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Ireland’s Education Yearbook
An accessible record of the year in education with insightful commentary from leaders, experts and practitioners in the field.
Education Matters Summit
Tune in to the authors from Ireland’s Education Yearbook 2020 elaborating on their topics in group discussion.
Education Matters Mediation
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This week’s selection from Ireland’s Education Yearbook
Overview of the Second-Level Education Sector
Dr Emer Nowlan
CEO of Educate Together
Curriculum as an Encounter
Dr Majella Dempsey
Associate Professor and EdD Strand Leader for Curriculum Studies
Student Voice in Curriculum Policy
Prof Gary Granville
Emeritus Professor, School of Education, National College of Art and Design, Dublin
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Girls building for the future!
A collaboration between Teen-Turn and the Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) has provided teenage girls across Ireland with the opportunity to build a robotic arm.
The European Dimension in Irish Education after Brexit
A National Symposium at the University of Limerick, 10-11 May 2022, will address the issue of the European dimension in all levels of Irish education.
New Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Business Data Analytics
FET, Higher Education | Hibernia College has launched a new one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Business Data Analytics.
Security analyst Tom Clonan wins the Trinity Seanad by-election
Tom Clonan has been elected in the 2022 Seanad by-election to represent the University of Dublin (Trinity College Dublin) constituency.
Prof Patrick Prendergast appointed Chair of new South East Technological University
Higher Education | The appointment of Professor Patrick Prendergast as Chair of the new South East Technological University (SETU) was announced by Minister Simon Harris during his historic visit to Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) on 21 February 2022.
The Senior Academic Leadership Initiative
Higher Education | How do women researchers perceive the Senior Academic Leadership Initiative (SALI)?
NCCA has begun updating Aistear
Early Childhood | NCCA has begun updating Aistear: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework, now 12 years old.
Live Webinar to inform students and families as CAO deadline looms
Second Level, Further Education & Training, Higher Education | You are invited to join Careers Expert Dr Brian Mooney in a live Webinar on Wednesday 12 January 2022 at 7 pm.
Generation gap and climate change
Early Childhood, Primary, Second Level, Further Education & Training, Higher Education, Research | The future generation insists on being heard regarding climate change.
NCCA reopens consultation on Draft Primary Curriculum Framework
Primary | NCCA has reopened consultation with primary and special schools on the Draft Primary Curriculum Framework.
The Minister’s Class Plan: poorly focused and unlikely to achieve its objective
Primary, Second Level | Delayed response and technical defects raise questions about the effectiveness of the CLASS Plan in achieving its objective.
First-ever GAA jersey to feature the LGBTQ+ pride colours launched today
FET, Higher Education | The first-ever GAA jersey to feature the LGBTQ+ pride colours was launched today by Prof Kerstin Mey, President of the University of Limerick, and Larry McCarthy, President of GAA.
EDUCATION MATTERS VIRTUAL SUMMIT 2021
Authors from Ireland’s Education Yearbook expand on their topics in a series of conversations.
Essential listening for anyone interested in Education.
HIGHER EDUCATION
Introductory Address by Prof Pól Ó Dochartaigh, along with 10 conversations with Higher Education Authors hosted by Pól and Dr Cornelia Connolly
RESEARCH
IRC Director Peter Brown hosts two panel discussions with Research Authors
FURTHER EDUCATION & TRAINING (FET)
Maria Walshe, Director of Branding, Communications and FET Strategy Implementation, SOLAS, hosts three panel discussions with FET Authors
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Prof Mathias Urban, Desmond Chair of Early Childhood Education at DCU, hosts two panel discussions with Early Childhood Authors, along with Dr Jennifer Guevara.
PRIMARY
Dr Brian Mooney, Editor, hosts a panel discussion with Primary Authors
SECOND LEVEL
Sally-Anne Fisher, Head of Communications at Trinity College Dublin, and Dr Brian Mooney, each host a panel discussion with Second Level Authors
