Context: Back in 2016, I was packing up to leave a symposium in Dublin feeling quite chuffed/relieved after my presentation had gone well earlier on in the day, when I heard my name being called by a familiar voice. I turned my head to see a real hero of mine beckoning me to join a group gathered in the corner of the room, by the front of the main stage. Unknown to me, the AISHE AGM just about to begin, and here I was, unexpectedly sitting amongst some big names in the field (honestly, at that time I felt as excited as I did back on day 1 of college!). AISHE = The All Ireland Society for Higher Education.
To cut a long story short, I ended up being nominated and seconded to formally join the AISHE executive committee. So in 2016, several years after starting my journey in teaching and learning I was joining the All Ireland Society for Higher Education. What a feeling! I had published in their journal a few times, and felt this was an unbelievable opportunity, and what incredible colleagues to join up with. I have such fond memories of our committee meetings, normally held in Dublin and/or various locations. Always inspiring, always future focused, always keen to support the HE sector across the island. A few years later, in 2019, I had the opportunity to join the editorial board at AISHE-J, the society's 'All Ireland Journal for Higher Education', and having recently made the difficult decision to step back from this role due to other commitments, I wanted to reflect and document this period of incredible personal and professional growth....as well as highlight some key learnings from being in an editorial role with a successful journal.
Hence, some personal reflections on being a member of an editorial board are forthcoming….
All in all, when I think back to when I published my first teaching and learning focused paper in AISHE-J, and how I later ended up being part of the editorial team some years later, I’m very proud to have contributed, supported and invested time and effort to this incredible cause. Being aware of the people associated with both AISHE and AISHE-J since their inception, it’s been a wonderful experience to have sailed those shores on the same boat too for a while.
You can follow AISHE on Twitter (@AISHE_EDU) or if you wish to be a reviewer with AISHE-J, or be considered to join the editorial team, please do send an e mail to [email protected] All good things must come to an end, but I can honestly say I enjoyed my 6-year/3-year AISHE/AISHE-J journeys. I must acknowledge the amazing co-editors I worked with during my time there...Moira Maguire, Morag Munro, Sylvia Huntley-Moore, Ekaterina Kozina, Saranne Magennis, Brett Becker, Bernadette Brereton and Oisin Hassan. I must acknowledge Moira Maguire in particular, as throughout my time with AISHE-J and in her role as editor-in-chief, she led by example, supported and co-ordinated across several levels and was always the one who pressed 'publish' once everything is in order. Moira's commitment and dedication to AISHE-J has consistently been exemplary. |
Ronan BreeEducation Developer,Science Lecturer, Archives
March 2023
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