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Learning Enhancement
and Academic Development (LEAD) Centre

About LEAD

The Learning Enhancement and Academic Development Centre (LEAD) provides leadership in academic practice and development to ensure the highest quality of student learning in support of the MIC Strategic Plan.

Enhancing Professional Development for MIC Staff
Enhancing Professional Development for MIC Staff
LEAD offers advice, training, workshops and presentations tailored to specific requirements

Encouraging & Supporting Best Practice

LEAD aims to:

  • Develop a strong and integrated framework for supporting best academic practice.
  • Work in partnership with staff to identify and implement personalised professional development pathways underpinned by the National PD framework.
  • Be at the forefront of research on teaching, learning assessment and technology in higher education.
  • Exemplify evidence-based practice by collaborating with staff in the scholarship of Teaching and Learning.

Katherine Whitehurst

Director of Teaching and Learning

Dr Laura Costelloe

Assistant Professor in Academic Practice

Dr Aoife Chawke

Teaching and Learning Projects Manager

Jean Reale

Assistant Professor in Academic Practice

Tom Kinsella

Digital Learning Manager

Niamh McNamara

Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Designer

Amy Mitchell

Learning Designer

Ciaran Lanigan

Learning Designer

Aoife Shanahan

Learning Technologist - Support Officer
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The Learning Enhancement and Academic Development Centre (LEAD) provides leadership in academic practice and development to ensure the highest quality of student learning in support of the MIC Strategic Plan. Learn how LEAD is enhancing Professional Development for MIC Staff by offering advice, training, workshops and presentations tailored to specific requirements.