Chartered Accountants Ireland Skillnet wins Excellence in Education by a Professional Body at the Education Awards 2026

Putting the limelight back to the Education Awards 2026, Chartered Accountants Ireland Skillnet took home the Excellence in Education by a Professional Body award, recognised earlier this year for the world's only professional scepticism VR training programme, an immersive, evidence-based digital learning initiative that has driven measurable skills development and confidence among junior and trainee auditors across multiple universities and professional contexts. The win sets a compelling benchmark for professional body education in Ireland, raising the standard of technological innovation, evidence-based design, and demonstrable learner impact that entrants will look to match when the 2027 awards cycle opens.

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Bord Bia wins Best Library Team at the Education Awards 2026

Revisiting the Education Awards 2026 earlier this year, Bord Bia's Library, Knowledge & Market Intelligence Team took home the Best Library Team award, recognised for a strategic insight function that transforms market intelligence into commercial clarity and lasting value for Ireland's food industry. The win sets a strong benchmark for library and knowledge management excellence across the Irish education sector, raising the standard of strategic purpose, professional rigour, and future-focused thinking that entrants will look to match when the 2027 awards cycle opens.

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University of Galway wins Best Collaboration Award – Domestic (Public Good, Culture & Social Impact) at the Education Awards 2026

As a recall to the Education Awards 2026, University of Galway took home the Best Collaboration Award – Domestic (Public Good, Culture & Social Impact), recognised earlier this year for the Empathy Studio, a research-led initiative that built a sustainable co-creation model with external organisations and lived-experience contributors to embed empathy across curriculum and industry partnerships at significant scale. The win sets a compelling benchmark for collaborative practice in Irish higher education, demonstrating the standard of depth, coherence, and measurable social impact that future entrants in the category for the 2027 cycle will be expected to deliver.

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