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Welcome to the May 2022 Newsletter

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Welcome to the May 2022 Newsletter and this ever-changing world of ours. As I look out on the early summer... oops, I’m in the office and my room has no windows, just a skylight... as I remember just walking through the drifts of blossoms billowing across the early morning campus, I’m struck by the “strange it seems normal... normal seems …

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Remote Working Stories – The Journey to Hybrid

Michael Sinnott, Director of Agile We started this wave of newsletter interviews in our May 2020 edition, asking Elaine Hickey from Estates “How is remote working... working?” Today’s interview asks Chantelle Guilfoyle of UCD HR “How is hybrid working... working?” That is an unfair question, of course, because it is early days yet, but Chantelle is well positioned to see …

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What's on the Menu with Julia Janiszewska & Gisela Tuchszer, Project Managers of UCD MENU 

What's on the Menu with Julia Janiszewska & Gisela Tuchszer, Project Managers of UCD MENU 
Emma Mescall, Team Lead, UCD Operations Group. A feast for the senses is on offer to UCD staff as UCD MENU have curated an international cookbook that promises to satisfy all palates, whilst focusing on story sharing and memories behind the selected recipes from members' diverse backgrounds. I caught up with Julia & Gisela after their recent online launch of …

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An Online Post-it Note in a Digital Office

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Aidan Curran, Communications Officer - Enterprise Applications Group (EAG) The great Return to the Workplace will no doubt herald a renaissance in pre-pandemic collaborative innovation and productivity, such as the historic 2011 Paris Post-it Note Challenge. That spring-summer season, no fashionable office building in the French capital could be seen without at least one window displaying art—a Pac-Man here, a SpongeBob SquarePants …

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The Story of Charley Chatbot

Catherine McDonnell, UCD Registry, in line with its own ambitions and the UCD Strategy, is constantly looking to innovate by implementing advanced IT solutions. With Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the forefront of current / emerging technologies, a chatbot was seen as a practical way to support students 24/7. The Student Desk has a …

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Getting involved in Consultation Processes (Or - Who cares what I have to say?)

Getting involved in Consultation Processes (Or - Who cares what I have to say?)
Jeremy Britton - Interim Director of Administrative Services In the last few years I have found myself taking part in more and more workshops and consultation processes. A lot of the time I’m there because I have some kind of insight or knowledge about what is being discussed or investigated. This is really exciting because it means I have an …

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Looking Back - WST: Working in the Distributed Office

The WST event ‘Working in the Distributed Office’ took place remotely in March. One benefit of remote working is that events online allow great uptake in attendance; people can join from where they are whether on campus or working remotely. As well as this, many of us have embraced remote meetings which allows us to fully engage but also reclaim …

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WST Summer School – Save the Date

WST Summer School – Save the Date
Circle those calendars and watch this space for booking details for WST Summer School on Tuesday 12 July - Thursday 14 July. WST Summer School 2022 will focus on our current shared experience of hybrid working and managing hybrid working, and as always, will provide our traditional yellow belt training and a mix of popular DO short sessions. This year, …

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