Best papers from the SEFI 2025 Annual Conference

This year the best papers were awarded in 4 categories, including a diversity and inclusiveness award in memory of Prof Susanne Ihsen. We sincerely congratulate the 2025 SEFI Best Paper winners:

Best Research Paper: Sandra Ireri Cruz Moreno, Shannon Chance (Technological University Dublin) – Evolving gender dynamics in teamwork experiences among female engineering students in PBL settings

Best Practice Paper: Ruth Fisher, Divya Jayakumar Nair, Javier Videlo Mario, Shamim Aryampa (University of New South Wales) – Reviewing Reviews: Using multistage peer reviews to provide feedback and improve student learning

Best Student Paper: Anup Shrestha, Julia Sundman, Sudeep Lamsal, Josias Láng-Ritter, Maija Taka, Olli Varis (Aalto University, Sagarmatha Engineering College) – ARE DISASTER-PRONE COUNTRIES’ UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS PREPARED? INSIGHTS FROM A CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAM IN NEPAL

Susanne Ihsen Award: Eva Murphy, Mary Nolan, Mary Carden, Colin Keogh, Lizbeth Goodman (ATU, Sapien Innovation, UCD) – INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN: EMBEDDING EDI IN ENGINEERING THROUGH DESIGN THINKING HACKATHONS

You can download the papers from the detailed programme of the conference.