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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
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 and Learning Awards - My Nominees
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November 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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...
Teaching Toolkit Thursday - Key Assessment Types
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October 23, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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...
October 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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...
October 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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...
Teaching Toolkit Thursday - Generative AI Teaching & Learning Resources
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September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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...
September 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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...
September 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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...
Students in Conversation - Active and Collaborative Learning Spaces
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May 22, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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...
Assoc. Professor Neal Murphy - Active and Collaborative Learning Spaces
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May 8, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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...
Sherry Ishak - Active and Collaborative Learning Spaces
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May 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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...
Nicola Dervan - Active and Collaborative Learning Spaces
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May 1, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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...
Dr Mark Pickering - Active and Collaborative Learning Spaces
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April 17, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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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-...
April 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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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...
Newgrange tombs not just burial places for elite, new study shows
Jessica Smyth, Associate Professor at the UCD School of Archaeology on a new study which shows Newgrange tombs were not just burial places for the elite.
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April 10, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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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...
Dr Anshu Suri - Active and Collaborative Learning Spaces
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April 10, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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...
Dr Anshu Suri - Active and Collaborative Learning Spaces
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April 10, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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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.

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We are seeking feedback from UCD academics & researchers!📢🙏
We are currently exploring ways to improve how users discover, access, & manage library resources, & are hosting a series of online workshops to establish user requirements.

Register for a session 7th April: libcal.ucd.ie/event/4357876
April 7, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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...
April 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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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
April 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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
Teaching Toolkit Thursday - Cultivating Belonging in the Classroom
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March 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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...
March 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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...
March 19, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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...
March 13, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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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...
March 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Congratulations from us too, Frances!
Celebrating my UCD College Level Teaching & Learning Award with my biggest fan! @ucddublin.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 8:40 AM