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Inspired by his community’s energy crisis, a University of Limerick graduate and UL Global Ambassador Programme alumni has become the pride of his hometown in Pakistan as he becomes the first person from the community to earn a PhD. 

On Sunday and Monday January 19 and 20, 2025 UL Global welcomed almost 600 new international students to UL. Our award winning 7-day Orientation programme, voted best in Ireland* by international students, commenced on Sunday 19th when our students arriving at Shannon Airport were met by our brilliant UL Global Guides and travelled to their residences via our complimentary collection service.

The Buddy Programme kicked off again this semester, aiming to help new incoming international students settle into life here at UL, life in Limerick and Ireland in general. The UL Global Buddy Programme offers international students a unique opportunity to connect with domestic students and form social connections. The aim of this programme is to utilise current students lived experience to benefit new international students and create opportunities for friendships and assimilation into local culture making transitions into a new culture smoother.

Each year, over 60 staff members from the University of Limerick (UL) take part in the Erasmus+ Staff Mobility programme, venturing to different countries to exchange knowledge, foster collaboration, and broaden their professional perspectives. For some, like Nicole Campbell, Senior Administrator at the Cooperative Education & Careers Division, and Professor Witold Kwapinski, Course Director of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, these experiences are more than just academic—they are deeply personal journeys that lead to newfound confidence, valuable connections, and fresh insights into education systems across Europe.

Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs) under Erasmus+ offer innovative short-term learning experiences, combining physical mobility with online collaboration. Aimed at enhancing international cooperation, BIPs allow students, educators, and professionals to engage in cross-border education, integrating digital tools to facilitate dynamic collaboration.

UL has actively engaged in several initiatives with YERUN during 23-2024. A dedicated UL steering group, chaired by the YERUN Coordinator in UL Global, meets bi-monthly. The group members sit on various YERUN working groups.

Last night University of Limerick staff attended the Asia Matters 2024 Awards in Dublin where UL was honoured with the Higher Education Partner of the Year Award.

The EMERGE (Empowering the Margins of Europe through Regional and Global Engagement) consortium is delighted to announce their selection as one of the 14 new European University Alliances under the 2024 call for proposals.

Interested in the our AHSS programmes? Why not join one of our upcoming webinars to find out more.

We often hear how Erasmus+ provides life changing opportunities, but what does it mean to truly embrace one. Doctor Lubna Luxmi Dhirani arrived at our UL Global office in 2015 as a participant in the Erasmus Mundus Action 2 LEADERS programme on a scholarship. We had the privilege of following Lubna’s journey of courage, growth and achievement through opportunities provided by Erasmus+ over the last nine years.