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Dr Catherine Bates is Research Engagement Lead in TU Dublin, supporting researchers and societal partners to collaborate on projects for societal impact, to address the Sustainable Development Goals.
Previously Catherine managed TU Dublin’s Programme for Students Learning With Communities from 2008-23, promoting and supporting Community Engaged Research and Learning within the university curriculum. Catherine coordinated TU Dublin’s involvement in three EU-funded projects supporting community engagement in research: CIRCLET (2019-22), EnRRICH (2015-2018) and PERARES (2010-2014). She also managed the university's Access and Civic Engagement Office for a year.
Catherine previously lectured in design theory and history for ten years and worked as an adult education coordinator in the community sector. She studied design for her degree and master’s, and did her PhD in sociology.
Catherine has published and presented on community engaged research and learning, nationally and internationally.
Research Interests
Partnership working, Community Engaged Research, Capacity-building, Sociology
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University College Dublin
Award Date: 1 May 2007
Master, MA in History and Theory of Art and Design, National College of Art and Design
Award Date: 22 Nov 1999
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Projects
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Curriculum Innovation through Research with Communities: Learning circles of Educators and Technology
Bates, C. (PI) & Bates, C. (CoI)
1/09/19 → 30/08/22
Project: Knowledge and Technology Transfer › Education
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Enhancing professional development for Third Space roles: reflections on the added value of Learning Circles
Moriau, L., Matolay, R., McKenna, E., Toarniczky, A., Gáspár, J., Frigyik, M. & Bates, C., 30 Jan 2025, In: Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education. 33Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fostering a Culture of Collaboration for Change: TU Dublin’s Engaged Research Network
Deasy, M., Bates, C., McGowan, C., Hyland, S., Gorman, C., Mc Donnell, C., Baruwa, A., Morales, L. & Prendergast, F., 13 May 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Empowering lecturers and students with constructivist, community-engaged pedagogies to support sustainable development goals
Tribello, G. A., Bates, C. & McGowan, C., 6 Jan 2024, In: Irish Journal of Academic Practice . 11, 2, 21 p., 6.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adopting learning circle approaches to equip academic staff for community engaged research and learning practices
Moriau, L., Matolay, R., McKenna, E., Toarniczky, A., Gáspár, J., Frigyik, M., Van der Schueren, B., McCann, S., McGowan, C. & Bates, C., 2023, HEAd 2023 - 9th International Conference on Higher Education Advances. Universidad Politecnica de Valencia., p. 255-262 8 p. (International Conference on Higher Education Advances).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Reflections on developing an online Continuing Professional Development module for staff, to support them to build Community Engaged Research and Learning (CERL) into their teaching.
McGowan, C., Bates, C. & McCann, S., Jul 2023, In: Reflections - Queen's University Belfast Centre for Educational Development.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Activities
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ADAPT Centre (External organisation)
Bates, C. (Member)
2023 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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7th International Living Knowledge Conference Dublin
Bates, C. (Organiser) & McDonnell, C. (Organiser)
2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance ...
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Living Knowledge Conference Scientific Committee (External organisation)
Bates, C. (Member)
2012 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee