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Dr Con Kennedy appointed to the TU Dublin Student Enrolments and Growth Committee.
20th January 2025
The Student Enrolments and Growth Committee (SEGC) is a subcommittee of the TU Dublin Faculty Executive Team. This committee oversees and supports activities that increase student enrolment and retention across the schools and disciplines of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities.
The purpose of the SEGC is:
Review and evaluate academic portfolio trends and engage in enrolment planning.
Identify progression and retention figures across programmes of all types of educational provision in the faculty.
Devise and implement a plan to increase retention rates and ensure that they meet the national retention norm.
Devise a multi-annual iterative approach to enrolment and growth, drawing on lessons from previous years each year.
Identify the significant transitions and incidents that contribute to lack of progression (e.g., transition to higher education, assessment)
Liaise with the Student Experience & Success committee to review and plan relevant supports to help students progress through their studies at TU Dublin.
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Dr Con Kennedy is featured in the new TU Dublin Compendium of Undergraduate Research
17th January 2025
“Fostering Undergraduate Research: A Practice-Based Approach” is a new compendium of undergraduate research conducted at the TU Dublin Faculty of Arts and Humanities.
This Compendium presents thirteen cross-disciplinary case studies, which seek to contribute to demonstrate a better understanding of the faculty’s undergraduate research experience.
The Hidden Scientists/Hidden Creatives student-led exhibition highlights an interdisciplinary project led by Dr Con Kennedy and details how student research returns underrepresented female scientists to the public eye.
Click here for further information.
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New Research on Design Entrepreneurship Published
20th December 2024
Wiley & Sons published a new research paper by Dr Con Kennedy, 'A Business Model for Communication Design Enterprises' in the prestigious Design Management Institute Journal.
The research article addresses the perceived entrepreneurship skill deficit among designers and proposes a new business model derived from empirical research for design enterprises from the perspectives of creatives.
The article is available via open access and can be viewed here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dmj.12096
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Dr Con Kennedy Appointed Judge for Seven Mills Community Fund
19th November 2024
Seven Mills is a new town currently being built beside the Grand Canal, between Clondalkin and Lucan in Dublin 22.
The Seven Mills Community Fund is awarding grants to local community groups in the arts, music and culture, sports and recreation, education, social advocacy, wellness, neighbourhood initiatives, and social, youth, and senior sectors. The grants are structured to positively empower successful local groups working to impact Dublin 22 through their volunteering efforts.
Local groups are encouraged to apply before the application deadline on 20th December 2024.
Seven awards will be available to the successful applicants:
1 x up to €10,000
1 x up to €5,000
5 x up to €3,000
Grants will be awarded to community projects deemed innovative and clever and make a real difference for the local community.
The judging panel tasked with choosing the successful projects consists of Aideen Darcy (Neighbourhood Network), Kenneth Egan (former Olympian), Maura Winston (Cairn Homes), and Dr Con Kennedy (TU Dublin, School of Art and Design).
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Launch of the Seven Mills Community Fund. (L-R) Aideen Darcy (Neighbourhood Network), Kenneth Egan (Olympian), Maura Winston (Cairn Homes), Dr Con Kennedy (TU Dublin School of Art and Design).
Ellenfield Community College Visit
24th October 2024
As part of community outreach, Dr Kennedy will speak with pupils from Ellenfield Community College on November 22nd about a career in the creative sector. Dr Kennedy will speak with students from Ms Hayes' art class and discuss their options for study at the TU Dublin School of Art and Design.
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5X5 Vermillion Graphic Design Symposium
21st August 2024
In celebration of Vermillion Design Consultants' 25th anniversary, founder Anne Brady has organised a design symposium.
The symposium '5x5' will feature five distinguished speakers from the graphic design industry, including Jack Smyth, a Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator;
Mary Doherty of Red Dog Design Consultants;
Dr Con Kennedy of TU Dublin School of Art & Design;
Colin Farmer and Noelle Cooper of Unthink;
Caitlin Quinn of Vermillion Design.
Each creative will talk about four design assignments that inspired or changed their career, plus one design project they wished had never happened! Whether you're a seasoned designer or just starting, this graphic design symposium is the perfect opportunity to network, learn from industry experts, and hear about career-changing projects, including some that went astray. A retrospective exhibition of Vermillion's work will be on display.
Join us for an afternoon of creativity, innovation, and inspiration at City Assembly House, 58 William St, Dublin 2, on Saturday, 14th September, 2024, from 2 pm.
This is a ticketed event, and tickets can be purchased here.
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Design Management Institute: 2024 ADMC Conference
2nd July 2024
In August, Dr Con Kennedy will speak at the Design Management Institute 2024 Academic Design Management conference at TU Delft. Dr Kennedy is the only Irish academic researcher speaking at this international design management conference and will present a research paper called "A Business Model for Communication Design Enterprises”.
See: https://www.conftool.net/dmi2024/index.php?page=browseSessions&form_session=123&presentations=show
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TU Dublin Sustainability Education Symposium
5th June 2024
Dr Con Kennedy will speak at TU Dublin's first Sustainability Education Symposium, which will take place on Wednesday, 12 June 2024, in the Central Quad at the Grangegorman campus. Dr Kennedy will discuss how the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were integrated into an existing design module delivered on the BA in Visual Communication Design. The symposium is an opportunity for educators from across the University to hear from colleagues and share teaching, learning, and assessment practices that support the development of sustainability-focused global citizens.
The conference presentation can be downloaded from here: https://arrow.tudublin.ie/desigppres/1/
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Dr Con Kennedy Appointed External Examiner SETU
7th May 2024
Dr Con Kennedy was appointed external examiner for SETU's MA and Post Graduate Diploma in Interaction Design. Dr Kennedy will participate in this role for three years.
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Hidden Scientists/Hidden Creatives Exhibition
24 April 2024
Hidden Scientists/Hidden Creatives is a poster exhibition about underrepresented women in STEM and Design.
As part of the Design and Career Management Module, second-year BA in Visual Communication Design students have crafted posters about women in STEM, drawing inspiration from influential female designers.
The exhibition was opened by Professor John Doran, Dean of the Faculty of Sciences and Health and acting President of TU Dublin and runs 24-27 April 2024, East Quad Atrium, TU Dublin, City Campus, Grangegorman.
See: https://www.conkennedy.com/hidden-scientists-hidden-creatives
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