The National Forum is delighted to welcome the news that its Patron, Mary McAleese, is to be appointed as Chancellor of Trinity College Dublin. The Chancellor is the Head of the University and presides at meetings of the University Senate, overseeing important ceremonial occasions such as commencement ceremonies when degrees are awarded. The role of…
On 25 October, eight of the initiative teams funded through the 2018 Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund took part in open forum presentations facilitated by a panel of international experts. All initiatives were reviewed by panel members who provided constructive feedback and guidance to T&L Initiative teams and, where appropriate, recommendations to be considered to further…
The Minister of State for Higher Education, T. D., launched two new National Forum reports at today’s National Symposium on Student Success, hosted by the Higher Education Authority in partnership with the National Forum. The first report, Understanding and Enabling Student Success in Irish Higher Education, looks at student success through three lenses. Firstly, it explores…
Over 230,000 students and more than 24,000 staff from 34 of Ireland’s higher education institutions now have an opportunity to take part in the Irish National Digital Experience (INDEx) Survey, Ireland’s first survey of the digital experience, expectations and engagement of students and staff who teach in Irish higher education. The survey was officially launched…
Pictured, L-R: Clare Barman, IADT; Helena O’Connor, UCC; Liam Murray, UL; Nima Gorji, DCU; Siobhán Lucey, UCC; Marta Giralt, UL A celebration event took place on Friday 4 October to recognise those who have completed Erasmus+ DELTA mobilities during the first year of the Erasmus+ DELTA initiative. Six staff who had embarked on mobilities and earned…
The National Forum is overseen by an academically-led Board comprising fifteen members, one of whom is the designated non-executive Chair, Dr Lynn Ramsey. In line with its governance arrangements, the National Forum recently began the process of renewing membership of its Board. Reflecting the inclusive ethos of the National Forum, and the intention to ensure…
The website is now live for the Irish National Digital Experience (INDEx) Survey: teachingandlearning.ie/index. The Survey will be launched on 14 October, 2019. The INDEx Survey is a national survey of the digital engagement, experiences and expectations of students and staff who teach in Irish higher education. The survey will be coordinated by the National…
Representatives of higher education in the Czech Republic, including six universities, the Ministry of Education and the National Accreditation Bureau, is visiting Ireland this week to gain a better understanding of the Irish higher education system and share experiences and learnings. The visit, which was prompted by communications with the National Forum and an interest…
The National Forum is delighted to welcome to the team two new Student Associate Interns, Rachel Dunne and Amelia McConville. The Student Associate Internship initiative, launched in 2018 by the patron of the National Forum, Mary McAleese, builds on the long-standing partnership between the National Forum and the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). The…
The 27th Conference of the Heads of University Centres of Biomedical Sciences (HUCBMS) took place in Technological University Dublin on 3-4 September 2019. HUCBMS represents the interests of its member institutions (universities and colleges) at a national and international level and this is the second time their conference has taken place in the Republic of Ireland.…
