The National Forum establishes advisory groups to inform and guide work under key strategic priorities. Advisory group members, listed below, are carefully selected to represent a range of institution types, geographic areas, roles, and areas of expertise. The groups listed below will work with the National Forum until the end of calendar year 2021.

If you are interested in sharing your expertise/experience through membership of upcoming National Forum committees, panels or advisory groups please sign up here.

Recognition Advisory Group

Name Institution
Marese Birmingham Munster Technological University
Ann Cleary Dundalk Institute of Technology
Martina Crehan Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
Roisin Donnelly TU Dublin and National Forum
Alison Farrell National Forum
Mary Fitzpatrick University of Limerick
Aine Galvin University College Dublin
Nuala Harding Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
Kathleen Horgan Mary Immaculate College
Terry Maguire National Forum
Claire McAvinia TU Dublin and National Forum
Ken McCarthy Waterford Institute of Technology
Gina Noonan IT Carlow
Ciara O’Farrell Trinity College Dublin
Catherine O’Mahony University College Cork
Marie O’Neill CCT CCT College Dublin
Chloe Power National Forum
Aisling Reast Hibernia College
Barry Ryan TU Dublin

Student Success Advisory Group

Name Institution
Ciaran O’Leary TU Dublin
Lee O’Farrell UCD
Michael Wride University of Limerick
Niamh Plunkett IT Sligo
Orla Lehane AHEAD
Paul O’Leary WIT
Yvonne Emmet NCI
Geraldine Gray TU Dublin
Jim O’Mahony MTU
Jane Ennis NUI Galway
Megan O’Connor USI VP Academic Affairs
James Brunton DCU
Sinéad McEntee IADT
Mary Delaney IT Carlow
Ralph Armstrong-Astley TCD
Chloe Power (Student Representative) UCD
Ruairi O’Gallchoir (Student Representative) EDTL student intern/UCC