Boost in Erasmus+ ICM Staff and Student Mobility

08 Jul 2022

Following a period of restricted international mobility over the past two years, UCD has seen an energising return in travel via the Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) Programme. Under Erasmus+ ICM, prospective mobilities are currently in the works, with several already having taken place.

Vietnam

In April of this year, Professor Nguyen Truong Giang of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH) in Hanoi visited the UCD School of Geography for a  cultural and geographical knowledge exchange with UCD graduate students. Following this experience, a team from the UCD School of Geography led by Dr. Christine Bonnin, travelled to Hanoi University (HANU) to expand on prior collaborations between UCD and HANU students. A mobility is also on the horizon for an outgoing Ph.D. student travelling to USSH this month with the goal of knowledge transfer of francophone literary studies with students at the Faculty of Literature. These mobilities will deepen the educational and research collaborations taking place between UCD and its Vietnamese partners and promote future exchange prospects among staff and students.

United States

In April, Professor Anna McCarthy of New York University (NYU) was hosted by the Clinton Institute  As part of her visit, Prof. McCarthy hosted a screening and discussion of the film Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project to students, led a discussion with Dr. Anthony McIntyre on the launch of his book Contemporary Irish Popular Culture and hosted workshops and one-on-one meetings with UCD students to discuss their research and U.S. academic publishing. This exchange spurred NYU’s involvement in Clinton Institute’s project Modalities of Irishness and bolstered future research collaborations between the two institutions.

Mozambique

In June, Dr. Rogers Hansine visited UCD’s School of Geography from Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM), Maputo to complete the workshop Drones - Data Processing, Visualization, and Modelling. The practice allowed for the transfer of information and experiences between the two institutions, thus improving the quality of teaching and research. A further mobility is planned for the Autumn trimester, with Dr. Inês Raimundo visiting from UEM.

Tanzania

Over the course of the summer, four faculty members from UCD’s School of Archaeology, including Dr. Annalisa Christie and Assoc. Prof. Meriel McClatchie, will be travelling to the University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam for teaching and training opportunities. During the course of their stay, staff will carry out laboratory analysis and field-based education. The desired outcome is a more comprehensive understanding of Tanzanian archaeology and the sharing of different practices and standards in archaeological conservation.

Kenya

Two outgoing staff mobilities to Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST), Meru are in the planning stages for late August. Dr. Niamh Harbourne and Dr. Jean-Christope Jacquier from the School of Agriculture & Food Science will be travelling to Kenya to build on our collaboration in the area of food security, bioeconomy and strengthening health systems.   

2023 Call for Erasmus+ ICM Proposals

The 2023 Erasmus+ Call for Proposals will be launched in Autumn 2022. If you are interested in developing a funding proposal to develop a bi-lateral student and/or staff exchange programme with a partner institution around the world, please contact the Global Networks and Projects team (erasmusicm@ucd.ie), and you will be notified when the call is published.

UCD School of Geography team pictured with students from Hanoi University.