| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76.52 |
| Liaison | Maria Kirrane |
| Submission Date | July 28, 2022 |
University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork
EN-9: Staff Professional Development and Training
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.25 / 2.00 |
Maria
Kirrane Sustainability Officer Office of the Director of Buildings and Estates |
Does the institution make available professional development and training opportunities in sustainability to all non-academic staff at least once per year?:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (the rate of staff participation in sustainability professional development and training)?:
Estimated percentage of regular, non-academic staff that participates annually in sustainability professional development and training:
A brief description of any internal sustainability professional development and training opportunities that the institution makes available to non-academic staff:
UCC's University Wide Module in Sustainability is open to all staff and students of UCC. Staff that take part in the module will receive a CPD certificate and Digital badge at the end. The module takes an interdisciplinary approach, with lectures delivered by faculty from across the university. The assessment involves reflective learning diaries and a final presentation linking the global goals to local action, including local community or workplace.. The module thus covers the "Lifelong learning and continuing education in sustainability" aspect of the credit. In 2021 a total of 15 non academic staff attended the module.
The Praxis Project at UCC aims to integrate ‘Development and Global Citizenship Education’ (DGCE) into pedagogy, research and capacity building activities across University College Cork. It is housed at the Centre for Global Development (CGD) and funded by Irish Aid. The project runs a Digital Badge Microcredential that is offered annually to all staff from all disciplines and from all departments. All staff, academic, administrative, technical, maintenance, lecturers, researchers are welcome to apply. Part-time and Full-time staff may apply. The programme focuses on embedding development and global citizenship in all activities of UCC, including research, teaching and non academic services including administration, student services, ancillary operations etc. In 2021, 4 non academic staff completed this programme.
15 + 4 = 19 out of 1713 Non academic = 1.1%
A brief description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution :
Training in ISO50001 and ISO140001 was undertaken by staff of Buildings & Estates in 2021. Staff in Buildings & Estates also undertook Carbon Basics training offered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland in 2021.
Estimated percentage of regular non-academic staff for which sustainability is included in performance reviews:
A brief description of how sustainability is included in staff performance reviews :
Website URL where information about staff professional development and training in sustainability is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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