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Digital Education Futures Collective

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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
Ana Schalk
Academic Developer - AI in Education | LTA, Academic Affairs		 AI in Education Member