Continuing Professional Development - CPD

A list of my recent Continuing Professional Development Courses/Seminars 

(non-exhaustive)

(Just because you have a PhD doesn't mean you have to stop learning...)

ICDL (International Certification of Digital Literacy):

• Artificial Intelligence Professional Certification. July 2025

Oide (Teaching Council) CPD Training:

• Literacy for Every Learner: Exploring Ireland's Literacy, Numeracy & Digital Literacy Strategy 2024-2033. May 2025

• Supporting the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People With National Centre for Youth Mental Health. Jigsaw. National Educational Psychological Service. May 2025

• AI to Support Learning and Teaching in the Religious Education Classroom April 2025 

• Supporting the Inclusion of EAL (English as an Additional Language) Learners February/March 2025

• Beyond the Headlines Workshop March 2025

• Countering Misinformation and Disinformation Workshop November 2024

University of Galway: 

• Academic Integrity. University of Galway/Epigeum. February 2025

• Employability Award. University of Galway Careers Office. January 2025

• Education Support Worker Induction Training Servisource. January 2025

• Invigilator Training. University of Galway Examinations Office. Updated April 2024

Catholic:

• History, Theology and Practice of Synodality  Boston College. Formación Continua Online. School of Theology and Ministry March 2025

• Towards a Constitutively Synodal Church. Boston College. Formación Continua Online. School of Theology and Ministry March 2024

Other:

• AI and Climate Change. Galway Climate Change Festival. September 2025

• Conspiracy Theories. Galway Talks. GIAF July 2025

• Introduction to Gemini for Google Workspace Linkedin Learning. June 2025 

• Fighting Fake News Institute for Strategic Dialogue. Europe Direct. May 2025

• HSA Smart Workplaces: AI Robotics and Impact on Occupational Safety October 2024

• Allyship in The Outdoors Digital Course Run by THE NORTH FACE. March 2024

HSE:

• Pronoun Awareness Training  HSEland. July 2025

• Delta Sleep Optimize Sleep for Health and Productivity. September 2023

• Transgender Awareness in Healthcare HSEland. September 2023

• LGBT+ Awareness and Inclusion. HSEland. September 2023

• Intercultural Awareness. HSEland. September 2023

• Covid-19 Vaccines. HSELand. September 2023

• Covid-19 Wellbeing. HSEland. September 2023

• Covid-19 Return to Work. HSEland. September 2023