Webinar on Data Literacy, Privacy and Protection
A national webinar entitled ‘Data Literacy, Privacy and Protection in Higher Education’ was held on Thursday 22 October 2020. The webinar was the first in a series of national webinars from the…
National Forum to Establish New Student Associate Assembly
The National Forum, in partnership with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI), is in the process of establishing a Student Associate Assembly, which will mirror the existing Staff Associate…
New Staff Join the National Forum to Support Student Success Across the Sector
The National Forum recently welcomed two new members to the team, Brian Gormley (seconded from TU Dublin) and Caitriona McGrattan (seconded from Maynooth University). Caitriona and Brian will work closely…
National Forum Welcomes Establishment of Higher Education Futures Group
The National Forum is delighted to welcome the establishment of a new national group of experts to explore framework options for the future development of higher education across the island…
Announcing Extensive National Roll Out of Professional Development in Universal Design for Learning
Building on the remarkable success of the introduction of the National Forum professional development short course in Universal Design in Teaching and Learning in 2019, AHEAD and UCD Access and…
New Publication Series Focuses on Open Educational Resources and Open Educational Practices
In keeping with the National Forum’s longstanding commitment to supporting open education principles, practices and policies in Irish higher education, a new publication series has been announced focused on open…
Reflection on sectoral engagement 2019-2020
In 2019-2020 National Forum work around sectoral engagement changed radically from visiting institutions and meeting colleagues face-to-face either on campus or at various National Forum and other higher education gatherings,…
National Forum Welcomes New Student Associate Intern
The National Forum is delighted to welcome to the team new Student Associate Intern, Katie Deegan. Katie was previously Vice- president for Education, Maynooth Students Union, Maynooth University before being…
85 Applications Received for 2020/21 National Seminar Series
The 2020/21 National Seminar Series Call, which closed on 26 June, attracted 85 applications from across 22 institutions, including universities, technological higher education institutions and private colleges. The National Seminar…
National Research Projects Announced to Underpin Key Educational Policies
A range of future-focused national research projects were announced on 1 July as Ireland’s five inaugural Teaching and Learning Research Fellows began their 18-month Fellowships with the National Forum, in…
