Responses from the Department for Higher Ed to Questions raised at recent Education Futures Webinar – Ninth Level Ireland

14 Nov, 2020
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Responses from the Department for Higher Ed to Questions raised at recent Education Futures Webinar

“Delighted to hear about the prospect for a cross border university, what stage is that issue currently at and how will it proceed? The establishment of a technological university (TU) in the north-west is being advanced through the Connacht Ulster Alliance (CUA) TU development consortium composed of Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Galway Mayo IT and IT Sligo …” (more)

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