Virtual Exchange / Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) – a practical tool for Education for Sustainable Development
2025-11-12 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Dublin)
This webinar – led by TU Dublin and supported by the National Forum for Teaching and Learning – seeks to share practical insights into the use of Virtual Exchanges (VE), which are also known as Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL).
Many programmes seek to expand students’ world view and their awareness of global challenges, however in-person exchanges are expensive and also have a negative impact on carbon emissions. Virtual Exchanges are a useful tool to foster global collaboration and intercultural understanding by connecting students and educators across borders, promoting critical thinking, empathy, and shared problem-solving skills essential for advancing Education for Sustainable Development. VE also offers an opportunity to link in a meaningful manner with students and Universities in the global south.
In this webinar, academics with years of experience of using Virtual Exchanges will share their experience of organising and delivering virtual exchanges.
The webinar will be opened by Dr Brian Gormley, Head of Sustainability Education in TU Dublin.
Speakers will include:

Prof Niamh Murphy and Dr Jenny O’Connor, School of Health Sciences and School of Humanities, SETU. Their COIL initiative is called TEACH CoLab and it is with the University of Washington in Seattle.
Georgina Lawlor, School of Social Sciences, Law and Education, TU Dublin who operates a VE in the module: Advanced Community and Youth Development Practice in collaboration with Langara College, Vancouver
Una Carthy, Faculty of Law and Humanities, ATU, who will report on a Virtual Exchange involving Universities in Germany and Spain.
Dr Ciaran O’Carroll, School of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, TU Dublin who has initiated a COIL project with An Najah University in the West Bank, Palestine.

This initiative has been supported by the National Forum for Teaching and Learning and the SATLE fund. This event will be recorded.
You can find more information and register for this webinar here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/538d1dc4-6695-4a7e-932e-1dc25cbf3164@766317cb-e948-4e5f-8cec-dabc8e2fd5da

HEA Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Spotlight Series – Dundalk Institute of Technology
2025-11-14 13:00 - 14:00
About This Event
As part of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Spotlight Series, this session will showcase how the Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) 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 DkIT.

Speakers
Eamonn Mullen – How the SDGs shaped our Rural Development module Dr Teresa O’Rourke – ReSPoNSE partnership and the MBS In Responsible Entrepreneurship Dr Ray Byrne – The 20-year story of the campus wind turbine at DkIT

Who Should Attend?
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
Registration is open at https://hub.teachingandlearning.ie/esd-spotlight-series/

For enquiries, email mkelly@hea.ie.
About the ESD Spotlight Series
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.

HEA Teaching and Learning Conference 2025
2025-12-11
On 11 December 2025, the Higher Education Authority will host a full-day event to bring together leaders, educators, researchers, policymakers, and others supporting teaching and learning. You can register your interest in the conference by completing the form:
https://hub.teachingandlearning.ie/conference/
We will contact you when registration opens. Further details to follow.

ILTA Webinar: So you’re thinking of submitting to EdTech 2026
2026-01-20 13:00
This info session will provide interested conference presenters and delegates with an overview of EdTech 2026, Ireland’s premier learning technology and digital education conference. We will share insights into what the conference will be about, the value in attending, themes and topics which will be included, and more! More information on the conference is available at www.ilta.ie/edtech-2026
Webinar registration link: https://dcu-ie.zoom.us/meeting/register/sGoa1piHQTKEAT1HuAPVWA

EUA 2026 European Learning & Teaching Forum
2026-02-12 - 2026-02-13
Ongoing developments such as the rise of artificial intelligence, changing demographics, labour market demands and learning needs, as well as larger-scale societal shifts towards a knowledge economy have spurred reflections on how higher education can safeguard its fitness-for-purpose and relevance in the future. These reflections, in turn, have repeatedly pointed to a need for more innovative approaches to learning and teaching. This need concerns all aspects of how higher education is delivered, but the focus of this Forum will be on how staff development can be (re- )designed to facilitate innovation in learning and teaching, with systemic impact on student learning.
How can institutions develop their staff’s capacity to adequately use – and perhaps even themselves develop – innovative pedagogical methods, resources and tools? Which approaches work to give due support and recognition to early adopters, and how can their impact be evaluated? Finally, how can staff be equipped with the agility to adapt to and tackle future educational challenges, and be encouraged to become innovators themselves? These and other questions will be the focus of the 2026 edition of the European Learning & Teaching Forum.
Through a mix of plenary and parallel sessions, the Forum provides a platform for discussion and exchange of practice on how universities enhance, innovate and transform learning and teaching. The Forum also presents the work of the 2025 Learning & Teaching Thematic Peer Groups. It aims to gather higher education professionals working at different levels on matters of learning and teaching to exchange and discuss institutional practice and policy developments. The Forum is an ideal event for vice-rectors for academic affairs, deans, heads of learning and teaching centres, and management involved in learning and teaching. It also welcomes students, policy makers and other stakeholders in higher education.
Visit https://eua.eu/events/eua-events/2026-european-learning-teaching-forum.html

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Maturity Framework for Higher Education
2026-02-13
The Higher Education Authority (HEA) is engaging with stakeholders across the higher education sector to inform the development of a new Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Maturity Framework for Higher Education in Ireland.
The Framework is intended as a developmental resource to support institutions in reflecting on their progress and identifying opportunities to enhance ESD in alignment with the national ESD to 2030 Strategy. It will provide a structured way to consider how ESD principles are integrated across teaching and learning, and wider institutional practice, while recognising the diversity of contexts, missions and levels of development across the sector. Feedback is welcome using the feedback form provided.
The closing date for submissions is 13 February 2026 at 5.00pm.

T&L Symposium 2026: Empowering Students for Academic Success Through Academic Advising
2026-02-25 10:30 - 13:30
The UCD Teaching and Learning Symposium, “Empowering Students for Academic Success Through Academic Advising”, will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, 25th February 2026.
We are delighted to announce that the keynote will be delivered by an expert in metacognitive learning strategies, Dr Saundra Yancy McGuire, Professor Emerita of Chemistry and Director Emerita of the Center for Academic Success at Louisiana State University.
The symposium will be of interest to any colleagues who would like to learn about how cognitive science can be applied to improve student success through academic advising and who would like to learn more about academic advising more generally.
“Empowering Students for Academic Success Through Academic Advising” is an exciting opportunity for us to explore:

Evidence-based approaches to empowering students for academic success through academic advising.
Different conversational approaches that could be used to support students in evaluating personal interests and abilities and developing an educational plan that leads to the timely creation of realistic academic and professional goals.
Practical strategies for academic advisors to support student agency leading to their academic success
The role of students’ confidence in their own potential for success and how it can increase motivation and positively impact learning.
UCD staff and students’ experiences of academic advising.

All details are available at T&L Symposium 2026: Empowering Students for Academic Success Through Academic Advising.

ILTA Webinar: What to expect at EdTech 2026
2026-03-11 13:00 - 17:00
This info session will provide conference speakers, registered delegates and those interested in the conference with details of what to expect at EdTech 2026, Ireland’s premier learning technology and digital education conference. We will share insights into how the conference programme is shaping up, how to make the most of the programme, and ways to extend your engagement beyond the conference. More information on the conference is available at www.ilta.ie/edtech-2026
Webinar registration link: https://dcu-ie.zoom.us/meeting/register/LthcWaLYR1-Zuoi0E8cb3A

Student Volunteering Conference 2026
2026-03-20 | University College Cork
The 2026 national “Student Volunteering Conference” is organised by Student Volunteer Ireland (StudentVolunteer.ie) and Gaisce through Irish Aid funding and showcases student leadership, bold ideas, and transformative partnerships that empower campuses to shape a fairer, more sustainable world through student volunteering for the SDGS.
Link for Further Information: https://www.studentvolunteer.ie/news/studentvolunteer-ie-national-conference-2026

All-Ireland Student Sustainability Research Conference 2026
2026-03-31
TU Dublin is hosting the inaugural Student Sustainability Research Conference on 31 March 2026 at the East Quad, Grangegorman.
This conference is an opportunity for students of all disciplines and levels of study from across Ireland to share ideas and best practice for sustainability-related projects with each other and to take part in student led sustainability activities.
If you have completed work or are working on research projects, this is a chance to present your findings and ideas to fellow students.
Key details:

Presentation will be short (approx 7 minutes) and in a format you think suitable.
The Irish Journal of Social Economic and Environmental Sustainability will publish a set of abstracts and summaries of the work presented at the conference.
The morning is dedicated to presentations while in the afternoon the focus will be on activities.
The Career Development Centre of TU Dublin will be providing information on careers opportunities in sustainability.

Find our more at https://www.tudublin.ie/explore/about-the-university/sustainability/about/news-and-events/register-now-all-ireland-student-sustainability-research-conference-2026.php

Public Consultation: Fundamental Values in Higher Education
2026-04-10
The European Higher Education Area (EHEA) has launched a public consultation as part of the Monitoring the Fundamental Values of Higher Education (NewFAV2) project. The consultation seeks input from across the academic community to inform ongoing monitoring and reporting on fundamental values in higher education.
Members of the academic community — including teaching staff, researchers, administrative staff and students — are invited to complete the survey. Responses will contribute to a broader evidence base supporting policy development and sectoral understanding across EHEA countries.
The consultation is open until 10 April 2026 (end of day).
Consultation SurveyAccess the survey here: https://uefiscdi.limesurvey.net/891964?lang=en&newtest=Y
Further InformationLearn more about the initiative: https://fundamentalvalues.info/

2026 HEA Health and Wellbeing Conference ‘Global Perspectives, Ireland Leadership: Transforming Healthy Campus Policy’
2026-04-21 09:30 - 2026-04-22 16:30
We are delighted to invite you to attend the 2026 HEA Health and Wellbeing Conference ‘Global Perspectives, Ireland Leadership: Transforming Healthy Campus Policy’, Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd April 2026, at the Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7. The event will be held across two days with pre-conference workshops on day one, April 21st and the conference held on day two, April 22nd.
The conference aims to build on the momentum of Ireland’s global success with the launch the Limerick Framework for Action in 2025 and focus on advancing national policy. Keynote speakers include Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Philip Dodd and a joint keynote with Canadian perspectives delivered by Professor Vicki Squires, University of Saskatchewan, and Dr Jennifer Thannhauser, University of Calgary. Further information on speakers, topics and themes will be provided. The preconference workshops include the ‘Limerick Framework for Action: Advancing the Global Health Promoting Campus Agenda’ with the University of Limerick and ‘Student Wellbeing – Scoping Online Learning Resources‘ with spunout.

Case Studies
We are inviting institutions to submit Healthy Campus Case Studies for display at the conference. You can find an updated 2026 template at HEA Healthy Campus Case Study Template 2026 Please submit your case studies (with the 2026 template only) to healthycampus@hea.ie, by COB Friday April 3rd.

Lightning Talks
As part of the conference agenda, April 22nd, we are inviting expressions of interests for speakers to present lightning talks relating to student and staff health and wellbeing. The closing date for submissions is Wednesday April 1st, 2026. For more information or to submit an expression of interest please click here.

Registration

Day One, Pre-Conference Workshops, Tuesday, April 21st , 9.30 – 16.00 pm, please click here.
Day Two, Conference Day, Wednesday, April 22nd, 9.30 – 16.30 pm, please click here.

We hope you can join us for this event and build on the momentum of the work to date. Please share this invitation with relevant colleagues and students working to support campus health and wellbeing.

Any questions please email healthycampus@hea.ie

HEA Health & Wellbeing Conference – Global Perspectives, Ireland Leadership: Transforming Healthy Campus Policy
2026-04-22
The Higher Education Authority will hold the third health and wellbeing conference ‘Global Perspectives, Ireland Leadership: Transforming Healthy Campus Policy’ on April 22nd at The Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7.
The conference aims to build on the momentum of Ireland’s global success with the launch the Limerick Framework for Action in 2025 and focus on advancing national policy.
Registration is now open for the conference day, Wednesday April 22nd, 9.30 am – 16.30 pm. Please click here to register.
Any questions please email healthycampus@hea.ie
Keynote Speakers
Keynote speakers include:
Professor Philip Dodd
Professor Philip Dodd is currently working as Deputy Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health, where he is working across a wide range of health policy areas, including health promotion. He is also Principal Mental Health Policy & Clinical Specialist for the Department of Health, supporting the implementation of mental health policy, suicide and self-harm reduction strategy & mental health promotion, under Healthy Ireland.
He was previously Clinical Advisor with HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention and worked as HSE National Clinical Advisor and Clinical Group Lead (Mental Health).
Professor Dodd is a Consultant Psychiatrist and an established clinical researcher and is a full Clinical Professor at Trinity College Dublin
Dr Vicki Squires
Dr Vicki Squires serves as the Associate Dean, Research, Graduate Support and International Initiatives and is a Professor in the Department of Educational Administration in the College of Education at the University of Saskatchewan. Her areas of research are post-secondary education and student well-being; supporting mental health and wellbeing requires collaboration among units and a systems approach.
Dr Squires has been the lead of multiple grants exploring the implementation of the Okanagan Charter on campuses in Canada and globally. She has published and presented on the work of health promoting universities and the Okanagan Charter; she is also the lead editor on a co-edited book that includes international co-authored chapters written by researchers involved in health promotion efforts on their campuses.
Dr Jennifer Thannhauser
Pre-Conference Workshops
The HEA will be hosting two preconference workshops which will include the ‘Limerick Framework for Action: Advancing the Global Health Promoting Campus Agenda’ with the University of Limerick and ‘Exploring Wellbeing in the Curriculum’ in collaboration with Spunout, with more information to follow.
Healthy Campus Case Studies Submissions
We are inviting institutions to submit Healthy Campus Case Studies for display at the conference.
Please find an updated 2026 template here. Please submit your case studies (with the 2026 template only) to healthycampus@hea.ie
Closing date for case study submissions will be Friday April 3rd.
Lightning Talk Submissions
As part of the conference agenda, April 22nd, we are inviting expressions of interests for speakers to present lightning talks relating to student and staff health and wellbeing.
The closing date for submissions is Wednesday April 1st, 2026.
For more information or to submit an expression of interest please click here.

Good Science Discussion Series: Finding the scientist in your community
2026-04-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
Book your ticket here.
Join us for a panel discussion exploring how to find the scientist in your community. This is a hybrid event with both in-person and online tickets available.
Moderated by award-winning educator and researcher, Dr John O’Donoghue from Trinity College Dublin, this panel will convene a range of experts in public science and science communication to consider the importance of education and public engagement for promoting ‘Good Science’ and how we can help facilitate accessible community engagement in science and research. This event is aimed at researchers, students, educators, policy makers, communities, and anyone with a broad interest in public science.
The panellists for the event are:
• Dr Claire Murray, Freelance researcher in citizen science and science communication
• Professor Alan Kelly, Professor of Food Science at University College Cork
• Dr Niamh Shaw, Scientist, engineer, STEM communicator, writer, and performer
• Dr Jessamyn Fairfield, Lecturer in the School of Natural Sciences and the School of English, Media and Creative Arts, University of Galway
‘Finding the Scientist in your Community’ is the third panel event in the Good Science Discussion Series, a series of public conversations organised by the Academy’s Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Sciences Committee that aim to address the important issues of science communication, ethical science and public trust in expertise.

Griffith College Teaching and Learning Symposium
2026-05-08 09:30 - 13:00
Designing and Implementing Assessment for Inclusive Practice

Date: Friday 8th May
Time: 0930-1pm
Location: Zoom: https://griffith.zoom.us/j/8501523299?omn=99654460584

Our Teaching and Learning Symposium explores current research and practical approaches to assessment in modern higher education environments, with a strong focus on inclusive practice for all learners. This session includes the opportunity for networking and sharing ideas through breakout rooms, engage in learning using online tools, and of course, plenty of stretch breaks to grab a coffee between sessions.

Keynote Speakers:

Dr Maggie Green is a lecturer in the Department of Early Education and Social Studies in ATU Donegal. Maggie will draw from her own research and personal insights to discuss co-created assessment with a particular focus on the importance of creative approaches, student voice and neuroaffirmative perspectives.

Tracy Galvin is a lecturer in Higher Education Practice, Teaching and Learning, Ulster University, Belfast. Tracy is pursuing a Ph.D. at Ulster University on inclusive practice through a UDL lens.Tracy’s interactive session will provide inclusive insights into modular design for those who teach or support learning. The session draws from an EDI in the curriculum Toolkit, which is underpinned by UDL to provide practical ways to learn from one another by sharing practices, to build self-awareness on current practices by making small changes to practice. The session focus will be on three Pillars within the EDI Toolkit; Inclusive and Accessible Design; Inclusive and Authentic Assessment (including Rubrics), and Feedback and Learner Agency

Best Practice Assessment Redesign – Griffith College

Paula Byrne, lecturer in ACCA and CPA Advanced tax, and MSCAF programme & Suzanne BurdisProgramme Director and lecturer, Graduate Business School, Dublin
Eilish Mc Carthy,Programme Director, Griffith College Limerick
Angela Hickey, Programme Director, Psychology Department
Mary O’Driscoll,Learning Support Advisor “Inclusive assessment briefs: Clarity, Considerations, and Common pitfalls”

Moving Forward
Dr. Mary Quirke, lecturer, Psychology Department “The Journey Continues: Reflecting, Connecting, and Moving Forward with UDL, AI, Integrity, and Inclusive Assessment”

#EduXR26 XR and me: Learning in New Realities
2026-05-12
A one-day, in-person symposium taking place on May 12th at the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS), Athlone campus.
Following the success of our inaugural EduXR25 symposium, partners from TUS, SETU, MTU, UCD, Dunboyne College of Further Education, and Louth-Meath ETB are delighted to invite you to the second edition of the symposium this year. As eXtended Reality (XR) technologies — which include augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality — are transforming how we teach, learn, and prepare for an immersive future, EduXR26 hopes to bring together educators, researchers, industry partners, and learners to share experiences, strengthen networks, and forge new connections within our growing XR community.
This year, we are delighted to be joined by Dr Maria Roussou as the keynote speaker for the symposium. Dr Roussou is an Associate Professor in Interactive Systems at the University of Athens, specializing in eXtended Reality (XR) and Human-Computer Interaction, specifically on designing and evaluating digital experiences for education and culture. She previously established and directed the Virtual Reality Department at the Foundation of the Hellenic World (1998-2003) and is the recipient of the 2013 Tartessos Award in Digital Heritage and Virtual Archaeology.
To find out more about the symposium, please see CPID Events – TUS, and don’t forget to save the date!

DCU Challenge Accepted: A collaborative showcase of Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)
2026-05-12
On May 12th, Dublin City University (DCU) will host a showcase event to celebrate the impact of Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) at the university in recent years. At DCU, CBL is defined as a process of collaborative engagement with peers, academics, and stakeholders to develop solutions to real-world social, technological, environmental and economic challenges of urgency and significance. It is a distinctively learner-driven pedagogy where learners, with the support of academics, define the dimensions of the challenge to be worked on. Throughout the process, learners are given opportunities to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to propose solutions for the challenge in question.
DCU educators from all five faculties will be sharing examples of CBL in practice from a diverse range of disciplines and contexts including Education, Law and Government, Computing, Engineering, Business, Geography, and Chemistry and Bioprocessing. We will be hearing the perspectives of students, external stakeholders, and of course the innovative educators who are applying this approach creatively in their teaching. This event is being co-hosted by DCU Futures and DCU Teaching Enhancement Unit with input from our partners in the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU). We are looking forward to a packed day of inspiring CBL stories, ideas, and experiences all in the surrounds of our latest dedicated active learning space, The Spark, at DCU. If numbers permit, external participants may attend. Registration is essential so if you would like to join this in-person event on May 12th, please first express interest by emailing thespark@dcu.ie.

DigitalEd26 Conference in partnership with GenAI:N3
2026-05-13
The ATU 2025 DigitalEd Conference will take place on May 13th, 2026, with a theme of Future-Ready Universities: Sustainable Digital Practices and Pedagogical Uses of AI in Teaching and Learning.
The sessions will focus on a variety of teaching and learning themes, including:

Transformative Education in learning and teaching
GenAI and navigating its role in teaching and learning
Ethical use of AI
Immersive Learning: Innovative Pedagogies
Education for Sustainable Development

Registration is now open and the conference site is live https://www.digitaled.ie/webinars-events/atu-digitaled-conference-2026/
This conference is funded under the HEA, SATLE National Forum T&L funding. All welcome to attend online or in-person (limited places in-person – advice is to register early).

Open Education: Supporting Policy and Practice
2026-05-20
A national event informing the strategic development of open education in teaching and learning across Ireland’s higher education sector
Munster Technological University, Bishopstown Campus
Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 10.00AM – 4.30PM
About the Event
This national event brings together colleagues from across Ireland’s higher education sector to explore current priorities and emerging practices in open education . It is framed in response to the HEA Strategy for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, which identifies open education as a strategic enabler of collaboration, innovation, and inclusive access across the sector.
The Strategy places particular emphasis on strengthening collaboration, sustaining and expanding the National Resource Hub, and supporting the development of institutional open education policies and practices. This event offers a structured opportunity for institutions to engage directly with those priorities, to reflect on progress to date, share practice, and contribute to the coordinated development of open educational resources (OER) and open educational practices (OEP) in line with the Strategy.
The programme will include a keynote address, sectoral case studies, and interactive workshops. These sessions will examine practical implementation challenges, explore sustainable models for embedding openness within institutional policy and practice, and inform ongoing national development under the HEA Strategy.
Find our more: https://hub.teachingandlearning.ie/hea-open-education-supporting-policy-and-practice/

ATU Universal Design for Learning Conference 29th May 2026
2026-05-29 | Atlantic Technological University, Ash Lane, Sligo, F91 YW50
The ATU UDL Tertiary Education Conference will be held on Friday 29th May 2026, ATU Sligo
Theme: Climbing the UDL Ladder: Building a Culture of Belonging in Tertiary Education
Mark your calendars!
Further details: https://www.atu.ie/events/atus-annual-udl-conference.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and be inspired.

Exploring AI in Higher Education with Leon Furze, creator of AI Assessment Scale
2026-05-29 10:00 - 2026-06-10 11:00
The Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) team, in partnership with colleagues in South-East Technological University (SETU), is delighted to welcome Leon Furze, the co-creator of the Artificial Intelligence Assessment Scale and a highly influential voice internationally on GenAI in Teaching and Learning, to deliver a two-part hybrid webinar series on Exploring AI in Higher Education.
The first part, hosted by TU Dublin, is taking place on 29 May at 10am, online (from 10-11) and in-person (from 10-12 in EQ-116 in Grangegorman). The event will be recorded for those unable to attend. The topic for this event is “The AI Assessment Scale in Practice, Examples from the Disciplines“. Further information is available here.
The second part, hosted by SETU, is taking place on 10 June at 10am, online (from 10-11). The topic for this event is “Cognitive Offloading, GenAI, and the Future of Learning“. Further information on the second part is available here.
Staff in TU Dublin (and beyond) can sign up here.

EdTech 2026 Conference
2026-06-03 08:00 - 2026-06-04 17:00
The 25th EdTech conference takes place on Wednesday, 3 June and Thursday, 4 June 2026, at Dublin City University’s (DCU) historic St Patrick’s Campus, in Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland. Hosted by the Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA), the conference co-chairs are Dr Rob Lowney from the DCU Teaching Enhancement Unit and Kate Molloy, PhD scholar in the DCU School of STEM Education, Innovation and Global Studies.
The theme is “EdTech You: Digital learning from how to who” – that aims to centre and celebrate the people of EdTech as well as the work they do.
The conference website contains a timeline of key dates, as well as details of the three keynote speakers – Dr Abeba Birhane, Dr Ben Williamson and Prof Felicitas Macgilchrist – and other general conference information, such as the call for abstracts and registration details.
Abstract proposals can be submitted via ConfTool before the deadline for:

Practitioner papers
Research papers
Gasta (lightning) talks
Posters
Workshops
Doctoral roundtable

The EdTech Conference brings together educators, researchers, technology and student support staff, and industry professionals to share and explore the use of technology in education. It provides an opportunity to present your research and projects and develop new collaborations and contacts. As the 25th iteration of this premier learning technology and digital education conference, the conference also welcomes contributions reflecting on the past quarter century of technologies and methodologies which have helped to shape us.
Additionally, the call for submissions for the Jennifer Burke Award for Innovation in Teaching and Learning is also open, closing 13 April 2026

Join the ILTA mailing list, follow them on Bluesky and LinkedIn or see the website for updates.

MTU Universal Design Symposium June 2026
2026-06-16 08:00 - 2026-06-17 17:00
The symposium is an interactive event for us to share together and learn from each other how we embed universal design in all that we do in higher education to enhance our student and staff experience.
With four Keynote speakers and over 20 presenters representing Abertay University, Scotland, AHEAD, Atlantic Technological University, Dublin City University, George Brown Polytechnic, Ontario, Canada, Skills For Life, Saint John of God Kerry Services, South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences, Technological University of the Shannon, The Centre for Excellence in Universal Design (CEUD), National Disability Authority (NDA), UNESCO, University College Dublin, University of Crete, University of Limerick and University of Washington. Presentations address themes of universal framework design application across the pillars of:

Teaching and Learning and Assessment
Student Supports, Services and Social Engagement
Physical Environment
Digital Environment
People and Culture

The symposium is funded by the Technological Sector Advancement Fund (TSAF) and MTU and free to all, but attendees must register to book a place as the capacity must be capped at 150 attendees. Please complete by May 20th.
For full details on speakers, venue, programme, accommodation and Registration, please visit https://www.mtu.ie/ud-symposium/

HEA Teaching and Learning Conference 2026
2026-12-02
On 02 December 2026, the Higher Education Authority will host a full-day Teaching and Learning event to bring together leaders, educators, researchers, policymakers, and others supporting teaching and learning. You can register your interest in the conference by completing the form.
Further details to follow.
Visit https://hub.teachingandlearning.ie/conference/
