National Forum T&L

Education for Sustainability Open Course 📅 Starts 12 Feb 2026 An open facilitator-led 6-week course for staff in tertiary education exploring how to embed sustainability across teaching and learning. opencourses.ie/opencourse/edu… Developed in partnership with ATU, TU Dublin & SETU

Student success is a growing priority in higher education policy and practice. This discussion paper looks at how students define and experience success and what policy and institutional actions can support all students to flourish. hub.teachingandlearning.ie/student-succes…

The HEA is inviting input from across the higher education sector to inform the development of an ESD Maturity Framework. 🔗 hub.teachingandlearning.ie/education-for-… Contribute your insights by 13 Feb 2026.

Congratulations to @ucddublin @tcddublin @TUS_ie and @DCU who were awarded SATLE Impact Awards for outstanding achievement and demonstrable impact arising from projects supported through Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement funding. bit.ly/49uVnXu

The HEA would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

HEA publishes a National Policy Framework on Generative AI in Teaching & Learning, providing a shared reference point to guide responsible, values-based adoption across Irish higher education. 🔗 hea.ie/2025/12/22/hea…

The @hea_irl has announced the National Professional Development Open Courses for Teaching and Learning that will be supported under the Open Courses Design and Delivery call for 2025. For more info, go to bit.ly/495lp3u

A really informative and productive day at the Higher Education Authority Teaching and Learning Conference at the Gibson Hotel. Some great speakers and thought-provoking discussions. Thank you to all who attended.

A new Strategy for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education – to promote excellence across the sector – has been launched today at a special conference in Dublin. @ForumTL bit.ly/44UsBOt

The Limerick Framework for Action – aimed to advance the movement of health promoting campuses and student wellbeing – has been officially launched at a special event in Dublin organised by @hea_irl and @UL bit.ly/4p4uIr4

Delighted to share that our case study ‘Integrating RPL into ESD Initiatives: Developing Staff Capacity through the RPL Digital Badge’ is now published in the @hea_irl Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Spotlight Series 2025 Case Studies Compendium. #RPL @ForumTL

The HEA has launched the ESD Spotlight Series 2025: Case Studies Compendium, announced at a sector-wide celebration featuring lightning talks and a collaborative ESD workshop. The compendium concludes a year-long webinar series involving 21 institutions. teachingandlearning.ie/2025/11/21/lau…

Looking forward to a day of great discussion at the launch of the ESD Spotlight Series Case Study Compendium, organised by @ForumTL at the @RIAdawson

Join the final online session in the @hea_irl Education for Sustainable Development Spotlight Series on Fri 14 Nov (1–2pm), featuring @DkIT_ie. Hear how DkIT is embedding ESD through teaching, research & campus innovation. Register: hub.teachingandlearning.ie/esd-spotlight-…

Two @MTU_ie teams, Department of Tourism and Hospitality and REEdI (Rethinking Engineering Education in Ireland), have been recognised by @hea_irl as new DELTA Award recipients for their outstanding work in excellence in teaching, learning and assessment. teachingandlearning.ie/2025/11/11/mtu…

This week, members of the HEA executive took part in the 2030 SDGs Game hosted by Mark Kelly @ForumTL Policy Advisor for ESD, building awareness of how collective action and shared responsibility can advance sustainability across higher education and wider society.

We were pleased to welcome members of CNIPES, Portugal’s National Council for Pedagogical Innovation in Higher Education, for a study visit to Dublin. We shared perspectives on teaching and learning enhancement, staff development and the recognition of teaching and learning.

📌 Upcoming Webinar Virtual Exchange / Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) – a practical tool for Education for Sustainable Development 12 November, 2:00–3:00 PM (Irish Time) Learn more: teachingandlearning.ie/event/virtual-…

The next @hea_irl ESD Spotlight Series event takes place 31 Oct, 1–2 pm, featuring @NCIRL on “Changing lives through education.” Explore how NCI is embedding ESD across teaching, research & practice. Register: hub.teachingandlearning.ie/esd-spotlight-…