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Faculty of Education & Health Faculty of Education & Health SciencesSciences
Presentation to Presentation to
Governing AuthorityGoverning Authority
2424thth March 2009 March 2009
Prof Mary O’Sullivan, DeanProf Mary O’Sullivan, Dean
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Faculty StructureFaculty StructureDean EHS
Prof. Mary O’Sullivan
Faculty office StaffLynn O’Doherty
Mairead Gavin/Jo Liston (JS)Anne O’Brien (PT)
Education & Professional StudiesMr Tom Geary
Graduate Medical SchoolProf Paul Finucane
Nursing & MidwiferyMs Bernie Quillinan
Occupational TherapyMaryBeth Gallagher
Physical Education & Sports SciencesDr Drew Harrison
PhysiotherapyDr Ann Taylor
PsychologyProf Orla Muldoon
Faculty ManagerDeclan O’Brien
PA to DeanDawn O’Brien
Assistant Dean Academic AffairsMr Larry O’Connor
Assistant Dean ResearchDr Ciaran MacDonncha
Course Directors CommitteeEHS Research Committee
Speech & Language TherapyProf Sue Franklin
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Staffing Levels Staffing Levels AY08-09AY08-09
94 Academic Posts 94 Academic Posts 8 Teaching Assistants8 Teaching Assistants 9 Technical Staff9 Technical Staff 31 Administrative staff 31 Administrative staff
Senior (SL-Prof) to junior faculty ratio: 25%-75%. Senior (SL-Prof) to junior faculty ratio: 25%-75%. (UL target---60:40)(UL target---60:40)
Staff to Student Ratios Very HighStaff to Student Ratios Very High– Average Staff Student Levels is 30:1Average Staff Student Levels is 30:1– 4 of 6 departments with levels > 33:14 of 6 departments with levels > 33:1
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StudentsStudentsand Programmesand Programmes
2176 UGs in 14 programmes 2176 UGs in 14 programmes 485 students in taught PG programmes. 485 students in taught PG programmes. 88 research postgraduates. 88 research postgraduates.
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AchievementsAchievements
EHS Research Strategic PlanEHS Research Strategic Plan – Emphasise research ethos among faculty & Emphasise research ethos among faculty &
studentsstudents– Increase research capacity of facultyIncrease research capacity of faculty– Increase research fundingIncrease research funding– Increase publications in high impact journals and Increase publications in high impact journals and
high impact outlets that impact on policyhigh impact outlets that impact on policy– Increase level of collaborative and Increase level of collaborative and
interdisciplinary researchinterdisciplinary research
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Building Research CapacityBuilding Research Capacity
FirstFirst graduate of research MSc & first graduate of research MSc & first IRCSET Scholar in Clinical Therapies IRCSET Scholar in Clinical Therapies
First 10 graduates of Doctor of Clinical 10 graduates of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (EPS)Psychology (EPS)
Five Ph.D. students graduated (PESS/EPS)Ph.D. students graduated (PESS/EPS) 20% EHS faculty studying for Ph.D (9 in 20% EHS faculty studying for Ph.D (9 in
2008)..N/M, OT, SLT, EPS, PT, PESS2008)..N/M, OT, SLT, EPS, PT, PESS DoubleDouble full time research students full time research students
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Research Output Research Output ‘07 & ‘08‘07 & ‘08
Research and scholarly publications and Research and scholarly publications and presentations increased from 2007 to 2008presentations increased from 2007 to 2008
Publications
01020304050607080
ReferredJournals
Books Chapters inBooks
National PolicyReports
InternationalConference
NationalConference
Typy of Publications
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. 2007
2008
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Research Centres--Units--NetworksResearch Centres--Units--Networks
Research CentresResearch Centres Physical Education, Physical Physical Education, Physical
Activity & Youth Sport (Activity & Youth Sport (PE PE PAYSPAYS) Research Centre) Research Centre
Pre-Hospital Emergency Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Centre (Care Centre (PHECCPHECC))
Applied Biostatistics Applied Biostatistics Consulting CentreConsulting Centre ( (ABCABC)…)…satellitesatellite
3 Centres in Process3 Centres in Process– MedicineMedicine– PsychologyPsychology– EducationEducation
Research UnitsResearch Units– Biomechanics Research Biomechanics Research
UnitUnit– Curriculum Evaluation & Curriculum Evaluation &
Policy Research UnitPolicy Research Unit Research NetworksResearch Networks
– Ubuntu-EU regional networkUbuntu-EU regional network– Hub for Hub for National National
Physiotherapy Research Physiotherapy Research Network Network
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Research FundingResearch Funding 34% increase (Research Facilities Enhancement Grant, PRTLI 4, 34% increase (Research Facilities Enhancement Grant, PRTLI 4,
PHECC, Irish Aid-Ubuntu, Sports Council w/UCC-DCU)PHECC, Irish Aid-Ubuntu, Sports Council w/UCC-DCU) 50% increase in student research funding50% increase in student research funding
– IRCSET scholarships (PT, PESS, EPS)IRCSET scholarships (PT, PESS, EPS)– IRCHSS scholarships (EPS)IRCHSS scholarships (EPS)– HRB Research Fellowships (OT, PT)HRB Research Fellowships (OT, PT)– PRTLI Scholarships (PESS, OT)PRTLI Scholarships (PESS, OT)
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High Quality& High Demand High Quality& High Demand UG Programmes UG Programmes
48% first preferences for EHS programmes48% first preferences for EHS programmes 7 of 10 top first preference programmes7 of 10 top first preference programmes
1 B.Sc. Physical Education (589/75places)1 B.Sc. Physical Education (589/75places) 3 B.Tech (Ed) Materials and Construction (309/80)3 B.Tech (Ed) Materials and Construction (309/80) 4 B.Sc Sport & Exercise Science (254/65)4 B.Sc Sport & Exercise Science (254/65) 5 B.Sc. Nursing (197/50)5 B.Sc. Nursing (197/50) 6 Physiotherapy (188/30)6 Physiotherapy (188/30) 7 Psychology (116/30)7 Psychology (116/30) 10 B.Tech(Ed) Materials and Eng. Tech (109/80)10 B.Tech(Ed) Materials and Eng. Tech (109/80)
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Innovative PedagogiesInnovative Pedagogies
Problem Based Learning…GMS, Clinical Problem Based Learning…GMS, Clinical TherapiesTherapies
Child Centred Care and Child Centred Child Centred Care and Child Centred LearningLearning
Innovative and Authentic AssessmentsInnovative and Authentic Assessments Quality Reviews & Professional Quality Reviews & Professional
Accreditation note top quality teaching Accreditation note top quality teaching programmes programmes
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2008 Excellence in Teaching Award
MaryBeth Gallagher, Occupational Therapy
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Memorandum of Understanding between Memorandum of Understanding between Milford and ULMilford and UL
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Picture of Cancer Tales?Picture of Cancer Tales?
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Graduate Medical School Public Lecture Series
Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney, TD
'The Role of the State in Healthcare in 21st Century Ireland'
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Inaugural LecturesInaugural Lectures
Prof. Paul Finucane,
Foundation Head, GMS
Why Ireland needs a Graduate Medical School
Prof Orla MuldoonProf Orla Muldoon
Head, PsychologyHead, Psychology
Seeing the woods and the trees: A Seeing the woods and the trees: A social psychological analysis social psychological analysis of adaptation and adversityof adaptation and adversity
25th November 2008
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Comhrá 15th International 15th International Reflective Practice Reflective Practice
ConferenceConference 24th - 26th June 2009University of Limerick
International Conferences Hosted by EHS Departments
2009
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Key ChallengesKey Challenges
1.1. Staffing Issues---Need Staff and Staffing Issues---Need Staff and Professorial StaffProfessorial Staff
2.2. Enrolment ManagementEnrolment Management
3.3. Building Research CapacityBuilding Research Capacity
4.4. Building Research ProductivityBuilding Research Productivity
5.5. Managing in Current Economic ClimateManaging in Current Economic Climate
6.6. Developing EHS InfrastructureDeveloping EHS Infrastructure
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Staffing IssuesStaffing Issues
Understaffed: highest staff/student ratios in Understaffed: highest staff/student ratios in ULUL
Fewest Senior Faculty; poorest ratioFewest Senior Faculty; poorest ratio No professors in two departmentsNo professors in two departments
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Enrolment ManagementEnrolment Management
Medicine and Nursing…Medicine and Nursing…– Nursing students to decrease 29% (demand up20%)Nursing students to decrease 29% (demand up20%)– HEA decreased EU student intake to GMS from targetHEA decreased EU student intake to GMS from target– finding new markets for GMS (Atlantic Bridge) and Nursingfinding new markets for GMS (Atlantic Bridge) and Nursing
Teaching Programmes…(Securing Time for Research)Teaching Programmes…(Securing Time for Research)– Increasing demands with declining staffIncreasing demands with declining staff– 48% of all first preferences for EHS programmes48% of all first preferences for EHS programmes– 7 of 10 top first preference programmes7 of 10 top first preference programmes– 1 programme more first preferences that all programmes in two 1 programme more first preferences that all programmes in two
other Facultiesother Faculties Encourage Fee Generating Programmes to generate non Encourage Fee Generating Programmes to generate non
core paid teaching staffcore paid teaching staff
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Building Research Capacity& Building Research Capacity& Building Research ProductivityBuilding Research Productivity
Managing research Managing research Expectations Expectations Nursing/Midwifery, Nursing/Midwifery, Clinical TherapiesClinical Therapies
Supporting high Supporting high numbers of faculty numbers of faculty studying and studying and maintaining quality maintaining quality programmes. programmes.
Securing dedicated Securing dedicated research timeresearch time
Recruiting research Recruiting research oriented stafforiented staff
Gaining support for Gaining support for research in education, research in education, sport health, urban sport health, urban renewalrenewal
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Managing in Current Economic Managing in Current Economic ClimateClimate
Working with our Partners…HSEWorking with our Partners…HSE– Securing Clinical PlacementsSecuring Clinical Placements– Employment OpportunitiesEmployment Opportunities– Appointments of Clinical AppointmentsAppointments of Clinical Appointments
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Developing EHS InfrastructureDeveloping EHS Infrastructure
PESS Building and Kelly ReportPESS Building and Kelly Report Medical FacilitiesMedical Facilities Psychology SpacePsychology Space Education and Teacher Education…A New Education and Teacher Education…A New
Building with state of art teaching labs post Building with state of art teaching labs post primary subjectsprimary subjects