College Leaders

Vice-principals for teaching & learning play a high-level role in:

Enhancing university education quality and supporting student learning
Guiding college and school based teaching & learning initiatives
- Chairing Teaching and Learning Committees in their respective colleges
- Reviewing new and ongoing educational trends and developments
- Highlighting teaching excellence and promoting innovation with a range of awards and grants
- Linking all aspects of student education by focusing on learning outcomes and developing transferable skills in line with best practice
Shaping university policy & strategy – by collaborating closely with each other and at
- University level through the University Teaching and Learning Committee, chaired by the Dean of Undergraduate Studies
- College and school level with College Principals, Deans/Programme Deans, Directors of Graduate Schools, Heads of Schools and School Heads of Teaching and Learning
Developing & implementing the Teaching & Learning annual work programme working together with the Registrar and the Dean of Undergraduate Studies in collaboration with UCD Teaching and Learning
Representing UCD at a range of teaching & learning fora both nationally (HEA, DRHEA, UCD-TCD alliance), and internationally (U21 and international conferences)