Dr Emma Murphy (HERC) and ILP colleagues Dr Trudy Corrigan, Dr Cathy Fowley and Carmel Conroy shortlisted for UALL award

Dr Emma Murphy (HERC), Dr Trudy Corrigan (ILP and School of Education), Dr Cathy Fowley (ILP and School of Nursing) and Carmel Conroy (ILP) have been shortlisted for a UALL (Universities Association for Lifelong Learning) award. Their collaborative project is entitled “ THE ENGAGED UNIVERSITY: Towards a framework for inclusive learning for older adults on campus”.

The inclusive learning  project is part of an ongoing collaboration between the iTELL project and the Intergenerational Learning Programme at DCU. The Intergenerational Learning Programme (ILP) at DCU, Ireland has grown from a small innovative project into a recognised programme, which has reached over 2000 older people since 2008 and involved over 800 DCU students in teaching and volunteering activities. The aim of the programme is to embrace the wisdom, knowledge, competence and skills of older people from the wider community by offering them participation in formal and informal teaching, learning and research opportunities on campus.  The Inclusive Technology to Enhance Lifelong Learning (iTELL) project is an Irish Research Council funded project in the School of Computing and the Higher Education Research Centre (HERC) at DCU. Through an empirical study with older students this project has explored the experiences of older students (over the age of 65) in higher education and how inclusive technology and universal design for learning can enhance their learning

The Awards recognise and celebrate projects, programmes and practices that promote lifelong learning in the Higher Education Sector.  The award scheme was open to all departments and offices in any institution that holds UALL membership, and the winner will be announced at the UALL 2016 Annual Conference at Oxford University (16 to 18 March 2016).