QQI 10th anniversary conference
On Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th October 2022, QQI hosted its 10th anniversary conference in the Croke Park Conference Centre.
Strengthening strategic partnership to effect system change linked a decade of QQI’s work with stakeholders to future ambitions to continue collaboration and provided speakers, panellists and attendees an opportunity to consider the need to anticipate both the disruptive change and system challenges and the unique opportunities for creativity and innovation that lie ahead.
National and international experts shared their perspectives on the factors that currently, and in the future, will impact on our education and training qualifications and quality assurance systems.
We invite you to view the recordings and explore the many presentations, lightning talks and breakout sessions delivered at this anniversary conference.
Plenary session slides
Opening session
Future-Fit Quality and Qualifications: Exploring Digital Transformation
Professor Jacqueline McCormack
Internationalisation and the Irish Qualifications System
Centring Students in Quality Assurance to Promote Equity and Engagement
Influences on Future Quality Matters
Opening session
Dr Orla Flynn, David Leahy & Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh
Microcredentials and microqualifications
Breakout session slides
Lightning talk slides
Programme
Master of Ceremonies: Ms Della Kilroy
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OPENING SESSION 9am - 10.15am |
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PLENARY |
HOGAN SUITE |
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Welcome |
Joanne Harmon, Chair, QQI Board |
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International challenges facing the education system |
Dr Terry Hartle, Senior Vice President, American Council on Education |
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Changing Europe and the impacts on Irish tertiary education |
Tony Connelly, Europe editor, RTÉ |
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Senior leader’s perspective |
Dr Linda Doyle, Provost and President, Trinity College Dublin |
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Quality and Qualifications: Working in partnership |
Dr Padraig Walsh, CEO, QQI |
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Networking, coffee break and poster exhibition 10.15am |
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PLENARY 10.45 - 11.45 |
HOGAN SUITE
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Future-Fit Quality and Qualifications: Exploring Digital Transformation
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Professor Mark Brown, Director of the National Institute for Digital Learning (NIDL), DCU Professor Jacqueline McCormack, Vice President for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Online Development, ATU Dr Blánaid White, Dean of Strategic Learning Innovation in Dublin City University DCU Amanda Butler, QA Coordinator, KCETB Walter Balfe, Head of Quality Assurance, QQI Session chair: Dr Tony Murphy, Academic Dean, DBS |
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Break 11.45 |
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS 12.00 - 12.50 |
PLENARY 1 - HOGAN SUITE
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Internationalisation and the Irish qualifications system
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Dr Ailsa Crum, Director of Membership, Quality Enhancement & Standards, QAA Ian McKenna, Principal Officer, International Cooperation Unit, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) Dr Jim Murray, Director, Development Directorate, QQI Goran Daković, Reviews Manager, European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) Session chair: Barbara Brittingham, President Emerita, New England Commission of Higher Education, QQI Board member |
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PLENARY 2 - CANAL CAFÉ |
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What next for apprenticeships?
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Dr Catherine Peck, independent education consultant Sarah Miley, Principal Officer, Apprenticeship and Public Policy Partnering, DFHERIS Dr Mary-Liz Trant, Director, National Apprenticeship Office Session chair: Siobhán Kinsella, Managing Director, Noel Group Lightning talks Apprenticeship examples from FET and HE providers with:
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Lunch and poster exhibition 13.00 |
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PLENARY 14.00 - 14.50 |
HOGAN SUITE
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Integrity for Life: launch of the Global Academic Integrity Network (G.A.I.N.)
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Simon Harris TD, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Joanne Harmon, Chair, QQI Board Dr Padraig Walsh, CEO, QQI Dr Helen Gniel, Director, Higher Education Integrity Unit, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Andreas Snildal, Senior Programme Officer, UNESCO Dr Julie Reddy, CEO, SAQA Professor Michael Draper, Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor Education, Swansea University; ETINED (Council of Europe) Professor Cath Ellis, Associate Dean (Education) in the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture at UNSW, Sydney William Kelly, Chair, National Academic Integrity Network (NAIN); former Deputy Registrar and Dean of Teaching and Learning, DCU Clodagh McGivern VP for Academic Affairs, USI, QQI Board Member
Lightning talks
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Break 14.50 |
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PLENARY 15.00 - 15.55 |
HOGAN SUITE
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Centring Students in Quality Assurance to Promote Equity and Engagement
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Keynote speaker: Professor Peter Felten, Elon University, USA Roisín Doherty, Director, Learner Support, SOLAS Dara Ryder, CEO, AHEAD Anna Jakobek, Learner Representative, Cork ETB Clodagh McGivern, VP Academic Affairs, USI, QQI Board Member Dr Siobhán Nic Fhlannchadha, Manager, StudentSurvey.ie |
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PLENARY 16.00 - 17.00 |
HOGAN SUITE
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Influences on Future Quality Matters:
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Featuring Professor Paul Giller, Professor Emeritus, UCC Professor Jane Stout, VP for Biodiversity and Climate Action, Trinity College Dublin Douglas Blackstock, President, ENQA Dr Ross Woods, Senior Manager Centre of Excellence for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Higher Education Authority Dr Lucy Michael, author and consultant on equality and integration issues Dr Philip Owende, Assistant Head of Academic Affairs (Quality), TU Dublin Dr Bryan Maguire, Director, Integration, QQI |
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QQI Anniversary Celebration 17.00 - 18.00 |
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Master of Ceremonies: Della Kilroy
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PLENARY 09.00 - 10.10 |
HOGAN SUITE
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Partnership and the Technological Universities |
Dr Orla Flynn, President, Atlantic Technological University |
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Collaboration and Development in ETBs |
David Leahy, CE Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board |
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Moving Forward in Partnership: University of Galway |
Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, President University of Galway |
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Forging Partnerships in Adult and Community Education: Hope, Possibility, Justice and Action |
Dearbháil Lawless, CEO, AONTAS |
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The Unified Tertiary Education System: a presentation by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science |
Stephanie Thompson, Assistant Principal Officer, Strategic Policy Unit, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) |
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Break 10-15m |
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS 10.20 - 11.10 |
HOGAN SUITE |
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Refreshing the Irish Doctoral Framework (NFDE) and the significance of collaboration in research and doctoral education
Reflections and Visions for Modernization: Why doctoral education needs tech
Developing a Framework to Enhance Research Integrity in Research Collaboration |
Professor Barbara Dooley, Acting Registrar and Deputy President UCD Professor Robert Harris, Academic Vice President of Doctoral Education and Head of the International Council, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden Dr Jennifer Brennan, Director of Research Development and Innovation, THEA |
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BREAKOUT ROOM (679-680) |
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Enterprise and Education in Partnership: Connecting programmes and employability |
Session chair: Professor Irene Sheridan, Head of Munster Technological University Extended Campus and QQI Board member
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BREAKOUT ROOM (688-689) |
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Panel discussion: Representatives from the ETB inaugural review sectoral report group |
David Jones, OBE DL, Chair of Qualifications Wales, Joint Chair, ETB Review Sectoral Report Team Frida Hengeveld, Joint Chair, ETB Review Sectoral Report Team Anna Jakobek, Learner Representative, ETB Review Sectoral Report Team Shauna Dunlop, Director of Research, Data and Strategic Engagement, SOLAS Blake Hodkinson, Director of Further Education and Training, City of Dublin ETB Session chair: Keith Brumfitt, Sectoral Report Writer |
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BREAKOUT ROOM (681-682) |
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The Future of StudentSurvey.ie in the Higher Education policy landscape: A Design-Thinking Workshop |
Dr Threase Kessie, Assistant Lecturer & Manager of Innovation Projects Maynooth University Innovation Lab, Maynooth University Ms Derry Akin, Research Assistant Maynooth University Innovation Lab, Maynooth University |
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Networking, coffee break and poster exhibition 11.10 |
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS 11.30 - 12.15 |
HOGAN SUITE |
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Panel discussion: Combatting the Global Threat to Academic Integrity: What Can Be Done?
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William Kelly, Chair, National Academic Integrity Network (NAIN); former Deputy Registrar and Dean of Teaching and Learning, DCU Dr Helen Gniel, Director, Higher Education Integrity Unit, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Professor Cath Ellis, Associate Dean (Education) in the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture at UNSW, Sydney Professor Michael Draper, Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor Education, Swansea University; ETINED (Council of Europe)
Lightning Talks
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BREAKOUT ROOM (683-684) |
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Digital Transformations Impacting on Programme Delivery and Student Experience
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Session chair: Professor Jacqueline McCormack, VP for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Online Development, ATU |
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BREAKOUT ROOM (681-682) |
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Embedding a Culture of Student-Staff Partnership: Reflections on successful student-staff collaborations |
Session chair: Oisín Hassan, Manager, NStEP
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PLENARY 12.20 - 12.45 |
HOGAN SUITE |
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Microcredentials and Microqualifications
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Dr Lynn Ramsey, Director of MicroCreds, IUA Mary Lyons, Director, Enterprise, Employees and Skills, SOLAS |
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PLENARY 12.50 - 13.00 |
HOGAN SUITE
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Closing Remarks |
John Walshe, award-winning journalist, consultant and commentator on educational issues |
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CANAL CAFÉ 13.00-14.00 |
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Lunch Pod with leaders of the Doctoral Education breakout session
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Professor Barbara Dooley and Professor Bob Harris |
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