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Innovation, a failed enterprise policy and inconvenient facts for 2013

Posted in Research on December 20th, 2012 by steve

“2013 is close at hand and it’s hardly a ‘man bites dog’ story that the 2006 flagship enterprise policy target to be recognised as a ‘world class knowledge economy’ by next year has been already buried …” (more)

[Michael Hennigan, Finfacts, 20 December]

Tags: Batt O'Keeffe, commercialisation, innovation, science policy, Seán Sherlock

Cabinet to consider student fee of €3,000

Posted in Fees and access on August 19th, 2011 by steve

“A flat student contribution fee of €3,000 is expected to be among the options considered in Cabinet in the coming months on changes to third-level fees. However, fees of at least €5,000 a year for those who can afford them remains an option …” (more)

[Seán Flynn, Irish Times, 19 August]

Tags: Batt O'Keeffe, fees, Ruairí Quinn, student contribution charge

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