Excited to be joining this conference in June - to present my #PhD research and findings, and some reflections on implications for practice! Hope to see (some of) you there! 👋 #NewFrontiersYouthParticipation

Really looking forward to attending the sold-out #NewFrontiersYouthParticipation @unesco-cfrc.bsky.social conference in June, presenting on #PANELS*. Will be great to catch up with @lauralundy.bsky.social @joshharsant.bsky.social & others. * www.communityactionredbridge.org.uk/panels-project

Shifting Power: New Frontiers in Youth Participation |📣 Call for Abstracts ⏰ Final days to submit — don’t miss the abstract deadline on March 6th at 5:00pm! universityofgalwayunesco.clr.events/event/139307 Follow the conversation at #newfrontiersyouthparticipation @uniofgalway.bsky.social l

📣Speaker Announcement | Raphael Denis Shifting Power: New Frontiers in Youth Participation| UCFRC Conference| Jun 11 -12 @uniofgalway.bsky.social 🔗For regular updates and registration visit 👉https://lnkd.in/dajm7BNr #newfrontiersyouthparticipation

📣Speaker Announcement |Professor Laura Lundy @lauralundy.bsky.social Shifting Power: New Frontiers in Youth Participation| UCFRC Conference| Jun 11 -12 @uniofgalway.bsky.social 🔗For regular updates and registration visit 👉https://lnkd.in/dajm7BNr #newfrontiersyouthparticipation

Shifting Power: New Frontiers in Youth Participation, UCFRC Conference Jun 11 -12 @uniofgalway.bsky.social 📣 Call for Abstracts | Submission Deadline: Mar 6,(5pm) Submit your abstract 👉 universityofgalwayunesco.clr.events/event/139308... Follow the conversation at #newfrontiersyouthparticipation

University of Galway is pleased to announce John Canavan as the new UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre Chair in Children, Youth, & Civic Engagement. This role will advance research on empathy, youth participation, family support, alternative education, etc. as part of the 2025–2029 programme.

📢 Launch of Activating Social Empathy (ASE) — a new Transition Year (TY) programme. ASE is a practical classroom resource designed to help teachers promote empathy skills and understanding among TY students. Free for all Irish schools 👉 lnkd.in/eeBpY4vd #EmpathyEducation #TransitionYear

We were delighted on #culturenight to host the launch of 📚 Systems Complexity in Child Protection and Welfare Policy, Leadership, Practice and Evaluation @uniofgalway.bsky.social. We were honoured to be joined by University President David Burn on this special occasion.

🎓 Did you complete the Diploma in Foundation Studies Access Programme at the @universityofgalway.bsky.social (formerly NUIG) between 1999 and 2025? 💡 We are inviting past participants to take part in a research study exploring the social impact of the programme 👉 forms.office.com/e/bBpVqWkBv7

Dr Brendan Dolan @uniofgalway.bsky.social presenting at #UPENConference2025 on a new @researchireland.ie funded project exploring researcher–policymaker interactions in Ireland through the micro-level lens of the individual researcher. @uniofsurrey.bsky.social

Powerful account by our colleague @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social and Elaine Feeney of the importance of the decision by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment to publish modules addressing the history, legacy and literature of Ireland’s institutions www.thejournal.ie/readme/mothe...

New Research - A Review of Meitheal, a Tusla led National Practice Model was launched by Tusla - Child and Family Agency. The research was completed by Dr Carmel Devaney, Dr Patricia O Connor and Professor John Canavan, @unesco-cfrc.bsky.social, @uniofgalway.bsky.social

🌍 The Discipline of Applied Social Sciences (DASS), School of Political Science and Sociology, @uniofgalway.bsky.social, hosted a day of discussion and reflection on the role of teaching and learning in supporting societal wellbeing 🌍

Join us for the Teaching & Learning for Societal Wellbeing Conference @universityofgalway.bsky.social Reflecting on current debates, challenges & opportunities to determine how best to invest in teaching and learning to inform future learning policy & practice. 🔗 Register: lnkd.in/ejrKbX2N

The 2025 NUI Grant Scheme for Early Career Academics is now open for applications 🥳 ➡️ Grants for NUI scholars to support the organisation of an international conference or symposium. 🗓️ Deadline: 30 May 2025 More information: www.nui.ie/awards/PostD...

Complexity Theory and the Importance of Networks Webinar 🎙️ Speaker: Dr. Marianna Colvin, Florida Atlantic University 🎤 Respondent: Marie Crawley, Tusla – Child and Family Agency 🗓️ Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 🕐 Time: 1:00–2:00 PM (GMT) 📌 Register here: forms.office.com/e/sgB6wEHzPR