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Assoc ProfessorDeirdre McGillicuddy

Associate Professor

School of Education

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  • Associate Professor
    School of Education
  • 01 716 7988
  • University College Dublin, School of Education, Roebuck Offices Belfield Dublin 4

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Current research programmes:

CreatEd - Exploring the role of creativity and wellbeing in education

CEARTA - Children Enacting Active Rights Through/in/for eduAction

IMI2 SOPHIA - Stratification of obesity phenotypes to optimize future therapy - WP7 PI - a study of patient lived experiences

Current PhD research scholars:

Aoife-Joy Keogh (IRC Gov of Ireland Postgraduate Scholar) 
Exploring the role of primary literacy education in DEIS schools on post-primary educational trajectories in Ireland

Conor Haugh
Empowering Youth for Sustainable Futures: Exploring Inclusivity, Impact, and Participatory Learning in Non-formal Education for Sustainable Development

 


Research Topics of Interest Include:

Creativity and Wellbeing in Education
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Educational Disadvantage
Childhood and Children's Rights and Voice in Education
Pedagogy including critical pedagogy
Ability Grouping
Psychosocial Perspectives on Schooling
Participatory Approaches to Research
Children's Voice(s) in Research

GRANTS

  • GRANT
    The Smoke-free Homes Innovation Network (SHINE)
    Irish Research Council (IRC)1 Mar 2021 - 28 Feb 2022
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    NovoNordisk Contribution - SOPHIA
    Novo Nordisk A/S5 Nov 2020 - 28 Feb 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Le Roux C,
    • McGillicuddy D
  • GRANT
    Children’s School Lives (CSL)
    National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (Ncca)19 Oct 2018 - 31 Dec 2025
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    I Can Teach Project - TOBAR
    Department of Education and Skills1 Mar 2018
    An Initiative of the PATH funding
  • GRANT
    Bridges to Education
    Department of Education and Skills1 Feb 2018
    An Initiative of PATH funding
  • GRANT
    Parent-school partnerships to support parent engagement in children’s learning in primary school
    National Council for Curriculum and Assessment/National Parents Council1 Dec 2017
  • GRANT
    Opportunities and challenges experienced by young people when engaging with Comhairle na nÓg
    Department of Children and Youth Affairs3 Oct 2016 - 30 Dec 2016
  • GRANT
    Report on consultation with children and young people on Education for Sustainable Development
    Department of Education and Skills1 Sep 2016 - 30 Dec 2016
  • GRANT
    Improving the quality and teaching and learning in school
    Erasmus+2 Apr 2014
  • GRANT
    PhD Scholar - Cycle of Constraint: A Study of Perspective and Practice of Ability Grouping for Literacy and Numeracy in DEIS Primary Schools in Ireland
    Department of Children and Youth Affairs1 Sep 2008 - 30 Aug 2013
  • GRANT
    PhD Study of Ability Grouping in Irish Primary School
    Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences1 Sep 2008 - 1 Sep 2009
    Declined due to award from DCYA
  • GRANT
    A Study of Social Inclusion and the Organisation of Children's Learning in Irish Primary Schools
    Research Ireland1 Jan 2008
    People funded by this grant:
    • McGillicuddy D