Institutes of Technology

Posted in Governance and administration on February 22nd, 2012 by steve

Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support the combined efforts of the Institute of Technology Tralee, Cork Institute of Technology and Limerick Institute of Technology in obtaining university status; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)

[Dáil Éireann, 21 February]

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Colleges to face grilling on antisocial students

Posted in Governance and administration, Legal issues on February 21st, 2012 by steve

“The governing bodies of UCC and CIT are to be asked to attend the next meeting of Cork City’s Joint Policing Committee to answer allegations that they are not doing enough to counter the drink-fuelled antisocial behaviour of their students …” (more)

[Sean O’Riordan, Irish Examiner, 21 February]

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CIT president remains committed to proposted multi-campus university

Posted in Governance and administration on February 17th, 2012 by steve

“President of Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) Dr Brendan Murphy remains committed to the planned Munster Technological University – which would see the amalgamation of CIT with Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) – despite his criticism of the Higher Education Authority’s (HEA) blueprint for such an institution earlier this week …” (more)

[Brian Byrne, Studenty_Cork, 17 February]

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University criteria dismissed by college president

Posted in Governance and administration on February 14th, 2012 by steve

“The president of Cork Institute of Technology says the standards needed to become a technological university are too focused on research and not enough on meeting the needs of industry and the regions …” (more)

[Niall Murray, Irish Examiner, 14 February]

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Technological university status is to development of Limerick Institute of Technology says president

Posted in Governance and administration on February 13th, 2012 by steve

“LIT president Dr Maria Hinfelaar has declared herself ’100% confident’ the proposal to establish a Munster Technological University will go ahead. The plan, which would see LIT, Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and Institute of Technology Tralee (IT Tralee) band together to form an amalgamated unit and thereby create the largest higher education institution in the region, would also bring Limerick’s tally of universities to two …” (more)

[Alan Owens, Limerick Leader, 13 February]

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Former student leader at CIT slams Quinn ‘U-turn’

Posted in Fees and access on February 10th, 2012 by steve

“The Education Minister’s decision to hike college registration fees was a ‘U-turn’ on a pre-election Labour pledge that had inspired many students to register to vote, according to a former Students’ Union president at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) …” (more)

[The Cork News, 9 February]

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Academic link-up with IT sector in Cork could act as a model for other regions

Posted in Teaching on February 7th, 2012 by steve

“Fine Gael Cork East TD, Tom Barry, has said that the success in linking up businesses and colleges involved in the IT sector in Cork could be used as a model for other regions around the country …” (more)

[Cork Politics, 6 February]

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LIT join with Cork and Kerry to seek Munster Technological University status

Posted in Governance and administration on February 5th, 2012 by steve

“Limerick Institute of Technology along with their counterparts in Cork and Tralee are seeking to form a technological university which could house 24,000 students. LIT, Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and Institute of Technology Tralee (IT Tralee), are seeking to create a Munster Technological University (MTU) …” (more)

[Alan Owens, Limerick Leader, 5 February]

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CIT launches graduate conversion programmes

Posted in Teaching on February 2nd, 2012 by steve

“Unemployed NQF level 8 graduates from non-computing disciplines who are interesting in making a switch to cloud computing can now gain an academic qualification for free in the subject, thanks to the launch of two new graduate conversion programmes by Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) …” (more)

[Silicon Republic, 2 February]

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Munster tech university plan gets mixed reactions

Posted in Governance and administration on February 1st, 2012 by steve

“The proposed establishment of a technological university by three colleges in Cork, Kerry and Limerick has drawn mixed reactions …” (more)

[Niall Murray, Irish Examiner, 1 February]

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IT heads propose Munster Technological University

Posted in Governance and administration on January 31st, 2012 by steve

“Just last week, the five institutes of technology (ITs) in Ireland’s border, midlands and west (BMW) region announced their plan create a technological university there. Now the heads of the ITs in Limerick, Tralee and Cork have also announced their plans to create a Munster Technological University (MTU), with the aim of strengthening the region’s educational prowess and enhancing links with local industry …” (more)

[Carmel Doyle, Silicon Republic, 31 January]

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Three more ITs to seek ‘technological university’ status

Posted in Governance and administration on January 31st, 2012 by steve

“Three Institutes of Technology have given education minister Ruairí Quinn a new headache – by announcing their intention to come together and merge into a new technological university …” (more)

[TheJournal.ie, 31 January]

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Munster institutes seek to become tech university

Posted in Governance and administration on January 31st, 2012 by steve

“The institutes of technology in Cork, Limerick and Tralee are to apply to become the Munster Technological University. The amalgamation would make them one of four groups of institutes of technology hoping to form the technological university (TU) sector …” (more)

[Niall Murray, Irish Examiner, 31 January]

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Three Munster ITs want to unite as a large university

Posted in Governance and administration on January 31st, 2012 by steve

“Three institutes of technology in Munster yesterday announced details of plans to create a new entity with technological university status. Cork Institute of Technology, the Institute of Technology Tralee and Limerick Institute of Technology wish to form the Munster Technological University under proposals outlined in the Government’s National Strategy for Higher Education …” (more)

[Barry Roche, Irish Times, 31 January]

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University plan promises wider choice of courses

Posted in Governance and administration on January 31st, 2012 by steve

“A wider course choice and greater international recognition could be among the results of the creation of a Munster Technological University (MTU) …” (more)

[Niall Murray, Irish Examiner, 31 January]

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DCU decide against O’Byrne switch plea

Posted in Life on January 24th, 2012 by steve

“The Bord na Mona O’Byrne Cup final will go ahead on Sunday, despite fears that finalists DCU would look for a postponement. DCU are due to open their Sigerson Cup campaign against Cork IT next Tuesday …” (more)

[Cliona Foley, Independent, 24 January]

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CIT and technological universities

Posted in Governance and administration on December 1st, 2011 by steve

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]

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CIT email campaign a resounding success, claims SU boss

Posted in Fees and access on November 29th, 2011 by steve

“Student leaders at CIT have claimed that their TD emailing campaign was a resounding success. The ‘Email Your TD’ campaign saw a total of 83,500 emails dispatched to Irish politicians during a blitz of emails …” (more)

[Donal MacHenry, StudentNews.ie, 29 November]

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Crackdown on student drinking festival a success

Posted in Legal issues on November 28th, 2011 by steve

“A garda crackdown on a controversial student drinking festival, which had wreaked havoc in a Cork suburb, has been hailed a complete success. There were just four arrests during the so-called ‘Christmas Day’ event in Bishopstown last Thursday …” (more)

[Eoin English, Irish Examiner, 28 November]

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Senior figures in education echo Hunt’s view that there is no case for more universities – technological or otherwise

Posted in Governance and administration on November 25th, 2011 by steve

“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]

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