EDIN AGM 28 May 2012 - a brief report

The EDIN AGM took place on Monday 28 May in Athlone Institute of Technology. The group were formally welcomed to AIT by the Academic Registrar Dr Joseph Ryan. At the AGM EDIN Officers and Committee were elected for 2012-2013. Congratulations to Nuala Harding AIT who is EDIN Chair for the coming year. She is ably supported by Martin Fitzgerald LIT as Vice-Chair, Angelica Risquez UL as Secretary and Michelle Tooher NUIG as Treasurer. The Committee members for 2012-2013 are Anne Carpenter IT Carlow, Alison Farrell NUIM, Ciara O'Farrell TCD, Marion Palmer IADT and Anne Mangan Institute of Physical Therapy. Thanks to the 2011-2012 Officers and Committee for all the work this year. Thanks to all who attended the AGM from twelve different higher education institutions across Ireland.


The AGM was followed by two seminars. The first seminar focused on Strategic leadership in educational development. It was led by Professor Paul Blackmore of King's College London who looked at possible futures for higher education and argued that it needs to prepare for uncertainty and educational developers have  a clear role in academic leadership. The seminar finished with presentations by Professor Ciaran O'Boyle and Dr Pauline Joyce from the Institute of Leadership at RCSI on the Irish perspective. 

Nuala Harding EDIN Chair with Professor Paul Blackmore King's College London and Professor Ciaran O'Boyle, RCSI

The second seminar focused on Strategic Curriculum Change. Professor Paul Blackmore presented on the King’s-Warwick project Creating a 21st Century Curriculum, a collaborative curriculum project undertaken by King’s College London and the University of Warwick. The project provides great insight into curriculum development in higher education and the project website is a great resource for all who wish to develop an engaging curriculum for undergraduate education. EDIN thanks all the speakers for a most stimulating and engaging day. 

EDIN AGM 28 May 2012

EDIN is delighted to announce the 2012 AGM will take place on Monday 28 May 2012 at Athlone Institute of Technology. The meeting will begin with the AGM and members are invited to attend, the agenda and minutes will be issued closer to the date. New committee members are always welcome, if you are interested please let Nuala Harding (EDIN Chair) or Angelica Risquez (EDIN Secretary) know.

We are delighted to inform you that Professor Paul Blackmore, King’s College, London, has agreed to work with EDIN members on the theme of Strategic development for academic developers. For further information and to register for either or both sessions please see the Activity page of the website.

In the meantime work continues on Emerging Issues III and we will keep you posted.