Two Key Appointments Announced in Irish Further and Higher Education
This week has seen the announcement of two key appointments in Irish further and higher education. On Monday 19 August, Andrew Brownlee was named as the new CEO of SOLAS,…
Reflecting on a Busy Semester for Sectoral Engagement
The 2019 spring semester was a busy one for the National Forum. In addition to launching our new 2019-21 Strategy in April, the staff of the National Forum spent time…
Institutional Leads Confirmed for €5.57m Fund
All eligible higher education institutions have now nominated institutional leads for the Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement Funding in Higher Education 2019. The fund, with a total value…
Irish National Digital Experience Survey to be Launched Soon
The National Forum, in partnership with higher education institutions across the country and their representative bodies, will soon launch Ireland’s first national survey of the digital experiences of those who…
National Forum Shortlisted for eGovernment Award
We are delighted to announce that the National Forum’s new Open Courses Professional Development Interface has been shortlisted for the Ireland eGovernment Awards 2019 in the Innovation Award category. This…
Portugal Looking to Ireland as Model for Teaching and Learning Enhancement
During the week of 8-12 July, the Director of the National Forum, Dr Terry Maguire, was invited to visit a number of locations in Portugal to share the ongoing work…
National Forum Represented at Bologna Anniversary Conference
An event marking the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the EU’s Bologna Declaration took place in Bologna, Italy on 24 and 25 June. The Bologna Declaration marked a turning point…
New National Forum Ezine Launched
The National Forum recently launched a new ezine. The ezine includes experiences and stories from students, staff and institutional leaders across the higher education sector, as well as upcoming news…
EFYE 2019 National Think Tank on Student Success in Higher Education
The National Forum takes part today (Wednesday 19 June 2019) in the European First Year Experience Conference 2019 (EFYE19) and is leading a post conference event ‘National Think Tank on Student Success…
National Forum At The European First Year Experience Conference 2019
The National Forum takes part today (Monday 17 June 2019) in the European First Year Experience Conference 2019 (EFYE19) and is facilitating two workshops ‘Using Data to Support Student Transitions…
