Leading Change Together: Building the Future of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Contributors
Profiles of the contributors featured across keynotes, panel discussion, and parallel sessions at this year’s conference.
(in order of programme appearance)
Professor Marie Clarke | University College Dublin | Panel Discussion
Marie Clarke is a Full Professor of Education, Deputy Registrar and Dean of Learning and Teaching in UCD. Prior to working in UCD she was a teacher in Liberties College, City of Dublin VEC. Joining the UCD School of Education in 1998, she served as Head of School from 2007 to 2011 and continues to lecture and supervise research. In 2015 she was appointed Dean of Arts and in 2017 she was appointed as Dean of Undergraduate Studies in UCD. In her current pan university role as Deputy Registrar and Dean of Learning and Teaching she is responsible for educational innovation, teaching and learning, academic regulations, technology enhanced learning, curriculum review, academic advising and assessment. She is Chair of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) National Forum Student Engagement and Teaching & Learning Committee (SETLC) [2023-27] with responsibility for developing national policy in these areas across the Irish higher education sector. In recognition of her achievements in student learning and teaching she is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA) Advance HE UK. She served as a member of Universitas 21 Educational Innovation Steering Group (2019-22).
Dr Ross Woods | Higher Education Authority | Master of Ceremonies | Executive Briefing
Dr Ross Woods is Senior Manager at the Higher Education Authority with responsibility for the HEA’s work on the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, Healthy Campus, Mental Health and Wellbeing. From 2019-2023, he led the HEA’s Centre of Excellence for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion’s work on gender equality and other areas of equality, diversity and inclusion, such as race equality and ending sexual violence and harassment in HEIs.
Colin Lowry | Higher Education Authority | Executive Briefing
Colin Lowry is Senior Manager for Teaching and Learning, Enhancement, and Digital Innovation at the Higher Education Authority. Colin has led the technical implementation of several key projects including the UNESCO Laureate Prize-winning National Resource Hub, OpenCourses.ie for professional development, and the DELTA Award programme for recognising disciplinary excellence in teaching, learning and assessment. Previously, he researched technology acceptance, user adoption, and behavioural factors, developing models to predict user engagement with emerging technologies. He has also worked as a Digital Transformation Consultant, advising organisations across various sectors on strategy, change management, and digital innovation.
Professor Denise Whitelock | AI Lead at the Institute of Educational Technology (IET), The Open University | Keynote I
Professor Denise Whitelock is the Artificial Intelligence Lead at the Institute of Educational Technology (IET), The Open University, following a six-year tenure as its Director. A Professor of Technology Enhanced Learning, she brings over 25 years of expertise in applying Artificial Intelligence to the design, evaluation, and transformation of online and computer-based learning in higher education.
She led the EPSRC-funded Supportive Automated Feedback for Short Essays (SafeSea) project in collaboration with Oxford University, pioneering automated formative feedback systems that complement tutor support and enhance student writing development.
Denise currently leads the UK’s contribution to two major European initiatives. The first, ADMIT (Generative AI and Large Language Models in Higher Education), explores the educational and ethical frameworks needed to responsibly integrate LLMs and generative AI into teaching and learning. The second, Every1 (Enable Everyone’s Engagement in the eneRgY transition), unites experts across energy, education, and the social sciences to empower inclusive participation in Europe’s digital energy market.
Appointed Editor of Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance & e-Learning in 2018, Denise’s international standing is reflected in her visiting professorships at the Autonoma University of Barcelona, the British University in Dubai, and the Commonwealth of Learning in Canada. She currently serves as Board Member, Senior Fellow, and Vice President Research for EDEN Digital Learning Europe, and is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.
Nessa McEniff | Learnovate | Panel Discussion
Nessa McEniff is the Managing Director of Learnovate, an Enterprise Ireland and IDA-funded Technology Centre based at Trinity College Dublin, focused on research and innovation in the future of work and learning. She leads a multidisciplinary team delivering industry-led research across the education and corporate learning spectrum — from primary and post-primary through to higher and lifelong learning.
With over 25 years’ experience in education technology, innovation, and strategy, Nessa has held senior leadership roles spanning operational management, product development, and business transformation.
Nessa is a Chartered Director (IoD) and currently serves on the Board of IRDG (Industry Research and Development Group), as well as the Audit, Risk and Finance Committee of NALA (National Adult Literacy Agency). She brings expertise in governance, innovation leadership, and strategic stakeholder engagement, with a strong focus on the intersection of technology, learning and impact.
Liz Jolly | University College Cork | Panel Discussion
Liz Jolly is University Librarian at University College Cork where she leads library teams developing and delivering support, spaces and resources to enable and enhance the university’s learning teaching and research.
Liz has a long career in leadership in university and national libraries, most recently as Chief Librarian of the British Library from 2018 to 2023. Immediately prior to this, she served as Director of Library and Information Services and then Director of Student and Library Services at Teesside University (2008-18). She has experience in a number of other academic and university settings including the University of Salford, the University of East London and London South Bank University and was a Governor of the University of Portsmouth from 2020-2025
Liz is a past chair and trustee of SCONUL (Society of College, National and University Libraries – the professional association for academic and research libraries in the UK and Ireland) and is a fellow of CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (FCLIP). She is a current Trustee of CILIP and a visiting professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Strathclyde. An honorary professor in Teesside University, Liz is an Advance HE Principal Fellow (PFHEA).
Professor Leo Casey | Education Consultant | Panel Discussion
Professor Leo Casey is a lifelong educator, researcher and education consultant. Leo was Director of the Centre for Education and Lifelong Learning at the National College of Ireland, before retiring in 2025. Leo is currently Academic Adviser to SeeBeyondBorders Cambodia and Programme Chair of the 2025 Enhancing Pedagogy in Cambodia (EPIC) Summit. He is Principal Investigator on the Professional Identity of Khmer Teachers (PIKT) IRC Coalesce project (2022–2025). As a long-standing contributor to higher education, Leo served from 2019 to 2023 on the Board of the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, and since 2024 has been a member of the HEA’s Sub-committee on Student Engagement, Teaching and Learning (SETL). He continues to work closely with sectoral partners to enhance teaching and learning in higher education.
Emma Muldoon Ryan | Aontas na Mac Léinn in Éirinn | Panel Discussion
Emma Muldoon Ryan is the Vice President for Academic Affairs in Aontas na Mac Lèinn in Èirinn (AMLÈ) . Emma studied Creative Digital Media at Munster Technological University and began student advocacy as the Vice President of Education at MTU Cork SU. She sits on committees such as the National Advisory Group for Student Engagement, the HEA’s SETL and SATLE Impact Awards Committee, and the Student Survey and the National Academic Integrity Network (NAIN) Steering Committees.
Dr Ruth Graham | Higher Education Consultant | Keynote II
Dr Graham has worked as an independent consultant since 2008. Her work is focused on fostering change in higher education and improving teaching and learning worldwide. Current and recent clients include Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUC), Royal Academy of Engineering, Stanford University, Tec de Monterrey, University College London (UCL), University of British Columbia (UBC), University of New South Wales (UNSW), and Utrecht University.
Her recent projects have included:
- a cross-institutional and multi-year survey to capture and track how university teaching is rewarded in academic careers, in which 28 universities from 13 countries have participated to date (teachingcultures.com);
- a global initiative to improve the reward and recognition of teaching in academic careers that is now supporting reform to academic career pathways at over 50 universities worldwide (advancingteaching.com);
- a global study on the lessons learnt from the period of ‘emergency teaching’ during the COVID-19 pandemic (ceeda.org);
- a review of the global state of the art in engineering education, commissioned by MIT (see report here).
In 2018, Dr Graham received an honorary doctorate from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, for distinguished efforts in developing university teaching and learning. In 2020, she was awarded the Leonardo da Vinci Medal by the European Society for Engineering Education for outstanding contributions to engineering education.
Originally trained as a Mechanical Engineer, Ruth specialised in aeronautical fatigue, conducting applied research in collaboration with the aerospace industry. In 2002, she joined Imperial College London, where she later led the EnVision project to transform undergraduate education across the Faculty of Engineering. This experience laid the foundation for her subsequent international work to reform university teaching and learning.
Further information on Ruth’s work is available here: www.rhgraham.org
Dr Nuala Harding | Technological University of the Shannon | Parallel Session 1A | Closing Reflections
Dr Nuala Harding (PhD) is the Head of Centre for Pedagogical Innovation and Development (CPID) at the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS). She leads a multi-disciplinary, highly skilled team working collaboratively in the support and enhancement of learning, teaching and assessment in the university. Nuala holds a B.Ed. (Hons) and an MA in Third Level Learning and Teaching. She completed her PhD with the Department of Educational Research at Lancaster University. Her studies focused on enhancement, change management and researching pedagogic practices in the Irish technological university sector. Her current research, teaching and publishing interests include the development of academic practice and student engagement. She has led and collaborated on highly successful, funded, strategic enhancement initiatives within and beyond TUS. Nuala is a university representative on the European Regional University Network (RUNEU) focusing on future advanced and pedagogic skills. She is a National Associate with the National Forum and a member of its National Recognition Framework Advisory Group.
Dr Sharon McGreevy | Higher Education Authority | Parallel Session 1A
Dr Sharon McGreevy is currently seconded from Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT) to focus on Professional Development, Recognition, and the Impact of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Her role will support the continued development of teaching excellence and its recognition across the sector. Sharon formerly lectured in Strategic Human Resource Management and was Programme Chair of the M.Bus (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion) programme at IADT. She was recently awarded academic fellowship of CIPD.
Sharon has previously worked as an academic in both the private (Griffith College, Dublin) and not for profit sectors (NCI) of Higher Education in Ireland. Sharon recently successfully defended her doctorate which explored the changing roles of academics in Irish Institutes of Technology and Technological Universities. Sharon has acted as an external examiner for Human resource management programmes in MTU and DBS for both undergraduate and post graduate programmes. Sharon has recently commenced duties as an external examiner in the Institute of Public Administration for both under-graduate and post-graduate programmes in Strategic human resource management and Diversity, Equality and Inclusion.
Sharon’s current research interests revolve around the sphere of Human Resource Management, Organizational Development, capacity building and equality & diversity in Organisations, Sharon is actively engaged externally in a range of activities such as a panellist for Athena Swan in Ireland. In addition, she is a judge on the HR and Leadership Awards which advances best practice in HR and Equality and Diversity in organisations in Ireland.
Dr Catherine O’Mahony | University College Cork | Parallel Session 1A
Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) is Director of the Centre for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning at University College Cork, Cork, Ireland. In this role, she provides strategic leadership for staff professional development in teaching and learning in the university. She is also implementing a cross-campus curriculum change initiative and leading work on innovative teaching and mobilities in support of UNIC, UCC’s European University Alliance. She teaches a module on Community Based Participatory Research which fosters engaged research practices amongst early career researchers and a module on Critical Trends in Teaching and Learning as part of UCC’s doctoral programme for Higher Education Professionals. She is Co-Principal Investigator on an Erasmus+ grant led by the European University Association on staff development in teaching and learning (STAFF-DEV), among other research activities.
Dr Fiona O’Riordan | CCT College Dublin | Parallel Session 1A
Dr. Fiona O’Riordan, SFHEA, is Dean of Teaching and Learning in CCT College, Dublin. She is a HEA National Forum Associate, and is one of ten sitting on the advisory group developing the new National Recognition Framework. Fiona is also a National Academic Integrity Network associate where she was part of the working group that developed the National Academic Integrity Guidelines. More recently, she was on the NAIN Strategy working group, and is now on a working group on Assessment Integrity and Innovation. Her current research areas include Challenge-Based Learning and assessment design to promote academic integrity with a particular focus on Interactive Oral Assessment.
Professor Pramod Pathak | Technological University Dublin | Parallel Session 1B | Closing Reflections
Professor Pramod Pathak is the inaugural Dean of the Faculty of Computing, Digital & Data at Technological University Dublin, and a member of the University Executive Team. With over 35 years in higher education, he has worked at the intersection of digital learning, AI, and academic leadership, and has published more than 90 papers in areas including artificial intelligence, learning technologies, and computing education.
He led the creation of several pioneering programmes, including Ireland’s first MSc in Cloud Computing and MSc in FinTech, and continues to champion interdisciplinary, industry-connected education. His research focuses on AI and machine learning in education, technology-enhanced learning, and personalised learning systems.
A strong advocate for equity and access, he co-led TU Dublin’s Gender Pay Gap Report, supported school-level Athena SWAN initiatives in the past, and is currently leading the faculty-level submission at TU Dublin. He has also supported the University of Sanctuary initiative, reflecting his broader commitment to inclusive education. As founder of the Faculty Educational Research Alliance and advisor to global institutions, he bridges strategic leadership with research and educational innovation.
He has received multiple awards for teaching and research innovation and has secured over €10 million in funding. His work brings together executive leadership, academic vision, and a deep commitment to inclusive, future-ready learning.
Dr James O’Sullivan | Higher Education Authority | Parallel Session 1B
Dr James O’Sullivan is currently seconded to the HEA, where he is a Teaching & Learning Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence. He is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Digital Humanities, University College Cork.
He is currently Lead Researcher on CASCADE, a Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Network developed to train early career researchers in cultural and text analytics for identifying and interrogating how meaning is expressed in language across diverse contexts.
He is the author of Towards a Digital Poetics (Palgrave Macmillan 2019) and the editor of The Bloomsbury Handbook to the Digital Humanities (Bloomsbury 2023), Technology in Irish Literature & Culture (Cambridge University Press 2023), Digital Art in Ireland: New Media & Irish Artistic Practice (Anthem Press 2021), Electronic Literature as Digital Humanities: Contexts, Forms, & Practices (Bloomsbury 2021), and Reading Modernism with Machines (Palgrave Macmillan 2016). His research has appeared in a number of international peer-reviewed publications, including Poetics, Digital Scholarship in the Humanities, Digital Humanities Quarterly, the International Journal of Humanities and Arts Computing, and Digital Studies/Le Champ Numérique.
Dr Hazel Farrell (PhD, SFHEA, MA) | South East Technological University | Parallel Session 1B
Hazel Farrell has been immersed in the AI narrative since 2023 both through practice-based research and the development of guidelines, frameworks, tools, and training to support educators and learners throughout the HE sector. She led the national N-TUTORR GenAI:N3 project which was included in the EDUCAUSE 2025 Horizon Report as an exemplar of good practice. She is the SETU Academic Lead for GenAI and Chair of the university’s GenAI Steering Committee. The practical application of GenAI provides a strong foundation for her research, with student engagement initiatives for creative disciplines at the forefront of her work. Hazel recently won DEC24 Digital Educator Award for her GenAI contributions to the HE sector. She has presented extensively on a variety of GenAI related topics and has several publications in this space.
Dr Susan Leavy | University College Dublin | Parallel Session 1B
Dr David Ryan | South East Technological University | Parallel Session 2A | Closing Reflections
David Ryan is Associate Vice President for Sustainability at South East Technological University (SETU) where his remit includes climate action, nature and biodiversity, education for sustainable development and sustainability impact. He holds a BSc in Biotechnology and a PhD in Environmental Microbiology from the University of Galway, as well as a Master’s in Leadership and Innovation in the Public Sector from Atlantic Technological University and the University of Ulster. He has held a range of academic and leadership roles at SETU, including Head of the Department of Science and Health, Assistant Registrar, Director of Planning and Research, and Director of the Programme Management Office. A committed advocate for sustainability, Dr. Ryan’s research has involved partnering with national and international organisations across academia, industry and the humanitarian sector, integrating environmental, societal and economic dimensions of development in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. His applied research spans soil health and bioremediation, plant growth promotion, food safety and security, and sustainable bioeconomy innovation.
Dr Mark Kelly | Higher Education Authority | Parallel Session 2A
Dr Mark Kelly is currently on secondment with the Higher Education Authority National Forum as a policy advisor on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Mark is the Head of the ATU Galway-Mayo Centre for Sustainability and a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Building and Civil Engineering.
Dr Maria Kirrane | University College Cork | Parallel Session 2A
Maria holds a BSc. in Environmental Science from UCC and a PhD in Ecology, undertaken between UCC and the United States Department of Agriculture in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
As the Head of Sustainability and Climate Action for UCC, Maria is tasked with delivering the University’s Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (2023-28) which seeks to embed the SDGs across all functions of the University. She led the University in becoming the first in the world to be awarded a Green Flag from the Foundation for Environmental Education, and the first outside of North America to be awarded a STARS Gold rating from the Foundation for Environmental Education. Maria establised and manages UCC’s Green Campus Living Laboratory Programme which supports staff and students to develop and deliver their own sustainability projects.
Maria worked as a programme manager for the Natural Environment Research Council in the UK, and then as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Limerick. The latter post explored the role of universities in driving the transition to a more sustainable society.
Research interests are principally around environmental education and innovative approaches to improving environmental performance, circular economy and biodiversity conservation.
Dr Amanda Platt | Ulster University | Parallel Session 2A
Dr Amanda Platt (PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), PgCert) is a Senior Lecturer in Higher Education Practice at Ulster University, UU Education for Sustainable Development Lead, Chair of UU SOS-UK Responsible Futures Working Group, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). In 2018, Amanda initiated an institution-wide and multi-faceted approach to explicitly embed Education for Sustainable Development in academic quality processes and across all discipline curricula, using the globally recognised UN Sustainable Development Goals. Amanda recently led Ulster University’s successful submission for SOS-UK Responsible Futures Accreditation, earned in January 2025 following a student-led audit. Dr Platt is also Course Director of the PgCert in Higher Education Practice (PgCHEP) and in 2020 explicitly embedded ESD in the curricula of this Advance HE accredited mandatory programme (Descriptor 2, PSF, 2023), which is undertaken by new Ulster educators.
Professor Orla Sheils | Trinity College Dublin | Parallel Session 2B
Professor Orla Sheils is Vice-Provost/Chief Academic Officer and Deputy President of Trinity College Dublin. She has served as Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Director of the Trinity Translational Medicine Institute (TTMI), and is currently Professor of Molecular Diagnostics. She has a DSc and a PhD in Molecular Pathology from Trinity College Dublin and an MA in Medical Law and Ethics from Kings College London.
The underlying theme of her research is to understand the causes and molecular basis of the development of disease, with particular reference to cancer, and to apply this knowledge to improving disease prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment. Professor Sheils has been an independent investigator since 2001 and has supervised 28 students to PhD level and 12 to MD. In 2023, she was elected to the Scientific Council of the WHO International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) for 2024-27.
Rebecca Roper | Higher Education Authority | Parallel Session 2B
Expert Advisor for Teaching and Learning, HEA: Student Success, Project Lead, GenAI Champions Project – funded by N-TUTORR
Rebecca Roper (she/her) is a dedicated leader in enhancing student success in Higher Education through innovative approaches. As an early adopter of Generative AI (GenAI), she spearheaded the GenAI Champions Project, a groundbreaking initiative involving 36 students across seven Irish HEIs, focusing on students with learning differences and disabilities. The project has gained recognition at several conferences for its impact and inclusivity.
With over 20 years of experience teaching across disciplines including Film, the Arts, Business, and Humanities, Rebecca has a distinguished career that includes her tenure as Head of Teaching and Learning at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT), Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. Currently, she is seconded to the Higher Educational Authority (HEA) as an Expert Advisor in Student Success, contributing her expertise to national projects and policy.
Rebecca’s influence extends beyond the classroom. She is the visionary behind IADT’s acclaimed ‘First Year Matters’ and ‘Final Year Matters, Moving On’ programs, both designed to support student transitions in higher education. Her professional background as an internationally recognized Casting Director informs her teaching philosophy, having collaborated with prominent filmmakers such as Luc Besson, Christopher Nolan, and Oliver Stone before focusing exclusively on education in 2013. Rebecca’s ongoing contributions include her role as IADT Lead for the National Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Project in Higher Education (HCI Pillar 3), Path 4 Phase 1, National Academic Integrity Network (NAIN), AISCHE, ECSB and Women in Film.
Dr Carina Ginty | Atlantic Technological University | Parallel Session 2B
Dr Carina Ginty is a Head of Teaching and Learning at ATU with responsibility for Transformative Education and Sustainable Learning Futures. Working in higher education for 20+ years, Carina has initiated and led the development of various national and international projects in teaching, learning and assessment enhancement, digital transformation, GenAI Education, digital pedagogies, education for sustainable development, student partnership and leadership.
From 2022-2025, Carina was the university lead at ATU for N-TUTORR Transforming Learning and co-led the sector workstream on student empowerment and partnership in higher education. Funded by NextGenerationEU (value 40 million euro), the aim of this ambitious program focused on transforming teaching, learning and assessment through student empowerment, building staff capabilities and developing the digital ecosystem in technological universities in Ireland. Furthermore, between 2019 and 2022, Carina led the transition to digital teaching and learning during COVID for all GMIT academic staff and the development of the DigitalEd.ie knowledge platform aimed at all staff across the ATU under the iNOTE project supported by the HEA innovation fund (value 2.9 million euros). Currently, Carina is co-leading the new Learning Ecosystem project for ATU (value 8 million over 6 years), and she is the academic lead for MyCareerPath.ie under the HigherEd 4.0 project, which is transforming access pathways to higher education.
In postgraduate education, Carina is a lead supervisor for several candidates undertaking a Master’s Degree and PhD in areas of Education Science, Digital Teaching and Learning and Education Psychology. Carina is currently the chair of the Learning, Teaching and Assessment Committee of Academic Council (2022-26). She is also a member of the EU Green Alliance Education Commission and is leading a team tasked with coordinating the professional and pedagogical development programme for 9 EU university partners.
In 2022, Carina was awarded the President’s Award for Outstanding Institutional Citizenship and in February 2025, the prestigious international award of Principal Fellowship with Advance HE (PFHEA).
Professor Jim O’Mahony | Munster Technological University | Parallel Session 2B
Professor Jim O’Mahony is an Advance HE Senior Fellow and holds joint positions in both the Department of Biological Sciences and the Teaching and Learning Unit at Munster Technological University. He was the founding director of the Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Degree Programme in 2009 which now hosts 120 final year students, and he has published over 100 peer reviewed research papers on the detection and treatment of infectious diseases. He also leads out on many CPD Initiatives in Teaching and Learning including the establishment of University wide Learning Communities, and is the Gen AI lead for the Teaching and Learning Unit at MTU.
Dr Renée Koch | National College of Art and Design | Parallel Session 2B
Dr Renée Koch is the Teaching & Learning Development Officer at the National College of Art & Design, Dublin. In this role she was tasked with developing and implementing several strategic projects, including the College’s Teaching & Learning Enhancement Plan. Renée teaches Reflective Practice modules in the School of Education’s Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes.
Prior to her work at NCAD, Renée was the Online Learning Coordinator for the Faculty of the Humanities at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, where she led the OMT-Wits Rapid Assessment of Emergency Remote Teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Renée’s research interests are decision-making in complex domains, epistemic agency, and thinking through creative practice.
Renée is a full member of the Democracy & Belonging Forum, and a member of the Society for Artistic Research special interest group researching practice-based models in creative pedagogy.
Tim Conlon | Higher Education Authority | Closing Reflections
Tim Conlon is Head of Policy and Strategic Planning, Teaching & Learning, and System Development & Performance Management at the Higher Education Authority. He has worked at the HEA for over twenty years, holding various posts at the Irish Research Council, HEA Research and Infrastructure, System Development, and in Policy and Planning. Tim has worked on strategic instruments designed to enhance national research output, improve ICT skills provision, and provide for labour market activation. He has carried out research on the nature of relationships between business, enterprise, and academia, as well as on research prioritisation. He has led and conducted quality reviews in broad areas, from architecture education provision and international quality assurance to reviews of arts and medical education provision, as well as the allocation of degree-awarding powers. Tim also oversaw the assessment process that created Ireland’s Technological Universities. He has co-chaired the European Higher Education Area Bologna Process Follow Up (BFUG) Working Group on Learning and Teaching and the National Open Research Forum (NORF), leading efforts to advance Ireland’s national open research agenda and promote open science practices across the research community. Tim is currently a member of the BFUG working group on Fundamental Values concerned with among other things, academic integrity and freedom, institutional autonomy, participation of students and staff in governance, public responsibility for higher education and public responsibility of higher education.