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Designing Futures Showcase

Designing the Future Student University Experience

The Designing Futures Showcase event 'Designing the Future Student University Experience' at the University of Galway, took place on Wednesday 18 October 2023.

The Showcase brought together leaders from higher education, policy and government, enterprise and industry. The event included interactive workshops, panel discussions and experiential tasters of a number of new initiatives the University of Galway have developed with the support of the Human Capital funding.

Enquiries can be made to designingfutures@universityofgalway.ie

Download this illustration of the day by artist Ruth Graham Illustration Showcase 2023.

Designing Futures Showcase 2023 Illustration

Time	Agenda Item
9.15	Registration
9.45	Welcome / Introduction to Designing Futures Designing Futures enhancing the University of Galway Student Experience Professor Michelle Millar, Programme Lead Designing Futures, Personal Professor in Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway
10.00	The Future of HE: Policy informed practice: partnering with Enterprise, the skills agenda Ms Sorcha Carthy, Senior Manager, Human Capital Initiative
10.30	University of Galway’s Opening Address Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, President University of Galway
10.45	Teas & Coffees & Networking
11.00	Panel Discussion: Title: Next Generation Graduates: Co-Creating TheFuture Chair: Courtney Hefferon, Programme Graduate, Grant Thornton Panel: Edel Joyce, Senior Project Manager Lead for Webex, Cisco Ulla Hokkanen, Executive Creative Director, Galway Community Circus Shan Pereira, Lambcam, Start100 Summer Incubator Winner 2023 Mia Shanley Brookes, College of Science and Engineering Student Evan Cawley, Medtronic
11.45	Skills Workshop Defining & Identifying Skills Delivering In Curriculum, Generating Modules Assessing Skills in Curriculum & Co-curriculum Tracking & Articulating Skills Achievements Dr. Iain McLaren, Director, Centre for Excellence in Learning & Teaching, University of Galway Dr. Connie O’Regan, Post Doctoral Researcher, UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre, School of Political Science & Sociology Dr. David Doolin, Lecturer (Above the Bar) in Transdisciplinary Learning, University of Galway Professor Tony Hall, Professor of Education, Director of Educational Design Research, School of Education, Designing Futures Programme, Bridín Quinn, Business Data Analyst, University of Galway
13.00	Lunch
14.00	Experience Designing Futures with our students Breakout session - select one from: Student Success Coaching - Helping students thrive IdeasLab In Action Student Experiences of Vertically Integrated Projects
15.00	Teas & Coffees & Networking
15.15	Panel Discussion: Title: Putting Higher Education Policy into Practice: The role of skills Chair: Prof. Jonathan Levie, Designing Futures Programme Lead for Designing your Life, Professor of Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, University of Galway Panel: Professor Pól Ó Dochartaigh, Deputy President and Registrar, University of Galway Keith Moynes, Assistant Secretary, Higher – Policy Division, DFHERIS Ms Sorcha Carthy, Senior Manager, Human Capital Initiative Dean Kenny, SU President, University of Galway Professor Michelle Millar, Programme Lead Designing Futures, Personal Professor in Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway
16.00	Closing Remarks