At a special online award ceremony today, global medical technology company, BD RCI, made awards to 10 University of Limerick (UL) students under its leading scholarship and bursary programme. The programme is funded by the company through the UL Foundation to support students from the University’s Access programme, which works to encourage the participation of students […]
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UL Foundation welcomes our growing coalition of Immersive Software Engineering partners
UL Foundation CEO, Harvey Duthie, thanked Analog Devices, Intercom, Manna Aero, Provizio and Stripe for their generous support toward Immersive Software Engineering (ISE) at UL. ISE sets out to redefine computer science education. It will bring, among other innovations, ‘Residencies’ which are more common in medical degrees, to computer science. The Foundation is excited to […]
Read moreTwo UL students awarded Women in Aviation Scholarship from GECAS
GECAS, the leading aircraft lessor based in Shannon, and the University of Limerick School of Engineering, have announced first-year students Erin Lynch (Meath) and Clodagh Kearns (Cork) as the recipients of this year’s Women in Aviation Scholarship. This is the second year of the scholarship which is open to female students of the University of […]
Read moreUL LINKS: Dr Loretta Brennan Glucksman and her ‘Magical associations with UL’
In the Winter 2020 edition of UL Links, Dr Niamh NicGhabhann speaks to our outgoing Chairman, Dr Loretta Brennan Glucksman about her ‘Magical associations with an amazing University’.
Read moreUniversity of Limerick Foundation welcomes new Board Chairman.
The University of Limerick Foundation has announced the election of a new chairman. The appointment was confirmed by Dr Brennan Glucksman at a meeting of the Foundation this Friday. Harry Fehily, Managing Partner at Holmes O’Malley Sexton Solicitors and a board member of University of Limerick Foundation, has been elected as successor to Chair Dr […]
Read moreVodafone Ireland Foundation supporting students at the University of Limerick

We thank the Vodafone Ireland Foundation for its generous support of phone handsets, sim cards and call credit for our Access and Sanctuary programmes. UL Foundation CEO, Harvey Duthie said ‘This practical support will make a huge difference in the lives of students at the University of Limerick.’ For more about the Vodafone Ireland Foundation […]
Read moreA Sincere Thank You to Arup for Supporting Scholarships at UL
University of Limerick and Analog Devices Announce Scholarship Programs

The Peter Real Analog Devices Bernal Fulbright PhD Scholarship will be awarded in partnership with the Bernal Institute at UL and the Fulbright Commission. The scholarship will fund post-graduate PhD research with a focus on scientific, biomedical or ecological disciplines and enable a US citizen to complete a fully funded PhD at UL over a […]
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A Huge Thank You to BD for Supporting Scholarships and Bursaries at UL
A Huge Thank You to Holmes O’Malley Sexton for Supporting Scholarships at UL
New University of Limerick Foundation CEO and UL Vice President Development Appointed

UL President Dr Des Fitzgerald has announced that Harvey Duthie has accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer of the UL Foundation and UL Vice President Development. Mr Duthie has spent the last ten years in London working on major global fundraising campaigns. His clients have included the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Oxford University, […]
Read moreGlobal Medical Technology Company BD’s Research Centre Ireland (RCI) Launches New Scholarship and Bursary Programme at the University of Limerick.
The Programme will promote Science & Engineering and Women in STEM. At a special award ceremony today, global medical technology company, BD RCI, launched a new scholarship and bursary programme for University of Limerick (UL) students. The programme is being funded by the company through the UL Foundation to support students from the University’s Access […]
Read moreUniversity of Limerick confers honorary doctorate on UL Foundation Chairman & Irish-American philanthropist Loretta Brennan Glucksman
Mrs Brennan Glucksman is a leading light in global philanthropy and has worked tirelessly to establish strong ties between America and the island of Ireland and is also Chairman Emeritus of the American Ireland Fund. At the New York event, UL President Dr Des Fitzgerald said that “University of Limerick has benefitted from the work […]
Read moreGECAS & UL Launch New Women in Aviation Scholarship
GECAS, the aircraft lessor based in Shannon, and the University of Limerick School of Engineering, have announced Ireland’s first-ever Women in Aviation Scholarship to help drive increased engagement by female students in Aeronautical Engineering. Beginning this year, GECAS will provide a Scholarship each year to one qualifying first-year female student of the UL Bachelor of […]
Read moreUniversity of Limerick Earns AACSB International Accreditation
Congratulations to Dean Philip O’Regan and colleagues involved in securing KBS’s (Kemmy Business School, UL) AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation. Press Release: Tampa, Fla., USA (July 30, 2019)—AACSB International (AACSB) announces that University of Limerick has earned accreditation for its Kemmy Business School. Founded in 1916, AACSB is the longest-serving global […]
Read moreAnalog Devices holds its annual Robbie McAdam Scholarship & Medal Ceremony
Analog Devices holds its annual Robbie McAdam Scholarship & Medal Ceremony June 13th. Pictured are Employees from both Analog Devices, Raheen and Electronic & Computer Engineering (E&CE), UL plus the worthy recipients of these awards from the BE Electronic & Computer Engineering programme, E&CE Dept, UL
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University of Limerick (UL) signs contracts with Dunnes Stores to purchase site at Sarsfield’s Bridge to enable development of city campus.

The President of the University of Limerick, Dr. Des Fitzgerald, has announced that the university has now signed contracts with Dunnes Stores to acquire a 5,500 sq. meter riverside former shopping centre belonging to the company on the river at Sarsfield Bridge in Limerick City. The purchase of the Dunnes site represents the largest ever […]
Read moreFond Farewell to UL Foundation CEO David Cronin
The Board of the UL Foundation has confirmed that Chief Executive Officer, David Cronin, has decided to step down from the Foundation to take up a new position in the USA as President & CEO of the American Ireland Funds. UL President Des Fitzgerald paid tribute to Mr Cronin, saying “David has overseen a very […]
Read moreHolmes O’Malley Sexton Scholarship is Awarded

The recipient of the prestigious Holmes O’Malley Sexton Law Scholarship was announced today on campus at University of Limerick. Final year student Patrick Carr was presented with the merit-based scholarship for his outstanding level of performance to date in his Law and Accounting degree at UL.
Read moreFoundation Mourns the Passing of Tom Considine
We were deeply saddened to learn of the sudden death of UL Governing Authority member, Tom Considine, on 22nd November. Tom joined the University’s Governing Authority on 1st December, 2017 as nominee of the University of Limerick Foundation and was appointed Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, which plays a critical role in the […]
Read moreUL Foundation Mourns the Passing of Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin
It is with great sadness that we learned about the death of our friend and colleague, Professor Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, Emeritus Professor of Music at the University of Limerick.
Read moreUL Chancellor Hosts Evening with Paul Brady in Support of Scholarships
On 2nd November, a close network of ambassadors, patrons and supporters of the University of Limerick Foundation gathered at a special event hosted by UL Chancellor and UL Foundation Director Mary Harney in support of student scholarships.
Read moreUL Foundation Mourns the Passing of Founding Secretary & President Emeritus UL, John O’Connor
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of our Founding Secretary and President Emeritus UL, Mr John O’Connor. John was a huge part of the success of our Foundation and the University – captured so wonderfully in his “Memoir of a Privileged Time”, a personal history of the development […]
Read moreNew Glucksman Library Unveiled

On 22nd June, the unveiled the new UL Glucksman Library, which has now doubled in size and capacity having added an extra 7,600 sq. metres to the original library building. The Library now includes a range of world class innovations in book storage and retrieval, digital research, accessibility and ‘inspirational learning spaces’. One stand out […]
Read moreLimerick Leader Article Pays Tribute to Chuck Feeney
In article yesterday, the Limerick Leader newspaper paid tribute to UL Foundation Director, Chuck Feeney, and the remarkable impact his generosity has had on the University of Limerick and Mid-West region as a whole: https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/301481/chuck-feeney-s-donations-had-a-remarkable-impact-on-the-university-of-limerick.html
Read moreSir Terry Wogan, Named Greatest BBC Radio Presenter of the Last 50 Years
Former UL Foundation Director, Sir Terry Wogan has been named the greatest BBC radio presenter of the last 50 years in a Radio Times poll of broadcasting experts. Sir Terry presented Radio 2’s breakfast show for a total of 28 years.
Read moreRoibeárd Thornton Memorial-Janssen Sciences Scholarship is Launched

A new scholarship, the Roibeárd Thornton Memorial-Janssen Sciences Scholarship, was launched today at the University of Limerick, named in memory of Dr Roibeárd Thornton, a graduate of the University. Dr Thornton, who had been working with Janssen Sciences in Cork for over 4 years, had just returned to Limerick with his family when he was […]
Read moreEngineering Firm Arup Fund New Scholarship and Award Programme at UL
At a special ceremony today, engineering firm, Arup, presented cheques to students under a new scholarship and awards programme in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Limerick.
Read moreA new suite of Sports Scholarships
A new suite of Sports Scholarships were formally launched at the event, designed to support elite athletes in pursuing and excelling in their sport while also undertaking study at the University of Limerick.
Read moreMicrosemi Commits €50,000 to continue with its Scholarship Programme at UL
Leading semiconductor solutions provider, Microsemi, who has its European headquarters in Ennis, Co. Clare has generously agreed to commit €50,000 over the next 4 years to continue its scholarship programme in engineering at UL.
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