UCD Strategy World Cafés
Last updated 28th June 2024
UCD Strategy World Cafés are a series of focus group events, each focussing on a particular theme. These events took place across April and May 2024 with each one chaired by a different University Management Team (UMT) member. Participants were divided into smaller groups and assigned to different tables where a facilitator guided a discussion on a specific question, relevant to the theme. Participants also had the opportunity to visit different tables and discuss different questions, and to engage in open dialogue with the facilitator and the wider room.
Please look through the list of World Café events below to learn more about the themes being explored and to view the outputs from each session.
![World Café - The Global Experience](/strategy/t4media/World Cafe 17 global.png)
World Café - The Global Experience
UCD Vice President for Global Engagement, Professor Dolores O’Riordan hosted this event on May 1st to explore with the community, the meaning of a ‘Global University’, and to discuss what UCD as a ‘Global University’ would look like in 2040.
![World Café - The Academic Experience](/strategy/t4media/World Cafe 18 Academic Exp.png)
World Café - The Academic Experience
Led by College Principal, UCD College of Social Sciences and Law, Professor Niamh Moore-Cherry on 14th May. This engagement focused on the experience of being an academic at UCD now and what the community would like to prioritise to ensure an excellent work environment for the future.