News and Events
Research Seminar Series | November 2019
Trinity Access: Transforming Education.
AEA-Europe Conference 2019
High-stakes exam research at AEA-Europe 2019
Launch of Irish Association for Primary Science Education
Academics launch Irish Association for Primary Science Education to promote the teaching and learning of science in primary schools throughout the island of Ireland during Science Week.
Winter Commencements 2019
Congratulations to Dr Marita Kerin and Dr Linda O’Sullivan on receiving their doctorate degrees. Both graduands were supervised by Professor Colette Murphy.
RECEC Conference 2019
"Realising Children’s Rights Achieving and Sustaining Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care", a conference hosted by the Researching Early Childhood Education Collaborative (RECEC).
PME Information Evening
Interested in becoming a Teacher? A School of Education TCD Information & Discussion Session for mature students and students with a disability studing in Trinity College.
Book Launch November 14th
Higher Education in Ireland, 1922-2016 | Politics, Policy and Power – A history of higher education in the Irish State by Dr John Walsh.
Skyping the grandparents can be hard work!
A blog published in the London School of Economics Digital Parenting Blog in how technological advances have made it easier for grandparents to keep in touch with grandchildren who are living in a different country. Dr Michelle Share explores the use of Skype in particular, in this new type of connected family.
Research Seminar Series November 4th 2019
The Arts Education Research Group are hosting a Drama Seminar as part of the research seminar series 2019-2020. Two speakers from the Southern Hemisphere, Dr Christine Hatton and Juliet Cottrell will be presenting.
The Trinity Innovation Awards 2019
Professor Carmel O’Sullivan has been nominated in the category "Social Impact" in this year’s Trinity Innovation Awards 2019. The event will be held in the new Trinity Business School on Thursday 28th November.
Research Highlights in Technology and Teacher Education 2019
A chapter features in 2019 edition of the Research Highlights in Technology and Teacher Education coauthored by Dr Alison Egan, Marino Institute of Education, Dr Keith Johnston, School of Education, Elizabeth Oldham and Ann Fitzgibbon, Trinity College Dublin on Teachers’ Perceptions and Experiences.
CARN EARJ New Researcher Award 2019
Congratulations to PhD candidate and school principal Jane O’Connell, supervised by Dr. Ann Devitt, on receiving the CARN (Collaborative Action Research Network) EARJ (Educational Action Research Journal) New Researcher Award at the annual CARN Conference 2019.
INHEF Launch Event - October 10th 2019
The Inclusive National Higher Education Forum was launched in Trinity College Dublin. INHEF is Ireland’s first national forum dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusion amongst inclusive higher education providers by the development of post-secondary opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities.
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Dr Ludovic Highman, graduate of School of Education, has been elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) in recognition of his contribution to social progress and development through his research on Brexit’s impact on UK higher education and research and related public engagement.
TCD International Research Collaboration on 3-year Canadian research project
Professor Colette Murphy from School of Education is Collaborator on the Canadian research project: Supporting learner-centered pedagogy and dialogic teaching through coteaching.
Research Seminar Series | September 2019
Celebrating European Day of Languages Through Research.
Putting Inclusion Into Practice
Chartered Accountants Ireland is proud to be an enabler of the TCPID programme – not just because of the benefits for the students and their staff, but because it is the right thing to do.
New book launched
Transition for Pupils with Special Educational Needs: Implications for Policy Practice and Inclusion by co-authors Dr Yvonne Barnes-Holmes, Dr Conor McGuckin, TCD, Dr Geraldine Scanlon and Professor Michael Shevlin, TCD.
Belonging in School: The What, Why and How of Inclusive Education
A conference organised by The School of Education and Leap, who will bring together people with disabilities, families, academics, policy makers and others to explore a shared vision to shape a culture of inclusive education in Ireland.
Welcome to Trinity College
2019-2010 Orientation Dates for Postgraduate and Undergraduate Students.
Champions of the European Choir Games 2019
Bachelor in Music Education alumnus and PhD candidate, Lynsey Callaghan, Artistic Director and Founder of the Dublin Youth Choir was named Champions of the European Choir Games in the Youth Choir.
Article published in the Journal of Curriculum Studies
Investigating the concerns of secondary school teachers towards curriculum reform by PhD candidate Chris Byrne and his supervisor Dr Mark Prendergast.
World Education Research Association Conference, Tokyo
Professor Carmel O’Sullivan is attending the World Education Research Association (WERA) conference in Tokyo, Japan (5-8th August 2019).
Irish technological universities and the binary divide: a qualitative study
A graduate of School of Education, Dr Ludovic Highman, recently had an article published in The International Journal of Higher Education Research on the creation of Irish technological universities.
Constantia Maxwell Faculty Studentship
Students on the Master’s register (either PME or MEd) may apply to be considered for the Constantia Maxwell Faculty Studentship for academic year 2019-20.
Research Seminar Series
End of academic year research seminar Thursday 27th June.
June Commencements 2019
Congratulations to our recent alumni who graduated with their Doctoral in Education and Doctores in Philosophia degrees.
Registrar’s Civic Engagement Award
The second annual Registrar’s Civic Engagement Award was announced at a reception in Regent House on June 18th and this years joint recipient is Prof Michael Shevlin of TCPID and IDS TILDA Research Team.
PhD and DEd Information Session- Monday 24th June
Are your thinking about undertaking doctoral level study in the field of education?
LERU Summer School
Two students from the School of Education, Ph.D candidate Emer Emily Neenan and D.Ed candidate Gemma O’Sullivan won a place on the prestigious LERU Summer School in Edinburgh from 15th to 19th July.
Bloom Festival 2019
Trinity researchers showcase pollinator and sustainability friendly gardens at Bloom - The Pollinator-Friendly Organic School garden by Dr Paddy Madden.
PGR Conference 2019
The 10th annual Postgraduate Student Research Conference took place in The Trinity Long Room Hub on May 18th. To reflect this year’s 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, the conference theme was "small steps in research = giant leaps in education".
Sahlberg Review recommends TCD-MIE Centre of Excellence in ITE
A report for the Higher Education Authority by leading international educator Professor Pasi Sahlberg has recommended the establishment of a Centre of Excellence in Initial Teacher Education comprising Trinity College Dublin and the Marino Institute of Education.
When Silence Falls: Exploring the Waterford Laundry
The Arts Education Research Group (AERG) in Trinity College invites you to an interactive research seminar exploring an interdisciplinary project entitled When Silence Falls: Investigating Literary and Bodily Memory at the Waterford Laundry.
Postgraduate Student Research Conference 2019
The 10th annual PGR conference Small Steps in Research = Giant Leaps in Education takes place on Saturday 18th May 2019.
Trinity represented at conference on International Assessments
Professor Damian Murchan and Ph.D student Caroline McKeown are attending a major conference in Dublin on the use of log-file data in International Assessments such as PISA, TIMSS & PIAAC.
Research Seminar | 30th May 2019
Residential Schools and Indigenous Peoples: From Genocide via Education to the Possibilities for Processes of Truth, Restitution, Reconciliation and Reclamation.
International Education Scholarship Awards
Congratulations to Evgenia Likhovtseva who recently was a recipient of the Government of Ireland International Scholarships Award.
Publication in Irish Educational Studies
Congratulations to Shane Patrick Leonard on his first first academic, peer-reviewed publication.
Postgrad Lives - Conference
Postgrad Lives: challenges and opportunities in postgraduate support and education. The conference takes place on Thursday 9 May 2019 in Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute.
Learning Without Walls
A short course "Learning without walls - Creative pedagogy for 21st century teaching and learning in the natural environment" taking place in Russborough House, Thursday May 16.
Teaching Council to research teachers’ experiences of Droichead
"DEEPEN" Research will be undertaken by researchers from Marino Institute of Education and Trinity College, Dublin
Research Seminar | 28th March 2019
Student Engagement and Retention: the role of the School Completion Programme.
Seoladh Leabhar | Book Launch
Book launch taking place in the Global Room, Watts Building, Trinity College Dublin Friday 29th March.
Anniversary Celebration "09’s"
In collaboration with Trinity Development & Alumni, The School of Education is hosting a special event on Thursday 21st March for alumni from ’79, ’89, ’99, ’09 years.
NALA Conference 2019
The National Adults Literacy Agency (NALA) in collaboration with the School of Education will hold their annual numeracy conference in the School of Education Thursday 7th March from 10am – 3.30pm.
John Coolahan Research Support Framework Bursary
Dr Melanie Ni Dhuinn, Dr Jennifer Liston and Dr Mark Prendergast were awarded The John Coolahan bursary award for their research project.
Inclusive Education Seminar
Former Canadian Minister for Education Jody R. Carr will be giving a seminar on Inclusive Education: Lessons from Canada on Friday 22nd March 2019.
Early Childhood Symposium
The Researching Early Childhood Education Collaborative in partnership with the National Council for Curriculum Assessment is hosting a final symposium in the early childhood alignment symposium series.
Portrait of the Autist as a Young Man
Ian Lynam a graduate of Aspire’s drama course and an alumni of Trinity College Dublin is debuting his first solo show called Portrait of the Autist as a Young Man in the Smock Alley Theatre on 26th and 27th of Feb 2019.
Research Seminar | 28th February 2019
What’s the Point? Teachers Perceptions of the Bonus Points Initiative in Mathematics.
Master in Education Open Evening
Join us for our M.Ed. Open Evening on Thursday March 14th 2019 at 6pm in Trinity College Dublin and find out how we can help you achieve your ambitions.
The Ireland Funding
Funding from the Ireland Funds is enabling the Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities to establish a graduate internship programme as part of their certificate course.
Diplomatic Ties between China and Ireland
PhD candidate Mengdi Wang attended the 2019 Chinese New Year reception as a guest of the Chinese Ambassador to Ireland, Dr. Yue Xiaoyong organised by the Embassy of P.R.China in Ireland.
Certificate in Arts, Science and Inclusive Applied Practice Graduation 2019
Congratulations to students who became the first ever graduates to be awarded a Level 5 Certificate in Arts, Science and Inclusive Applied Practice.
Research Seminar | 31st January 2019
Immigrant Teachers Working in Ireland? Barriers and Beyond - presented by Dr Rory McDaid and Dr Emer Nowlan.
In Search of Social Justice
A new book published on John Bennett’s Lifetime Contribution to Early Childhood Policy and Practice. Edited by Nóirín Hayes, School of Education, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland and Mathias Urban, Dublin City University, Ireland.
Barriers to the Political Participation of People with Disabilities - Seminar
Women in Research Ireland are delighted to present Vivian Rath, PhD Researcher and Disability Activist with the School of Education. Vivian will be discussing Barriers to the political participation of people with disabilities in the Trinity Long Room Hub, Tuesday 29th January.
Drama Conference Who Am I? Who Can Tell Me Who I am
A Conference Exploring the Importance of the Social and Political in Young People’s Drama.
Exploring Participation, Engagement and Voice for Children with Disabilities
A newly published edited volume in the Peter Lang Education series is a volume chapters in the new field of participation, engagement and voice for children with disabilities. Edited by Dr Miriam Twomey and Dr Clare Carroll.
Career LEAP Certificates of Participation
Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, presented young adults with certificates at a special event in November, celebrating their achievements in the Central Bank on Dublin’s North Wall Quay.
All Heads Together Handbook
All Heads Together is a new handbook for teaching artists and teachers working with reuse materials in inclusive educational settings.
Getting to Know Trinity Library
An article published in The AHEAD JOURNAL on Getting to Know Trinity Library: using video to improve library engagement for students with intellectual disabilities
PME Graduation 2018
Congratulations to our recent Professional Master in Education (PME) graduates on receiving their parchments from Chancellor Mary Robinson at the winter commencements.
Class 1978 Reunion
The School of Education was delighted to welcome back our M.Ed. ’78 class to School of Education.
Language Talk | 26th November 2018
Towards group rights in language legislation? Recognition of a collective interest in language by Professor Robert Dubar, University of Edinburgh.
Research Seminar | 29th November 2018
Trinity Access 21: Large-scale action research facilitating iterative change in Irish schools
Thammasat University Visit
The School of Education was delighted to welcome Dr Sittichai Wichaiditand and Dr Adisorn Juntrasook from Thammasat University, Thailand.
Association for Educational Assessment
Prof. Damian Murchan presented a paper on "Big Data" at the 2018 annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Assessment – Europe (AEA-Europe) in Arnhem.
PG Equality Champion Award
Vivian Rath, PhD student in the School of Education was awarded the Postgraduate Equality Champion Award 2017/18.
One Day Conference
Sport and Education in Ireland: History, Policy and Contemporary Issues
SCoTENS Conference 2018
EDUCATION AS A COMMON GOOD: THE ROLE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
Research Seminar | 25th October 2018
Sustaining a Career in Arts/Music Education: Cultivating Hope, Engaging in Self-renewal
Report Launched by Minister for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD
Research report by Dr Ann Devitt and Dr Mairead Brady on Academic Staff uses of Technology Enhanced Assessment in Higher Education
Launch of research report, Wednesday 10th October
Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD will be launching a report on academic staff uses of technology enhanced assessment in higher education by Dr Ann Devitt and Dr Mairead Brady
Book Launch - Thursday 4th October
Embodying Language in Action: The Artistry of Process Drama in Second Language Education by Dr Erika Piazzoli.
International Students
Welcome to our International Students who have arrived from all over the world to join the School of Education!
School of Education Newsletter 2017-2018
Annual newsletter gives an update on student, academic and alumni news for 2017-2018.
Career LEAP paper shortlisted for BERA award
Professor Carmel O’Sullivan and Dr Jennifer Symonds paper has been shortlisted for the 2018 BERA (British Educational Research Association) Editors ’ Choice Award.
American Alliance for Theatre and Education Award Ceremony
Congratulations to Heidi Schonenberger who was awarded a distinguished thesis award for her Masters dissertation at the AATE conference in the USA.
Career LEAP Report Launch and Award Ceremony
Pioneering Career LEAP training programme gets young adults work-ready.
New book publication | Drama
Embodying Language in Action: The Artistry of Process Drama in Second Language Education by Dr Erika Piazzoli has recently been published.
New book publication
Postsecondary Educational Opportunities for Students with Special Education Needs edited by Professor Michael Shevlin and Mary Ruth Coleman.
PhD Commencements 2018
Congratulations to Drs Carol-Ann O’Siorain, Fiona Dowling, Alison Egan, Helen Heneghan, Katherine Salvador and Rory O’Sullivan on receiving their Doctores in Philosophia
Inter-Varietal Applied Corpus Studies Conference
PME student Sorcha Ryan representing School of Education at the IVAC conference in Malta.
Seminar: Racism in Higher Education
Racism in Higher Education jointly organised by the Cultures and Academic Values Research Centre in the School of Education, TCD and Lochrann, the Centre for Intercultural Education, in Marino Institute of Education.
Annual SciFest Exhibition
Second annual SciFest @TCPID student exhibition.
Research Seminar | 29th June 2018
No Artificial Limits: Ireland’s Regional Technical Colleges.
Book Launch | 19th June 2018
Inside the Autonomous School; Making Sense of a Global Educational Trend.
Research Seminar | 31st May 2018
Wittgenstein’s Theory of Family Resemblances in Arts Education.
University of Indiana
Students from the University of Indiana visit the School of Education.
Music Recital
Bachelor in Music Education Senior Sophister students perform in the Senior Common Room.
National Adults Literacy Agency
The Schools of Education’s RISE Research group in collaboration with the National Adults Literacy Agency (NALA will hold their annual numeracy conference for the fourth year running in the Arts Building, Trinity College on Wednesday 30th May.
Virtual Open Evening
The School of Education are hosting a Virtual Open Evening for potential applicants for the Master in Education programme at Trinity College Dublin.
Sahlberg 11 Review Meeting
Engaging meeting between School of Education, MIE and HEA with Prof. Pasi Sahlberg.
Disability: Political Representation and Activism Seminar
Disability activists, political leaders and international academics will gather in Trinity College Dublin to discuss the barriers to political representation and activism for people with disabilities in Ireland.
Trinity appoints new Head of School of Education
Professor Damian Murchan has been appointed as Head of the School of Education.
Spring Commencements
Congratulations to Dr Melanie Ni Dhuinn who received her Doctor in Education and Dr Maria Garvey who received her Doctores in Philosophia at the Spring Commencements.
Masters in Education Spring Commencements
Congratulations to all our new alumni.
American Educational Research Association Conference
Prof Colette Murphy, Ms Marita Kerin from School of Education with Dr Elina Lampert-Shepel at the AERA conference in New York.
American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference
Dr Dee McGarry, Dr Sean Devitt and Dr Ann Devitt in attendance at the AAAL Conference
Research Seminar | 26th April 2018
Physical Education in Ireland:1922 - 1939
Drama In Foreign Language Teaching
Dr Erika Piazzoli presenting at this year’s TEFL Day 2018 - Munich
A Drama Banquet, 3rd March 2018 | Association for Drama in Education in Ireland
Master Class presentation by Prof Carmel OSullivan | Drama in Education: A Creative Pedagogy for 21st Century Teaching and Learning
Postgraduate Research Conference 2018 | 18th -19th May 2018
9th Annual Postgraduate Conference - Call for Abstracts
Research Seminar | 22nd February 2018
Conversations on Language: peeking into Pandoras box.
M.Ed.Open Evening
Do you want to advance your career in Education? Come to the M.Ed Open Evening in Trinity College Dublin on March 8th and find out how we can help you achieve your ambitions.
Research Seminar | 25th January 2018
The Hunt Report and Higher Education Policy in Ireland: Bureaucracy or Managerialism
Trinity College Dublin and The Irish Times partner on Citizen Science Initiative
Throughout 2018, Trinity College Dublin and the Irish Times will be working to raise awareness of this increasingly important approach to research by developing and promoting a number of citizen science projects.
Provost Annual Review 2016-2017
Professor Michael Shevlin’s research case study featured in the Provost Annual Review 2016-2017.
PME Winter Commencements 2017
Congratulations to Ms Elisabeth Sinnott on receiving the ASTI prize and Ms Aisling White on receiving the Crawford Memorial award.
PhD Commencements 2017
Congratulations to Dr Dean Mc Donnell on receiving his Doctorate in Education.
B.Mus.Ed. Graduation 2017
Congratulations to B.Mus.Ed. class of 2013 who graduated on a high note at the Winter Commencements. Also, congratulations to Michael Flynn who was awarded the Gold Medal for his recognition of artistic and academic excellence.
50th anniversary of Visiting Teacher Service
Dr. Damian Murchan addressed teachers and guests celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Visiting Teacher Service. The event in DIT Grangegorman, attended by Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe, recognised teachers working on behalf of children who are Blind/Visually Impaired or Deaf/Hard of Hearing.
Nelson Mandela Lecture Education
Education a Means to Determine the Quality and Magnitude of South Africa’s Youth Development: The Legacy of Nelson Mandela
Grief Demystified
PhD candidate Caroline Lloyd author of a recently published book, that is research based on grief for people who support the bereaved and also the bereaved themselves.
CAVE Book Launch
Invitation to mark the occasion of a new book by the CAVE Research Centre.
Autism and Social Drama
Dr Carmel OSullivan delivered workshops to the Ministry of Education in Tehran.
World Philosophy Day
To celebrate World Philosophy Day (November 16th) the President Michael D. Higgins and Sabina Higgins hosted a reception at Áras an Uachtaráin.
Book Launch
New book on educational assessment launched by Minister for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O Connor TD. Understanding and Applying Assessment in Education, by Damian Murchan (TCD) and Gerry Shiel (ERC).
New publication
Title: Inside the autonomous school: making sense of a global educational trend.
Visit by Professor Sarah O Shea, University of Wollongong
We were very pleased to welcome Professor Sarah O Shea, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia on Monday 20 November 2017.
Research Seminar | 30th November 2017
The Systematic Protection of Children in Child Protection Systems: An Invitation to Think, Question and Act.
National Centre for Educational Technology in China
The School of Education was delighted to welcome a delegation from the National Centre for Educational Technology in China in a visit organised in cooperation with UNICEF.
25th International Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education Conference: Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
PhD candidate Geraldine Nolan presented her paper Leadership in Early Childhood Education: How it is and How it Could be.
Trinity Centre for People with intellectual disabilities among winners of funding
The Heffernan Bursary Fund
This Bursary is open to all Doctoral or Masters students who already hold the status of secondary school teachers/principals.
Research Seminar
The Global Access Challenge: Detroit, Beijing and Dublin - Prof Edward St John, University of Michigan.
Time in Mathematics Education
The launch of a National Study Analysing the Time Allocated to Mathematics at School Level in Ireland.
Allianz Business to Arts Award 2017
Professor Carmel OSullivan has been working with ReCreate and the Environmental Protection Agency EPA) for 2 years on the Heads Up study (2016) and more recently, the All Heads Together study (2017-18).
Korea Visit
A recent visit by Prof Chan-Jong KIM, Dean of the School of Education of Seoul National University.
Homeless children relying on takeaways
Trinity academic Dr Michelle Share, senior research fellow in the School of Education highlights negative impact of food poverty on health.
Published article
An article on opportunities and challenges in secondary education for blind and vision-impaired people in the Republic of Ireland has recently been published by Prof Michael Shevlin and Dr Patricia McCarthy.