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Item AI Upskilling at Innopharma Education(2025-05) O'Connor, Colm; Buckley, Victoria; Manning, JenniferPresented at the EdTech conference , May 29th 2025, Waterford This presentation describes an AI upskilling initiative at Innopharma Education designed to improve staff productivity, confidence, and capability in using emerging AI tools for teaching, research, and administrative work. The project was led by a cross-functional workflow group and delivered through short weekly AI sessions integrated into all-staff meetings, replacing less effective ad hoc training. Topics ranged from introductory AI tools to prompt engineering, AI in dissertations, content creation, and ethical concerns, with participant feedback collected before and after the programme to measure impact. Results suggest the sessions improved comfort levels, supported more efficient work practices, and highlighted strong demand for practical, task-based AI training. The presentation positions this model as a scalable approach that aligns staff development with broader industry needs and prepares learners and educators for technology-driven environmentsItem Demystifying Publishing: A Librarian-Led Model for Research Dissemination at Innopharma Education(2026-03) O'Connor, ColmPresented at the Academic & Special Libraries Conference, 24th March 2026, Royal Irish Academy, Dublin This presentation outlines a librarian-led model for research dissemination at Innopharma Education through the development of Innopharma Insights, an institutional journal created to showcase student and staff scholarship across pharmaceutical business, medical devices, food science, education, and digital transformation. The initiative addresses the common problem of “hidden” practice-based research by supporting mature and part-time learners to transform dissertations, capstone projects, and industry experience into publishable articles. It combines editorial collaboration across the institution with tailored support such as writing guides, dissertation-to-article resources, and one-to-one mentoring. The project has helped build confidence, improve academic writing skills, and widen access to publishing for non-traditional learners. It also demonstrates how libraries can play a strategic role in amplifying institutional research culture and converting assessment into public impact.Item Librarian-Led Research Dissemination: Innopharma Insights as a Catalyst for Life Sciences Scholarship(2026-05) O'Connor, ColmPresented at the Consortium of National & University Libraries (CONUL) conference, May 27th 2026, Galway. Innopharma Insights (Volume 1, January 2025; Volume 2, January 2026) was launched to champion student and staff research in pharmaceutical business, medical devices, food science, and digital transformation. This initiative addresses key gaps in specialised education by creating an accessible platform for disseminating high-quality, sector-specific scholarship that bridges academia and industry. The project assembled a dedicated editorial team comprising the Head of Academic Programmes, Head of Teaching & Learning, and expert lecturers. Contributors transformed their own MSc dissertations (e.g., sustainable green inhalers, psychobiotics for mental health treatment) and capstone projects into scholarly journal articles supported by tailored library guides on academic writing, scholarly communication, literature searching, and personalised one-to-one mentoring sessions. Submission calls yielded high-impact content: interviews (President Orla Callan on "The Innopharma Way"), sustainability critiques, food innovation showcases, educational insights, and regulatory analyses, all reviewed by an expert editorial team. This initiative directly supports research by demystifying publishing for mature and part-time learners, building skills in research and academic writing while disseminating outputs via the institutional repository. Attendees will explore replicable strategies: team assembly, dissertation-to-article pipelines, and encouraging article submission, empowering libraries to drive collaborative research and transformative futures in specialised education.Item Digital Skills Pathway Creating A Qualification Path For Various Career Stages(2023-11) Farrell, RobPresented at QQI NFQ 20th Anniversary Conference, November 2023.Item Micro Credentials aligned to the NFQ: Forging Educational Pathways(2023-11) Flusk, PaulinePresented at QQI NFQ 20th Anniversary Conference, November 2023.