UR Community meetings

UR Community meetings take place every two weeks on a Thursday from 2pm to 3pm. They’re open to the entire research community. These sessions are led by the community, for the community, and cover a wide range of topics.

You could use a session to:

• share an update on a project you’re working on
• present a research method or approach you’ve recently used
• discuss work from a previous role or organisation
• run a short training or knowledge-sharing session

If there’s a topic you’d like to discuss, you can sign up for a session on the UR Community schedule.

Everyone is encouraged to lead community sessions, either on their own or with colleagues. We also welcome guest speakers from academia, private sector organisations, other government departments and training providers.

If you’d like to invite colleagues from the wider UCD Community to your session, you should contact the UR leads.
You should be added to the UR Community invite during onboarding. If you do not receive the invite, contact the UR leads.

All sessions are recorded. If you miss a session, you can find the recordings in the Community sessions folder.

UCD newsletters

The senior UCD team produces a quarterly newsletter using contributions from across the UCD Community.

The newsletter is shared across DDaT by email and highlights:

• team achievements
• important project milestones
• new UCD starters
• community news and updates

We welcome ideas for future content. Share any suggestions with the senior UCD team.

Away days

The UCD team meets once a year for an away day. Volunteers from across the UCD community plan this event.

Away days give you the opportunity to:

• spend time with colleagues in person
• strengthen relationships across the profession
• take part in team activities

The head of profession for user-centred design will share details of the location, date and agenda before the event.

Your people manager can provide guidance and support if you need to book travel.

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