This Insight stems from a report written on behalf of the Specialist Colleges group which sought to gather reflections on practice before and during the Covid-19 pandemic, and to propose some recommendations for future policy and practice in higher education. The Specialist Colleges group comprises members from the following institutions:
• Marino Institute of Education (MIE)
• Mary Immaculate College (MIC)
• National College of Art and Design (NCAD)
• Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM)
• St. Angela’s College, Sligo (SAC)
• Carlow College, St. Patrick’s (CC)
• St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth (SPCM)
This Forum Insight summarises the background and preliminary findings from the research undertaken by Brett Becker of University College Dublin as part of his National Forum Teaching and Learning Research…