Vice-principals for Teaching & Learning play a high-level role in

• Enhancing university education quality and supporting student learning

• Developing educational strategies and structures.

Guiding college and school based Teaching & Learning initiatives
• Chairing Teaching and Learning Committees in their respective colleges
• Reviewing new and ongoing educational trends and developments
• Highlighting teaching excellence and promoting innovation with a range of awards and grants
• Linking all aspects of student education by focusing on learning outcomes and developing transferable skills in line with best practice

Shaping university policy & strategy – by collaborating closely with each other and at
• University level with the Registrar, Deputy Registrar for Teaching and Learning, the Senior Management Team, Career Development Centre, the International Office, Quality Assurance office and UCD Teaching & Learning and
• College and school level with College Principals, Deans/Programme Deans, Directors of Graduate Schools, Heads of Schools and School Heads of Teaching and Learning  

Developing & implementing the Teaching & Learning annual work programme 
• Working together and with the Registrar & Deputy Registrar for Teaching & Learning in collaboration with UCD Teaching & Learning and a various individuals/groups across the university
 

Representing UCD at a range of Teaching & Learning fora both nationally (HEA, DRHEA, UCD-TCD alliance), and internationally (U21 and international conferences)

Associate Deans for Teaching and Learning

The Associate Deans for Teaching and Learning provide teaching leadership and carry out many duties similar to those of the VPTLs at School level. They work closely with the Head of School and other Associate Deans and support the strategic academic development, enhancement, planning and delivery of undergraduate and taught graduate programmes. 

They also provide innovation in teaching and assessment at School level and encourage module and curriculum development in response to changing student needs.

School of Agriculture & Food Science			School of Business, (Quinn)
	Contact Details Dr Mary Forrest mary.forrest@ucd.ie 01-7167753			Contact Details Dr Ann Bourke anne.bourke@ucd.ie 01-716-4703
School of Law			School of Medicine & Medical Science
	Contact Details Mr Thomas McIntyre tjmcintyre@ucd.ie 01-7168743			Contact Details Dr Jason Last jason.last@ucd.ie 01-7166629
School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems			Sch of Public Health &  Population Science
	Contact Details Dr Declan Patton declan.patton@ucd.ie 01-7166417			Contact Details Dr Anne Drummond anne.drummond@ucd.ie 01-7163428
School of Veterinary Medicine
	Contact Details Dr Deirdre Campion deirdre.campion@ucd.ie 01-7166217