Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 16 February 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion

Dr. Patricia Mulcahy:

Our strategic plan very much approaches the matter in a very realistic way. We are committed to educating for sustainability, whether it is in engineering or humanities. It is right across the board. Every five years, we have a root-and-branch review of all our programmes. There are certain themes that we want to embed across all curricula. At present, we are going through a programmatic review, which will be completed this year. This is when educating for sustainability will be brought right through all the programmes. We have well-established processes and mechanisms to do that and, indeed, to address other important issues, such as internationalisation and equality, diversity and inclusion. That is what we are doing. I am aware that other institutions are doing the same. One can always have standalone programmes or standalone initiatives but we are really looking for a cultural change. That is the way we are approaching it.

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