Three New Team Members Join the National Forum
The National Forum recently welcomed three new members to the team, Caitríona Ní Shé, Claire McAvinia (seconded from TU Dublin) and Ronan Bree (seconded from Dundalk IT) who will each…


The National Forum recently welcomed three new members to the team, Caitríona Ní Shé, Claire McAvinia (seconded from TU Dublin) and Ronan Bree (seconded from Dundalk IT) who will each…
Last week (22-25 Oct) the National Forum hosted the first round of mid-term reviews of initiatives funded through the 2019 Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement (SATLE) Funding. In…
The 2020/21 National Seminar Series was officially launched today, 23 September 2020. This year’s Seminar Series attracted 85 applications, from across 22 institutions. Of these, 74 seminars, spanning all applicant…
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…
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…
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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,…
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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…
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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.…
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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 –…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The role of the Forum is to enhance the teaching and learning for all students in higher education. Engaging with leaders, managers, teachers and students, the Forum will mobilise expertise and inputs from across the entire sector to extend and shape best practice in all institutes of higher education in Ireland.