Learning to Teach

<p><strong>In the second episode of this series, EUA’s Thérèse Zhang talks to Guðrún Geirsdóttir about her experience as Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTl) at the University of Iceland.</strong></p><p>Guðrún explains how, over the years, she has seen the landscape of academic support evolve, what the Centre for Teaching and Learning's role is in promoting and implementing transformation in staff development, the factors that enable them to drive these changes, and how staying ‘future-oriented’ sometimes just means taking each wave one step at a time.</p><p><strong>Guests:</strong></p><ul><li>Thérèse Zhang is the Deputy Director for Higher Education Policy, at the European University Association (EUA)</li><li>Guðrún Geirsdóttir is Director of the Centre of Teaching and Learning (CTl) at the University of Iceland</li></ul><p>Find out more about STAFF-DEV project <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://eua.eu/our-work/projects/eu-funded-projects/staffdev.html">here.</a></p>

<p><strong>In this inaugural episode, EUA's Thérèse Zhang talks to Paul McSweeney and Catherine O’Mahony about effective strategies for organising and transforming staff development, to foster a culture of learning and teaching.</strong></p><p>Paul and Catherine share their expert view on the enhancement of learning and teaching at University College Cork in Ireland. They describe the vibrant learning and teaching culture at their university, their Centre for Learning and Teaching's tailor-made flexible staff development, and how they manage to stay ‘future-oriented’ amidst a changing world for higher education.</p><p><strong>Guests:</strong></p><ul><li>Thérèse Zhang is the Deputy Director for Higher Education Policy, at the European University Association (EUA)</li><li>Paul McSweeney is Vice-President for Learning and Teaching at University College Cork in Ireland.</li><li>Catherine O'Mahony is Director of the Centre for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning at University College Cork in Ireland.</li></ul><p>Find out more about STAFF-DEV project <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://eua.eu/our-work/projects/eu-funded-projects/staffdev.html">here.</a></p>