From left: Ms Marie O'Regan (UCC), Dr Jonathan Xuereb (University of Malta), Ms Zuzana Farrugia (University of Malta), Dr Jacqueline Vanhear (University of Malta), Dr Stephen Hammel (UCC) and Dr Chaker Mhamdi (University of Malta).

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QEU hosted an Erasmus+ visiting colleague from METU from 12th - 15th May

The International Peer Review Panel on UCC Campus.

Back row from left: Ms Aisling Reast (RCSI), Dr Stephen Hammel (UCC), Ms Deirdre O'Brien (UCC) and Ms Elizabeth Noonan (UCC); Front row from left: Ms Joanna Zawadzka (RCSI), Ms Anne Weadick (RCSI), Dr Silvia Brandi (UCC), Ms Sheila Ronan (UCC), Ms Marie O’Regan (UCC) and Ms Seugnet Kritzinger (UCC).

Peer Review Panel, from left; Professor Danaë Stanton Fraser (University of Bath), Professor Richard Roche (Maynooth University), Ms Isobel Sheahan (Student Reviewer, UCC), Professor Ruth Ramsay (Chair, UCC), Professor Mark McEntee (UCC), and Dr Silvia Brandi (Review Coordinator, UCC).

Ms Elizabeth Noonan was appointed as External Chair for the Quality Review of the Department of Finance at RCSI, Dublin

From left: Mr Mark Collins (Technical Writer), Ms Karin Lanigan (Head of Member Experience at Chartered Accountants Ireland), Ms Elizabeth Noonan (UCC), Dr Judith Gilroy (Associate Director for Student Academic Affairs), Mr Dhanushi Rodrigo (PhD Student, Atlantic Technological University) and Mr John Hogg (Director of Continuous Improvement, University of Strathclyde).

UCC welcomed Dr Karsten Zegwaard to share expertise on Work-Integrated Learning as part of a Strategic Quality Enhancement Project

Celebrating Excellence and Innovation across UCC

From left; Ms Christine Brennan (University of Limerick), Dr Silvia Brandi (Review Coordinator, UCC), Professor Mark Spearing (Chair, University of Southampton), Ms Paula Leocadio (Student Reviewer, UCC), Dr David McBeth (University of Dundee), Dr Declan Weldon (University of Glasgow), and Dr Michael Byrne (UCC).

The Review Team from left: Professor Jeremy Bradshaw (Chair, HE consultant), Emeritus Professor Rosalind Pritchard (Ulster University), Ms Elizabeth Noonan (UCC), Dr Inger Seiferheld (University of Edinburgh Business School), Ms Anna Klampfer (Student Representative, Technological University of the Shannon) and Mr Barry O’Sullivan (Chartered Director).

From left; Ms Seugnet Kritzinger (Review Coordinator, UCC), Professor Luigina Ciolfi (UCC), Professor Steven Cummins (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Professor Margaret Barry (University of Galway), Professor Liam Marnane (Chair, UCC) and Mr Khushal Paryani (Student Reviewer, UCC).

From left: Ms Dominique Thewissen (University of Liège), Dr Silvia Brandi (University College Cork) and Ms Catherine Vandeleene (University of Liège)

From left; Mr Colman Quain (UCC), Professor Frank Coton (University of Glasgow), Dr Ellen van Schoten (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Professor Bairbre Redmond (Chair, HEDU Consulting, Ireland), Mr Paul Travill (Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh), Ms Coral Black (UCC) and Mr Leannán O'Grady (Student Reviewer, UCC).

From left; Ms Seugnet Kritzinger (Review Coordinator, UCC), Ms Caitlin Madden (Student Reviewer, UCC), Professor Desmond Leddin (Dalhousie University), Professor Máire Leane (UCC), Emeritus Professor Neil Marlow (University College London) and Professor Chris Williams (Chair, UCC).

From left; Professor Christopher McCusker (UCC), Ms Nora Geary (Chair, UCC), Mr James Hennessy (Student Reviewer, UCC), Professor Mary Malone (King’s University London), Professor Helen Cheyne (University of Stirling), Professor Martin Bradley (Queen’s Nursing Institute) and Dr Silvia Brandi (Review Coordinator, UCC).

Ms Elizabeth Noonan, Director of Quality Enhancement presented at the launch of the project.

Fantastic outcome for UCC following Institutional Review by QQI

From left; Professor Peter Van Nuffelen (Ghent University), Ms Deirdre O Brien (Review Coordinator, UCC), Professor Paul McSweeney (Chair, UCC), Professor Louise Waites (University of Leeds), Ms Taragh O'Sullivan (Student Reviewer, UCC) and Professor Per Ditlef Frederiksen (University of Oslo).

Quality In Higher Education: Sectoral Findings and Enhancement Showcase

'Quality Assurance and Innovative Teaching: Competing or Complementary Activities?'

From left: Ms Silvia Agostini (University of Trieste), Ms Elizabeth Noonan (University College Cork) and Giulia Pettenuzzo (University of Trieste)

‘Quality Assurance and Enhancement in a Digitised World’

Main Site Visit from 6^th - 10^th March 2023

From left; Professor Paul McSweeney Professor David Croke, Mr Jakub Bakonyi, Professor Patrick Guiry, Professor John O' Halloran, Professor Joanne Wright, Ms Elizabeth Noonan, Ms Joan Mulvihill, Professor Claire O’Malley, Professor Stephen Byrne and Mr Stephen O’Riordan.

Fantastic display of Good Practice across the University

Presentations in the areas of education, training, research, professional/support and student services

QEU-led workshop

Recognising the extraordinary efforts of all involved

A successful conclusion to the EMINENT Project.

Special thanks to all who generously donated to this worthy cause, €795 was raised for emergency relief in Haiti. 

QEU supports it's Haitian colleagues following devastating events. If you would like to support this cause, please visit our GoFundMe

QEU's 'Quality for Equality' relay team that took part in this year's marathon.

An online masterclass, delivered by UCC.

The delegation came to UCC for a 2-day visit 

Announcing the Student Feedback Pilot which is now open to all students registered in undergraduate or postgraduate taught
modules being delivered by the Colleges of Business & Law and Medicine & Health.

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The Quality Enhancement Unit hosted the HICA Delegation from Central America.