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:
- Tanya Beletskaya, Technological University Shannon: Midlands Midwest
- Eva Campion, Atlantic Technological University
- Emma Caraher, Technological University Dublin
- Tracey Coady, South East Technological University
- Gordon Cooke, Technological University Dublin
- Geraldine Dowling, Atlantic Technological University
- Julie Dunne, Technological University Dublin
- Karen Finn, Atlantic Technological University
- Laurence Fitzhenry, South East Technological University
- Laura Keaver, Atlantic Technological University
- Claire Lennon, South East Technological University
- Sinead Loughran, Dundalk Institute of Technology
- Fiona McArdle, Atlantic Technological University
- Margaret McCallig, Atlantic Technological University
- Valerie McCarthy, Dundalk Institute of Technology
- Hugh McGlynn, Munster Technological University
- Therese Montgomery, Atlantic Technological University
- Anne Marie O’Brien, Technological University Shannon: Midlands Midwest
- Eileen O’Leary, Munster Technological University
- Ciarán O’Leary, Technological University Dublin
- Carloalberto Petti, South East Technological University
- Cormac Quigley, Atlantic Technological University
- Annamarie Rogers, Dundalk Institute of Technology
- Lisa Ryan, Atlantic Technological University
- Arjan van Rossum, Dundalk Institute of Technology
- Barry Ryan, Technological University Dublin
- Orla Slattery, Atlantic Technological University
- Gemma Kinsella, Technological University Dublin
- Nicolas Touzet, Atlantic Technological University
- Josephine Treacy, Technological University Shannon: Midlands Midwest
- Janette Walton, Munster Technological University
- Carla Surlis, Technological University Dublin
- Anne Friel, Technological University Shannon: MIdlands Midwest
- Cathy Brougham, Technological University Shannon: Midlands Midwest
- Martin McHugh, Dundalk Institute of Technology
- Enda Finn, Dundalk Institute of Technology
- Sharon Barrett, Atlantic Technological University
- Andrea Kealy, Dundalk Institute of Technology
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:
- Eva Campion, Atlantic Technological University
- Laura Keaver, Atlantic Technological University
- Sinead Loughran, Dundalk Institute of Technology
- Fiona McArdle, Atlantic Technological University
- Barry Ryan, Technological University Dublin
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:
- Anne Marie O’Brien, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
- Cathy Brougham, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
- Valerie McCarthy, Dundalk Institute of Technology
- Eileen O’Leary, Munster Technological University
- Josephine Treacy, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
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.