As part of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Spotlight Series, this session will showcase how the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) is embedding ESD across teaching, research, programme design, and institutional practice. The session will highlight the impact of projects and innovative initiatives that are shaping sustainability education at RCSI.
Dr Aisling O’Leary – Senior Lecturer, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
“Developing and delivering a dedicated module on Sustainability and Planetary Health to undergraduate Pharmacy students”
Dr Ross Brannigan – Lecturer, Dept Public Health & Epidemiology, School of Population Health
“Integrating Planetary Health in to Medicine Curriculum”
Dr Graeme Kelly – Senior Technician, Department of Chemistry
“Sustainable Development through the RCSI Student engagement and Partnership (StEP) Programme”
Professor Gozie Offiah, Senior Lecturer and the Director of Curriculum, School of Medicine
“Advancing Inclusive and Equitable healthcare education for the future”
This session is open to everyone with an interest in ESD in higher education, including educators, researchers, institutional leaders, students, and all those who support teaching and learning
Registration is open at https://hub.teachingandlearning.ie/esd-spotlight-series/
For enquiries, email mkelly@hea.ie.
This event is part of the HEA Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Spotlight Series, featuring contributions from 20 higher education institutions across the Island of Ireland. The series highlights innovative approaches to embedding ESD in teaching, research, and campus practices. Aligned with the Second National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development – ESD to 2030 (DFHERIS/DoE/DCEDIY) and the UNESCO ESD Framework to 2030, it supports collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the integration of Education for Sustainable Development across the higher education sector.
