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We provide support, resources and professional development to the University College Dublin teaching community to enhance our students' educational experience. Find out more on our website: www.ucd.ie/teaching #SpéirGhorm
We’re delighted to invite you to the UCD Teaching & Learning Symposium 2026!
🗨️Theme: Empowering Students for Academic Success Through Academic Advising
📅 Wed 25th February, 10:30-13:30
💻 Online
Find full details and register here: www.ucd.ie/teaching/new...
🏆⭐️ Two UCD projects have been named winners at this year’s SATLE Impact Awards, which celebrate initiatives that deliver real, demonstrable impact in teaching and learning across Irish higher education.
www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...
The UCD Teaching and Learning Awards 2025-26 are now open. UCD students, faculty and staff are now invited to submit nominations for the awards.
Nominate via: ucd.ie/teaching/nom...
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Teaching Toolkit Thursdays: Key Assessment Types Recording
Our recording on Key Assessment Types is now available. It explores various assessment methods and their application, helping you gather new ideas for your modules.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjyu...
Navigating the rapid developments in Generative AI?
Below are three upcoming UCD T&L activities designed to support UCD staff in this area.
Full details and all links to apply or register are available on our GenAI webpage - www.ucd.ie/teaching/res...
UCD Colleagues,
We're exploring Key Assessment Types in our next Teaching Toolkit Thursday session. Join us for a discussion on effective assessment design.
📅 Thurs 16 October 2025
🕐 13:00-13:45
📍 Zoom
👉 Find session details and how to join: www.ucd.ie/teaching/new...
Teaching Toolkit Thursdays: GenAI Webinar Recording
Our webinar on Generative AI is now available. Catch up on the latest developments and key teaching resources in this 20-minute presentation.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIzv...
UCD Colleagues: We're recruiting 4 paid Student Partners (Stage 2+) for UCD Teaching & Learning. A great chance for students to help shape the academic experience.
We'd appreciate your help spreading the word.
Deadline 3-Oct-25.
All details & application form via: www.ucd.ie/teaching/wha...
UCD colleagues,
Please join us for our first Teaching Toolkit Thursday of the new academic year, where we'll be exploring the timely topic of Generative AI Teaching & Learning Resources.
📅 Thurs 18 September 2025
🕐 13:00-13:45
📍 Zoom
👉 Booking & further details: www.ucd.ie/teaching/new...
What should students expect from a session in an active and collaborative learning space? Kaila and Staffin, UCD Students as Partners in Teaching and Learning, share the insights and advice they got from other students: youtu.be/XEArp4S0_YE
Read our new online resource: www.ucd.ie/teaching/res...
Video: Assoc. Prof. Neal Murphy, UCD School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, shares his insights and examples of his methods for teaching approaches in active and collaborative learning spaces: youtu.be/OF6izYBQBqQ
Read our new online resource: www.ucd.ie/teaching/res...
Video: Sherry Ishak, Lektor in @ucdslcl.bsky.social talks about activities and support that can help your students benefit from active and collaborative learning spaces: youtu.be/bomaLZDYPQg
Read our new online resource: www.ucd.ie/teaching/res...
VIDEO: Nicola Dervan, Dietetics Special Lecturer and Practice Tutor in the UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy & Sports Science, shares her advice on teaching in active and collaborative learning spaces: youtu.be/1bC_pZ3o0II
Read our new online resource: www.ucd.ie/teaching/res...
VIDEO: What are some ways to tap into your students’ creativity when teaching in active and collaborative learning spaces? Dr Mark Pickering, UCD School of Medicine, shares examples from his teaching: youtu.be/2sdTkfnMNeM
Read our new online resource: www.ucd.ie/teaching/res...
Join us for a Book Launch!📘
22nd April
James Joyce Library
'Equity in the Workplace' is a timely book amplifying the voices of Black and African Irish women in Irish academia/ teaching profession, shedding light on their experiences and fight for workplace equity.
www.eventbrite.ie/e/equity-in-...
Audiofile: A clip of UCD School of Archaeology's Associate Professor Jessica Smyth on Irish national radio RTE1 on her research work with Dr Neil Carlin and an international team, on Neolithic kinship, community and burial at Newgrange and other Neolithic tombs in Ireland www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
VIDEO: How can you and your students get the most out of working in active and collaborative learning spaces? UCD academic Dr Anshu Suri @ucdsmurfitschool.bsky.social shares her insights and advice: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsJ4...
Read our new online resource: www.ucd.ie/teaching/res...
VIDEO: How can you and your students get the most out of working in active and collaborative learning spaces? UCD academic Dr Anshu Suri @ucdsmurfitschool.bsky.social shares her insights and advice: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsJ4...
Read our new online resource: www.ucd.ie/teaching/res...
Our online feedback session takes place today!
UCD academics and researchers: Have your say at 12pm. See the link below to find out more and to register.
@ucdresearch.bsky.social @ucdengarch.bsky.social @ucdhumanities.bsky.social @ucdtl.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social
UCD colleagues: See you on Tuesday 29 April for the TEL All Talks 2025 online, followed by an in-person networking lunch at UCD Quinn School of Business.
▶️ Book your places for both: www.ucd.ie/teaching/new...
UCD Library is launching an important and timely new guide on #artificialintelligence tomorrow.
Stop by the James Joyce Library foyer Wed to find out more from librarians Marta Bustillo & Sandra Dunkin, and where you may be lucky enough to get a cupcake!🧁
See the new guide at libguides.ucd.ie/GENAI
What do our students feel is important for cultivating a sense of belonging in the classroom? Watch the video of the latest Teaching Toolkit Thursday session, in which two of our UCD Students as Partners in Teaching and Learning share their insights with academic staff: youtu.be/iqlkC_duoSs
Happy Thursday! Reminder to UCD teaching colleagues: join us via Zoom at 1:00 pm today for the final Teaching Toolkit Thursday session of this academic year, on cultivating belonging in the classroom.
➡️ Booking and details: www.ucd.ie/teaching/new...
Planning your teaching for next year? Our new online resource has essential activities and approaches to help you and your students get the most out of active and collaborative learning spaces.
➡️ Find out more: www.ucd.ie/teaching/res...
UCD colleagues: The final Teaching Toolkit Thursday session of this academic year, on cultivating belonging in the classroom, is next Thursday 20 March at 1:00 pm via Zoom and features our UCD Students as Partners in Teaching and Learning.
➡️ Book your place: www.ucd.ie/teaching/new...
Register for one of our ten free upcoming workshops, giving you an introduction to #Covidence, the no. 1 systematic review tool.
These sessions are 1 hour long & take place at 1.00pm in the UCD Health Sciences Library (Room D111).
Book on our Library Training page: hub.ucd.ie/usis/W_HU_ME...
Congratulations from us too, Frances!
Happy Thursday! The next Teaching Toolkit Thursday session for UCD teaching colleagues, on 20 March 2025 at 1:00 pm, is on cultivating belonging in the classroom. Share ideas, ask questions and be inspired!
➡️ Book your place via the UCD Teaching & Learning website: www.ucd.ie/teaching/new...
Well done to all 15 UCD University Teaching and Learning Awardees 2023-24 who were presented with their awards at a ceremony this week. [Click image to view in full size]
➡️ Find out more about each awardee and their achievements: www.ucd.ie/teaching/awa...
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Congratulations to Associate Professor Mary Higgins, UCD School of Medicine, on receiving a University Award for Teaching Excellence in the UCD University Teaching and Learning Awards 2023-24 at a ceremony this week.
➡️ Read the award citation: www.ucd.ie/teaching/awa... @ucd-chas.bsky.social