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UCD Teaching & Learning @ucdtl.bsky.social · 3d

UCD Colleagues,

We're exploring Key Assessment Types in our next Teaching Toolkit Thursday session. Join us for a discussion on effective assessment design.

📅 Thurs 16 October 2025
🕐 13:00-13:45
📍 Zoom

👉 Find session details and how to join: www.ucd.ie/teaching/new...

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UCD Teaching & Learning @ucdtl.bsky.social · 18d

Teaching Toolkit Thursdays: GenAI Webinar Recording

Our webinar on Generative AI is now available. Catch up on the latest developments and key teaching resources in this 20-minute presentation.

Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIzv...

Teaching Toolkit Thursday - Generative AI Teaching & Learning Resources

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UCD Teaching & Learning @ucdtl.bsky.social · Sep 10

UCD Colleagues: We're recruiting 4 paid Student Partners (Stage 2+) for UCD Teaching & Learning. A great chance for students to help shape the academic experience.

We'd appreciate your help spreading the word.

Deadline 3-Oct-25.

All details & application form via: www.ucd.ie/teaching/wha...

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UCD Teaching & Learning @ucdtl.bsky.social · Sep 9

UCD colleagues,

Please join us for our first Teaching Toolkit Thursday of the new academic year, where we'll be exploring the timely topic of Generative AI Teaching & Learning Resources.

📅 Thurs 18 September 2025
🕐 13:00-13:45
📍 Zoom

👉 Booking & further details: www.ucd.ie/teaching/new...

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UCD Teaching & Learning @ucdtl.bsky.social · May 22

What should students expect from a session in an active and collaborative learning space? Kaila and Staffin, UCD Students as Partners in Teaching and Learning, share the insights and advice they got from other students: youtu.be/XEArp4S0_YE

Read our new online resource: www.ucd.ie/teaching/res...

Students in Conversation - Active and Collaborative Learning Spaces

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UCD Teaching & Learning @ucdtl.bsky.social · May 8

Video: Assoc. Prof. Neal Murphy, UCD School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, shares his insights and examples of his methods for teaching approaches in active and collaborative learning spaces: youtu.be/OF6izYBQBqQ

Read our new online resource: www.ucd.ie/teaching/res...

Assoc. Professor Neal Murphy - Active and Collaborative Learning Spaces

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UCD Teaching & Learning @ucdtl.bsky.social · May 2

Video: Sherry Ishak, Lektor in @ucdslcl.bsky.social talks about activities and support that can help your students benefit from active and collaborative learning spaces: youtu.be/bomaLZDYPQg

Read our new online resource: www.ucd.ie/teaching/res...

Sherry Ishak - Active and Collaborative Learning Spaces

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UCD Teaching & Learning @ucdtl.bsky.social · May 1

VIDEO: Nicola Dervan, Dietetics Special Lecturer and Practice Tutor in the UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy & Sports Science, shares her advice on teaching in active and collaborative learning spaces: youtu.be/1bC_pZ3o0II

Read our new online resource: www.ucd.ie/teaching/res...

Nicola Dervan - Active and Collaborative Learning Spaces

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UCD Teaching & Learning @ucdtl.bsky.social · Apr 17

VIDEO: What are some ways to tap into your students’ creativity when teaching in active and collaborative learning spaces? Dr Mark Pickering, UCD School of Medicine, shares examples from his teaching: youtu.be/2sdTkfnMNeM

Read our new online resource: www.ucd.ie/teaching/res...

Dr Mark Pickering - Active and Collaborative Learning Spaces

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · Apr 10

Join us for a Book Launch!📘
22nd April
James Joyce Library

'Equity in the Workplace' is a timely book amplifying the voices of Black and African Irish women in Irish academia/ teaching profession, shedding light on their experiences and fight for workplace equity.
www.eventbrite.ie/e/equity-in-...

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UCD School of Archaeology, Dublin @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social · Apr 10

Audiofile: A clip of UCD School of Archaeology's Associate Professor Jessica Smyth on Irish national radio RTE1 on her research work with Dr Neil Carlin and an international team, on Neolithic kinship, community and burial at Newgrange and other Neolithic tombs in Ireland www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Newgrange tombs not just burial places for elite, new study shows

Jessica Smyth, Associate Professor at the UCD School of Archaeology on a new study which shows Newgrange tombs were not just burial places for the elite.

www.rte.ie

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UCD Teaching & Learning @ucdtl.bsky.social · Apr 10

VIDEO: How can you and your students get the most out of working in active and collaborative learning spaces? UCD academic Dr Anshu Suri @ucdsmurfitschool.bsky.social shares her insights and advice: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsJ4...

Read our new online resource: www.ucd.ie/teaching/res...

Dr Anshu Suri - Active and Collaborative Learning Spaces

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UCD Teaching & Learning @ucdtl.bsky.social · Apr 10

VIDEO: How can you and your students get the most out of working in active and collaborative learning spaces? UCD academic Dr Anshu Suri @ucdsmurfitschool.bsky.social shares her insights and advice: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsJ4...

Read our new online resource: www.ucd.ie/teaching/res...

Dr Anshu Suri - Active and Collaborative Learning Spaces

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · Apr 7

Our online feedback session takes place today!

UCD academics and researchers: Have your say at 12pm. See the link below to find out more and to register.

@ucdresearch.bsky.social @ucdengarch.bsky.social @ucdhumanities.bsky.social @ucdtl.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social

UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · Apr 1

We are seeking feedback from UCD academics & researchers!📢🙏
We are currently exploring ways to improve how users discover, access, & manage library resources, & are hosting a series of online workshops to establish user requirements.

Register for a session 7th April: libcal.ucd.ie/event/4357876

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UCD Teaching & Learning @ucdtl.bsky.social · Apr 3

UCD colleagues: See you on Tuesday 29 April for the TEL All Talks 2025 online, followed by an in-person networking lunch at UCD Quinn School of Business.

▶️ Book your places for both: www.ucd.ie/teaching/new...

UCD crest; TEL All, technology enhanced learning for all.

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · Apr 1

UCD Library is launching an important and timely new guide on #artificialintelligence tomorrow.
Stop by the James Joyce Library foyer Wed to find out more from librarians Marta Bustillo & Sandra Dunkin, and where you may be lucky enough to get a cupcake!🧁

See the new guide at libguides.ucd.ie/GENAI

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UCD Teaching & Learning @ucdtl.bsky.social · Mar 27

What do our students feel is important for cultivating a sense of belonging in the classroom? Watch the video of the latest Teaching Toolkit Thursday session, in which two of our UCD Students as Partners in Teaching and Learning share their insights with academic staff: youtu.be/iqlkC_duoSs

Teaching Toolkit Thursday - Cultivating Belonging in the Classroom

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UCD Teaching & Learning @ucdtl.bsky.social · Mar 20

Happy Thursday! Reminder to UCD teaching colleagues: join us via Zoom at 1:00 pm today for the final Teaching Toolkit Thursday session of this academic year, on cultivating belonging in the classroom.

➡️ Booking and details: www.ucd.ie/teaching/new...

Teaching Toolkit Thursday - Cultivating Belonging in the Classroom - 20 March at 1:00 pm via Zoom

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UCD Teaching & Learning @ucdtl.bsky.social · Mar 19

Planning your teaching for next year? Our new online resource has essential activities and approaches to help you and your students get the most out of active and collaborative learning spaces.

➡️ Find out more: www.ucd.ie/teaching/res...

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Teaching in Active and Collaborative Learning Spaces
Browse our new online resource with approaches and activities that help support your teaching and your students' learning
Find out more: www.ucd.ie/teaching

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UCD Teaching & Learning @ucdtl.bsky.social · Mar 13

UCD colleagues: The final Teaching Toolkit Thursday session of this academic year, on cultivating belonging in the classroom, is next Thursday 20 March at 1:00 pm via Zoom and features our UCD Students as Partners in Teaching and Learning.

➡️ Book your place: www.ucd.ie/teaching/new...

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · Mar 12

Register for one of our ten free upcoming workshops, giving you an introduction to #Covidence, the no. 1 systematic review tool.
These sessions are 1 hour long & take place at 1.00pm in the UCD Health Sciences Library (Room D111).

Book on our Library Training page: hub.ucd.ie/usis/W_HU_ME...

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UCD Teaching & Learning @ucdtl.bsky.social · Mar 12

Congratulations from us too, Frances!

Frances Nolan @francesmnolan.bsky.social · Feb 27

Celebrating my UCD College Level Teaching & Learning Award with my biggest fan! @ucddublin.bsky.social

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UCD Teaching & Learning @ucdtl.bsky.social · Mar 6

Happy Thursday! The next Teaching Toolkit Thursday session for UCD teaching colleagues, on 20 March 2025 at 1:00 pm, is on cultivating belonging in the classroom. Share ideas, ask questions and be inspired!

➡️ Book your place via the UCD Teaching & Learning website: www.ucd.ie/teaching/new...

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UCD Teaching & Learning @ucdtl.bsky.social · Feb 28

Well done to all 15 UCD University Teaching and Learning Awardees 2023-24 who were presented with their awards at a ceremony this week. [Click image to view in full size]

➡️ Find out more about each awardee and their achievements: www.ucd.ie/teaching/awa...
#UCDTLAwards @ucddublin.bsky.social

Group photo of the 15 UCD University Teaching and Learning Awardees 2023-24

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UCD Teaching & Learning @ucdtl.bsky.social · Feb 28

Congratulations to Associate Professor Mary Higgins, UCD School of Medicine, on receiving a University Award for Teaching Excellence in the UCD University Teaching and Learning Awards 2023-24 at a ceremony this week.

➡️ Read the award citation: www.ucd.ie/teaching/awa... @ucd-chas.bsky.social

Associate Professor Mary Higgins, UCD School of Medicine, receiving a University Award for Teaching Excellence in the UCD University Teaching and Learning Awards 2023-24 from Professor Colin Scott, UCD Registrar, Deputy President and Vice President for Academic Affairs

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