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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


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


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


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.


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


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


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

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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


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)


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


2008 Excellence in Teaching Award

MaryBeth Gallagher, Occupational Therapy


Memorandum of Understanding between Memorandum of Understanding between Milford and ULMilford and UL


Picture of Cancer Tales?Picture of Cancer Tales?


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'


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


Comhrá 15th International 15th International Reflective Practice Reflective Practice

ConferenceConference 24th - 26th June 2009University of Limerick

International Conferences Hosted by EHS Departments

2009


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


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


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


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


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


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

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research ethos

research postgraduates

time research students

graduate of research

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faculty students

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