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News & Announcements
27 May 2025
ESAI Lifetime Achievement Award for Professor Kathy Hall
We are delighted to celebrate Professor Kathy Hall, former Professor of Education at UCC, on being honoured with the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI). This prestigious award recognizes Professor Hall’s outstanding contributions to education in Ireland and internationally. Throughout her distinguished career, she has been a leading figure in the fields of literacy, teaching and learning, teacher education, and educational policy. Her research has significantly influenced educational practices and policies, and she has mentored numerous educators and researchers. The ESAI Lifetime Achievement Award is a testament to Professor Hall’s enduring commitment to advancing educational research and practice. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to her on this well-deserved recognition.
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27 May 2025
Bonus Territory: The Shifting Landscape of Higher Level Senior Cycle Mathematics (2010-2024) Report
On Friday May 16th 2025 a report entitled Bonus Territory: The Shifting Landscape of Higher Level Senior Cycle Mathematics (2010-2024) was launched in Mary Immaculate College, Thurles. The report, which was written by School of Education’s Mark Prendergast, along with Dr Páraic Treacy (MIC) and Dr Niamh O’Meara (UL), examines the bonus points initiative from the perspective of students and teachers and looks at the impact that it has had on the uptake of higher level mathematics and students’ mathematical ability.
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19 Mar 2025
Undoing Traveller Exclusion: Introductory Talk to New MEd Module & CPD Micro-Credential
New Avenues to Teaching are delighted to host this event, which is open to all, as part of the Cork Lifelong Learning Festival. Join us for an engaging talk with Anne Burke, Chair of the Traveller Education Unit, Traveller Visibility Group and Prof. Nicola Ingram, Head of School of Education about an exciting new MEd module and CPD micro-credential being offered at UCC. The course is designed to challenge Traveller exclusion in education in Ireland and offers a unique opportunity to explore critical discussions on an important social justice issue whilst gaining a qualification.
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19 Mar 2025
New Avenues to Teaching Student Workshop: Challenges & Barriers Facing ITE Students
Join us for Pizza and an open discussion at our NAT Student Workshop: Challenges and Barriers Facing ITE Students. This is an opportunity to share experiences of becoming a teacher and to identify obstacles, barriers and challenges that student teachers face, and to propose solutions and areas for improvement to better address the needs of student teachers. All are welcome! Thursday, 3rd April 3.00pm-5.30pm The Áine Hyland Room, G12, The Hub, UCC.
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