The DRHEA has agreed new arrangements for the Widening Participation (WP) strand of activity.
Following a presentation and review of the activities, achievements and the challenges faced, a proposal to restructure the Strand was agreed by the DRHEA Board. The restructured Strand integrates the three sub-strands of activity, i.e. Higher Learning Network, Community-Based Learning Programmes, and Literacy and Language Strategies. The Board was very appreciative of the work done and underlined its commitment to WP activity. The Board also requested that Colleges of Education be invited to participate and join the original eight Higher Education Institutions.
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Institution |
Nominee |
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UCD (Convenor) |
Ms Anna Kelly Director, Access and Lifelong Learning |
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DCU |
Professor Maria Slowey, Director of Higher Education Research |
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DIT |
Professor Tommy Crooke Head, Community Links Programme |
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IADT |
Dr Marian O’ Sullivan Head of Development |
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ITB |
Mr Pat O’ Connor Head of School of Business and Humanities |
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ITT |
Ms Rosemary Cooper Head of Learning and Innovation |
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Mater Dei Institute |
Dr. Elaine McDonald Postgraduate Programme Coordinator and Lecturer -School of Education |
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NCI |
Mr. John McGarrigle Registrar |
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NUIM |
Ms Josephine Finn Head, Department of Adult and Community Education |
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St. Patrick’s College of Education |
Dr Fionnuala Waldron Dean of Education |
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Froebel College of Education |
Dr. Marie McLOughlin President |
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NCAD |
Prof. Gary Grenville Dean of Education |
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TCD |
Ms. Clodagh Byrne Mature Student Officer |
Ms Anna Kelly, UCD Director, Access and Lifelong Learning, has been appointed as the Widening Participation Strand Convenor. Invitations to participate were sent to a total of fifteen Higher Education Institutes in the greater Dublin region. Thirteen Institutions to date - DCU, DIT, IADT, ITB, ITT, Mater Dei, NCI, NUIM, St Patrick’s College of Education and UCD - have affirmed their commitment to collaboration and nominated a senior representative to join the newly formed WP Steering Group, whose membership comprises:
The role of this Group is to develop an agreed programme of work, which addresses sustainability, integrates endeavour, and enables ownership of widening participation activity across the institutions and region. The first meeting of the Steering Group was held on 13th April 2011.
