Leading Change Together: Case Studies from the Teaching & Learning Conference 2025 is a collection of case studies showcasing practice-led examples from the HEA Teaching & Learning Conference 2025, held under the theme “Leading Change Together: Building the Future of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education”. The resource brings together institutional and practitioner contributions spanning topics such as inclusive learning design, education for sustainable development, professional learning, digital innovation and AI in teaching and learning. It illustrates how collaborative practice across Irish higher education is shaping future-focused approaches to enhancing teaching and learning.
Enhancing Student Engagement and Belonging through Collaborative Partnership is a Higher Education Authority report prepared by a UCD research team led by Professor Barbara Dooley. The resource provides an evidence-informed framework for strengthening student belonging across Irish higher education institutions. Drawing on staff interviews, Healthy Campus survey responses, and analysis of Healthy Campus and NStEP case studies, it identifies practical approaches to improving student engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.
The report frames belonging as a multidimensional and co-constructed experience shaped by social, academic, personal and environmental factors. It highlights that student belonging is affected not only by relationships and participation, but also by structural issues such as housing, commuting, financial pressure, campus spaces, timetable design and access to supports.
The resource is particularly useful for staff and student partners working on Healthy Campus, student success, student engagement, access, inclusion, mental health promotion, orientation, peer support, student partnership and campus development initiatives.
