WTUN welcomes Dr Ciarán Ó hAnnracháin as Operational Board Chair 2024-25

The World Technology Universities Network is pleased to welcome Dr Ciarán Ó hAnnracháin as Chair, WTUN Operational Board for 2024-25. Elected by his peers on the Operational Board to the role of Deputy last year, Ciarán’s tenure as chair formally began on 1 August 2024.

During his membership of the operational board, Dr Ó hAnnracháin has worked closely with the WTUN Secretariat and General Board on increasing membership of the network, as well as encouraging engagement and participation of ATU staff and students in the network’s activities. This include hackathons, student competitions, PhD student research bursaries and staff research exchanges.

“Participation in these activities allows staff and students to engage with colleagues around the world, giving a real and important global dimension to their work and studies. It allows us all to look beyond our Euro-centric view of the world and work with students and staff from across the globe, many of whom may have different experiences and perspectives but share a common goal of addressing the 17 SDGs. I am firmly committed to ensuring that as many staff and students have these opportunities while working and studying at all our ATU campuses”, said Dr Ó hAnnracháin.

Together with WTUN Development Manager, Denise Whitehead, Dr Ó hAnnracháin will travel to Toulouse, location of this year’s EAIE Conference, in September to meet with existing WTUN members and to promote the work of this international alliance of technology universities.

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On 31 July 2024, Dr Mullika Sungsanit, Suranaree University of Technology, ended her term as Chair of the Operational board and Dr Ó hAnnracháin began his term. He will remain Chair until 31 July 2025, when he will hand over to Dr Chawin Chantharasenawong, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi.

On behalf of the WTUN we would once again like to thank Dr Sungsanit for her work and leadership over the last two years as Deputy/Chair of the Operational Board.