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TEACHING DATA SKILLS – a free Data Set webinar

As part of its ongoing commitment to the digitalization of the economy, the EU states that “data-driven business models are the engine of Europe’s growth, industrial transformation and job creation.” Many businesses have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Data might be the key to get back on track! Join us at this free […]

ARE YOU A UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION CHAMPION?

This year, we have seen how much our world can be quickly confronted with immense health, social and economic challenges. Throughout the uncertainty, we have seen the power of people coming together to address a common goal and how universities and businesses have supported society in a time of need. This success has been built […]

Is Visual Literacy important in Engineering Education?

Visual Literacy is something that we use in everyday life, but we may not have thought about it in depth before. So, what exactly is visual literacy? We are surrounded by visuals including written text, art, films, digital images, and computer applications. We process this information through visual literacy. It helps us decipher the information […]

The effects of COVID-19 on the Irish Food and Beverage industry

As the entire world is navigating an unprecedented crisis, budding entrepreneurs in the culinary industry are going to be faced with new and complex challenges. Not only will aspiring entrepreneurs from migrant backgrounds be navigating new cultures, but they will also do so in a post-pandemic world. Momentum’s work on the Kus Kus Erasmus+ project […]

The VIP @ Work Erasmus Plus project has concluded

The Erasmus Plus project VIP@work has come to an end and we would like to update you on the project developments, since the last newsletter! As you might remember, VIP@work seeks to address youth unemployment and the education-employment skills mismatch by building the capacity of business support organisations to facilitate small businesses to become internship […]

Launch of the Empowerment Through Enterprise Learning Resources

We work on a multitude of educational projects, one of which is Empowerment Through Enterprise. This two-year Erasmus+ programme is nearing the end and we recently presented the educational resources developed as part of this project during a launch event. The main aim of the Empowerment Through Enterprise project is to promote the inclusion of […]

Empowering female entrepreneurs and graduates in engineering

EMERGE is an EU Erasmus+ project bringing together project partners and experts from Poland, Denmark, Norway, Turkey and Ireland. This project aims to increase the number of female entrepreneurs in engineering by transforming their access to and the quality of the training they receive from Entrepreneurship, VET & HEI institutions. Our online community, learning resources […]

Summer School with an Italian Twist

Note: This post was originally published on the Pixel Dust website on July 15th 2019. It’s summer and everyone is thinking about their next holiday destination. Should it be Spain, Portugal, Greece or Italy? If you want to get some sun, enjoy a good meal and some great wine, any of these might do the […]

The New Data Set VET Guide to Data Skills Development

Context In today’s digital, connected world, the savviness with which entrepreneurs employ information and communication technologies is essential to competitiveness. However, while digital communication skills have improved across the population generally, the ability to leverage information, especially data, is still underdeveloped. This is a lost opportunity: the volume of data that business owners have access […]

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