Events & Conferences
2010
Graduate Education Forum
Newman House, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2, 22nd November 2010
On 22 November the IUA Graduate Education Forum took place at Newman House, Dublin. This event hosted by the university Deans of Graduate Studies addressed the considerable progress achieved in the reform of doctoral education; paying particular attention to the student experience of structured programmes and how this has enhanced their doctoral studies experience.
The event also addressed the challenges of facilitating collaboration with non-higher education employers and the role of doctoral graduates in Ireland’s social, economic and political development.
Prof. Jean Chambaz, Chair of steering committee of the European University Association’s (EUA) Council for Doctoral Education (CDE) outlined the European context of doctoral education developments and presented the recently published results of the exercise the CDE undertook to assess the implementation of the 2005 EUA ‘Salzburg Principles’ for doctoral education.
The event incorporated significant scope for discussion amongst its invited attendees of the primary issues addressed. These discussions will contribute to a forum report that the Deans of Graduate Studies will produce in the New Year.
The presentations and event programme are available from the links below.
Honor Fagan Dean of Graduate Studies NUI Maynooth
Conor O'Carrol Director of Research IUAl
For further information please contact Dr Westley Forsythe at Westley.forsythe@iua.ie
