The recession, morale and confidence
“… With every day’s new gloomy news about funding cuts and declining prospects, of deficits and emergency measures, confidence is further eroded, and with that there is a risk of lethargy and...
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NUIM Governing Authority Approve University Rebranding, Two New Buildings
“… NUI Maynooth is to be renamed ‘Maynooth University’. More information on this rebranding will be posted when it is made available …” (more) [Keith Broni, The Student Standard, 13 June]
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Maynooth planning radical overhaul of course combinations
“A university is working on a radical overhaul of all its courses so that its students learn to ‘think outside the box’, as well as develop knowledge and skills for specific careers …” (more)...
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‘Graduates need skills that last a lifetime’
“A university president has warned education policy needs to focus on producing well-rounded and flexible graduates rather than those that specifically meet the short-term needs of a troubled economy...
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TCD declares ambition to tackle ‘global research question’ but puts...
“An ambitious plan by Trinity College Dublin to tackle a ‘global research question’ like climate change or youth unemployment is one of the key targets the university has set for itself over the next...
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TCD plans to demolish Pearse Street building for new student accommodation
“Trinity College Dublin is planning a further rejuvenation of its Pearse Street facade with the development of a new business school and student residences. The university has announced plans to...
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TCD to target foreign students
“The country’s top university plans to rely on more funding from foreign and online students to reduce its reliance on public funding, a part of its €600m five-year strategy …” (more) [Niall Murray,...
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TCD launches €600m plan to break back into world elite
“Trinity College Dublin (TCD) has set itself an ambitious target to be among the top 20 universities in Europe and the top 50 in the world on the back of a €600m strategic plan being launched today …”...
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Quest to create world class universities has gone global
“After a period that has seen Ireland’s leading universities slide in global rankings, how realistic is it for Trinity to set itself a target of not only reversing that trend but climbing considerably...
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UCD teams up with global alumni to open key international centres
“University College Dublin (UCD) will tap into its graduates all over the world as part of a new global strategy that will see it open centres in key international locations …” (more) [Katherine...
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SETU President Says Multi-Million Investment Needed For University
“In outlining a five-year strategic plan, SETU’s new President Professor Veronica Campbell estimates that a multi-million investment will be required in capital infrastructure for the University …”...
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