Launch of N-TUTTOR Fellowships
The ‘Students as Partners in Innovation and Change’ funding grants have been awarded to 131 projects across Ireland’s seven Technological Universities and have a total value of more than €650,000. Funded by the European Union—NextGenerationEU, N-TUTORR is coordinated through the Technological Higher Education Association (THEA), with support from the Higher Education Authority (HEA).
The projects involve collaboration between learners and staff, and focus on enhancing the experience of students at Technological Universities. The funded projects, which are to receive up to €5,000 each in support and which are informed by the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
TU Dublin has awarded 26 of the 131 projects which will run until April 2024 and are focusing on thematic areas including Education for Sustainability, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Digital Transformation in Teaching and Learning, Universal Design for Learning and Academic Integrity.
Announcing the N-TUTORR funded projects on 23rd May 2023, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, TD, said: “I am delighted to announce the exciting enhancement projects receiving funding today as part of the new N-TUTORR project. This is an innovative, whole-sector collaboration across the Technological University sector that aims to transform the student experience. Collaboration between students and teachers, in co-creating projects to support innovation and enable student success, will enrich the teaching and learning experience, as well as contributing to Ireland’s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.
“Learning positively impacts our society, economy and the environment. The N-TUTORR programme is a significant development of new ways to learn and teach, so that teachers and students are equipped with relevant skills for the future. It is one of many initiatives helping to shape the Technological University sector for the next generation.”