NStEP are delighted to share details for the next National Student Engagement Network event! Each network event provides a chance for student representatives and staff to consider some of the big topics in student engagement.
The National Student Engagement Network – supported by the NStEP partners in the HEA, QQI, and USI – brings together student representatives and staff from across roles and remits in our participating institutions. It provides a chance to share practice, discuss challenges, learn new student engagement ideas, and shape the direction of NStEP itself.
The next Network event takes placein the National College of Ireland. Thank you to the teams at NCI and NCISU for their support in organising this exciting opportunity to bring students and staff from across the Irish higher education sector together again.
Our theme for the event is “Engage, Empower, Elevate: Transforming the Student Experience”. Attendees will hear from speakers on the importance of student-led change and student leadership initiatives, the need for diverse perspectives in shaping inclusive educational environments, how student engagement has changed post-pandemic and the need to adapt engagement strategies to meet the needs of students in a rapidly changing world, and student mental health and wellbeing.
Full event programme will be issued in due course.
Registration is now open for all student representatives and staff from our 25 participating institutions, listed here.
Event Details
Date: Thursday 28th November 2024
Time: 10am – 3pm
Location: National College of Ireland, Mayor Street, IFSC, Dublin 1
Speakers
Linda O'Sullivan - Munster Technological University: Cork
Linda O’Sullivan is an Academic Project Lead (APL) with the Teaching and Learning Unit (TLU) at Munster Technological University (MTU), which encompasses six campuses and serves approximately 18,000 students and 2,000 staff. Having worked for over 20 years at MTU, Linda spent the first 15 years as a Computer Science lecturer before transitioning to her current role. She holds a BSc in Computer Science and Statistics, an MSc in Statistics, and is pursuing an MA in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (MATLHE).
In her role in the TLU, Linda oversees various activities and initiatives aimed at enhancing teaching, learning, assessment, and student engagement (TLASE). She leads projects such as Continuing Professional Development workshops, Coaching and Mentoring programmes, and the SUCCEED initiative, which standardises the use of StudentSurvey.ie data. Linda’s research contributions include publications in Teaching Mathematics and its Applications and co-authoring a chapter in 100 Ideas for Active Learning.
Additionally, Linda is a member of the national StudentSurvey.ie Analysis and Impact Group, focused on developing resources for analysing survey results. Recently, she has been recognised as a Senior Fellow of Advance HE, highlighting her commitment to educational excellence and leadership in higher education.
Caroline Mahon - Higher Education Authority
As a Senior Executive Officer in the Higher Education Authority, Caroline is responsible for the progression of the Healthy Campus Charter and Framework across higher education institutions in Ireland, as well as supporting the progression of the National Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Framework.
Her background is in health promotion, specifically in third-level institutions and previously schools with a focus on health and education and systems theory. She is a strong advocate for whole-system approaches to improving health and wellbeing, understanding that health and wellbeing goes beyond the individual and is complex.
