Organisation profile
Organisation profile
EPI•STEM, the National Centre for STEM Education is based at University of Limerick. The Centre aims to improve STEM education through research into effective teaching, learning and professional development. The mission of EPI•STEM is to conduct an integrated program of research, teaching, and engagement that addresses national and international challenges in STEM education. We achieve this goal by leveraging our distinctive connections between STEM education academics and STEM discipline academics, and by forging connections with policy makers, practitioners, industries, and community groups that have a stake in STEM education.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Nicolaas Blom
- School of Education - Associate Professor
- Epi-STEM National Centre for STEM Education - Associate Professor
Person: Academic
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Donal Canty
- School of Education - Associate Professor
- Epi-STEM National Centre for STEM Education - Associate Professor
Person: Academic
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Peter Childs
- Department of Chemical Sciences - Associate Professor
- Epi-STEM National Centre for STEM Education - Associate Professor
- Retired Staff - Associate Professor
Person: Academic
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Cyberbullying among high school students: digital literacy as a protective factor?
Van De, V., Nguyen, P. N. T., Huynh, V. T. & Nguyen , G. M. T., Dec 2026, In: Social Psychology of Education. 29, 2026, 7.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Distributed leadership in Irish post-primary schools: mapping the state of the art
Hickey, N., Flaherty, A. & Mannix McNamara, P., 2026, In: Irish Educational Studies. 45, 1, p. 27-47 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Engineering self-efficacy development in undergraduates: evolving sources
Power, J. R., Tanner, D., Egan, V., Mooney Simmie, G. & Buckley, J., 2026, In: European Journal of Engineering Education. 51, 1, p. 1-24 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Coarse Board Structured PhD in Education (External organisation)
Mooney Simmie, G. (Member)
2015Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Teaching Council Working Group on School Placement (External organisation)
Mooney Simmie, G. (Member)
2012Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Prizes
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Science & Engineering Faculty winner for the UL Excellence in Teaching Award (Pedagogic Support)
Ryan, A. (Recipient), 2 Feb 2024
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