TU RISE IADT Elevate Programme Launch
The TU RISE IADT Elevate Programme Team were proud and thrilled with the visit from the Minister James Lawless on 7 May 2025 to officially launch the Elevate Programme at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology.
This initiative is part of IADT’s strategic efforts to enhance research and innovation capacity. Elevate encompasses a range of activities, development of research leadership through Post-Doctoral Fellowships, PhD and Masters by Research projects, and through the organisation of events aimed at promoting industry-academia engagement.
Elevate also places a strong emphasis on equality, diversity and inclusion within research culture.
PhD candidate Eilís N. explores loneliness, isolation and our growing dependence on digital spaces in a newly published article examining Bo Burnham’s *Inside* (2021), featured in the *Irish Screen Studies Journal* special issue, *Cinema and Loneliness*.
Building Entrepreneurial Skills Through The IADT Student Accelerator Programme
The TU RISE IADT Elevate Programme hosted an XR Design Sprint bringing together enterprises and creative practitioners to explore real-world applications of immersive technologies through collaborative, hands-on innovation. Over five days, participants developed early-stage concepts across education, culture and creative industries, supported by design thinking and industry expertise.