Committees

Committee Structure

The SURE Network has the following committee structure:

SURE Network Committee
SURE Network Conference Committee
SURE Network Undergraduate Journal Committee
SURE Network Digital Badge Committee
SURE Network Evaluation Committee

Terms of reference and membership for these committees are listed below.

SURE Network Committee

Chairperson June 2021-Nov 2024 : Dr Therese Montgomery, Atlantic Technological University, Galway

Acting Chair Jan 2023 to June 2023 – Dr. Clare Lennon, Southeast Technological University, Waterford

Membership: At least one representative of each member Institute of Technology or Technological University

Term of Office: The term of office for the SURE Network National Committee is for three (3) conference cycles.

Purpose of SURE Network: To form a community of institutions and people interested in enhancing practice in undergraduate research in the Sciences.

Objectives of SURE Network:

To provide a shared space where resources can be exchanged, disseminated and stored for use by others.
To form a community where connections can be formed on a national and/or regional basis tenable the establishment of inter-institutional initiatives e.g. undergraduate conferences.
To provide a platform which can collectively apply for sponsorship, funding etc where appropriate.

2023 -2026 membership

2022 membership:

Previous Chairperson (2016-2021): Ciarán O’Leary, Technological University Dublin

SURE Network 2022 National Conference Committee

Co-Chairpersons: Claire Lennon, South East Technological University; James Walshe, TUDublin,

Current members:

Gemma Kinsella, TU Dublin (chair of 2022 local organising committee, TUDublin)

Carloalberto Petti (chair of 2022 local organising committee, SETU-Carlow)

Therese Montgomery, ATU Galway

Term of Office: One conference cycle.

Reporting: Sub-committee of the SURE Network Committee and will submit reports (written or verbal) to each meeting of the SURE Network Committee.

Terms of Reference (some delegated to sub-committees e.g. Stream Committees, Programme Committee):

To organise the conference(s) annually.
To organise flyer, website and booklet.
To source funding.
To develop the conference schedule (speakers, workshops).
To develop a call for papers.
To facilitate the submission and review of abstracts by students.
To liaise with authors regarding thier submissions and presentations.

SURE Network Undergraduate Journal Committee

Chairperson: Anne Friel, Technological University Shannon: MIdlands Midwest

Previous Chairperson (2017-2021): Barry Ryan, Technological University Dublin

Membership: Five or more members to be selected from SURE Network members.

Term of Office: Three conference cycles.

Reporting: Sub-committee of the SURE Network Committee and will submit reports (written or verbal) te each meeting of the SURE Network Committee.

Terms of Reference:

To select papers for the undergraduate journal from the papers presented at the conferences.
To provide guidance and feedback to authors of papers.
To arrange a suitable platform for the publication of the undergraduate journal.
To publicise the journal.

Current Members:

SURE Network Digital Badge Committee

Chairperson: Anne Marie O’Brien, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest

Membership: Five or more members to be selected from SURE Network members.

Term of Office: Three years

Reporting: The Digital Badge Committee is a sub-committee of the SURE Network Committee and will submit reports (written or verbal) teach meeting of the SURE Network Committee.

Terms of Reference:

To develop and implement the SURE Network digital badge strategy.
To propose and agree guidelines and criteria for the development and approval of new SURE Network digital badges.
To approve SURE Network digital badges and associated criteria that are proposed by SURE Network members and/or SURE Network Committees.
To provide guidance to SURE Network members, students, academic staff and others as required regarding SURE Network digital badges.
To effectively manage and govern the issuing and use of SURE Network digital badges.
To monitor the use and impact of SURE Network digital badges.
To lead on the use and assessment of Team Based Learning for the preparation of students and others for SURE Network activities potentially leading to the acquisition of a digital badge.

Current Members:

SURE Network Evaluation Committee

Chairpersons: Laura Keaver, Atlantic Technological University; Eva Campion, Atlantic Technological University

Membership: All partners and committees to be represented.

Term of Office: Chairpersons to be in place for three years. Membership to be reviewed annually as projects and activities are taking place.

Reporting: The Evaluation Committee is a sub-committee of the SURE Network Committee and will submit reports (written or verbal) to each meeting of the SURE Network Committee.

Terms of Reference:

To lead on the long-term evaluation of the impact of the SURE Network and its activities.
To advise and support other committees on the evaluation of their activities, in partnership with the organisers of the activities.
To advise and support individual partners on the assessment of the impact of SURE Network activities on staff, students and graduates in that partner.