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How to prepare graduates for the future of work
The world of work is changing. Globalisation, digitalisation and the adoption of new technologies are transforming not only the jobs we do but also how, when and where we work. To prepare for the future of work, graduates will need to build their employability and lifelong learning skills to thrive in workplaces that are both...
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Adopting an ecosystem approach to digital education
It is evident from conversations with colleagues, practitioners and learned academics that impactful and sustainable delivery of internationally benchmarked good practice in digital education requires an ecosystem approach. The learning management system (LMS) was for a long time the centrepiece of the education experience for learners, educators and administrators. But it is now viewed differently...
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Rethinking engineering education in Ireland through industry academia collaboration
It has become globally recognised that our universities must adapt to the world they live in. Therefore new collaborations are needed to help bridge the gap between industry and academia. The adaption of academia is even more true in the era of digitisation and Industry 4.0 where universities are under increased pressure to deliver engineers...
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Ireland is leading the way in the micro-credential revolution
Seven Irish universities and the enterprise sector have put their combined weight behind a new initiative which provides accredited small units of learning geared towards the public and industry’s needs. Micro-credentials are small units of learning focused on key skills; flexible and agile in terms of how they are delivered. With micro-credentials there is quality...
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How research paves the way to a better future
We believe that research shapes worlds for now and for the future. Our academics are tackling the global challenges of our age, changing people’s lives for the better. Research holds the key to making a difference to people’s lives now and in the future. Our research examines the breadth of our behaviour, from something as...
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The rise of the virtual lab for practical learning
Two, once in a generation, events have occurred recently that have affected the higher education landscape in Ireland. Specifically, the provision of the practical elements of engineering education programmes. Both events will have long lasting and wide-reaching effects. The first has been meticulously planned and executed for over a decade and the other, unexpected and...
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Why I love working in the engineering sector
A career in medical devices is one that Process Engineer, Liga Grzibovska has found to be filled with opportunity, challenges and rewards. A career which she would highly recommend. I moved to Ireland from Latvia 14 years ago and I started my career in West as a Production Operator where I took the opportunity to...
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Our education journey does not stop when we leave school
A generation ago, our education determined our first job. Many workers went on to stay in the same sector with the same employer until they retired. However, labour markets are changing – and fast. Structural changes in the economy, as well as global trends including the digital and green transitions, influence the way we work...
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Taking action to ensure a digital future for Irish education
Digitalisation has the power to enact real change that will lead to a diverse, equitable and inclusive education system. The recent pandemic has paved the way for radical innovations and rapid accelerations in digital education. We must now reap the rewards of this and ensure the digital momentum continues. While we are of the opinion...
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Seizing the day when it comes to reforming education
We must reflect on what has not worked in the past rather than repeat mistakes in order to reform the education sector in Ireland. Carpe diem is a Latin aphorism, usually translated as “seize the day”, taken from book one of the Roman poet Horace’s work Odes (23 BC). The ode says that the future is unforeseen and that one should...