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Ireland’s Education Yearbook

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Professor Kerstin Mey, the first ever Woman President of an Irish University.

SETU launches globally in Washington DC

2023 | Ireland’s South East Technological University (SETU) was launched globally to the international community at a special reception held in the US this week.

Professor Kerstin Mey, the first ever Woman President of an Irish University.

Seventy-five percent reduction in recycling waste at Atlantic Technological University (ATU)

2023 | As part of a sustainability drive to be greener, Atlantic Technological University (ATU) campuses at Sligo and Letterkenny have made significant changes by “greening” canteen facilities.

Professor Kerstin Mey, the first ever Woman President of an Irish University.

UL publishes Climate Action Roadmap 2030

2023 | University of Limerick has unveiled an ambitious plan towards carbon neutrality by 2030.

Transformational Leadership in Sustainability Programme At the launch of the new Transformational Leadership in Sustainability Programme: Dr Marguerite Nyhan, Technical & Scientific Programme Lead; Mary Cronin, Programme Director, and Shane O'Sullivan, IMI Interim CEO

Transformational Leadership in Sustainability Programme launched

2023 | The very first cohort of the Transformational Leadership in Sustainability Programme was launched last week by the Irish Management Institute.

Paul O’Donnell’s article sets out the context and rationale for teaching and learning outdoors in primary schools, and highlights various ways of incorporating its use by schools, including exemplars of practice.

Kinia Creative Tech Fest – the first national celebration of creative technology in Ireland

2023 | Over 1,000 young people and workers in youth-focused organisations attended the Creative Tech Fest event, which took place during the Kinia Creative Technology Week.

Paul O’Donnell’s article sets out the context and rationale for teaching and learning outdoors in primary schools, and highlights various ways of incorporating its use by schools, including exemplars of practice.

Senior Leaders Breakfast Briefings at the IMI Campus

2023 | The Irish Management Institute (IMI) will host the first in a series of spring Senior Leaders Breakfast Briefings on Wednesday 29 March, 7.30-9 am, at the IMI Campus, Sandyford, Dublin 16.
Paul O’Donnell’s article sets out the context and rationale for teaching and learning outdoors in primary schools, and highlights various ways of incorporating its use by schools, including exemplars of practice.

The Rise of Teaching Outdoors in Primary Schools

Yearbook 2022 | Paul O’Donnell’s article sets out the context and rationale for teaching and learning outdoors in primary schools, and highlights various ways of incorporating its use by schools, including exemplars of practice.

Dr Ciaran Seoighe,

Creating our Future – A Book of Inspiration

Yearbook 2022 | Creating Our Future was a unique public-engagement activity on research, at a scale not previously undertaken in Ireland.

Exceptional Ability and the Law: the legal framework for gifted education

Yearbook 2022 | Legal Rights | The Irish Constitution promises that all children will receive a ‘certain minimum education’. This standard of education is not defined, and it remains unclear whether it is an objective standard or one tailored to a child’s ability.

How to Flourish in Third Level Education

Yearbook 2022 | We constantly focus our attention on the 20% of students who are not doing well, but we could pay more attention to the majority of students, helping them become the best versions of themselves.

Winners of Trócaire Poetry Competition announced

2022 | Poetry Ireland and Trócaire are delighted to announce the winners of the 2022 poetry competition which this year had the theme ‘A Better Tomorrow’.

Focusing on a Sustainable Future

2022 | In a brand-new event, the Kennedy Summer School is set to host a panel discussion exploring how we can all work towards a sustainable future, working together for policy and political change in combination with personal responsibility.

Ireland’s Education Summit 2022

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