Lone, Scholarship
Manager & Administrator.
THANK

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THANK YOU
We would like to sincerely thank our corporate partners and donors, including but not limited to:
ACEI
AIB Group Plc.
Autodesk Ireland Ltd
Axiseng Consulting Engineers
Bartra Capital
basis.point
Blenders Ltd
Daikin
Designer Group
Diageo Ireland Ltd
EICL
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
ESB Electric Ireland
Fidelity Investments Ireland
FKM Group
Henderson Park
Higher Education Authority
Hospital Saturday Fund
Huawei Technologies (Ireland) Co., Limited
IN2 Engineering
Intel Ireland
JJ Rhatigan
Jones Engineering Group
Kepak Group
Kingspan Holdings Ireland Limited
Louth County Council
Manor Farm
Marriott Foundation
Mercury Engineering
Musgrave Wholesale Partners
O’Connor Sutton Cronin & Associates
Panelto
Rethink Ireland
Salesforce
SAP Ireland
Schneider Electric Group
Sirus
Sodexo
The Ireland Funds
TheaPamex
Topcon Positioning Systems
Tritech Engineering
Wallace Family
Wilo Ireland
YOU !