 Well, first of all, I'd like to say, I think they're extremely important. I think the first thing is that they give a complementary feel to research and teaching. Sometimes these terms are in opposition to each other or seen as kind of binary. But actually, I think the fact that this allows some research into teaching and learning shows the complementary nature of research and teaching, which I think is really important message in the higher education sector. So that's the first thing why I think they're really important. Secondly, I think they allow research into a breadth of teaching and learning. Much research in teaching and learning is in the discipline. A lot of people investigate their discipline, whereas this allows kind of cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional research. I think this is really, really valuable to come out and have that breadth of teaching and learning research. The other thing that I think it does very well is it goes deep into an area. So it does breadth and it does depth. And what I mean by that is that it shines a light on a particular area that might need some researching. In my case, it was assessing work into greater learning, but it allows you to go deep into one particular area, shining a level of insight into an particular area. So I think that's very valuable. I think the fact that it is funded by the National Forum and linked with the National Forum allows outputs of the research to go more easily into policy and more widespread actions. So I think the fact that it is linked with the National Forum allows that sort of more impact of the research. I think, again, that's really, really valuable because sometimes research can kind of stay in peer-reviewed papers, but don't have an impact on policy. So that's really valuable. I think that these fellowships are vitally important. They provide a mechanism for those deeply involved in teaching and learning to leverage their experience and go further than they could otherwise and to share their findings with the community. Without this fellowship, I would never have the time or resources to explore topics that span, for instance, such a wide range of disciplines, educators, and students. And additionally, truly future-focused work is really hard to accomplish without a structure, time, and resources. Particularly when you consider that there are five fellowships, there's a good amount of work being done and shared that's really at the cutting edge of teaching and learning. And vitally, that's all being done in the Irish context. So hopefully this work is really valuable and really directly applicable to a lot of those in higher education in Ireland today. For me, these fellowships are truly transformative. They spawn on the integrated nature of teaching and learning, research, and scholarship in Ireland. They showcase the value in scholarship of teaching and learning. And us, as the first set of fellows, we were ambassadors for this fellowship, the concept, as well as the actioning of it. We were touchstones for the sector and the catalyst for change. In this evolving higher education sector, particularly with the emerging TU sector, and those that teach within the sector, we could help shape and change how we value teaching and learning and the scholarship of teaching and learning. For me, it was an absolute honor to initiate a new community one founded on individual excellence, however one that would be sustained by strategic scholarship and collaboration across the sector. It was great to be part of this at the very start. It part of something very special, and I really look forward to being part of the fellowship as it grows and continues to inform, shape, and inspire the sector. I was recognized with this award in summer 2020, and I value it greatly. I feel it's made a significant impact to my day-to-day commitments as a university professor and teacher of students, particularly in dentistry. I view the fellowships as incredibly important for the higher Irish higher education sector, as they leave the opportunity to recognize people who have potential, to recognize individuals of achievement, and to give them space to develop and grow further within their field. These fellowships are also incredibly important for the sector, as they encourage an ethos of excellence in scholarship and further development amongst teaching-based practitioners. In my own experience, the fellowship has enhanced my day-to-day role in that I have had time to reflect and develop new skills in pedagogy and assessment. I have found it incredibly worthwhile and valuable interacting with my colleague fellows, and we've nurtured and stimulated new ideas and development. I've asked the question, what do I think the teaching and learning in higher education in Ireland will look like in 2030? And I think that's quite a daunting question to answer. I think if we were asked at the start of 2020 what we thought teaching and learning would look like in Irish higher education at the end of 2020, I think any of us would have struggled to answer that with any degree of clarity or prediction. However, the words of the president of University College Cork, where I work, Professor John O'Halloran, keep coming to mind. And John has a great phrase about how we are student focused and research led. And regardless of what teaching methodologies or structures or strategies we use, I think reflecting on those words will steer us well over the decade ahead as we move beyond the pandemic and into a world of excellence and development within higher education in Ireland. Well, first of all, I spoke to look at me in relation to, I suppose, my scholarship. It was a fantastic opportunity to develop as a scholar, to develop my own research skills. I learned a lot about more qualitative research approaches by using a participatory and action research approach. So I really enhanced my solid scholarly skills in that direction. I also got to handle a lot of quantitative data, large quantitative data. And again, that gave me a great opportunity to enhance my own scholarly approach in relation to sort of the skills and confidence with, you know, so both with qualitative and quantitative. The other area in relation to scholarship, which is lacking, I think, in the area of teaching and learning research is having conversations with other peers in this area. So it was really nice to be able to chat with the other fellows who would be peers in this area, chatting to them about their own research, getting some feedback on my research, hearing about their research and having that peer support piece that was really enhanced all of our scholarship. I think all the fellow scholarship. For me, after continuing this research, it has changed me, has changed what I do, it changed how I teach. It also changed the way I engage with students and engage with colleagues. I appreciate diversity much more now and I have become a strong ally for all those in higher education. I've really learned a lot during this fellowship and I'm hoping that I'll be able to share that. I mean, my most overwhelming evidence I think I have for that fact is that my list of things that I want to look into it has grown tenfold since my fellowship has started. So it's like everything that you find that there's three more things behind that. And I mean, that's really exciting, but it's also a challenge to control.