Clusters, Working Groups & Task Forces
The rollout and smooth running of Una Europa at UCD is only made possible through the work of a supporting network of Clusters, Working Groups and Task Forces. In addition, a number of Strategy Groups steer Una Europa's joint educational, research and innovation collaborations.
More than 20 UCD professionals from across the university are active members of these groups. Find out which of your colleagues are involved below.
For a complete overview of UCD involvement in Una Europa, explore the Una Europa at UCD (PDF) (up-to-date as of February 2025).
To contact a member of staff listed below, refer to the UCD Directory.
Clusters
Clusters are groups of experts and experienced staff, drawn from academic and professional service departments across the 11 Una Europa partner institutes. Each Cluster focuses on a key operational area, e.g. mobility, research, teaching and learning. Clusters pave the way for long-term collaboration across borders for alliance partners.
| Una Europa Cluster | UCD representative on this Cluster | UCD Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Doctoral Training Cluster | Emer Cunningham | UCD Graduate Studies |
| Educational Design and Technology Cluster | Leigh Wolf | UCD Centre for Teaching & Learning |
| Legal Cluster | Hazel Flynn | UCD Legal |
| Mobility Cluster | Catherine Convery | UCD Global |
| Quality Assurance Cluster | Bronwyn Molony | UCD Quality Assurance |
| Research Coordination Cluster |
Aine Moore Liana Drummond |
UCD Research |
| Student Administration Cluster |
Jill O'Mahony Ryan Teevan |
UCD Registry IT Services |
| Teaching and Learning Cluster | Trish Longmore | UCD Global |
Working Groups
Working groups are created around thematic interests of the professionals that take part in them, or by request from another body of the alliance. These groups have a specific scope and are not permanent.
| Una Europa Working Group | UCD representative on this Working Group | UCD unit |
|---|---|---|
| Blockchain Working Group | Akhilesh Sharma |
IT Services |
| Erasmus+ Technical Group | Ruth Mariani |
UCD Global |
| Erasmus Without Paper Working Group | Catherine Convery | UCD Global |
|
European Investment Pathway Working Group |
Shauna Hughes | UCD Global |
| Microcredentials Working Group | Marian O’Connor |
Office of the Registrar |
| Professional Development Working Group | Joyce McLoughlin | Human Resources |
| Service Learning Working Group |
Kathleen O’Reilly Niamh Byrne McKenna Theresa O’Leary |
Quinn School of Business UCD in the Community UCD in the Community |
|
Una Europa-Africa Working Group |
Patrick Gibbons
|
School of Agriculture and Food Science / Centre for Humanitarian Action |
|
Multilingual Working Group |
Anna Nunan Sterginai Kostopoulou Clár Ní Bhuachalla |
Centre for English and Global Languages
UCD Global Centre for Irish Language and Culture |
| Doctoral Interdisciplinary Methods Training | Conor Galvin | School of Education |
| Una Europa-Latin America Working Group | Mike Talbot | UCD Global |
Task Forces
Una Europa has six ‘transversal themes’ that act as guiding principles for collaboration across the alliance. Each theme has a Task Force -- a group of professionals who provide advice and recommendations on the implementation of Una Europa activities. UCD has representatives on the following groups:
|
Una Europa Task Force |
UCD representative |
UCD unit |
|
International Task Force |
Shauna Hughes Eve Brosseau |
UCD Global |
|
Sustainability and Climate Protection Task Force |
Nadia D’Alton |
UCD President’s Office (Una Europa Staff Ambassador) |
Strategy Groups
A number of Strategy Groups and other collectives steer Una Europa's joint educational, research and innovation collaborations. They bring together Vice Presidents and other staff across the alliance to guide the strategic direction of the alliance.
|
Una Europa Strategy Group |
UCD representative |
UCD unit |
|
Diversity Council |
Aoife Ahern
Marcellina Fogarty |
College of Engineering & Architecture (Vice President for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) Human Resources |
|
Future UniLab |
Suzi Jarvis | Innovation Academy |
| Research Strategy Group |
Kate Robson Brown Dipti Pandya |
UCD Research |
| Teaching and Learning Strategy Group |
Colin Scott |
Registrar |
EIT Culture & Creativity
EIT Culture & Creativity is a large-scale European partnership of public and private stakeholders forged to accelerate innovation in the cultural and creative sectors and industries. Una Europa is a core partner of the EIT Culture & Creativity, opening up opportunities for UCD through our alliance membership.
| UCD representative for EIT Culture & Creativity | UCD unit |
|---|---|
|
Justin Synnott |
UCD Research |
|
Nicolas Pillai |
School of English, Drama and Film Studies |
| P.J. Mathews (Senior UCD Lead) | UCD Creative Futures Academy |
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