By Martha Brennan The funding planned for third level institutions in Budget 2019 overlooks the issue of rising student numbers, and will do little to close the funding gap in education, according to the Irish Universities Association. The association released a statement following the budget’s release, which claimed that the budget does not address “state funding per … [Read more...] about University funding not appropriately addressed by Budget, according to Irish Universities Association
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New NUI Galway president “banging the drum” for more third-level funding
New NUI Galway President Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh believes that Ireland is “selling students short” by not investing enough into third-level education. The former Dean of UCD College of Business commenced his term as President this semester and told SIN that he is “banging the drum” for more funding for Irish universities, rather than focusing on ongoing debate on the cost of … [Read more...] about New NUI Galway president “banging the drum” for more third-level funding