Research-informed Curriculum and Engagement
Connecting Research and Practice Through ELEVATE
ELEVATE connects research and teaching through an academic residency and regional industry fellowship programme.
These initiatives integrate current research into curriculum design, while fostering collaboration between creative practitioners, students, and industry partners to generate innovation with real-world relevance.
Each of our researchers will also undertake a 12-week professional placement in industry.
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.