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UCC MPlan student R贸is铆n Murphy wins Irish Planning Institute Student Researcher of the Year Award

24 Apr 2025

• R贸is铆n Murphy, UCC Masters in Planning and Sustainable Development student, was named joint winner of the IPI Student Researcher of the Year Award at the 50^th Anniversary Conference of the Irish Planning Institute.
• R贸is铆n was recognised for her innovate design strategy for the Tivoli Docklands.

R贸is铆n Murphy, UCC Masters in Planning and Sustainable Development (MPlan) student, has been named a joint winner of the inaugural Irish Planning Institute (IPI) Student Researcher of the Year Award, presented at the IPI鈥檚 Annual Planning Conference held in Galway.

The newly established award celebrates the high-quality, innovative and creative work being completed by planning students. R贸is铆n Murphy, a second-year MPlan student, was honoured for her comprehensive design strategy for the Tivoli Docklands which she completed while in first year for the Principles of Urban Design and Placemaking module (), led by Ms Jeanette Fitzsimons, MPlan lecturer, qualified planner and urban designer.

R贸is铆n鈥檚 urban design strategy focused on a well-connected and inclusive mixed-use neighbourhood as part of the future redevelopment of the Tivoli Docklands, facing onto the River Lee. 

The judging panel 鈥� comprising IPI President Gavin Lawlor, Planning Regulator Niall Cussen, and IPI Senior Planner Se谩n O'Leary 鈥� praised R贸is铆n鈥檚 work for its clarity, ambition, and execution:

鈥淚n the opinion of the judging panel, R贸is铆n鈥檚 submission of a comprehensive and well executed design strategy for the Tivoli Docklands completed as part of a first-year module successfully shows her grasp of a range of practical planning skills.鈥�

Dr Karen Ray, MPlan lecturer, qualified planner and landscape specialist, said: 鈥淭his award is a fantastic recognition of R贸is铆n鈥檚 hard work and talent as well as the innovation of such teaching and learning methods on the MPlan. It also underscores the value of students participating in events like the IPI Annual Conference. These experiences are vital for professional development - our students are the next generation of in-demand Irish planners, and their voices and input are already making a difference in shaping our planning future.鈥�

Planning and Sustainable Development at UCC

Applications are currently open for the Masters in Planning and Sustainable Development (MPlan) at UCC, starting in September 2025.

This professionally accredited programme equips students with the skills, knowledge, and real-world experience needed to make an impact in the future of planning and sustainable development, both in Ireland and internationally. Planning has recently been added to the government鈥檚 Critical Skills List, encouraging students and graduates to consider a career in planning.