The 2025-2026 Teaching and Learning Fellowship awards were presented to MU staff at the Maynooth University Teaching and Learning Showcase on May 14th.
The T&L Fellowships are a key part of the Centre for Teaching and Learning's ongoing commitment to supporting the development of teaching enhancement and fostering scholarship of teaching and learning. The theme for the 2025-2026 T&L Fellowship Call was: 'Empowering Teaching and Learning Practice'
2025-2026 Teaching and Learning Fellowship Recipients:
Dr Catherine Gander, Department of English
Project Title: Slow down, tune in, don't drop out: Authentic assessment and collaborative care in the age of GenAI and information overload.
Dr Adrian Kirwan, Critical Skills
Project Title: AI Generation: Analysing Student Generative Artifical Intelligence Use in Higher Education, from theory to practice
Dr Conor Meade, Dr Abigail Maher, Dr Paul Dowling, Ms Patricia McDonnell, Dr Martina Schroeder and Dr Mark Robinson, Department of Biology
Project Title: Evaluating the impact of structured writing support in a STEM undergraduate programme
Dr Iain Macdonald & Oratile Mokgatla, Department of Design Innovation
Project Title: Empowering Teaching & Learning Practice in Product Design through GenAI
Dr Nicola Mountford, School of Business
Project Title: "Grade yourself Now!" - An examination of the value of self-grading of participation in large classroom environments
Dr Caitriona O’Toole, Department of Education & Dr Emma Farrell, Department of Psychology
Project Title: Sense and Sensitivities: Exploring Emotionally Complex Topics in Higher Education
Congratualtions to all the 2025-26 Teaching and Learning Fellowship recipients!