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MTU’s Innovation & Enterprise office hosts Innovation and Enterprise Month which provides a platform for a variety of events, talks, competitions, etc., around the theme of innovation. The aim of the week is to encourage MTU students and staff to be creative and innovative and ignite their innovation and entrepreneurial spirit.

TEACHING & LEARNING UNIT 'TLU Works' Event

The TLU Works event held on 26 & 27 March 2025 at MTU Bishopstown Campus Cork showcased innovative teaching and learning projects which are supported by funding from the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education. 

It was brought to you by the Teaching & Learning Unit and hosted as part of MTU's Innovation & Enterprise Month.

The video below provides an overview of the TLU Works event:

The following is a list of events and associated resources:

WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH 2025

TLU Works 2025: Event Launch - A Celebration of Success & Funding Call

Hosted by Catherine Murphy and Marese Bermingham of the MTU Teaching & Learning Unit, event launch by Professor Christine Cross, MTU VP Academic Affairs & Registrar, and keynote address by Dr James O'Sullivan, Higher Education Authority (HEA) Teaching & Learning Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence.

Showcasing incredible work from MTU staff:

DELTA Awards:

Marketing Discipline - Department of Marketing & International Business (2021)

  • Elaine O'Brien, MTU Marketing & International Business
  • Dr Katie Power, MTU Head of Marketing & International Business

Entrepreneurship Discipline - Led by the Hincks Centre for Entrepreneurship Excellence, School of Business (2018, 2021)

  • Dr Ana Cruz-Garcia, MTU Marketing & International Business
  • Dr Helen McGuirk, MTU Head of Hinks Centre for Entrepreneurship Excellence

Sport & Leisure Team, Department of Sport, Leisure & Childhood Studies (2023)

  • Thomas Broderick, MTU Sport Leisure & Childhood Studies
  • Dr Cian O'Neill, MTU Head of Sport Leisure & Childhood Studies

SATLE Impact Award - Digital Transformation Category:

Reusable Learning Resources (RLR) project - Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Department & eLearning Development Support Unit

  • Shane Cronin, MTU Technology Enhanced Learning
  • Dr Gearoid O'Suilleabhain, MTU Head of Technology Enhanced Learning
Resources
 

WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH 2025

Education for Sustainable Development Workshop

This interactive and thought-provoking Education for Sustainable Development Workshop explored innovative ways to embed sustainability in teaching and learning. The session featured practical examples, cross-disciplinary approaches, and invited rich discussion on integrating ESD principles into curriculum design and classroom practice.

With Learning Enhancement Project (LEPs) Leads: 

  • Dr Aisling O'Gorman 
  • Dr Catherine Palmer 
  • Deirdre Casey 
  • Dr Fred Creedon 
  • Dr Gwen Lettis 
  • Dr Katie Power 
Resources
 

THURSDAY 27 MARCH 2025

Academic Integrity Workshop

With Learning Enhancement Project (LEPs) Leads: 

  • Elaine O'Brien 
  • Dr Tom O'Mahony 
  • Dr Violeta Morari 
Resources
 

THURSDAY 27 MARCH 2025

Digital Transformation Workshop

Hear from colleagues who have implemented innovative digital initiatives and the valuable lessons gained from the experience.

With Learning Enhancement Project (LEPs) Leads and Reusable Learning Resources (RLRs) Leads: 

  • Dr Diarmuid Grimes 
  • Maeve Murphy 
  • Dr Mary Moloney 
  • Shane Cronin 
Resources
For further information, please contact the Teaching & Learning Unit: tlu_team@mtu.ie

TLU Works 2025 - brought to you by the Teaching & Learning Unit and in collaboration with MTU's Innovation & Enterprise Month 

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