Dr Mary McAleese
Patron
Dr Lynn Ramsey
Chair
Prof Marie Clarke
Deputy Chair
Prof Paul McSweeney
Committee Member
Karena Maguire
Committee Member
Lewis Purser
Committee Member
Prof Kerstin Mey
Committee Member
Tim Conlon
Committee Member
Prof Frank Coton
International Advisor
Meadhbh Costello
Committee Member
Dr Andrew Power
Committee Member
Dr Sharon Feeney
Committee Member
Clodagh McGivern
Committee Member
Sean O’Reilly
Committee Member
Dr Jacqueline McCormack
Committee Member
Dr Niall Seery
Committee Member
The academically-led committee of the National Forum provides strategic guidance, oversight and leadership to the Forum in pursuit of its vision and mission. It comprises representatives of the broad spectrum of stakeholders in Irish higher education, including students, academics, senior managers, policy makers and representative bodies.
The committee is responsible, on behalf of the sector and funders, for ensuring the effectiveness of the work of the Forum so that it has maximum system-level impact, aligns with strategy, and is informed by research and national and international best practice.
It informs and approves the Forum’s strategy, specific policies, budget, and overall work plan. It also prioritises funding allocations to enhancement activities in a fair and transparent manner that fosters sustainable enhancement and delivers best value on behalf of the sector.
The committee is responsible for ensuring that there is appropriate, periodic evaluation of the work (and impact) of the Forum and compliance with all statutory requirements.
It operates on the basis that members are participants in a collective endeavour on behalf of the sector rather than simply representatives of particular institutions.