She is leading an institution-wide initiative to implement the Connected Curriculum by surfacing, showcasing and supporting good practice in teaching aligned with the 6 components of UCC's Connected Curriculum framework and leads work on implementing a Students as Partner approach to curriculum development. She is also leading the teaching and learning work-package of the European University Initiative for UCC between 2023-2026 under renewed funding for the UNIC initiative.
She coordinates initiatives such as the International Programme for Visiting Lecturers, and develops and organises a number of staff professional development workshops and seminars relating to the integration of Research, Teaching and Learning. She provides strategic insight into the research focus of the Centre and oversees the various national and international research projects in which CIRTL is a partner. She teaches on a postgraduate Community Based Participatory Research module, and supports the development of new initiatives including an accredited programme for staff on Professional Practice and Leadership in Higher Education, and a national staff development initiative on community-based learning, on integrating the SDGs in teaching and learning, and on fostering academic integrity. Catherine is also the custodian and institutional contact point for the National Network for the integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (NAIRTL).
Catherine recently led an institution-wide project to uncover evidence of research-based teaching in all undergraduate programmes on offer in UCC. She partnered in a 2017 EUA Thematic Peer group initiative on strengthening research-teaching links in Higher Ed., in the 2018 group on![]()
active learning and the 2020 EUA Thematic Peer group on employability.
Catherine worked as Community Engagement Officer for the University from February 2017 to January 2020. During this time she supported the development of UCC's Civic and Community Engagement plan. She is a founding member of of UCC's Community Academic Research Links initiative, acted as Civic Engagement Officer for the University and as secretariat to the University's Civic and Community Engagement Committee, and a national convener of the working group on accredited community-based research and community-based learning for the Campus Engage network. She is co-Principal Investigator on two ongoing Erasmus+ grants, one led by the European University Association on staff development in teaching and learning (STAFF-DEV) and the other on the development and modernization of courses that tackle gender equality, respect for human rights and democracy and radicalism (AURORA). She was PI on 6 previous Erasmus+ grants, co-PI on the H2020 EnRRICH project and partner in FP7 PERARES project, among other research activities.
Her research interests include Higher Education Management, Undergraduate Research, Community Based Research, Education for Sustainable Development, and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. She has presented her research at national and international conferences, and has researched, edited and published a number of publications relating to higher education issues. She received the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning in 2016, and the President's Award for Research on Innovative Forms of Teaching & Learning in 2009. She was shortlisted in 2019 for the international QS Reimagine Education Award for her work on postgraduate education. She received the University Staff Recognition Award for Leadership in 2021.
Catherine completed a BSc in Biochemistry in University College Cork and an MSc in Science Communication in Dublin City University. Following this she worked as a freelance science journalist prior to beginning work as Communications Coordinator for the WWF's European Policy Office in Brussels. She returned to Ireland to complete a Doctorate of Science in UCC investigating innovative ways to broaden public input into science policy decision-making. More recently she has completed the Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and Masters in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. She is a Fellow and Senior Fellow of the Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA).
Catherine began work with the National Academy in 2009 and coordinated NAIRTL's events, press and communications, while also supporting the activities of the Supervisor Support working group, the Bologna Process working group, and the Public Engagement in Research working group. She was appointed Manager of NAIRTL in 2012, Manager of CIRTL in 2015, and Director of CIRTL in July 2018.
Engaged Research; Engaged Learning; Participatory research; Undergraduate research; Research Supervisor support; Education for Sustainable Development.
I co-developed the Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice and Leadership in Higher Education and co-teach a module on Reflective Leadership Practices.
I am supervising one Doctoral student and a MA in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
Biography
Dr Catherine O'Mahony is Director of the Centre for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL). In this role she provides direction and leadership for CIRTL activities, aligning these with the University Strategic Plan and Academic Plan, and broader national and international policies and practices relating to teaching and learning enhancement.She is leading an institution-wide initiative to implement the Connected Curriculum by surfacing, showcasing and supporting good practice in teaching aligned with the 6 components of UCC's Connected Curriculum framework and leads work on implementing a Students as Partner approach to curriculum development. She is also leading the teaching and learning work-package of the European University Initiative for UCC between 2023-2026 under renewed funding for the UNIC initiative.
She coordinates initiatives such as the International Programme for Visiting Lecturers, and develops and organises a number of staff professional development workshops and seminars relating to the integration of Research, Teaching and Learning. She provides strategic insight into the research focus of the Centre and oversees the various national and international research projects in which CIRTL is a partner. She teaches on a postgraduate Community Based Participatory Research module, and supports the development of new initiatives including an accredited programme for staff on Professional Practice and Leadership in Higher Education, and a national staff development initiative on community-based learning, on integrating the SDGs in teaching and learning, and on fostering academic integrity. Catherine is also the custodian and institutional contact point for the National Network for the integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (NAIRTL).
Catherine recently led an institution-wide project to uncover evidence of research-based teaching in all undergraduate programmes on offer in UCC. She partnered in a 2017 EUA Thematic Peer group initiative on strengthening research-teaching links in Higher Ed., in the 2018 group on
Catherine worked as Community Engagement Officer for the University from February 2017 to January 2020. During this time she supported the development of UCC's Civic and Community Engagement plan. She is a founding member of of UCC's Community Academic Research Links initiative, acted as Civic Engagement Officer for the University and as secretariat to the University's Civic and Community Engagement Committee, and a national convener of the working group on accredited community-based research and community-based learning for the Campus Engage network. She is co-Principal Investigator on two ongoing Erasmus+ grants, one led by the European University Association on staff development in teaching and learning (STAFF-DEV) and the other on the development and modernization of courses that tackle gender equality, respect for human rights and democracy and radicalism (AURORA). She was PI on 6 previous Erasmus+ grants, co-PI on the H2020 EnRRICH project and partner in FP7 PERARES project, among other research activities.
Her research interests include Higher Education Management, Undergraduate Research, Community Based Research, Education for Sustainable Development, and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. She has presented her research at national and international conferences, and has researched, edited and published a number of publications relating to higher education issues. She received the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning in 2016, and the President's Award for Research on Innovative Forms of Teaching & Learning in 2009. She was shortlisted in 2019 for the international QS Reimagine Education Award for her work on postgraduate education. She received the University Staff Recognition Award for Leadership in 2021.
Catherine completed a BSc in Biochemistry in University College Cork and an MSc in Science Communication in Dublin City University. Following this she worked as a freelance science journalist prior to beginning work as Communications Coordinator for the WWF's European Policy Office in Brussels. She returned to Ireland to complete a Doctorate of Science in UCC investigating innovative ways to broaden public input into science policy decision-making. More recently she has completed the Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and Masters in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. She is a Fellow and Senior Fellow of the Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA).
Catherine began work with the National Academy in 2009 and coordinated NAIRTL's events, press and communications, while also supporting the activities of the Supervisor Support working group, the Bologna Process working group, and the Public Engagement in Research working group. She was appointed Manager of NAIRTL in 2012, Manager of CIRTL in 2015, and Director of CIRTL in July 2018.
Research Interests
Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning; Scholarship of Teaching and Learning; Assessment methodologies; Intergrative Learning; Enquiry-based learning; Active learning approaches; Community-based research, Participatory research; Undergraduate research; Research Supervisor supportResearch Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Development for Learning and Teaching at European Universities | ERASMUS | 01-JAN-24 | 31-DEC-26 | €400,000.00 | |
| Programme for Access to Higher Education | Higher Education Authority (HEA) | 01-JAN-23 | 31-DEC-23 | €241,000.00 | |
| Developing and Implementing Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning at Georgian HEIs | ERASMUS | 15-JAN-21 | 14-JAN-24 | €34,473.00 | |
| Our Digital Future: Research based approach to the design of professional development offerings relating to technology enhanced learning and digital education. | National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | 01-NOV-21 | 31-DEC-22 | €82,000.00 | |
| AS1750 SDG Expansion | Higher Education authority | 01-APR-21 | 30-JUN-22 | €19,684.00 | |
| Academic Integrity | National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | 01-MAR-21 | 30-APR-22 | €52,447.78 | |
| Alliance of Universities to reform curricula that outcasts radicalism in Asian societies | ERASMUS | 01-MAR-20 | 01-SEP-22 | €43,048.00 | |
| Qualifications recognition support for Ukrainian universities | ERASMUS | 01-NOV-19 | 30-OCT-22 | €53,702.00 | |
| UNIversity-COmmunity-learRN (Unicorn) | ERASMUS | 01-SEP-19 | 31-AUG-22 | €67,039.00 | |
| Innovative Teacher Education Through Personalised Learning | ERASMUS | 01-OCT-18 | 31-MAR-21 | €95,019.00 | |
| Developing a Connected Curriculum: Integrating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals within UCC’s Curriculum | National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | 01-NOV-19 | 31-DEC-20 | €47,000.00 | |
| The MakerMap: linking spaces, knowledge and people in support of creative, inquiry-based, interdisciplinary connection making on and off campus | National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | 01-NOV-19 | 31-DEC-20 | €25,121.00 | |
| Responsive Academic Leadership for Enhancement of Teaching and Learning across the Disciplines | National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | 01-NOV-19 | 31-DEC-20 | €10,000.00 | |
| Utilising a learning design approach to enhance blended and online learning | National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | 01-NOV-19 | 31-DEC-20 | €2,000.00 | |
| Universal Design for Learning: Connecting the Campus for Student Success in Services, Spaces and Supports | National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | 01-NOV-19 | 31-DEC-20 | €2,000.00 | |
| National Forum: Professional Development Digital Badge | National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | 01-FEB-17 | 30-APR-17 | €8,000.00 | |
| Assessment Tools for New Learning Environments in Higher Education Institutions | ERASMUS | 01-OCT-17 | 01-OCT-20 | €48,510.00 | |
| Transforming Assessment Practices in Large Enrollment First Year Education | ERASMUS | 10-OCT-16 | 10-OCT-19 | €508,118.00 | |
| Enhancing Responsible Research and Innovation through Curricula in Higher Education (EnRRICH) | Horizon 2020 | 01-JUL-15 | 22-DEC-17 | €1,500,000.00 | |
| Teaching for transitions: a review of teaching for transitions related teaching and learning activity and research. | National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | 17-DEC-14 | 24-APR-15 | €25,000.00 | |
| Public Engagement with Research and Research Engagement with Society | European Union | 01-MAY-10 | 31-OCT-14 | €66,233.00 |
Publications
Books
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2020) | Personalized Learning within Teacher Education: A Framework and Guidelines. Stefanija Alisauskiene, Hafdís Guðjónsdóttir, Jónína Vala Kristinsdóttir, Tracey Connolly, Catherine O'Mahony, Laura Lee, Lina Milteniene, Rita Meliene, Lina Kaminskiene, Ausra Rutkiene, Vita Venslovaite, Simona Kontrimiene, Ausra Kazlauskiene, & Anna Katarzyna Wozniczka (2020) Personalized Learning within Teacher Education: A Framework and Guidelines. Geneva: UNESCO International Bureau of Education. [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2015) | Recognition, Reward and Impact A Review of the National Awards for Excellence in Teaching in Higher Education. Donna Maria Alexander and Catherine O’Mahony (2015) Recognition, Reward and Impact A Review of the National Awards for Excellence in Teaching in Higher Education. Cork: NAIRTL. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Developing an institutional framework for supporting supervisors of research students: A practical guide. Kelly, A., Byrnes, L., Campbell, V., Carton, J., Harkin, S., Leonard, A.M., Morgan, P., O'Farrell, C., O'Mahony, C. and Smith, N. (2012) Developing an institutional framework for supporting supervisors of research students: A practical guide. Cork, Ireland: NAIRTL. [Full Text] [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2014) | 'Integrative Learning: International research and practice' O'Mahony, Catherine (2014) 'Integrative Learning: International research and practice' In: Daniel Blackshields, James Cronin, Bettie Higgs, Shane Kilcommins, Marian McCarthy, Anthony Ryan (eds). Embedding Integrative Learning in Community-Based Research. Abingdon, Oxon, UK: Routledge. [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'Connection making through community-based research: An action research approach to enhancing community engagement activities' O'Mahony C. (2014) 'Connection making through community-based research: An action research approach to enhancing community engagement activities' In: Integrative Learning: International Research and Practice. [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'The Student Engagement Handbook: Practice in Higher Education' Martin, E. and O'Mahony, C. (2013) 'The Student Engagement Handbook: Practice in Higher Education' In: Dunne. E. and Owens, D (eds). Practical Approaches to Student Engagement through Community-Based Research and Learning. Bingley, UK: Emerald Group Publishing Limited. [Details] |
Edited Books
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | 2023 Learning & Teaching Showcase. Compendium of Posters Catherine O'Mahony and Laura Lee (Ed.). (2023) 2023 Learning & Teaching Showcase. Compendium of Posters Cork: Centre for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning. [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | Learning over time: How professionals learn, know and use knowledge Nona Lyons and Carmel Halton (Ed.). (2017) Learning over time: How professionals learn, know and use knowledge UCC: NAIRTL. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Threshold Concepts: from personal practice to communities of practice. Proceedings of the National Academy’s 6th Annual Conference and the 4th Biennial Threshold Concepts Conference Catherine O'Mahony, Avril Buchanan, Mary O'Rourke, and Bettie Higgs (Ed.). (2014) Threshold Concepts: from personal practice to communities of practice. Proceedings of the National Academy’s 6th Annual Conference and the 4th Biennial Threshold Concepts Conference Threshold Concepts: from personal practice to communities of practice. Proceedings of the National Academy’s 6th Annual Conference and the 4th Biennial Threshold Concepts Conference. Cork: NAIRTL. [Details] | |
| (2011) | Engaging Minds: Proceedings of the National Academy's 5th Annual Conference Catherine O'Mahony (Ed.). (2011) Engaging Minds: Proceedings of the National Academy's 5th Annual Conference Engaging Minds: Proceedings of the National Academy's 5th Annual Conference. Cork, Ireland: NAIRTL. [Details] | |
| (2010) | Flexible Learning: Proceedings of the National Academy's 4th Annual Conference Catherine O'Mahony (Ed.). (2010) Flexible Learning: Proceedings of the National Academy's 4th Annual Conference Flexible Learning: Proceedings of the National Academy's 4th Annual Conference. Cork, Ireland: NAIRTL. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2021) | 'Implementing the Personalised Learning Framework in University Studies: What Is It That Works?' Kontrimiene S., Venslovaite V., Alisauskiene S., Kaminskiene L., Rutkiene A., O’Mahony C., Lee L., Guðjónsdóttir H., Kristinsdóttir J. V. and Wozniczka A. K. (2021) 'Implementing the Personalised Learning Framework in University Studies: What Is It That Works?'. Acta Paediatrica, 47 :108-121 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Participating in a community-based participatory research module: A reflective inquiry' Hally, Ruth; Murphy, Aisling; O'Connell, John; Robinson, Sarah; Pyrz, Katarzyna; Burns, Kenneth; O'Mahony, Catherine (2020) 'Participating in a community-based participatory research module: A reflective inquiry'. Research for All, 4 (2):276-290 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | '(Re-)designing higher education curricula in times of systemic dysfunction: a responsible research and innovation perspective' Tassone, V.C., O'Mahony, C., McKenna, E., Eppink, H.J. and Wals, A.E.J. (2017) '(Re-)designing higher education curricula in times of systemic dysfunction: a responsible research and innovation perspective'. Higher Education, [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] |
Published Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | Education for Sustainable Development: Co-Creating Common Areas of Need and Concern. Guiry, N., Barimo, J., Byrne, E., O'Mahony, C., Reidy, D., Dever, D., Mullally, G., Kirrane, M. and O'Mahony, M.J. (2022) Education for Sustainable Development: Co-Creating Common Areas of Need and Concern. University College Cork, Cork. [Details] | |
| (2021) | Students as Partners. O'Mahony, C. (2021) Students as Partners. UCC, Cork. [Details] | |
| (2021) | Opportunities and Challenges of Micro-credentials in Higher Ed: MC² Project. Siobhan O'Neill with contributions from John McNulty, Anne Marie Cooney, Catherine O’Mahony and Stephen Byrne (2021) Opportunities and Challenges of Micro-credentials in Higher Ed: MC² Project. University College Cork, Cork. [Details] | |
| (2017) | UCC Civic Engagement Plan 2017-2022. Galvin, M., O’Mahony, C., Powell, F. and Neville, K. (2017) UCC Civic Engagement Plan 2017-2022. University College Cork, Cork. [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2015) | A review of scholarly work and educator understanding of Pedagogies of Transition: Implications for impact. O’Mahony, C., Higgs, B., Alexander, D., Kilcommins, S., Ryan. A.C., Blackshields, D., McCarthy, M., O’Sullivan, K., Cronin, James G.R. (2015) A review of scholarly work and educator understanding of Pedagogies of Transition: Implications for impact. National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2017) | Mapping Research across the Undergraduate Curriculum in UCC. O’Mahony, C., O’Sullivan, A., Sugrue, A., McNulty, J., Fouhy, E. and O'Halloran, J. (2017) Mapping Research across the Undergraduate Curriculum in UCC. UCC, Cork. [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2015) | Teaching for transitions: a review of teaching for transitions related teaching and learning activity and research. Part 2 A snapshot of Irish-based scholarly work and activity: Implications for impact. O’Mahony, C., Higgs, B., O’Sullivan, K., Kilcommins, S., Blackshields, D., Ryan. A.C., Griffin, C. and Duggan, T. (2015) Teaching for transitions: a review of teaching for transitions related teaching and learning activity and research. Part 2 A snapshot of Irish-based scholarly work and activity: Implications for impact. National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2015) | Teaching for transitions: a review of teaching for transitions related teaching and learning activity and research. Part 1 A review of scholarly work and educator understanding of Pedagogies of Transition: Implications for impact. O’Mahony, C., Higgs, B., Alexander, D., Kilcommins, S., Ryan. A.C., Blackshields, D., McCarthy, M., O’Sullivan, K., Cronin, J. (2015) Teaching for transitions: a review of teaching for transitions related teaching and learning activity and research. Part 1 A review of scholarly work and educator understanding of Pedagogies of Transition: Implications for impact. National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2015) | Mapping professional development pathways for those who teach in Irish higher education: Where are we now and where do we want to go?. Tan, E., O’Mahony, C., Rushe, N. (2015) Mapping professional development pathways for those who teach in Irish higher education: Where are we now and where do we want to go?. National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2015) | A Snapshot of International and National Disciplinary Initiatives for Enhancing Teaching and Learning. O’Mahony, C. (2015) A Snapshot of International and National Disciplinary Initiatives for Enhancing Teaching and Learning. National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Community-Based Research. O’Mahony, C., Burns, K. and McDonnell, C. (2014) Community-Based Research. Campus Engage, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Civic and Community Engagement: Practice, Key Terms and Definitions. O'Mahony, C., McDonnell, C. and Wynne, R. (2014) Civic and Community Engagement: Practice, Key Terms and Definitions. Campus Engage, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2009) | Investigating Graduate Competences. O'Mahony, Catherine (2009) Investigating Graduate Competences. NAIRTL, Cork. [Details] | |
| (2005) | Plants for the Future: a National e-Consultation on Priorities & Opportunities for Plant Research in Ireland & Europe. O'Mahony, Catherine and Spillane, Charles (2005) Plants for the Future: a National e-Consultation on Priorities & Opportunities for Plant Research in Ireland & Europe. EPSO, Belgium. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Progress on the draft Code of Conduct on Biotechnology as it relates to genetic resources for food and agriculture policy issues, gaps and duplications. O'Mahony, Catherine and Spillane, Charles (2004) Progress on the draft Code of Conduct on Biotechnology as it relates to genetic resources for food and agriculture policy issues, gaps and duplications. FAO, Rome. [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | SDSN Network Chairs Meeting, Hybrid event Barimo, J., O’Mahony, C., Mullally, G., Byrne, E., Reidy, D. O’Halloran, J., and Kirrane, M (2023) Open-Source SDG Curriculum Toolkit: A Pan-Disciplinary Framework for Integrating Sustainability across the Curricula SDSN Network Chairs Meeting, Hybrid event [Details] | |
| (2022) | EdTech 2022, University College Cork O’ Mahony, C., Barimo, J., Guiry, Kirrane, M., & Mullally, G. (2022) Attuning Curricula Towards Education for Sustainable Development EdTech 2022, University College Cork [Details] | |
| (2022) | 3rd Education with Sustainability Conference Barimo, J.F., O’Mahony, C., Mullally, G., Byrne, E., O’Halloran, J and Kirrane, M. (2022) Using a dynamic pan-disciplinary framework and open-source resources to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals into your curriculum 3rd Education with Sustainability Conference Atlantic Technological University, Sligo, , 15-AUG-22 - 17-AUG-22 [Details] | |
| (2022) | The 9th Latin American and Caribbean Conference on Social Sciences (CLACSO) Barimo, J., O’Mahony, C., Mullally, G., Kirrane, M., O’Halloran, J., Byrne, E., Reidy, D and Maher, C. (2022) Contributions of Universities to Achieve the SDGs: A Case Study of Enabling Policies The 9th Latin American and Caribbean Conference on Social Sciences (CLACSO) National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City, , 10-JUN-22 - 10-JUN-22 [Details] | |
| (2022) | The 9th International Living Knowledge Conference Barimo, J., Woodhouse, A., O’Mahony, C., Mullally, G., O’Halloran, J., Byrne, E., Reidy, D., Galvin, M. and Kirrane, M. (2022) Realisations from a Co-Creative Process for Embedding Sustainable Development Goals into the Curricula at University College Cork The 9th International Living Knowledge Conference University of Groningen, Netherlands, , 29-JUN-22 - 01-JUL-22 [Details] | |
| (2022) | The 7th National Forum on Education for Sustainable Development Barimo, J., O’Mahony, C., Mullally, G., Byrne, E., O’Halloran, J., Reidy, D. and Kirrane, M. (2022) A Dynamic Pan-Disciplinary Framework for Integrating Concepts of Sustainability across the Curricula The 7th National Forum on Education for Sustainable Development Dublin, , 02-DEC-22 - 02-DEC-22 [Details] | |
| (2021) | Business, Sustainability and Sustainable Development – Making Progress? Barimo, J., O’Mahony, C., Mullally, G., Byrne, E., O’Halloran, J., Reidy, D. and Kirrane, M. (2021) History of SDGs and lead into circular economy Business, Sustainability and Sustainable Development – Making Progress? University College Dublin, , 29-APR-21 - 29-APR-21 [Details] | |
| (2021) | National Seminar Series, Exploring Opportunities to embed the SDGs into the Higher Education Curriculum, Online Conference Barimo, J., O’Mahony, C., Mullally, G., O’Halloran, J., Byrne, E., Reidy, D. and Kirrane, M. (2021) Developing a Connected Curriculum: Integrating the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals within the Curricula at UCC National Seminar Series, Exploring Opportunities to embed the SDGs into the Higher Education Curriculum, Online Conference Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, , 29-JAN-21 - 29-JAN-21 [Details] | |
| (2021) | 31st Annual Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium Barimo, J., Reidy, D, O’Mahony, C., Mullally, G., O’Halloran, J., Byrne, E. and Kirrane, M. (2021) Developing a Connected Curriculum: Integrating the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals within the Curricula at UCC 31st Annual Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium University College Cork, , 18-JUN-21 - 18-JUN-22 [Details] | |
| (2021) | European Learning & Teaching Forum Embedding and Facilitating Sustainability, Online Conference Barimo, J., O’Mahony, C., Mullally, G., O’Halloran, J., Byrne, E., Reidy, D. and Kirrane, M. (2021) Developing a Connected Curriculum: Integrating the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals within University College Cork’s Curricula European Learning & Teaching Forum Embedding and Facilitating Sustainability, Online Conference European University Association, , 18-FEB-21 - 18-FEB-21 [Details] | |
| (2021) | Proceedings of the 10th Engineering Education for Sustainable Development Conference Barimo, J., O’Mahony, C., Mullally, G., Byrne, E., O’Halloran, J., Reidy, D. and Kirrane, M (2021) A Connected Curriculum: Integrating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals within and across the Curriculum Proceedings of the 10th Engineering Education for Sustainable Development Conference , 14-JUN-21 - 16-JUN-21 [Details] | |
| (2021) | 15th International Technology, Education and Development Conference Online Conference S. Alisauskiene, L. Kaminskiene, L. Milteniene, R. Meliene1, A. Rutkiene, A. Kazlauskiene, A. Siriakoviene, S. Kontrimiene, V. Venslovaite, C. O'Mahony, L. Lee, H. Guðjónsdóttir, J.V. Kristinsdóttir, and A.K. Wozniczka (2021) Innovative teacher education through personalised learning: design teaching and learning scenarios 15th International Technology, Education and Development Conference Online Conference Valencia, Spain, , 08-MAR-21 - 09-MAR-21 , pp.5809-5818 [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2021) | GMIT National Seminar Series Workshop on Embedding the SDGs across the Curriculum Barimo, J., O’Mahony, C., Mullally, G., O’Halloran, J., Byrne, E., Reidy, D. and Kirrane, M (2021) Developing a connected curriculum: Integrating UN Sustainable Development Goals within the curricula at UCC GMIT National Seminar Series Workshop on Embedding the SDGs across the Curriculum Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, , 29-JAN-21 - 29-JAN-21 [Details] | |
| (2020) | 2nd Education with Sustainability Conference, online Mid Sweden University. 13/08/2020 Barimo, J., O’Mahony, C., Mullally, G., O’Halloran, J., Byrne, E. & Kirrane, M. (2020) Developing a Connected Curriculum: Integrating the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals within University College Cork’s Curricula 2nd Education with Sustainability Conference, online Mid Sweden University. 13/08/2020 [Details] | |
| (2020) | Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), Higher Education Consultation Panel Discussion, online Higher Education Authority Ireland Barimo, J., O’Mahony, C., Mullally, G., O’Halloran, J., Byrne, E. & Kirrane, M. (2020) Developing a Connected Curriculum: Integrating the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals within University College Cork’s Curricula Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), Higher Education Consultation Panel Discussion, online Higher Education Authority Ireland [Details] | |
| (2020) | 2nd Education With Sustainability Conference Barimo, J., O’Mahony, C., Mullally, G., O’Halloran, J., Byrne, E. and Kirrane, M. (2020) Developing a Connected Curriculum: Integrating the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals within University College Cork’s Curricula 2nd Education With Sustainability Conference Mid Sweden University, , 20-AUG-20 - 20-AUG-20 [Details] | |
| (2020) | Higher Education Consultation Panel Discussion Online Conference Barimo, J., O’Mahony, C., Mullally, G., O’Halloran, J., Byrne, E. and Kirrane, M. (2020) Developing a Connected Curriculum: Integrating the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals within University College Cork’s Curricula. Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Higher Education Consultation Panel Discussion Online Conference , 10-DEC-20 - 10-DEC-20 [Details] | |
| (2019) | European Learning & Teaching Forum 2019 Towards successful learning: Controversies and common ground O’Mahony, Catherine, Hasenknopf, Berni, Deicke, Wolfgang, Morgan, Wyn, Woodcock, Louise, and Erikson, Martin G. (2019) Making research work - institutional supports for research-based learning as a form of active learning European Learning & Teaching Forum 2019 Towards successful learning: Controversies and common ground Warsaw, Poland, , 14-FEB-19 - 15-FEB-19 [Details] | |
| (2019) | EuroSoTL: Exploring new fields through SoTL Catherine O'Mahony, Ruth Hally, Martin Galvin and Marian McCarthy (2019) Teaching Outward and Connecting Inward: innovative professional development programme to connect the curriculum with the SDGs EuroSoTL: Exploring new fields through SoTL Bilbao, Spain, , 13-JUN-19 - 14-JUN-19 [Details] | |
| (2017) | The 2nd EuroSoTL Conference Supple, B; McCarthy, M; O'Mahony, C. (2017) “It has been a real voyage of discovery”: Staff as students in an online course – what have we learned? The 2nd EuroSoTL Conference Lund, Sweden, , 08-JUN-17 - 09-JUN-17 , pp.251-256 [Details] | |
| (2017) | EUA Learning and Teaching Forum O'Mahony, C. and Woodcock, L. (2017) Curricular and Strategic Perspectives on Research-based Learning . In: EUA eds. EUA Learning and Teaching Forum Paris, , 27-SEP-17 - 29-SEP-17 [Details] | |
| (2017) | EuroSoTL 2017 – Transforming Patterns Through The Scholarship Of Teaching and Learning Supple, B., McCarthy, M., and O' Mahony, C. (2017) “It has been a real voyage of discovery”: Staff as students in an online course – what have we learned? EuroSoTL 2017 – Transforming Patterns Through The Scholarship Of Teaching and Learning , pp.251-256 [Details] |
Blog
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2020) | Reimagining employability. Catherine O'Mahony and Wyn Morgan (2020) Reimagining employability. Brussels: Blog [Details] |
Invited Lectures
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | Future Teacher Talks UK: Designing Appropriate Assessments. Lee, Laura, O'Neill, Siobhan, and O'Mahony, Catherine (2023) Future Teacher Talks UK: Designing Appropriate Assessments. Invited Lectures [Details] | |
| (2022) | ILTA Online Winter Conference. O'Mahony, Catherine; O'Neill, Siobhan (2022) ILTA Online Winter Conference. Invited Lectures [Details] |
Thesis/Dissertation
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2011) | Broadening public input into science policy decision making: can the democratic model for science communication influence scientific, innovation and technological trajectories?. Catherine O'Mahony (2011) Broadening public input into science policy decision making: can the democratic model for science communication influence scientific, innovation and technological trajectories?. Thesis/Dissertation [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | University Staff Recognition - Leadership Award | UCC | |
| 2019 | Senior Fellow and Fellow of SEDA | Staff and Educational Development Association | |
| 2019 | Sustainability Award - QS Reimagine Education | QS Reimagine Education | |
| 2016 | UCC President's Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning | University College Cork | |
| 2016 | Jury Award - Best Conference Poster, International Community Engagement Conference (Member of Staff and Student Team) | Living Knowledge Conference | |
| 2016 | People's Choice Award - Best Conference Poster, International Community Engagement Conference (Member of Staff and Student Team) | Living Knowledge Network | |
| 2009 | UCC President's Award for Research on Innovative Forms of Teaching & Learning | UCC | |
| 2007 | 'Design for All' - Science Communication competition | SEFS, UCC |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUA Learning and Teaching Forum | Member of Thematic Peer Groups | 17-MAR-17 / | |
| Staff and Educational Development Association | Professional association for staff and educational developers | 01-OCT-18 / | |
| International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning | Member | 01-SEP-13 / | |
| National Network for Advancing the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning | Custodian of resources and network coordinator | 02-JUL-12 / | |
| Living Knowledge Network | Member | 01-JUN-10 / |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2024) | ISSOTL 2024: Recognising Impact and Reinvigorating Practice, Catherine OMahony and Marian McCarthy (2024) Boyer's model of scholarship as a lens on emerging pedagogies in transnational European University Alliances. [Oral Presentation], ISSOTL 2024: Recognising Impact and Reinvigorating Practice, Indiana, USA , 28-OCT-24 - 31-OCT-24. [Details] | |
| (2023) | EUA Learning and Teaching Forum: Connecting people, spaces and realities, Catherine O'Mahony, Conor Anderson, Angela Veale, and Naomi Masheti (2023) Community-Engaged Learning: Practice in the European Context. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], EUA Learning and Teaching Forum: Connecting people, spaces and realities, Bilbao, Spain , 02-FEB-23 - 03-FEB-23. [Details] | |
| (2024) | EAIR Cork Forum, Catherine O'Mahony (2024) Redrawing the boundaries of European Higher Education: the UNIC Experience. [Oral Presentation], EAIR Cork Forum, Cork , 21-AUG-24 - 23-AUG-24. [Details] | |
| (2024) | Zhejiang International Conference, Catherine O'Mahony (2024) The power of informal, social learning approaches to foster staff development. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Zhejiang International Conference, Cork, Ireland , 09-JUL-24 - 09-JUL-24. [Details] | |
| (2024) | 10th Living Knowledge Conference: Building and sustaining next generation engagement, Catherine O'Mahony (2024) Curriculum engagement in times of crisis: who are we engaging with and for what purpose?. [Keynote Speaker], 10th Living Knowledge Conference: Building and sustaining next generation engagement, Girona, Spain , 26-JUN-24 - 28-JUN-24. [Details] | |
| (2024) | 10th Living Knowledge Conference, Ruth Hally, Catherine O'Mahony and Kenneth Burns (2024) Empowering students as active agents, in and through community engagement. [Oral Presentation], 10th Living Knowledge Conference, Girona, Spain , 26-JUN-24 - 28-JUN-24. [Details] | |
| (2022) | A decade of imagining SoTL: looking back, looking ahead, Catherine O’Mahony, Ruth Hally, John Barimo, Marian McCarthy and Patrick Kiely (2022) Catalysts in transformation – co-creating curricula through SoTL. [Oral Presentation], A decade of imagining SoTL: looking back, looking ahead, Mokakiiks Centre for Scholarship of Teaching, Mount Royal University, Banff, Canada , 10-NOV-22 - 12-NOV-22. [Details] | |
| (2022) | Building Bridges, European Staff Week, Mullally, G. Kirrane, M., O’Halloran, J., Poland, M., Byrne, E., O’ Mahony, C., Guiry, N. & Barimo, J. (2022) University College Cork: UCC Green Campus - a learning journey. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Building Bridges, European Staff Week, UAS Burgenland, Eisenstadt, Austria , 05-JUL-22. [Details] | |
| (2022) | At the intersections of SoTL: transfer and transformation, diversity and inclusivity, Catherine O'Mahony, Laura Lee, Marian McCarthy (2022) Embedding SoTL, Diversity and Inclusivity at the Course, Program and Institutional Levels in an Irish University. [Invited Seminars/Guest Lectures], At the intersections of SoTL: transfer and transformation, diversity and inclusivity, Syilx Okanagan Nation, Kelowna, British Columbia , 02-NOV-22 - 05-NOV-22. [Details] | |
| (2022) | At the Intersections of SoTL: Transfer and Transformation, Diversity and Inclusivity, Catherine O’Mahony, Ruth Hally, John Barimo, Marian McCarthy and Patrick Kiely (2022) The Curriculum as a site for SoTL inquiry in support of Institutional Transformation. [Oral Presentation], At the Intersections of SoTL: Transfer and Transformation, Diversity and Inclusivity, Syilx Okanagan Nation, Kelowna, British Columbia , 02-NOV-22 - 05-NOV-22. [Details] | |
| (2022) | At the intersections of SoTL: transfer and transformation, diversity and inclusivity, Catherine O'Mahony, James Cronin, Marian McCarthy and Maia Thomas (2022) Arts-based approaches to unlock thinking and prompt reflection. [Poster Presentation], At the intersections of SoTL: transfer and transformation, diversity and inclusivity, Syilx Okanagan Nation, Kelowna, British Columbia , 02-NOV-22 - 05-NOV-22. [Details] | |
| (2022) | European Conference on Educational Research, Catherine O'Mahony, Laura Lee, Jacinta McKeon, Siobhan O'Neill (2022) The Impact of Global Realities on the prospects and experiences of educational research. [Invited Seminars/Guest Lectures], European Conference on Educational Research, Yerevan, Armenia , 01-SEP-22 - 10-SEP-22. [Details] | |
| (2022) | EdTech 2022, Catherine O’Mahony, John Barimo, Niamh Guiry, Maria Kirrane, and Ger Mullaly (2022) Attuning Curricula Towards Education For Sustainable Development. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], EdTech 2022, University College Cork , 26-MAY-22 - 27-MAY-22. [Details] | |
| (2022) | ILTA Winter Conference: Digital Education: from sideshow to centre-stage, Catherine O'Mahony (2022) Our Digital Future: Reshaping Education and CPD Post-Pandemic. [Keynote Speaker], ILTA Winter Conference: Digital Education: from sideshow to centre-stage, Online , 13-JAN-22 - 14-JAN-22. [Details] | |
| (2021) | Irish Learning Technologies Association Educational Technology Conference, Jump, O., O’Mahony, C., & Burns, K (2021) Moving Community online: Community Based Participatory Research education in the context of lockdown. [Oral Presentation], Irish Learning Technologies Association Educational Technology Conference, Online . [Details] | |
| (2021) | ISSOTL 2021: Sustainable Education through SoTL, Catherine O’Mahony, John Barimo, Ruth Hally, Patrick Kiely & Marian McCarthy (2021) Design sprints: staff development initiative to ensure a connected, responsive curriculum. [Oral Presentation], ISSOTL 2021: Sustainable Education through SoTL, Online , 26-OCT-21 - 29-OCT-21. [Details] | |
| (2021) | Teaching politics during the pandemic: experiences, opportunities and challenges: PSAI Teaching and Learning Webinar, O'Mahony, C. and O'Neill, S. (2021) Experiences of Online Teaching. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Teaching politics during the pandemic: experiences, opportunities and challenges: PSAI Teaching and Learning Webinar, Maynooth, Ireland , 29-JAN-21 - 29-JAN-21. [Details] | |
| (2021) | 2021 European Learning and Teaching Forum: Embedding and facilitating sustainability, Catherine O'Mahony, Irma Grdzelidze, Tinatin Gabrichidze, and Wyn Morgan (2021) Meeting skills and employability demands. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], 2021 European Learning and Teaching Forum: Embedding and facilitating sustainability, Brussels, Belgium , 18-FEB-21 - 20-FEB-21. [Details] | |
| (2020) | Business as Unusual: Sustainable Development Goals, Humanistic Management Network: Austria Chapter/ MaRIE Deep Institutional Innovation for Sustainability, Unity in Diversity: Eight Annual Humanistic, Mullally, G., Kirrane, M., O’Halloran. J., Poland, M., Byrne, E., O’ Mahony, C., Barimo J., Reidy, D, Mehigan, P and Nyhan, M (2020) Cultivating Change? The Goals of Sustainability and the Ecologies of Knowledge, Education and Learning in University College Cork. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Business as Unusual: Sustainable Development Goals, Humanistic Management Network: Austria Chapter/ MaRIE Deep Institutional Innovation for Sustainability, Unity in Diversity: Eight Annual Humanistic, Virtual , 03-NOV-20 - 06-NOV-20. [Details] | |
| (2020) | Engaging Students Online: Staff Professional Development, Catherine O'Mahony (2020) Fostering Engagement. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Engaging Students Online: Staff Professional Development, Institute of Technology, Tralee , 30-OCT-20 - 30-OCT-20. [Details] | |
| (2020) | UCC Summer Teacher Festival, Catherine O'Mahony (2020) Demystifying the (SoTL) research process. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], UCC Summer Teacher Festival, Cork, Ireland , 20-JUL-20 - 24-JUL-20. [Details] | |
| (2019) | Learning Connections: Spaces, People Practice, O Mahony, C., Jump, O., Burns, K., & Hally, R (2019) Community Partnerships in Higher Education. [Oral Presentation], Learning Connections: Spaces, People Practice, University College Cork . [Details] | |
| (2019) | European Learning & Teaching Forum 2019 Towards successful learning: Controversies and common ground, O’Mahony, Catherine and Woodcock, Louise (2019) Making research work - institutional supports for research-based learning as a form of active learning. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], European Learning & Teaching Forum 2019 Towards successful learning: Controversies and common ground, Warsaw, Poland , 14-FEB-19 - 15-FEB-19. [Details] | |
| (2019) | Enhancing Student Learning through Professionalizing Digital Education, O'Mahony, C., O'Halloran, C., Gahan, S. and Sandham, K. (2019) Finding your narrative – what matters?. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Enhancing Student Learning through Professionalizing Digital Education, University College Cork , 08-MAR-19 - 08-MAR-19. [Details] | |
| (2018) | HERE Seminar: Research-based teaching and learning: From national and institutional policies to practice, Catherine O'Mahony (2018) Supporting teaching staff to integrate research into curricula. [Plenary Lecture], HERE Seminar: Research-based teaching and learning: From national and institutional policies to practice, Pogorica, Montenegro , 28-MAY-18 - 29-MAY-18. [Details] | |
| (2018) | Induction for new teachers, O'Mahony, Catherine and Fennell, Claire (2018) The role of the lecturer in the information era. [Plenary Lecture], Induction for new teachers, Beijing Information Science & Technology University, Beijing, China , 23-NOV-18 - 23-NOV-18. [Details] | |
| (2018) | Teaching and Learning conference, O’Mahony, Catherine, Supple, Briony and McCarthy, Marian (2018) Teaching places, learning spaces. [Plenary Lecture], Teaching and Learning conference, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, China , 20-NOV-18 - 20-NOV-18. [Details] | |
| (2018) | Teaching and Learning conference, O’Mahony, Catherine and Fennell, Claire (2018) The role of the lecturer in the information era. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Teaching and Learning conference, Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China , 21-NOV-18 - 21-NOV-18. [Details] | |
| (2018) | Teaching and Learning conference, O'Mahony, C. (2018) Developing your academic voice. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Teaching and Learning conference, Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China , 21-NOV-18 - 22-NOV-18. [Details] | |
| (2018) | International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Lee, L., & O Mahony, C. (2018) Professional Development in Teaching and Learning: Interpreting Experiences and Responding to Needs. [Poster Presentation], International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Bergen, Norway , 26-OCT-18 - 26-OCT-18. [Details] | |
| (2018) | International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Frahill, A., Collins, T., McCarthy, M. and O'Mahony (2018) Supporting active learning in Higher Education. [Poster Presentation], International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Bergen, Norway , 24-OCT-18 - 27-OCT-18. [Details] | |
| (2018) | HERE Seminar: Research-based teaching and learning: From national and institutional policies to practice, Catherine O'Mahony (2018) Institutional missions: connecting research and teaching. [Plenary Lecture], HERE Seminar: Research-based teaching and learning: From national and institutional policies to practice, Pogorica, Montenegro , 28-MAY-18 - 29-MAY-18. [Details] | |
| (2018) | Shanxi Higher Education Teacher Symposium, Catherine O'Mahony (2018) Globalization strategies in Higher Education and Talent Development. [Plenary Lecture], Shanxi Higher Education Teacher Symposium, Taiyuan, China , 10-APR-18 - 11-APR-18. [Details] | |
| (2018) | Shanxi Higher Education Teacher Symposium, Catherine O'Mahony (2018) The role of the lecturer in the information era. [Plenary Lecture], Shanxi Higher Education Teacher Symposium, Taiyuan, China , 10-APR-18 - 11-APR-18. [Details] | |
| (2017) | International Conference of Economics and Trade Cooperation and Ethnic Groups Affairs Governance among Belt and Road Countries, O'Mahony, C. and McCarthy, M. (2017) Engaging with communities through Higher Education. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], International Conference of Economics and Trade Cooperation and Ethnic Groups Affairs Governance among Belt and Road Countries, Beijing , 02-DEC-17 - 03-DEC-17. [Details] | |
| (2017) | Sino-Irish Teacher Development Forum, O'Mahony, C. and McCarthy, M. (2017) Learning how to learn: implications for how we teach. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Sino-Irish Teacher Development Forum, Beijing , 29-NOV-17 - 29-NOV-17. [Details] | |
| (2017) | Field trip by Poznan Science Shop, O'Mahony, C., Hally, R. and Burns, K. (2017) Public Engagement: University Activities and Policies. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Field trip by Poznan Science Shop, University College Cork , 24-NOV-17 - 24-NOV-17. [Details] | |
| (2017) | ASEM & EHEA Policy Seminar, O'Mahony, C. and McCarthy, M. (2017) Connecting research and teaching in academics’ work/in the classroom/in curriculum. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], ASEM & EHEA Policy Seminar, Ghent , 26-OCT-17 - 27-OCT-17. [Details] | |
| (2017) | European Learning and Teaching Forum, O'Mahony, C., Woodcock, L. and O'Halloran, J. (2017) Curricular and strategic perspectives on research-based learning. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], European Learning and Teaching Forum, Paris , 27-SEP-17 - 29-SEP-17. [Details] | |
| (2017) | Webinar to EUA group on “Harmonisation and Innovation in Central American Higher Education Curricula (HICA), McCarthy, M. and O'Mahony, C. (2017) El desarrollo de una cultura de enseñanza y aprendizaje en un entorno universitario. [Invited Seminars/Guest Lectures], Webinar to EUA group on “Harmonisation and Innovation in Central American Higher Education Curricula (HICA), Webinar , 30-AUG-17 - 30-AUG-17. [Details] | |
| (2017) | Connecting Higher Education: international perspectives on research-based education, O'Mahony, C., Sugrue, A. and O'Sullivan, A. (2017) Uncovering evidence of research and inquiry in undergraduate programmes. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Connecting Higher Education: international perspectives on research-based education, London , 26-JUN-17 - 28-JUN-17. [Details] | |
| (2017) | Connecting Higher Education: international perspectives on research-based education, O'Mahony, C., Tassone, V., Saladié, N. and Smallman, M. (2017) (Re)Orienting research based education towards a Responsible Research and Innovation perspective. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Connecting Higher Education: international perspectives on research-based education, London , 26-JUN-17 - 28-JUN-17. [Details] | |
| (2017) | Harmonisation and Innovation in Central American Higher Education Curricula: Enhancing and Implementing a Regional Qualifications Framework project, McCarthy, M. and O'Mahony, C. (2017) Growing a Teaching and Learning Culture in a University setting. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Harmonisation and Innovation in Central American Higher Education Curricula: Enhancing and Implementing a Regional Qualifications Framework project, University College Cork , 22-JUN-17 - 22-JUN-17. [Details] | |
| (2017) | 3rd European Technology Assessment Conference, Ruth Hally, Catherine O’Mahony and Kenneth Burns (2017) Enhancing Responsible Research and Innovation through Curricula in Higher Education: Our experience of embedding RRI in the HE curricula. [Oral Presentation], 3rd European Technology Assessment Conference, Cork, Ireland , 19-MAY-17 - 19-MAY-17. [Details] | |
| (2017) | C2UExpo 2017 - Exploring Community-College-Univeristy Collaboration, Andrea Vargiu, Valentina Ghibellini, Kenneth Burns, Ruth Hally, and Catherine O’Mahony (2017) Embedding Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in the Curriculum: The EnRRICH Experience. [Oral Presentation], C2UExpo 2017 - Exploring Community-College-Univeristy Collaboration, Vancouver, Canada , 02-MAY-17 - 04-MAY-17. [Details] | |
| (2017) | European Social Work Research Association, Hally, R., Burns, K, O'Mahony C, Vargiu, A. (2017) Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) Workshop: A New Framework for Research that Values and Enhances. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], European Social Work Research Association, Aalborg, Denmark , 18-APR-17 - 21-APR-17. [Details] | |
| (2017) | Seventh European Conference For Social Work Research (ESWRA) - Challenges In Social Work Research – Conflicts, Barriers And Possibilities In Relation To Social Work, Ruth Hally, Kenneth Burns, Andrea Vargiu and Catherine O’Mahony (2017) Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) Workshop: A New Framework for Research that Values and Enhances Existing Approaches to Social Work Research. [Other], Seventh European Conference For Social Work Research (ESWRA) - Challenges In Social Work Research – Conflicts, Barriers And Possibilities In Relation To Social Work, Aalborg, Denmark , 19-APR-17 - 21-APR-17. [Details] | |
| (2016) | HEC 2016: The Scholarship of Teaching, Learning and Organising, O'Mahony, C., Higgs, B. and O'Sullivan, A. (2016) Building institutional capacity for a whole programme approach to undergraduate research. [Oral Presentation], HEC 2016: The Scholarship of Teaching, Learning and Organising, Amsterdam , 13-JUL-16 - 15-JUL-16. [Details] | |
| (2016) | 7th Living Knowledge Conference: Inspire – Integrating community based partnership into learning and teaching for responsible research and innovation (RRI), O'Mahony, C., Martin, E., McKenna, E. and Hally, R. (2016) Rethinking educational policy to embed public and community engagement. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], 7th Living Knowledge Conference: Inspire – Integrating community based partnership into learning and teaching for responsible research and innovation (RRI), Dublin , 22-JUN-16 - 24-JUN-16. [Details] | |
| (2016) | 7th Living Knowledge Conference: Inspire – Integrating community based partnership into learning and teaching for responsible research and innovation (RRI), Hally, R., Burns, K. and O'Mahony, C. (2016) Building RRI Proficiency through Community Based Participatory Research. [Poster Presentation], 7th Living Knowledge Conference: Inspire – Integrating community based partnership into learning and teaching for responsible research and innovation (RRI), Dublin , 22-JUN-16 - 24-JUN-16. [Details] | |
| (2016) | 7th Living Knowledge Conference: Inspire – Integrating community based partnership into learning and teaching for responsible research and innovation (RRI), O'Mahony, C., Rieckman, M., Matolay, R. (2016) The Swap Shop approach to teaching innovation: embedding RRI in Higher Education. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], 7th Living Knowledge Conference: Inspire – Integrating community based partnership into learning and teaching for responsible research and innovation (RRI), Dublin , 22-JUN-16 - 24-JUN-16. [Details] | |
| (2015) | EuroSoTL 2015: Bridging Boundaries through the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, Alexander, D. M., Higgs, B., Blackshields, D., Cronin, J., McCarthy, M., Ryan, T., and O' Mahony, C. (2015) Transitions In, Through, and Out: a compilation and analysis of the Scholarship of Teaching for Transitions, 2000-2015. [Oral Presentation], EuroSoTL 2015: Bridging Boundaries through the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, University College Cork . [Details] | |
| (2015) | Participate Programme: Campus Engage Workshops, Catherine O'Mahony, Kate Morris, Josephine Boland, Claire McDonnnell, and Bernie Quillinan, (2015) Community-Based Learning (CBL) and Community-Based Learning Continuing Professional Development Programme. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Participate Programme: Campus Engage Workshops, Galway and Dublin , 01-JAN-15 - 23-APR-15. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Conversations for Change - Campus-Community Partnerships, Burns, K., Murphy, P. and O'Mahony, C. (2014) Campus Engage/Irish Universities Association Symposium. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Conversations for Change - Campus-Community Partnerships, Dublin Castle, Dublin , 16-JUN-14 - 17-JUN-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | 6th Living Knowledge Conference, Catherine Bates, Hansje Eppink, Gerard Straver, Eileen Martin and Emma McKenna (2014) Developing University-Civil Society Interaction: Rethinking the curriculum to bring in CSO experiences and research needs. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], 6th Living Knowledge Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark , 09-APR-14 - 11-APR-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | National Forum Seminar Series, Liam Marnane, Alan Kelly and Eamonn Cashell (2014) Research Supervisor Support and Development. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], National Forum Seminar Series, Cork , 07-APR-14 - 07-APR-14. [Details] | |
| (2013) | Annual Conference of the Society for Research into Higher Education, Catherine O'Mahony and Bettie Higgs (2013) The integration of research, teaching and learning: the impact of national and international collaborations on practice. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Annual Conference of the Society for Research into Higher Education, Newport, Wales , 11-DEC-13 - 13-DEC-13. [Details] | |
| (2013) | Critical Transitions in Teaching and Learning 10th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, O'Mahony, Catherine and Higgs, Bettie (2013) Growing from local good practice to a National activity. [Oral Presentation], Critical Transitions in Teaching and Learning 10th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA , 02-OCT-13 - 05-OCT-13. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Actioning Engagement Seminar, Burns, K., O'Mahony, C. and Kingston, A. (2012) Community engaged research and community partnerships. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Actioning Engagement Seminar, Dublin City University/Higher Education Authority , 14-DEC-12 - 14-DEC-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Summer School: Conceptualising and Measuring Poverty – Methods for the 21st Century, Burns, K. and O'Mahony, C. (2012) Supporting the research needs of Civil Society Organisations:Concepts and application of community-based participatory research. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Summer School: Conceptualising and Measuring Poverty – Methods for the 21st Century, University College Cork , 19-JUN-12 - 19-JUN-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Re-imagining Research Relationships – Co-creating Knowledge in a Democratic Society. 5th Living Knowledge Conference, McKenna, E., Martin, E. Bates, C. McCann, S., O’Mahony, C. and Burns, K. (2012) Leveraging policy to promote Community-Based Research in Higher Education Institutions – A workshop on what should and could work for you. [Oral Presentation], Re-imagining Research Relationships – Co-creating Knowledge in a Democratic Society. 5th Living Knowledge Conference, Bonn, Germany , 10-MAY-12 - 12-MAY-12. [Details] | |
| (2011) | Engaging Minds. Active Learning, Participation and Collaboration in Higher Education. NAIRTL's 5th Annual Conference on Higher Education, Burns, K., Scully, S. and O'Mahony, C.; (2011) Community Based Research to Enhance Student Learning. [Oral Presentation], Engaging Minds. Active Learning, Participation and Collaboration in Higher Education. NAIRTL's 5th Annual Conference on Higher Education, National University of Ireland Galway , 09-JUN-11 - 10-JUN-11. [Details] | |
| (2011) | Science Shop Opening Event in Education, Ethics and Health, O'Mahony, C. and Burns, K.; (2011) Science Shop Structures: UCC Science Shop Research Process. [Poster Presentation], Science Shop Opening Event in Education, Ethics and Health, Université Laval, Québec, Canada , 04-APR-11 - 04-APR-11. [Details] |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Campus | Institutional representative | 2021 / | |
| National Forum Associates | Institutional representative | 2020 / | |
| 2020 EUA Thematic Peer Group Employability | Member | 2020 / 2021 | |
| Develop a Connected Curriculum | Administrative Chair | 2019 / 2022 | |
| Community Based Research and Learning sub-committee | Secretariat | 2018 / | |
| EUA Thematic Peer Group: Active Learning | Member | 2018 / 2018 | |
| Academic Council Teaching and Learning committee | Member | 2018 / | |
| EUA Thematic Peer Group: Research Teaching Linkages | Member | 2017 / 2017 | |
| Civic and Community Engagement Committee | Secretariat | 2018 / | |
| Centre for CPD Directorate | Member | 2016 / | |
| Campus Engage/Irish Universities Association Community-Based Research National Working Group | Convenor and national mentor on CBR | 2014 / | |
| Community Academic Research Links | Chair and founding member of | 2013 / | |
| Irish Network for Community Engaged Research and Learning (INCERL) | Founding member | 2012 / 2015 |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University College Cork | Director | 01-JAN-19 / | |
| University College Cork | Interim Director | 19-JUN-18 / | |
| University College Cork | Centre Manager | 02-APR-15 / 18-JUN-18 | |
| National Academy for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning | Events Coordinator and Publications Officer | 02-FEB-09 / 05-JUN-12 | |
| National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | Sectoral Relationship Coordinator | 03-FEB-14 / 31-JUL-14 | |
| National Academy for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (NAIRTL) | Manager | 06-JUN-12 / 06-APR-15 | |
| European Policy Office: World Wide Fund for Nature | Communications Coordinator | 07-AUG-04 / 31-JAN-05 |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | University College Cork | Masters in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | Teaching and Learning | |
| 2018 | University College Cork | Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | |
| 2017 | University College Cork | Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | |
| 2011 | University College Cork | PHD in Science Communication and Science Policy | Science Communication and Science Policy | |
| 2001 | Dublin City University | MSc in Science Communication | Science Communication | |
| 1995 | University College Cork | BSc in Biochemistry | Biochemistry |
Languages
| Language | Reading | Writing | Speaking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaeilge | Functional | Functional | Functional | |
| German | Functional | Functional | Functional |
Outreach Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
The Curam EPE Advisory board members provide impartial scientific and technical guidance, alert CÚRAM to international research developments that impact on it, advise on emerging clinical needs, guide the centre in their industry-relevant research agenda and ensure that the strategic vision for the Centre is reviewed on an annual basis with appropriate international input and benchmarking. | |
Trees Please: Fundraising and information sharing activities for planting of native tree species in Cork city. | |
Community Academic Research Links: Founding member and co-chair of public facing initiative. | |
Genetic Heritage Ireland: Former member and communications coordinator |
Journal Activities
| Journal | Role | To / From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Science | Peer Reviewer | 05-FEB-23 - | |
| Irish Educational Studies | Peer Reviewer | 20-FEB-23 - |
Other Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
Education Judge on Global Undergraduate Awards: The Global Undergraduate Awards recognises top undergraduate work, shares this work with a global audience and connects students across cultures and disciplines. |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning; Scholarship of Teaching and Learning; Assessment methodologies; Integrative Learning; Enquiry-based learning; Active learning approaches;Engaged Research; Engaged Learning; Participatory research; Undergraduate research; Research Supervisor support; Education for Sustainable Development.
Postgraduate Teaching
I co-developed and have taught on the postgraduate module, Community-Based Participatory Research (PG6025), since 2015. This module provides postgraduate students with a grounding in the principles, politics and practices of community-based participatory research. In this experiential module, students work with a civil society partner to develop a research proposal consistent with participatory research approaches.I co-developed the Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice and Leadership in Higher Education and co-teach a module on Reflective Leadership Practices.
I am supervising one Doctoral student and a MA in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
Staff Development short courses
I co-developed and coordinate the ‘Connected Curriculum and You’ digital badge The purpose of this short course is to introduce participants to UCC’s Academic Strategy and provide a deep understanding of the Connected Curriculum and its application across all academic and professional service departments. I also co-developed the Learning and Teaching with the SDGs digital badge and the Fostering Academic Integrity in Learning and Teaching course and provided support for the new short course on Carbon Literacy. These courses are largely self-paced and are freely available to all UCC staff members.
Research Information
Internal Collaborators
| Name | Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Higgs | University College Cork | IRELAND | |
| Kenneth Burns | University College Cork | IRELAND | |
| Ruth Hally | University College Cork | IRELAND | |
| Laura Lee | University College Cork | IRELAND | |
| Owen Jump | University College Cork | IRELAND | |
| Marian McCarthy | University College Cork | IRELAND |
External Collaborators
| Name | Organisation / Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henk Mulder | Groningen University | HOLLAND | |
| Therese Zhang | European University Association | BELGIUM | |
| Valentina Tassone | Wageningen University | HOLLAND | |
| Jozefien de Marree | Vrije Universiteit Brussel | BELGIUM | |
| Norbert Steinhaus | Wilabonn | GERMANY | |
| Eileen Martin | Queens University Belfast | NORTHERN IRELAND | |
| Emma McKenna | Queens University Belfast | NORTHERN IRELAND | |
| Gerard Straver | Wageningen University | HOLLAND |