Executive Director of Engagement Laura Mahoney, student category winner Malha Muhammed and DCU President Professor D¨¢ire Keogh

Brid Horan, Chancellor of Dublin City University, An Taoiseach Miche¨¢l Martin TD, James Lawless TD, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and Prof Daire Keogh, President of Dublin City University Photo: Kyran O'Brien

Dr Sin¨¦ad McNally, Associate Professor in Psychology and Early Childhood Education at the School of Language, Literacy & Early Childhood Education in Dublin City University's Institute of Education, and Prof Mary Rose Sweeney, Executive Vice Dean for Education, in the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, RCSI.

Standing, from left: Liam Murphy, Assistant Head (Acting), State Examinations Commission; Professor Charlotte Holland, DCU Dean of Global Relations; Professor Anne Looney, Executive Dean of the DCU Institute of Education; Dr Niall Seery, Chair of Technology Education, TUS; Bridget Boland, Senior Leader Oide with responsibility for Home Economics and Seadna Ryan, Dean of Faculty of Business & Hospitality, TUS.

Seated, from left: Dr Shivaun O'Brien, Chairperson of B Ed Home Economics and Technology programme; Professor Daire Keogh, President of DCU; Professor Vincent Cunnane, President of TUS and Dr Emma Reardon, Co-ordinator of B Ed Home Economics and Technology programme.