2018 Real World Engagement Visiting Lecturer Programme

All talks take place on Tuesdays 1.30-2.30 in NA003, North House Annex, DIT Grangegorman, Dublin 7.

Next talk: February 6, 2018 

Elaine McDevitt Managing Director, Institute of Creative Advertising and Design (ICAD)

For more information see https://www.icad.ie/board/elaine-mcdevitt/




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