Dean's Inclusion Award for MVB Student Lorna Murphy
Comhghairdeas le / Congratulations to Lorna Murphy, Stage 4 MVB (Veterinary Medicine) student who has been awarded the School of Veterinary Medicine Dean’s Inclusion Award 2022. Lorna is pictured above receiving the award from Professor Steve Gordon (Co-Chair, Vet EDI/Athena SWAN Committee) and Professor Michael Doherty (Dean & Head of School).
Throughout her time in the School, Lorna has demonstrated a huge commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion across the UCD Veterinary Community. As VetSoc’s Welfare Officer in 2021/22, she represented UCD on the Vet Schools Council and also pursued important initiatives, such as campaigning to get food banks set up within UCD to deal with end of trimester food wastage.
Presenting the award to Lorna, Professor Doherty said: 'It is great to see the real impact of actions set out in our 2018 Athena Swan action plan. In our 2022 student survey, for Athena SWAN, over 70% of students felt the school was 'supportive, inclusive and welcoming.' The work that Lorna and other students do to make our community more inclusive cannot be underestimated.'
The Dean’s Inclusion Award is awarded annually to students, staff, faculty, clubs or teams who have made outstanding contributions to equality, diversity and inclusion in our community during the preceding college year. It was first introduced in 2019 as part of the School’s Athena SWAN Action Plan, promoting the ongoing transformation of our culture and community.