Universities Share IFUT’s Concerns on Higher Education

Posted in Governance and administration on September 13th, 2018 by steve

Ireland“The 2018 Kennedy Summer School in New Ross opened on 6 September with a discussion on the Future of Higher Education. Peter Cassells, Author of the 2016 Cassells Report on Higher Education and Professor Brian MacCraith, President of Dublin City University were among those who echoed IFUT’s position regarding the treatment of Higher Education …” (more)

[Irish Federation of University Teachers, 13 September]

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August merger is on cards for Dublin IT colleges

Posted in Governance and administration on January 20th, 2015 by steve

Ireland“A merger of DIT and two other institutes of technology in Dublin will happen in August, if the necessary legislation is in place before the summer …” (more)

[Katherine Donnelly, Independent, 20 January]

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DIT’s uni bid gets boost from minister

Posted in Governance and administration on December 5th, 2013 by steve

“Dublin Institute of Technology’s (DIT) frontrunner status in the bid to become a technological university was underlined yesterday in a significant appointment made by the Education Minister …” (more)

[Katherine Donnelly, Independent, 5 December]

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Minister Quinn announces appointment of Professor Tom Collins as Chairperson of the Governing Body of the DIT

Posted in Governance and administration on December 4th, 2013 by steve

“The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn TD, today announced the appointment of Professor Tom Collins as Chairperson of the Governing Body of the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) with effect from 8th December 2013 …” (more)

[Department of Education and Skills, 4 December]

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College of Surgeons ‘powerless’ in Bahrain, says former campus head

Posted in Governance and administration on June 1st, 2013 by steve

“The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) should maintain its presence in Bahrain but not at the expense of the values that should underpin any academic institution, the former head of its Bahrain campus, who resigned earlier this year, has said …” (more)

[Mary Fitzgerald, Irish Times, 1 June]

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College of surgeons Bahrain head quits over conference permit

Posted in Governance and administration on March 26th, 2013 by steve

“The Bahraini government’s official spokeswoman has accused Prof Tom Collins, the president of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RSCI) Bahrain campus, of ‘utter lies’ after Prof Collins said he was resigning …” (more)

[Mary Fitzgerald, Irish Times, 26 March]

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Third-level bosses seek to reform the system

Posted in Fees, access and admissions, Teaching on August 18th, 2011 by steve

“Shorter Leaving Certificate courses and more continuous assessment may be one suggestion from third-level bosses as a way to reduce the pressures of one-off exams facing Leaving Certificate students scrambling to score top points for college …” (more)

[Niall Murray, Irish Examiner, 18 August]

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