EDI Funding Call Awardees

	Project	Description	Contact Person
Awardees - January 2021
1	Building Multi-Stories: Embedding the library services for inclusive teaching and learning in a diverse curriculum	A year three Business module, Diversity in the Workplace, will use the issue of diversity in resourcing to underpin the development of information literacy skills in students, inculcating awareness of the concept of knowledges.	Lindsay Dowling, Fionnuala Darby
2	Online Interactive Design Workshop for Female Students in Technology Programmes in TU Dublin	Online interactive design two hour workshop in which students currently studying in technology programmes in TU Dublin (across all campuses) work on a series of design challenges in breakout teams which would comprise of lecturers and industry representatives.	Michelle Looby, Jane Hanratty, Marie Armstrong, Mary Looby, Katherine Looby, Susan Lynott, Karen Fitzgerald, Ann Marie McKeon.
3	Traveller Representation in the Early Childhood Education and Care Programme in TU Dublin	This project will focus on internal and external issues regarding Traveller visibility in the TU Dublin Blanchardstown ECEC programme	Colette Murray, and 4th year students ECEC programme
4	Finding a space for diversity, equity and inclusion in the School of Surveying and Construction Management.	Creating a physical space in the School to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. The proposal is for a noticeboard on the School’s floor with a featured artwork to promote the objectives and encourage participation in the newly formed group	Frank Harrington
5	Developing a positive and confident entrepreneurial leadership (part of a major PhD research project: “An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Lived Experiences of Women Entrepreneurs when Interacting with Government Support Agencies in Ireland)	The aim of this project is to discuss issues of entrepreneurial identity and leadership from the perspective of women entrepreneurs	Edicleia Oliveira
Awardees - March 2021
6	A Mapping of Immigrant Entrepreneurs in Ireland	The study is seeking to analyse the distinctive challenges endured by immigrants in Ireland when seeking to start their own business and what supports should be offered by policymakers, enterprise support agencies and other stakeholders to enable foreign nationals to maximise their economic and social potential.	Thomas Cooney (Centre for Minority Entrepreneurship)
7	The Development of an Anti-Racism Placement Training Resource	A whole programme approach to co-creating an anti-racist teaching and learning environment with students.	Community Development and Youth Work Le Chéile Team: Bríd Ní Chonaill, Mairéad Cluskey, Sheila Coyle, Liam McGlynn, Garreth Smith, Georgina Lawlor, Noirin Macnamar
8	AT for All- Enhancing and Supporting an Assistive Technology Resource for TU Dublin	The community of practice leaders are seeking to extend the physical elements of this resource to language support elements, extend its website support for a second year and to showcase the activity and work of the group in an event in December 2021.	Catherine Deegan
9	Successful transitions: Enhancing Social support for students from minority groups.	This project is designed to facilitate the development of effective social support mechanisms for students from minority groups, as they make the transition to TU Dublin.	Lavinia McLean and David Gaul
10	Diversity and Inclusion in Politics.	We would like to increase awareness within the University of the need for diversity of representation in our government and the value of the student voice.	Siobhán Enright, Lecturer and Sean Clarke, Megan Kelly, Rosie Murray and Mia Roe (Year 2 Creative Digital Media Students)
Awardees January - 2022
11	Recognise, Reflect, Respond: Moving Forward Together	We intend to organise two workshops to foster relationships among students and staff of the cross campus Faculty. At these workshops we will explore how we can support Teaching and Learning to foster an equitable and inclusive Post Pandemic learning experience for our students. Importantly, at these events we will collect viewpoints and experiences through focus groups to inform the new Teaching and Learning strategy of the Faculty.	Muireann O'Keeffe
12	Heritage Languages and Inclusive Learning Environments – Lessons for TU Dublin	DEI BN propose to deliver initiatives aimed at enabling staff and students to consider Heritage Languages and Inclusive Learning Environments in their context through awareness-raising, training and workshop events. The events will be an opportunity to connect with like-minded colleagues and share collective learnings with the potential aim of contributing to a CoP	Bozena Dubiel
13	Rainbow Week 2022	Since the pandemic, many students have felt isolated and removed from college life and their friends. We want to hold events that facilitate students getting back into college life as well as enabling students to return to a social setting. This project would also allow students to educate themselves with regard to issues within the LGBTQ community	Brian Jordan
14	Diversity & Intercultural Inclusion in Hospitality (D&ICIH): promoting intercultural awareness and integrating best practices among the TU Dublin community	This proposal focuses on investigating cultural differences and communication barriers migrant workers encounter in hospitality services within TU Dublin, improving the relationship between the staff and students, and implementing good practices in the university. Hospitality is still an area with rare studies in diversity and inclusion,	Fernada Rabelo
15	LGBTQ Activism in Higher Education in Ireland: Looking Back, Moving Forward	An Event to Promote the Inclusion & Visibility of LGBTQI+ Staff in the Activities of TU Dublin for LGBT History Month. Tues 15th February 2022 @ 1pm	Conor Horan
16	‘Share our Similarities, Celebrate our Differences’ Photo Competition	People will be asked to submit photos under the theme of “Share our Similarities, Celebrate our Differences” and to place a caption on the photo inspired by Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Construction Industry. The student could be highlighting issues EDI people face in the industry, or highlighting ways in which the industry has become more EDI friendly. We propose to use a panel of judges to choose the winner.	Joanne White