Programme 134, General Secretaries Preview Teaching Conferences
Posted in Governance and administration on April 8th, 2012 by steve
“Presented and produced by Seán Delaney. ASTI interview by Barry Hennessy. On this programme Barry and I ask the three general secretaries of the teaching unions to preview their 2012 conferences. We spoke to Sheila Nunan of the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation, Pat King of the Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland, and John MacGabhann of the Teachers Union of Ireland.” (mp3)
[Inside Education on 103.2 Dublin City FM, 8 April]
“Making space and time for blue skies thinking is a research dilemma of our times. Funders are typically interested in short-term results. Will it be the same for higher education when ministers from 47 European countries meet in Bucharest on 26-27 April for the 2012 Bologna ministerial conference? …” (
“Across the world, university leadership has been transformed in response to calls from governments and international organisations for more effective governance. These requests reflect a broad consensus that countries must improve their national productivity and that universities play a critical role in developing the skills for global competitiveness …” (
“In the face of the economic downturn, French higher education is beginning to debate openly the prospect of introducing higher tuition fees – but university presidents warn that the country must boost scholarships and state funding before making any change …” (
“Michael Gove, the education secretary, is to hand universities the leading role in the design and development of A-level qualifications in a major rolling back of government control over the key qualifications driving university admissions …” (
