“The AIT and LIT consortium has been successful in its application to join a new, forward-thinking education alliance intended to increase collaboration between Europe’s universities …” (more)
[Athlone Advertiser, 23 July]
“Dublin City University and Trinity College Dublin successful in the first round of European University funding. The Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor today welcomed the announcement of the first round of successful applicants in the European University initiative …” (more)
[Department of Education and Skills, 26 June]
“Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) has signed a memorandum of understanding with strategic partners Dublin City University (DCU), Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT), and Maynooth University …” (more)
[Athlone Advertiser, 18 December]
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Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to further advance inter-institutional collaboration between institutes of higher education; the progress that has been made to ensure that greater consolidation, with regards to course delivery and service provision within the sector, is carried out on an all-island basis; her plans to introduce legislation which will give recognition to the establishment of strategic alliances between individual institutions, which willingly agree to enter into a cluster agreement; if she has considered the economic and societal benefits which such legislation will potentially yield, in terms of higher educational attainment; and if she will make a statement on the matter …” (more)
[Dáil Éireann Written Answers, 20 October]
“Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and the RCSI have signed an agreement to create a consortium that will allow both institutions to collaborate closely to exploit more effectively research outcomes linked to health and clinical expertise …” (more)
[Lloyd Mudiwa, Irish Medical Times, 24 June]
“A new academic collaborative venture between UCD and the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) was launched Monday evening in the UCD Student Centre. The night saw the launch of NCAD+UCD, a HEA funded project that aims to develop the relationship between the two institutions more in the coming years …” (more)
[David Corscadden, University Observer, 28 January]
“Minister for Education Jan O’Sullivan has returned from a trade visit to China confidently predicting an increase in the number of exchange students coming to these shores …” (more)
[Mike Dwane, Limerick Leader, 5 November]
“University College Dublin (UCD) has signed a co-operation agreement with the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) to further develop education, research, innovation and cultural links between the two institutions …” (more)
[Sorcha Corcoran, Business and Leadership, 25 September]
“Tyndall National Institute and Waterford Institute of Technology’s Telecommunications Software & Systems Group (TSSG) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will seek to draw down €82m of funding available through the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme and create 10 spin outs …” (more)
[Grainne Rothery, Business and Leadership, 18 September]
“The Tyndall National Institute and Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding on a partnership that is valued at more than €50m to date …” (more)
[John Kennedy, Silicon Republic, 28 May]
“Two colleges have come together to sign an agreement that will provide greater educational opportunities for students …” (more)
[TheJournal.ie, 17 May]
“Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) has signed a new strategic alliance with Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) …” (more)
[Galway Independent, 14 May]
“Plans for a massive student village in the city centre have taken a step closer this week with the signing of a new strategic alliance between LIT, UL and MIC …” (more)
[Alan Owens, Limerick Leader, 8 May]
“Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology (IADT) and University College Dublin (UCD) have signed a deal to build a strategic alliance …” (more)
[Katherine Donnelly, Independent, 18 June]
“The presidents of NUI Maynooth and Athlone Institute of Technology have announced the formation of a new strategic partnership between their institutions. The partnership will facilitate collaboration in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes; student access and progression; research, commercialisation, and entrepreneurship; and internationalisation …” (more)
[Athlone Advertiser, 17 May]
“NUI Maynooth and Athlone Institute of Technology have this morning announced a new strategic partnership aimed at facilitating collaboration in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, as well as in student access and progression, research, commercialisation and entrepreneurship, and internationalisation …” (more)
[Grainne Rothery, Business and Leadership, 13 May]
“A new research alliance that includes five of England’s top six research powers is not a case of the institutions ‘ganging up’ on the rest of the university sector, one of its founders has insisted …” (more)
[Paul Jump, Times Higher Education, 9 May]
“The Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM) and Trinity College Dublin have joined forces in a new performing arts education partnership. Building on an existing relationship, RIAM has become an Associated College of Trinity with the aim of developing an International Centre of Excellence in the performing arts …” (more)
[Independent, 14 February]
“Dundalk Institute of Technology will not be pursuing Technological University (TU) status it said this week. The Institute say that its position in a Regional Cluster would be of most benefit to all the stakeholders in the region …” (more)
[Dundalk Leader, 23 January]
“A submission for the creation of a ‘Dublin Technological University’ has been assessed by the Higher Education Authority, as Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn, forecasts a tight financial future for higher education …” (more)
[Al McConnell, The Edition, 21 January]
