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The University of Limerick (UL), is located on the west coast of Ireland along the picturesque River Shannon and enjoys an unspoiled natural environment blended with state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities.
UL was awarded prestigious 5-star rankings for graduate employability, innovation and knowledge transfer, teaching, engagement, internationalisation and infrastructure by QS Stars independent assessors.
With close to 12,000 students, including more than 2,000 international students each year, UL is a young and enterprising university with a proud record of innovation in education and scholarship. A survey of Irish students recently voted UL Ireland’s most popular university with a satisfaction rating of 85%.
The School of Design@UL is home to a variety of undergraduate, postgrad and research activities from Architecture, Product Design, Design Research, Human Factors and Digital Fabrication. The School represents the very best in new collaborative approaches to design education for and about people, the spaces they inhabit and the products and service systems they use. The UL School of Design is the first School of Design situated within a University in Ireland.

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Projects

Fallsafe

Fallsafe

Health and Well-being

A belt with built in air bags to mitigate the impact of falls for the elderly

Leya

Leya

Childbirth

Body-bearing sling to support and promote active childbirth

Oasis

Oasis

Healthcare

Innovative visual aid enhancing focus, inspired by ADHD research