“… Meanwhile, the status of my own college (Waterford Institute of Technology) remains uncertain. Local interests have been campaigning for a university for years, as the city and surrounding region has suffered by not having a university. However, the proposed upgrade of our college has triggered a campaign …” (more)
[Antimatter, 31 January]
“Waterford and Carlow IT’s bid for technological university status will be one of at least three and possibly more similar applications this year, it emerged this week …” (more)
[Michelle Clancy, Munster Express, 25 January]
“A group of Irish university presidents is arguing that there is ‘no persuasive evidence’ of a need for a university in the South East – but one local campaigner says Kilkenny is ideally poised to become an Oxford-type campus …” (more)
[Kilkenny People, 25 January]
“A university for the southeast? Both the Department of Education and the Higher Education Authority were anxious to play down those reports of a new Technological University (TU) for the southeast, bringing together Waterford and Carlow ITs …” (more)
[Irish Times, 24 January]
“New technological university for the south east “Great, two more underfunded universities, Progress …” (more)
[Irish Times, 24 January]
“Deputy Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in developing a technological university in the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)
[Dáil Debates, 19 January]
“Official approval for a university for the southeast is fast reaching the final stage. Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan revealed this week that the Minister for Education Ruari Quinn is about to agree new rules governing the establishment of a technological university …” (more)
[Kilkenny Advertiser, 20 January]
“Sir, – Seán Flynn (January 17th) reports that technological university status is certain for Waterford institute of technology after a decade-long campaign …” (more)
[Des Griffin, Irish Times, 18 January]
“Having worked in DCU since the NIHE days, I’m very conscious of being too negative on the proposal to merge DIT and IT Carlow into a Technological University. According to the WIT and IT Carlow websites there’s an awful lot of stuff taught that isn’t science or engineering …” (more)
[educationandstuff, 17 January]
“I find I’m undecided about the merits of this. My objection may be over the reported reason this is being done, rather than over any actual outcome. If its being done to satisfy a political agenda, then its no better than your average Healy-Rae political objective …” (discussion thread)
[Politics.ie, 17 January]
“Over Christmas I read Ed Walsh’s excellent autobiography Upstart. Upstart details the creation of the National Institute of Higher Education, Limerick, which subsequently became the University of Limerick …” (more)
[Stephen Kinsella, Irish Economy, 17 January]
“The Southeast is set to win its long battle for university status, despite strong opposition from some university presidents and senior figures in the Higher Education Authority. Sources say approval for a technological university of the southeast is now ‘inevitable’ …” (more)
[Irish Times, 17 January]
“Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) launched a €2.6 million project to help develop and sustain jobs in the life sciences industries. Funded under the Ireland Wales 2007-2013 INTERREG IVA programme, the ‘Wales Ireland Network for Scientific Skills’ (WINSS) is a four-year project, which will run until 2014 …” (more)
[Claire Quinn, Waterford News & Star, 29 December]
“Waterford Institute of Technology has welcomed its new president, Dr Ruaidhrí Neavyn, who has been ratified by the Governing Body to take on the role. Dr Neavyn follows on from the former president, Professor Kieran Byrne …” (more)
[Mary Ellen Breen, Waterford News & Star, 22 December]
“Dr Ruaidhri Neavyn has been unanimously ratified as the new president of Waterford Institute of Technology. The Governing body met today to discuss the appointment. He will leave his post as the current President of Institute of Technology in Carlow to take up his new post in Waterford early next year …” (more)
[WLR FM, 5 December]
“The current President of Institute of Technology in Carlow Dr Ruaidhri Neavyn is expected to be ratified as the new Waterford IT president.The decision will go the Governing body next Tuesday for ratification …” (more)
[WLR FM, 1 December]
“Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update of the full list of capital projects at Cork Institute of Technology; and the capital projects at CIT that are affected by the recent Infrastructure and Capital Investment Plan 2012-2016 …” (more)
[Dáil Éireann Written Answers, 29 November]
“In today’s Irish Times (‘Senior figures in education echo Hunt’s view that there is no case for more universities – technological or otherwise’), unnamed ‘senior figures’ in higher education get the usual free and open airing …” (more)
[The Norman Wyse Commentary, 26 November]
“The clamour for some kind of university status from several institutes of technology is continuing to build. Waterford’s long battle has gained renewed impetus after the abrupt closure of the TalkTalk call centres. In Dublin, DIT, Blanchardstown IoT and Tallaght IoT have joined forces in a bid to gain redesignation as a ‘technological university’. In Cork, the local IoT has a long-standing demand for some form of university status on the table …” (more)
[Seán Flynn, Irish Times, 25 November]
[see also the new Criteria for Designation to TU Status]
“Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the possible redesignation of Waterford Institute of Technology to the enhanced status of a technological university …” (more)
[Dáil Éireann Written Answers, 16 November]
