Open Courses - Enabling Student Volunteering
2024-06-05
The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education are delighted to announce that the fully online Open Course, Enabling Student Volunteering, will run from June 2024. This course has been developed in partnership with Student Volunteer Ireland, see www.studentvolunteer.ie for more details.
This free 4-week course is available to all staff currently working in tertiary education in the Republic of Ireland, subject to availability of places. Additional facilitator training is included so that you can become a facilitator of this course and run it in your own institution. A further commitment of five learner hours will be required for the facilitator add-on, in addition to attendance at two extra webinars over 2 weeks.
For more information visit Enabling Student Volunteering

A Whole of Institution Approach to Health and Wellbeing
2024-06-05 10:00 - 16:00 UTC
The HEA national wellbeing conference, ‘A Whole of Institution Approach to Health and Wellbeing’ is on Wednesday the 5th of June, 10.00 am – 15.45 pm at The Clayton Cardiff Lane, Dublin. Keynote speakers include Professor Mark Dooris, Emeritus Professor in Health & Sustainability at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and Professor Barbara Dooley, Dean of Graduate Studies and Deputy Registrar Graduate Studies and Professor of Psychology at University College Dublin.
General Registration
To register for the event please fill out this registration form. Please note spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Where the registration form has closed, people can join our waiting list by emailing healthycampus@hea.ie.

Transformative Education for Sustainable Development – Reaching the Furthest Behind First
2024-06-06 10:00 - 17:00 | Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
The event programme runs from 10 am – 5 pm. In-person registration commences at 9 am. Exhibition & networking areas at Croke Park open until 5:30 pm.
You can visit SDGs June 6th – National Stakeholder Forum for more information.

PHELC24 Symposium
2024-06-07 11:00 - 14:30
The 6th PHELC Symposium will take place ONLINE on 7 June 2024, 11-2.30 Irish Summer Time (IST).
The focus of the symposium is on pedagogical practice in large classes in higher education. The symposium attracts presenters and attendees from around the world and provides a forum to share evidence based practice in relation to teaching, learning, curriculum and assessment in the large class context.
You can find more information here: PHELC

Adapting to Change: Thriving in the Global Internship Landscape
2024-06-18 08:00 - 2024-06-20 17:00
The 2024 International Internship Conference will take place June 18-20, 2024 on the beautiful campus of University College Dublin (UCD). IIC 2024 will be Co-Hosted by UCD and Education in Ireland.
Conference Theme: Adapting to Change: Thriving in the Global Internship Landscape. The world of work, and by extension, Work Integrated Learning is changing at a dramatic pace; the only constant is change itself! The 2024 IIC will address, confront and examine the nature of Change in the field of International Internships and explore ways in which Students, Faculty, Employers, Policy Makers, and Providers are Adapting to challenges and opportunities in order to Thrive in the Global Internship Landscape.
For more information visit International Internship Conference 2024.

Reinventing University: the Digital Challenge in Higher Education
2024-06-18 14:00 - 20:00
Digital transformation in Higher Education (HE) is a major priority for the European Union (EU). In the years to come, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) will be reconstructed at all levels of their operation. By adopting the Digital Education Action Plan (2021-2027) on 30 September 2020, the EU targets a high-quality, accessible and inclusive digital education supporting the Member States’ entry into a digital era. Implementing learning and training have been considered key factors to allow modern societies and economies to face the challenges of globalisation and technological progress. Developing digital skills has become essential in this framework to foster lifelong learning and reduce inequalities. By 2030, university students worldwide should reach 414 million, and to meet their needs, Universities must deliver quality and relevant future-proof skills, foster diversity and inclusion, and promote and protect democratic practices, fundamental rights and academic values (EE.UU 2021/C 66/01).
You can find more information here: Reinventing University: the Digital Challenge in Higher Education

EUROSTUDENT 8 Final Conference
2024-07-10 08:00 - 2024-07-11 17:00
It is our pleasure to inform you that the EUROSTUDENT 8 Final Conference is scheduled to be held from the 10th to 11th of July in Vienna, Austria. The event will take place at Vienna University of Economics and Business. The conference is planned for two days full of presentations of the latest EUROSTUDENT data, other research results, and discussions. Please save the dates and mind the Call for Papers! More detailed information about the conference will follow soon. We are already looking forward to welcome you in Vienna.
Call for Papers
Conference website

Digital Learning Week 2024
2024-09-02 08:00 - 2024-09-05 17:00
Digital Learning Week is one of the “UN Intergovernmental and Multi-Stakeholder Digital Cooperation Bodies and Forums” to convene the community of digital education leaders, policy-makers, researchers and practitioners from various organizations, including UN agencies, governments, NGOs and the private sector.
The four-day in person event presents a unique opportunity to participate in dynamic and thought-provoking discussions, dialogue and the sharing of groundbreaking ideas, and to foster meaningful co-creation and collaborative efforts to advance the digital transformation of education and to “reimagine our futures together.”
For more information, please visit Digital Learning Week 2024 (2-5 September 2024)

2024 UDL International Symposium: Including Every Learner
2024-09-16 08:00 - 2024-09-17 17:00 | The Westgrove Hotel
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework for addressing the educational needs of diverse and variable learners in many settings across many stages of life. The UDL Guidelines can be used by educators, curriculum developers, researchers, parents, and anyone else who wants to implement the UDL framework in a learning environment.
The purpose of this inaugural UDL International Conference is create an opportunity for those at all stages of their UDL journey to come together and share their learning.
Interactive workshops and thought-provoking presentations will be facilitated by those using UDL in their practice, researchers and experts across a variety of educational and inclusion settings. Topics range from implementation of UDL, the voice of students, UDL and STEM, restorative and trauma-informed practices and UDL, and examples of UDL in practice.
Visit UDL International Symposium: Including Every Learner | Maynooth University for more information.

Location: The Westgrove Hotel, Clane, Co Kildare

Open Courses - Advancing Excellence in Evidence-Based Entrepreneurship Education (September 2024)
2024-09-20 08:00 - 2024-11-08 17:00
The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education are delighted to announce that the fully online Open Course Advancing Excellence in Evidence-Based Entrepreneurship Education will run from September 2024. This course has been developed in partnership with MTU’s Hincks Centre for Entrepreneurship Excellence.
This free 7 week course is available to all staff currently working in tertiary education in the Republic of Ireland, subject to availability of places. Additional facilitator training is included so that you can become a facilitator of this course and run it in your own institution. A further commitment of five learner hours will be required for the facilitator add-on, in addition to attendance at two extra webinars over 2 weeks.
You can find more information and register for the course at Advancing Excellence in Evidence-Based Entrepreneurship Education

Open Courses - Supporting a Whole Campus Approach to a Healthy Campus (September 2024)
2024-09-30 08:00 - 2024-12-06 17:00
The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education are delighted to announce that the fully online Open Course Supporting a Whole Campus Approach to a Healthy Campus will run from September 2024.
This free 6 week course is available to all staff currently working in tertiary education in the Republic of Ireland, subject to availability of places. Additional facilitator training is included so that you can become a facilitator of this course and run it in your own institution. A further commitment of three additional sessions will be required for the facilitator add-on.
You can find more information and register for the course at Supporting a Whole Campus approach to a Healthy Campus (September 2024)

Open Courses - Recognition of Prior Learning RPL (October 2024)
2024-10-02 08:00 - 2024-12-04 17:00
The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education are delighted to announce that the fully online Open Course, Recognition of Prior Learning, will run from October 2024. This course has been developed in partnership with the Recognition of Prior Learning in Higher Education Project, a HCI Pillar 3 initiative, see www.priorlearning.ie for more details.
This free 6 week course is available to all staff currently working in tertiary education in the Republic of Ireland, subject to availability of places. Additional facilitator training is included so that you can become a facilitator of this course and run it in your own institution. A further commitment of five learner hours will be required for the facilitator add-on, in addition to attendance at two extra webinars over 2 weeks.
You can find more information and register online at Recognition of Prior Learning (October 2024).

Open Courses - Universal Design (October 2024)
2024-10-07
Enhance your skills and support all learners by joining the Universal Design Open Courses. These courses, running from October to December, offer valuable insights into Universal Design in Teaching & Learning and Universal Design Beyond the Classroom. Registration is now open—don’t miss this opportunity to advance your practice.
This national rollout is led by AHEAD and UCD Access & Lifelong Learning, in partnership with the HEA and the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning. Learn more and secure your spot: https://buff.ly/3AFocTl.
Registration closes 24th September 2024.

Annual ATU UDL Conference
2024-10-25
Conference details are located on our webpage – https://www.atu.ie/teaching-and-learning/udl/cef
The link to Express Interest in submitting a Poster is – https://forms.office.com/e/kkp7gCijwJ

Climbing the UDL Ladder: Practical Approaches to Embedding UDL in Tertiary Education (in Collaboration with The John Kelly Awards)
2024-10-25 09:00 - 16:30 | Atlantic Technological University, Ash Lane, Sligo, F91 YW50
The ATU UDL Conference 2024 is scheduled for Friday, October 25, 2024, at the Atlantic Technological University (ATU) in Sligo. This year’s theme is “Climbing the UDL Ladder: Practical Approaches to Embedding UDL in Tertiary Education”.
You can find more information and reserve your spot at ATU UDL Conference 2024 in Collaboration with The John Kelly Awards

Digital Badge: Using Evidence for School Wellbeing
2024-11-04 08:00 - 2025-01-31 17:00
A Digital Badge serves as a recognition tool that provides evidence of learning & competencies.

Please register using THIS FORM for the Digital Badge. More details from your local Education Support Centre.

N-TUTORR Final Showcase
2024-11-26 10:00 - 16:30 | Dublin Convention Centre, Spencer Dock, N Wall Quay, North Wall,, Dublin 1, Dublin, Ireland
Save the date for the N-TUTORR Final Showcase which will take place in person and online on Tuesday 26th November at the Convention Centre, Dublin.
For more information visit N-TUTORR – Transforming Learning.

HEA Teaching & Learning Conference 2024
2024-12-12
Driving Changes in Teaching and Learning through Policy and Innovation

Universal Design for Senior Leaders in Tertiary Education Online Course Launch
2025-01-29 08:00 - 17:00
This course will support senior leaders in Further and Higher Education to continue to strategically and effectively enhance student experiences of inclusion and belonging through building universally designed education environments, empowering students to achieve their full potential, and supporting staff’s sense of support and valuing of their actions. The course will assist you in embedding the recently launched ALTITUDE Charter, Unlocking Inclusion: Toolkit for Universal Design in Higher Education and the EDIT Inclusive Curriculum Toolkit.
You can sign up for this event at Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

Gathering international educational experiences: a mixed 'meitheal' approach
2025-02-17 - 2025-02-19
The Centre for Pedagogical Innovation and Development (CPID) is particularly delighted to welcome their two visiting professors, Sarah Eaton (PhD), University of Calgary, and Professor Jan McArthur, Department of Educational Research, Lancaster University, to TUS from February 17-19, 2025.

Sarah Eaton (PhD), is recognised internationally for her work on academic integrity. The focus of her seminar is current and upcoming issues related to the use of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) and other advanced technologies for teaching, learning, and assessment.
Professor Jan McArthur, through her work and research, is committed to social justice through higher education and to better, and more just, learning, teaching and assessment practices.

The seminars were devised in collaboration with the TUS Graduate School, SETU (Carlow) and DKIT as part of a series called ‘Gathering international educational experiences: a mixed ‘meitheal’ approach.
Please register for the seminars using the links below.
Registration link for Dr Sarah Eaton’s seminar, (in person Athlone and in person Moylish) and Research Showcase (parallel session Athlone).
Registration link for Professor Jan McArthur’s seminar.

HEA Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Spotlight Series
2025-02-21 - 2025-11-24
Showcasing initiatives across higher education in Ireland with institutions sharing approaches to embedding ESD within and across disciplines.

HEA Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Spotlight Series – Dublin City University
2025-02-21 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 explore how Dublin City University (DCU) is integrating ESD across teaching, research, and institutional initiatives and activities, supporting the development of sustainable practices within higher education.
What to Expect

Overview of DCU’s approach to ESD
Case studies on embedding sustainability in teaching, learning and research.
Practical takeaways for leaders, educators, researchers, and those supporting teaching and learning.
Opportunities for Q&A and peer learning.

Speakers

Barry Peak, ESD Officer, Dublin City University
Dr Cliona McParland, DCU Business School, Dublin City University
Dr Michael Hinds, Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Dublin City University

Who Should Attend?
This session is open to everyone with an interest in sustainability in higher education, including educators, researchers, institutional leaders, students, and 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 sustainability 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.

MoodleMunch Series 5 2025
2025-02-25 08:00 - 2025-05-27 17:00 | Online
MoodleMunch is a lunchtime webinar series, led by Dublin City University and supported by the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, in which members of the Moodle community can share knowledge, good practice and innovations from their own institutions. It is an opportunity to learn from one another, get a flavour of Moodle activity taking place across various regions, chew the fat, digest interesting developments and munch on ideas!
In keeping with Moodle’s mission to empower educators, each webinar will explore Moodle innovations and stories that support the development of educators’ competencies on the European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators (DigCompEdu).
For more information visit https://www.dcu.ie/moodlemunch

2025 European Learning & Teaching Forum
2025-02-27 08:00 - 2025-02-28 17:00 | Cork, Cork, Cork
2030 and beyond: towards responsive and adaptable higher education
It has become an accepted fact, if not a truism, that we are undergoing a period of change and
disruption that poses numerous challenges to higher education, as well as for society at large.
Building agility for unknown challenges that may emerge is thus a key issue for higher education
learning and teaching. How can we prepare our students, teachers and institutions for the path
ahead? Participants in this future-gazing edition of the European Learning & Teaching Forum will
jointly discuss strategies to develop future-readiness in and through learning and teaching. Key
questions include how higher education can safeguard its relevance through capacity for
adaptation and how graduates can be equipped with responsive and adaptable mindsets.
Through a mix of plenary and parallel sessions, the Forum provides a platform for discussion and
exchange of practice on how universities enhance learning and teaching. The Forum also presents
the work of the 2024 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 vicerectors
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.
For more information visit 2025 European Learning & Teaching Forum.

HEA Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Spotlight Series – Ulster University
2025-02-28 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 include an outline of Ulster University’s (UU) longstanding institution-wide and multi-faceted approach to integrate ESD across all discipline curricula. The main focus of the webinar will be on a new strand of ESD work, Integrating Research and Teaching with/for Sustainability.
What to Expect

Overview of UU’s multi-faceted approach to ESD (2019-)
Outline of new ESD strand, Integrating Research and Teaching with/ for Sustainability
Overview of the UU Research Teaching Nexus Toolkit
Illustrative case studies integrating discipline sustainability research in learning, teaching and assessment practice.
Inspiration and practical takeaways for leaders, educators, researchers, and those supporting teaching and learning and/or seeking to progress ESD.
Opportunities for Q&A

Speakers

Dr Amanda Platt, Senior Lecturer Higher Education Practice and ESD Lead, UU
Dr Kieran Higgins, Lecturer in Higher Education Practice, UU
Professor Raymond Bond, Professor of Human Computer Systems, School of Computing, UU
Professor Pilar Fernandez-Ibanez, Professor in Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, UU
Dr Susann Power, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Tourism, Dept. of Hospitality Tourism & Events Mgt, UU

Who Should Attend?
This session is open to everyone with an interest in sustainability 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 sustainability 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.

International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK25)
2025-03-03 - 2025-03-07 | Royal Convention Centre, Dublin
SoLAR’s (Society for Learning Analytics Research) 15th International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK25) is coming to the Royal Convention Centre in Dublin, 3rd-7th March 2025. The two pre-conference days (3rd-4th March) feature a selection of full or half day workshops. The main conference takes place over three days (5th-7th March) featuring a range of parallel paper presentations, keynote speakers, discussion panels and poster sessions. Topics include learning analytics dashboards, predictive models, engagement and notification, artificial intelligence, and more. For more information and to register, visit https://www.solaresearch.org/events/lak/lak25/

Integrating Sustainability in the Engineering and Computer Science Curriculum
2025-03-06
Urgent and transformative action is needed on the climate emergency. The integration of sustainability in the engineering and computer science curriculum is gaining increased attention among academics, students and accreditation agencies, however, there is divergence in the method of integration, measurement and interpretations of sustainability.
In collaboration with Engineers Ireland, the Royal Irish Academy Engineering & Computer Sciences and Climate Change & Environmental Sciences Committees are organising a one-day conference to explore the integration of sustainability in engineering and computer science programmes in Ireland. The event and resulting report aim to shine a spotlight on successful programme development, identify gaps and blockers, and outline what best practice for embedding sustainability could look like.
The day will start with two keynote speeches that will offer perspectives on the current state of play in the intersection between sustainability, engineering and computer science. Following that, we will hear a variety of case studies before breaking into groups in the afternoon to explore topics such as curriculum, accreditation, and assessment, in more depth.
This event will be geared towards third-level academic and teaching staff but also hopes to engage policy makers, funding agencies, and representatives from professional bodies and the engineering and computer industries. In bringing stakeholders together to share and exchange experiences, ideas, successes, and learnings, we hope that this event will be a catalyst to encourage further development in this important area.
You can find more information here

HEA Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Spotlight Series – University College Cork
2025-03-07 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 explore how University College Cork (UCC) is integrating ESD across teaching, research, and institutional initiatives and activities, supporting the development of sustainable practices within higher education.
What to Expect

Overview of UCC’s approach to ESD
Case studies on embedding sustainability in teaching, learning and research.
Practical takeaways for leaders, educators, researchers, and those supporting teaching and learning.
Opportunities for Q&A and peer learning.

Speakers
Education for Sustainable Development at UCC: An Overview
Dr David Nyaluke Integrating the SDGs into Teaching with the UCC SDG Toolkit
Dr John Barimo ESD in Action: Practices and Approaches at UCC
Dr Catherine O’Mahony

Who Should Attend?
This session is open to everyone with an interest in sustainability 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 sustainability 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.

Education for Sustainable Development: what's the national picture?
2025-03-10 15:00 - 16:00
In this webinar, we welcome Guest Speaker Dr Mark Kelly, National Policy Advisor on Education for Sustainable Development of the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, who is working at national level on the development of policy and practice in ESD. Mark will tell us more about the national picture and share the work of the National Forum in this space. We will also have time for questions and discussion.
Register here
Please note: This event is open to Trinity College Dublin (TCD) staff only.
Date: Monday 10th March 2025
Time: 15:00 – 16:00
Online: Zoom

HEA Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Spotlight Series – University of Galway
2025-03-14 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 explore how University of Galway is integrating ESD across teaching, research, and institutional initiatives and activities, supporting the development of sustainable practices within higher education.
What to Expect

Overview of University of Galway’s approach to ESD
Case studies on embedding sustainability in teaching, learning and research.
Practical takeaways for leaders, educators, researchers, and those supporting teaching and learning.
Opportunities for Q&A and peer learning.

Speakers
Learning Through Doing: Lessons from Stakeholder Engagement in Media Education
Dr Kelly Fincham, College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies, Global Media, University of Galway Matamaitic don Inbhuanaitheacht – An Irish-language Interdisciplinary Sustainability Module
Dr Fintan Hegarty, College of Science and Engineering, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Galway Creating an Undergraduate Transdisciplinary Sustainability Course at the University of Galway
Dr Gesche Kindermann, College of Science and Engineering, School of Natural Sciences, Earth and Life Sciences, University of Galway Embedding a Culture of ESD in a New Pharmacy Programme
Dr Joanne O’Dwyer, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Pharmacy, University of Galway

Who Should Attend?
This session is open to everyone with an interest in sustainability 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 sustainability 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.
