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Higher Education 4.0 is an ambitious, innovative and collaborative project from Atlantic Technological University.
Atlantic Technological University's MyCareerPath will participate in the ATU iHub Demo Day 2025 at ATU Innovation Hub, Galway, this Wednesday, 19 November, from 12pm to 2pm. For more, click on link below.
www.highered4.ie/article/myca...
November 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Over the past week, the ‘Progression Pathways: From Further Education to Higher Education’ team continued their visits to schools ahead of their Open Day at ATU Sligo campus tomorrow (Thursday). For more, go to: www.highered4.ie/article/prog...
November 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
ATU / MyCareerPath delivered the workshop “Strengths and Personality Uncovered with ATU/MyCareerPath” to first-year students on the new Master of Pharmacy programme on the ATU Sligo campus recently. For more, read here: www.highered4.ie/article/empowering-future-pharmacists-at-atu

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- ATU/MyCareerPath empowering future pharmacists
ATU/MyCareerPath had the pleasure of delivering the workshop “Strengths and Personality Uncovered with ATU/MyCareerPath” to first-year students on the new Master of Pharmacy programme at ATU Sligo rec...
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October 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Atlantic Technological University's Higher Education 4.0 has announced that it is to create two more free, short, online courses to add to the 50 already available on their freecourses.atu.ie website. See full article here: highered4.ie/article/atu-...
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October 9, 2025 at 11:57 AM
ATU's free course playing vital role in the workplace. “It helps employers meet the obligations they have in relation to health and safety training (for staff).” – Edel Costello, ATU lecturer in Occupational Safety and Health. Learn more here:
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September 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Atlantic Technological University's free, online, short course, An Introduction to Marketing, is a self-directed course on marketing fundamentals requiring only two hours a week for four weeks. Watch Lisa Dunne’s elevator pitch below. For a full list of ATU’s free courses, go to: freecourses.atu.ie
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Welcome to ATU Freecourses This site provides free, open, online study and preparatory courses for students.
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September 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
ATU MakerSpace was a big hit with ATU WAVE students over the last academic year. The WAVE programme is a Special Purpose Award for learners with an intellectual disability. One of its main aims is to provide an enriching experience for students. Great to be part of it.
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September 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Atlantic Technological University's free, online, short course (or MOOC), An Introduction to Lean Construction, increases industry knowledge on the principles of lean construction.
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For a full list of ATU’s MOOCs, go to: freecourses.atu.ie

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September 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
“I wanted to deepen my understanding of broader ocean pollution.” We caught up with PhD researcher Fauzia, who studied the Ocean Pollution FREE, short, online course at freecourses.atu.ie. Check out full article at www.highered4.ie
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August 28, 2025 at 10:09 AM
ATU MakerSpace is delighted to be collaborating with visitors from the EU Green Alliance at ATU MakerSpace’s facility on the Sligo campus this week.
ATU MakerSpace is funded by Higher Education 4.0 under the Human Capital Initiative (HCI) Pillar 3.
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August 18, 2025 at 10:33 AM
The past year was a busy one for ATU MakerSpace, working with third-level students, hosting second-level schools and youth clubs, along with visiting schools through its outreach programme and participating at various events. For more, go to atumakerspace.ie/tag/latest-n...
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July 15, 2025 at 11:58 AM
ATU MakerSpace, the initiative inspiring the next generation to embrace the STEM subjects, has revealed that 46% of those who used their Sligo facility over the past academic year were female. For full story, go to: www.highered4.ie/article/atu-...
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June 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The Higher Education 4.0 Project once again features prominently in the June edition of the ATU Magazine. Many thanks to Editor Anne Donnelly for her support. Higher Education 4.0 is funded by the Human Capital Initiative (HCI) Pillar 3.

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June 17, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Atlantic Technological University MakerSpace is thrilled to be part of an upcoming Pop-Up Fab Lab event ATU Castlebar on Monday (May 26), aimed at providing opportunities tailored to empower small businesses in Mayo. For more, visit www.highered4.ie/article/atu-makerspace-empowering-small-businesses
- ATU MakerSpace empowering small businesses
Atlantic Technological University's MakerSpace is thrilled to be part of an upcoming Pop-Up Fab Lab event, aimed at providing opportunities tailored to empower small businesses throughout County Mayo.
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May 22, 2025 at 9:42 AM
🚀 Just a week to go to MAKERTHON! 🚀
ATU MakerSpace is delighted to be associated with MAKERTHON. Also supported by Data2Sustain and Údarás na Gaeltachta, this event is your chance to dive into the future of creativity. Scan QR code to register. @gavinclinch.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Atlantic Technological University, along with Galway City Partnership, are sponsoring a Rubik’s Cube schools’ competition in Galway Community College’s auditorium tomorrow, Thursday, from 10am to 1pm.
For more, go to: www.highered4.ie/article/atu-sponsors-schools-rubik-s-cube-challenge
April 9, 2025 at 12:19 PM
ATU hosted a successful Taster Day for Further Education students at its Sligo campus last week. The event was attended by 25 Further Education students, as well as ATU and SCFET staff. For more, go to: www.highered4.ie/article/further-education-students-get-a-taste-of-atu
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April 7, 2025 at 9:05 AM
A significant funding boost for MyCareerPath, with the Higher Education Authority (HEA) committing an additional €1million to the further development of ATU's online careers platform over the next two years. For more, go to:
www.highered4.ie/article/atu-s-mycareerpath-receives-1million-funding-boost
April 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
They all stack up at Atlantic Technological University. Make your introduction, reintroduction or, indeed, continue on your educational journey by availing of one of ATU's free flexible and short online courses at freecourses.atu.ie
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April 2, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Thinking of moving from Further Education into Higher Education. Why not attend a Taster Day at ATU Sligo tomorrow, Tuesday (April 1) – when you can meet lecturers, including our Progression Pathways team, and support staff to discuss options.
For more, go to: www.highered4.ie/article/atu-...
March 31, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Congratulations to ATU lecturers Gillian O’Donovan, Clodagh Caslin, Lorraine Murphy and Ruth Walsh, who opened the 7th World Conference on Education and Teaching in Prague last weekend. For more, go to: www.highered4.ie/article/atu-lecturers-open-world-conference-on-education-and-teaching
March 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
ATU OFPD (Online Flexible Professional Development) Head of Innovation Gavin Clinch with Director for Learning and Teaching at Budapest Metropolitan University Istvan Vilmos Kovacs, at the Digital Universities Europe conference in Uniwersytet WSB Merito Wrocław, Poland.
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March 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
ATU's Head of Online Flexible Professional Development (OFPD), Gavin Clinch, is among the speakers at the Digital Universities Europe conference in Wroclaw, Poland, this week. Gavin will be discussing Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in a panel session on Wednesday. @gavinclinch.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
In this episode of ‘HigherEd4Life’, Garry Sheahan of McGraw-Hill Education joined HE4.0 Innovation Projects manager Noel Mulkeen, ATU lecturers Orla Warren and Aurora Dimache, and host Stephen Glennon to discuss the hot topic of using AL and AI in colleges and universities.
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HigherEd4Life Episode 3: Adaptive Learning Technology
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March 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
ATU MakerSpace, which is inspiring the next generation to embrace STE(A)M as a career choice, was delighted to be among those to exhibit at the Sligo Engineering Fair at the ATU Sligo campus last Sunday.
For more on ATU MakerSpace, go to: www.highered4.ie/atu-makerspace
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March 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM