Today we were honoured to welcome President Connolly to our national showcase for the ‘Supporting Family Carers Across Ireland Project’ in the inspiring surrounds of VISUAL in Carlow. #SETU #InspiringFutures

Today we were delighted to launch #SETU's Economic and Social Impact Report - #SETU's total impact on the Irish economy in 2024 is valued at €1.05 billion - a huge thanks to all who have played a role in making this happen🙌

It was a pleasure to welcome regional partners to #SETU today to share the vision for #Glassworks, a campus where university meets enterprise, bringing together research, enterprise, and community ambition in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Delighted to welcome colleagues from the #HEA for the annual review of #SETU's Performance Agreement. We had a very productive and rich discussion around our objectives and look forward to ongoing engagement as we continue with the implementation of our strategic plan #ConnectingForImpact

Was delighted to speak at the official launch of #Waterford's designation as a #UNESCO Learning City this week. #SETU is very proud to play a central role in this achievement - our values clearly align with the vision of the initiative

Delighted to participate in #PIELIVE25 Ireland this morning! Very interesting discussions on Ireland's ambitions for internationalisation, with great insights on the growing opportunities in Ireland’s education sector and the rising global demand for study here.

✨Another very enjoyable PMSS Excellence Awards at #SETU. My sincere thanks to all our awardees and nominees for your commitment to our University. Recognition from your peers - those who know you best - is a true testament to your impact - huge congrats to all👏

It was a pleasure to welcome Minister Jim O'Callaghan to #Waterford to launch #ConsentMatters, a collaborative initiative between Waterford Local Community Safety Partnership (WLCSP) and #SETU to tackle sexual violence and harassment in our communities.

Delighted to sign a cooperation agreement on behalf of #SETU with #MARA to advance Ireland’s maritime sector. This regional collaboration is central to #SETU's mission to drive regional and national impact. Sincere thanks to all involved.

A big congratulations to David Denieffe on his appointment as Chief Operations Officer (COO) at #SETU 🎉 I am very much looking forward to working with David in support of operational excellence at #SETU for the benefit of our staff, students, and stakeholders. Read full story here👇 lnkd.in/e-GzaYrZ

Very enjoyable morning at #KennedySummerSchool STEM event. Dr Deirdre Kilbane and I were delighted to speak to secondary school students from across #Wexford about quantum physics and science at SETU. Great contributions from colleagues at Research Ireland and Purdue University 👏

Today we kicked off the #Waterford UNESCO Learning City initiative with our first steering group meeting at SETU. Thanks to all attendees and in particular to project manager, Laura Power for a great presentation on plans for the year ahead #InspiringFutures

Huge congrats to #SETU student Darren Maher for an excellent #Patch2025 pitch at Dogpatch Labs. Darren is co-founder of #ReCreo, an app to support personalised therapy plans. Delighted to hear that he's also been selected for NDRC's start-up accelerator. #SETU #InspiringFutures

SETU was delighted to welcome President Chen and colleagues from Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology to Ireland to discuss our joint study programmes. Academic collaboration also supports inter-cultural understanding and Global citizenship. #GlobalCitizens2030

Was delighted to welcome Minister James Lawless to #SETU to announce the commencement of construction of 5 new state-of-the-art buildings in @ATU_GalwayCity, @ATUDonegal_, @TUS_ie and #SETU. Sincere thanks to @DeptofFHed and @HEA_irl for your ongoing support of our TUs

Congratulations to recipients Dr Danielle Douglas and Dr Catherine Lowry-O’Neill, and all nominees of SETU’s inaugural Teaching Excellence Awards which recognise the amazing work done by our educators. Huge thanks to you all for your commitment to high standards of education for #SETU students🏆👏

Delighted to join colleagues in launching SETU's ambitious 'Connecting Research to Impact' strategy. Thanks to guest speakers Christian Stafford @entirl.bsky.social and Tim Conlon @hea_irl for their excellent contributions and a big congrats to Prof. Marie Claire Van Hout and her team for their work

A big thank you to Minister of State Jennifer Murnane O'Connor for officially opening our Corporate Services Building, an excellent symbol of SETU’s presence in the south east – confident, modern, and future focused. Thanks to all our partners who joined us on the day 👏

A very enjoyable day today at the launch of SETU's ‘Connecting for Impact in Lifelong Learning' strategy. Sincere thanks to Minister of State Jennifer Murnane O'Connor and our inspiring speakers Dr David Dempsey and Nigel Nash from Tiglin. Well done to all in the LLL team on this great work 👏

Our final #FoundationDay2025 event took place in Carlow where we welcomed Tom Ryan, Director General, GAA and Nicola Keeshan, CEO, Kilkenny Recreation & Sports Partnership to discuss 'Connecting our Communities through Partnership and Sport'. Thanks to everyone for your support this year👏

Delighted to welcome our keynote speaker Senator Aubrey McCarthy and Dr Lorraine Tansey to SETU's #FoundationDay2025 in Waterford, to explore the theme of ‘Connecting our Communities through Social Inclusion and Volunteering’. Huge thanks to all for a great discussion 🙌

A beautiful day at Wexford Arts Centre to kick off the first of our #FoundationDay2025 events. Great keynote from Elizabeth Whyte and excellent panel discussion on theme of 'Connecting our Communities through Art'. Thanks to all for your participation😎

Busy week for #SETU staff and students @EU_CONEXUS festival at Frederick University in Cyprus. Great engagement with alliance colleagues and students in meetings and workshops across the week. #EU_CONEXUS #Sustainability

Well done to all involved in #ACTWaterford for bringing this wonderful Seaweed Queen to life at the #WaterfordFestivalofFood in Dungarvan. An excellent @creativeireland project featuring creative and community groups working with SETU's Calmast team to develop Climate Action initiatives👏

This weekend @businesspost.bsky.social profiled the dynamic industry innovation environment of #Waterford and the south east region, including the important role of SETU in the R&D ecosystem. Great articles featuring #SETU colleagues and business leaders in life sciences sector

Excellent opportunity to facilitate knowledge-sharing and collaboration between ESB Networks and SETU with a focus on education, skills development, instructor upskilling, and technological innovation within the energy sector 👏 Read the full story below 👇 www.setu.ie/news/setu-an...

It was great to welcome US University Counsellors and the Education in Ireland team to a very sunny SETU this week. Great opportunity to illustrate our existing strong ties with the US and discuss possible future collaboration in areas of shared interest.

Massive congrats to SETU's honorary doctorate recipient Willie Mullins, his son Patrick and his family on Patrick's fantastic win of the Randox Grand National at Aintree. A once in lifetime moment for the Mullins family #Closutton #SETU

Delighted to welcome visitors to SETU for our 'Celebrating Aerospace' event. Many thanks to speakers Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, William Bolster, and Alex Quinn. Congratulations to Dr Frances Hardiman and her team for their immense work in aerospace education and research 👩‍✈️🚁

Many thanks to @royalvetcollege.bsky.social for showcasing their very impressive Student Learning Centre to SETU team. The building promotes new ways of learning and research, proving a very helpful benchmarking exercise for the planning of #SETU’s own veterinary medicine programme.

Great benchmarking trip to UK universities to see best in class innovation for industry and academia collaboration. Excellent ideas and lessons learned for scaled application at regional level at SETU. Huge thanks to all for sharing their learnings and hospitality 🙏

With thanks to the team from IDA Ireland Life Sciences, Medtech & Food Division for visiting SETU to learn about the various engagements between the University and IDA client companies. Thanks to Brian McGee, presenters and all who attended. #SETU #InspiringFutures

Delighted to welcome Southern Assembly, @ec.europa.eu HEA and DPER colleagues to SETU where we met to discuss TU RISE project progress to date. Great meeting and engaging presentations - thanks to all for their participation.

A reminder that SETU is recruiting for Senior Vice-President positions. If you're a visionary leader ready to make an impact, explore these opportunities today. Learn more at www.forvismazars.com/ie/en/execut... #SETU #InspiringFutures

Great to be @mtu.ie with @maggiecusack.bsky.social, @oflynnatu.bsky.social, @joh2024.bsky.social and David Smith as part of #InternationalWomen'sDay. Well done to the Inclusive Music Ensemble! @atu-ie.bsky.social @ucc.ie @myiadt.bsky.social

Was delighted to contribute an introduction to the higher education chapter of Ireland's Education Yearbook 2024. Congrats to #BrianMooney and the Education Matters team on this 10th Edition. Read article here: shorturl.at/4BcWd

Sun was shining at @ucc.ie today for the @eua.eu European Learning & Teaching Forum focused on "2030 and beyond: towards responsive and adaptable higher education."

Was delighted to meet with pharmacists from the south east region at our inaugural Pharmacy Education and Networking Event at SETU. Huge thanks to all for your support and enthusiasm for SETU and our new Masters in Pharmacy programme. Exciting times ahead!

During his recent visit to SETU, the Chair @pjprendergast.bsky.social and I had a valuable discussion with Minister Lawless on SETU’s strategic developments including our new programmes in pharmacy and veterinary medicine, priority capital projects and research

We were delighted to welcome Ministers James Lawless, Mary Butler and John Cummins to SETU today for the launch of SEAM Research Centre's CT & X-ray Imaging Centre and Materials Sustainable Laboratory. Thanks also to @ciaranseoighe.bsky.social and Marina Donohoe @entirl.bsky.social for your support

Delighted to open SEAM Industry Day 2025 this morning. Great to welcome so many SETU industry partners on campus to mark SEAM's 15 year anniversary and its tremendous impact on the south east region. Huge congrats to Ramesh and SEAM colleagues for your amazing work 👏

This week we held our annual President’s Volunteer Award ceremonies across our campuses to celebrate student volunteerism at its best. A very sincere thank you to all of our volunteers for the amazing energy and generosity of spirit you bring to our SETU community.

I was delighted to welcome @wlrfm.bsky.social presenter of #DéiseToday @damientiernan.bsky.social to SETU for a talk and tour of our Cork Road Campus today.

I was delighted to present Dr Aidan Walsh with the Vicky Phelan EDI Award for 2025 to honour his dedication and leadership in advancing EDI values at SETU. Huge congrats and sincere thanks to Aidan for his immense contribution to our community👏🏅

A huge thanks to all who attended SETU's Guidance Counsellor Day today. It was great to meet with you, hear your thoughts and have an opportunity to tell you about #SETU’s exciting plans for the future. #InspiringFutures #SETU

Great day of discourse on 'The Brain - Past, Present & Future' at #RobertBoyleWinterSchool hosted by SETU's Calmast STEM Engagement Centre at the RDS. Huge thanks to the speakers, panelists and chairs for their sharing of historical perspectives, cutting-edge research and insightful contributions👏

Congratulations to SETU colleagues recently named as Research Allies for 2024 by @researchireland.bsky.social 🙌 Sincere thanks to you all for your contribution and commitment to developing our academic research community. Read here: www.researchireland.ie/news/2024-irc-legacy-awards/

I was delighted to open SETU's Research Excellence Awards ceremony today. Huge congrats to all the amazing nominees and winners and a very special thanks to guest speaker Mark Bowkett from TelLab. Great to see so many colleagues support our nominees🏆

This is relevant to all eligible graduates of SETU as well as graduates of the antecedent Waterford Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology Carlow. An important opportunity to vote in future Seanad elections in the Higher Education constituency.

Wishing colleagues, students, and friends of SETU a very happy, healthy, and safe Christmas and a peaceful New Year. Thanks to all for your ongoing support of our University. I look forward to our continued collaboration in 2025🎄