Welcome
This period continued to be one of growth and development for Marino as we celebrate our 120th birthday. During the past year we were delighted to undertake our inaugural Institutional Effectiveness Review, as a linked provider of Trinity College Dublin. The Review Panel was impressed with the culture of quality assurance within the organisation, and commented specifically on the professionalism, commitment to excellence, and the student-centredness of the college. We also engaged with the Teaching Council which reviewed our initial teacher education programmes under the revised Céim criteria. The renewal of the accreditation of our programmes by the Council provided us with an opportunity to demonstrate the quality of teaching and learning at MIE and the wonderful relationships we have with our partners in education, particularly the schools and organisations that continually support our students on their learning journey.
Innovation is a hallmark of our continuing growth and development and this year we further developed our Irish-medium offerings. Building on our very successful Baitsiléir san Oideachas we developed a new PME Pathway through the medium of Irish, which will be offered to PME candidates in September 2025. In addition, we developed two new on-line /blended master’s programmes, the Masters in Education Studies in Further Education and the Masters in Education Studies in Christian School Leadership. We continued to offer teachers’ professional development programmes throughout the year and during the summer period, which support the ongoing needs of classroom teachers. We also offered synchronous on-line professional development for teachers in Christian Brother schools in India in collaboration with St Edmund’s College, Shillong. We launched our Research strategy as well as our IT and e-Learning Strategy, both of which build on the work of our wider strategic plan.
Our students are firmly at the heart of our work, and we have appointed our inaugural sabbatical SU President who will serve as a full-time representative of the student body. This dedicated role enabled the Student Union President to engage more deeply with students, faculty, and staff, facilitating meaningful dialogue and collaboration on various issues affecting the student experience. We were delighted to retain our relationship with our Artists in Residence and our students continued to be involved in arts, drama, music and sports.
This report contains a sample of the work of the Institute but conveys the breadth of the activities and achievements of the last year. None of this great work could be accomplished without the unwavering dedication of our staff, students and community members. Their energy and optimism make MIE such a dynamic organisation and a pleasurable place to study and work.
Professor Teresa O’Doherty Professor Eoin O’Sullivan
President Chair of Governing Body
Previous Reports:
MIE President's Annual Report 2023-2024
Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Uachtarán Institiúid Oideachais Marino 2023-2024
MIE President's Annual Report 2022-2023
Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Uachtarán Institúid Oideachais Marino 2022-23
MIE President's Annual Report 2021-2022
Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Uachtarán Institúid Oideachais Marino 2021-2022
MIE President's Annual Report 2020-2021
Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Uachtarán Institúid Oideachais Marino 2020-2021
