University of Galway is pleased to announce John Canavan as the new UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre Chair in Children, Youth, & Civic Engagement.

This role will advance research on empathy, youth participation, family support, alternative education, etc. as part of the 2025–2029 programme.

📢 Launch of Activating Social Empathy (ASE) — a new Transition Year (TY) programme. ASE is a practical classroom resource designed to help teachers promote empathy skills and understanding among TY students.

Free for all Irish schools 👉 lnkd.in/eeBpY4vd
#EmpathyEducation #TransitionYear

We were delighted on #culturenight to host the launch of 📚 Systems Complexity in Child Protection and Welfare Policy, Leadership, Practice and Evaluation @uniofgalway.bsky.social. We were honoured to be joined by University President David Burn on this special occasion.

🎓 Did you complete the Diploma in Foundation Studies Access Programme at the @universityofgalway.bsky.social (formerly NUIG) between 1999 and 2025?

💡 We are inviting past participants to take part in a research study exploring the social impact of the programme
👉 forms.office.com/e/bBpVqWkBv7

Dr Brendan Dolan @uniofgalway.bsky.social presenting at #UPENConference2025 on a new @researchireland.ie funded project exploring researcher–policymaker interactions in Ireland through the micro-level lens of the individual researcher.
@uniofsurrey.bsky.social

Powerful account by our colleague @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social and Elaine Feeney of the importance of the decision by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment to publish modules addressing the history, legacy and literature of Ireland’s institutions www.thejournal.ie/readme/mothe...

New Research - A Review of Meitheal, a Tusla led National Practice Model was launched by Tusla - Child and Family Agency.

The research was completed by Dr Carmel Devaney, Dr Patricia O Connor and Professor John Canavan,
@unesco-cfrc.bsky.social, @uniofgalway.bsky.social

🌍 The Discipline of Applied Social Sciences (DASS), School of Political Science and Sociology, @uniofgalway.bsky.social, hosted a day of discussion and reflection on the role of teaching and learning in supporting societal wellbeing 🌍

Join us for the Teaching & Learning for Societal Wellbeing Conference @universityofgalway.bsky.social

Reflecting on current debates, challenges & opportunities to determine how best to invest in teaching and learning to inform future learning policy & practice.

🔗 Register: lnkd.in/ejrKbX2N

The 2025 NUI Grant Scheme for Early Career Academics is now open for applications 🥳

➡️ Grants for NUI scholars to support the organisation of an international conference or symposium.

🗓️ Deadline: 30 May 2025

More information: www.nui.ie/awards/PostD...

Complexity Theory and the Importance of Networks Webinar

🎙️ Speaker: Dr. Marianna Colvin, Florida Atlantic University
🎤 Respondent: Marie Crawley, Tusla – Child and Family Agency

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
🕐 Time: 1:00–2:00 PM (GMT)

📌 Register here: forms.office.com/e/sgB6wEHzPR