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The Digital Education Futures Collective was founded in June 2025 and launched in October 2025. It is being led by a steering committee that includes its founding members. Any member of the committee can be contacted if you would like more information about the Collective.

Register your interest to join the Collective here to be kept up to date with what's happening around the university, be invited to any practice exchange or guest speakers session organised, make use of any facilities or equipment that may be provided by the Collective, and informed of any future funding opportunities. 

Name	Area of Interest	Role
Dr Frances Boylan Digital Education Manager | Digital Education, Academic Affairs	XR (VR/AR/MR) in Education	Chair
Dr David McDonnell Head of Discipline | School of Mechanical Engineering	XR (VR/AR/MR) in Education	Member
Alan McDonnell Lecturer | School of Mechanical Engineering	XR (VR/AR/MR) in Education	Member
Rodger Faherty Lecturer | School of Business Technology Retail and Supply Chain	AI Assistants in education. Development of curated, focused information for use in AI assistants.	Member
Dr Nevan Bermingham Lecturer | School of Tourism and Hospitality Management	XR Applications; Computer Hardware & Software; AI Bots; Digital Marketing;  Immersive Video Processing;  Pedagogical Design for Experiential Learning; Design Thinking	Member
Ciara Bell Digital Skills Coach | Digital Education, Academic Affairs	XR (VR/AR/MR) in Education	Member
Niamh Guckian Digital Skills Coach | Digital Education, Academic Affairs	XR (VR/AR/MR) in Education	Member