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2025

Leadership Summit on Generative AI in Higher Education Teaching & Learning

3 Jun 2025
Dr James O'Sullivan, Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence, HEA; Professor Paul McSweeney, Vice-President for Learning & Teaching; Dr Loretta Goff, Academic Integrity Education Officer; Professor John O'Halloran, President; Dr Sarah Thelen College, Lecturer in Teaching and Learning Enhancement; Paul O’Donovan, Academic Secretary & Assistant Registrar; Dr Catherine O'Mahony, Director of the Centre for the Integration of Research, Teaching & Learning; Professor Stephen Byrne, Deputy President & Registrar; Samantha Fahy, Sustainability Manager, Dublin City University; Dr Alan Wall, Chief Executive of the HEA; Caoimhe Hope, Higher Education Policy & Reform; Tim Conlon, Head of Policy & Strategic Planning; Dr Ross Woods, Senior Manager for Teaching & Learning, HEA

Senior leaders from across Ireland’s higher education sector gathered at UCC today for a landmark Leadership Summit on Generative AI in Higher Education Teaching & Learning, convened by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education.

Today's summit addressed the opportunities and challenges posed by generative artificial intelligence for teaching, learning, and student engagement. The findings from the HEA’s ongoing work on generative AI in higher education was presented at this event which provided a forum for the input of institutional leaders on key policy directions. By drawing on the collective expertise and strategic insights of the sector, the HEA aims to develop a coordinated national framework that supports innovation while safeguarding academic integrity and the public good.

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