Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Our courses are designed to meet the requirements of specific employers, including our highly regarded accelerated technician, and skills-shortage courses and part-time courses for those already working in industry. You’ll find courses in traditional construction, civil engineering to build a better environment, studies of minerals, mechanical and manufacturing technologies, the cutting-edge fields of mechatronics, plastics/polymer, computer and software engineering.
Dean of Faculty: Dr Sean Lyons
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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2025 a year in review: reflections on journal growth, scope, and a path forward
Buckley, J., Mar 2026, In: International Journal of Technology and Design Education. 36, 1, p. 1-5 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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An examination of secondary-level technology subject learning outcomes in Ireland
Power, J. & Buckley, J., 2026, In: International Journal of Technology and Design Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A User Experience Evaluation of Volumetric Capture Within the Performing Arts
Hynes, E., Dunphy, B., Keighrey, C., Murray, N., Young, G. & O’Feaghail, C., 2026, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality - 22nd EuroXR International Conference, EuroXR 2025, Proceedings. Michael-Grigoriou, D., Zachmann, G., Kopper, R., Yoon, S. H., Zollmann, S. & Bourdot, P. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 220-239 20 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 16101 LNCS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Activities
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Developments in primary and secondary level technology education in Ireland
Buckley, J. (Speaker)
10 Dec 2025Activity: Talk, presentation, live performance, residency › Invited talk
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Spatial ability and learning in Graphics
Buckley, J. (Speaker)
28 Oct 2025Activity: Talk, presentation, live performance, residency › Invited talk
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PATT42: The 42nd Pupils' Attitudes Towards Technology Conference - Montreal, Canada
Buckley, J. (Participant)
30 Sep 2025 → 3 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
Prizes
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Editors Award for recognition of the outstanding paper published in the 2018 Engineering Design Graphics Journal
Buckley, J. (Recipient), Canty, D. (Recipient), White, D. (Recipient), Seery, N. (Recipient) & Campbell, M. (Recipient), 2019
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Research Supervisor of the Year (Faculty of Engineering and Technology)
Buckley, J. (Recipient), 2025
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Press/Media
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Only About Half Of Social Science Results Can Be Replicated, Finds New Study
4/04/26
1 item of Media coverage
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Across the social sciences, half of research doesn’t replicate
1/04/26
1 item of Media coverage
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Student theses
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Development of Novel Polymeric Delivery Systems for the Controlled Release of Therapeutics Agents to Prevent the Spread of Zoonotic Diseases
Bezerra, G. (Author), Geever, L. (Supervisor), Geever, J. (Co-supervisor) & Colbert, D. (Co-supervisor), 2023Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Direct chemical conversion of Biomass residue into biodegradable polymers
Yaqoob, S. (Author) & Yaqoob, S. (Author), Chen, Y. Y. (Supervisor), Abdeali, G. (Co-supervisor), Higginbotham, C. (Co-supervisor) & Collins, M. N. (Co-supervisor), 30 Sep 2029Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis