"A generational investment in people and skills", including unlocking the National Training Fund surplus and a commitment to increase funding for universities in a "right-sized funding model" is one of the key calls in the Ibec Pre-Election Manifesto launched today. It calls out the availability of talent, skills and people as "a top priority for Irish business". At the launch event, the calls were strongly supported by Colin Hunt CEO of AIB - some may remember that, in a previous life, Colin chaired the group that developed the National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030 (otherwise known as 'the Hunt Report') back in 2011. Ibec's Manifesto focuses strongly on maintaining Ireland's competitive edge and on preparing the labour market for the needs of the future. Our universities are the key pipeline for future high-skills talent and for anchoring the research and innovation needs of the knowledge economy. Delivering on the Ibec call for a substantial and sustained investment in higher education and research will enable them to deliver on future skills needs. Irish Universities Association Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Higher Education Authority Patrick O'Donovan TD Paschal Donohoe Micheál Martin Sinn Féin Mairead Farrell Holly Cairns TD Ivana Bacik
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The Irish Universities Association is the voice of the university sector in Ireland. We are committed to representing the interests of our member universities as key contributors to the economic, social and cultural well-being of Ireland. Our priority is to ensure that the university education system is adequately resourced and prepared for the challenges of the future. We represent... Dublin City University Maynooth University Trinity College Dublin Technological University Dublin University College Cork University College Dublin University of Galway University of Limerick
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Employees at Irish Universities Association
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Lia O'Sullivan
Head Of Communications at Irish Universities Association
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Anna M. Kelly, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor & Co-Director UCD, Inclusive Design Research Centre (IDRC)
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MSCA National Contact Point -Ireland
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Kate Morris
Engagement, Innovation for Societal Impact Professional
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Did you know the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Digital Badge helps staff in the tertiary sector learn about RPL and how it applies to their own work, both at their institution and within the broader education sector. 👉 Click here to learn more and to register: https://lnkd.in/eQBU3SeM #YourLearningCounts #Education #HigherEducation #Access #Learning #upskill #reskill #university #universities
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This week Knowledge Transfer Ireland published their 2023 Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI) Survey results, detailing how Ireland’s Higher Education Institutes are delivering our knowledge based economy. IUA member universities had another very strong year of innovation and enterprise engagement. Our 8 universities signed a total of 400 collaborative agreements with industry partners, generating over €46 million from industry collaborations, as well as creating 9 completely new start-ups. IUA member universities created 22 new spin out companies last year, addressing critical societal challenges, generating new jobs, economic and societal vitality. These results strengthen Ireland’s reputation globally as a major hub for international investment. While these results show the positive and growing engagement with enterprise, our university researchers know we can do a lot more for Ireland to tackle infrastructural shortfalls across housing, energy, water and transport, with a fit for potential R&I budget for Ireland. As Martin D. Shanahan pointed out in his article, the slow pace of infrastructure and skills development could seriously hobble foreign investment, ‘education will be the key driver of our future economic success, and while the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council did not address public investment in higher education in its recommendations, the issues around funding higher education is undoubtedly the elephant in the room’ (Irish Times, August,2024). The DFHERIS Research & Innovation Strategy, Impact 2030 target is to create 30 new startups per annum by 2030. This cannot be achieved while Ireland remains one of the most underfunded research communities in the EU, with second highest GDP per capita in the EU, Eurostat figures, and the second lowest government budget allocation to R&D at 0.21%, in the EU. (The average rate of total EU government budget allocation as a percentage of GDP for the EU 27 countries was 0.73%). Now that Ireland’s new agency, Research Ireland, is up and running, government needs to provide strong leadership and a vision for the Nation, increasing our public investment in higher education research and innovation to deliver on crucial large scale infrastructural projects across housing, energy, health care systems, and securing the future international investment, competitiveness and growth of the Irish economy. Meanwhile IUA member researchers are setting up on average 13 commercialised higher performance startups each year. This is extremely high on a global scale, and according to Enterprise Ireland that’s 5.3 spinouts / €100m research income, in comparison to 2.3 for the UK and 1.7 for the US. Without a ‘Big Plan’ to address the gap in research investment to support our National Development Plan implementation, we can expect our talent, national potential and international investment to go elsewhere. Kate Morris, Lisa Keating
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The Irish Times editorial sheds light on the critical underfunding in Ireland's third-level education sector. Despite over 83,000 students receiving CAO offers, government investment hasn't kept up with growing enrolments. A 2022 EU report identified a €307M funding gap, with only €106M addressed so far, mostly for public sector pay and rising student numbers. As Budget 2025 approaches, there’s urgent pressure on the government to address this chronic underfunding to secure the future talent pipeline that is crucial for our economy. 🔗 Click the link to read The Irish Times article: https://lnkd.in/egnA4b-Q Patrick O'Donovan TD, Paschal Donohoe, Peter Burke, Jack Chambers, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Jim Miley.
The Irish Times view on the funding of third-level education: fundamental issue must be addressed
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Dale from Dublin City University highlights the essential work IUA Universities are doing to equip students with #WorkReadySkills, addressing the significant skills gap, and driving economic development across all sectors in Ireland. #Budget25 #support #skills #upskill #education #universities
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As Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh’s time as President of University of Galway comes to a close, we reflect on the immense value and knowledge he brought to the sector. His contributions have been profound, shaping the future of higher education. Let's revisit his thought-provoking article 'The world with us… or without us' from the 'IUA Presidents Forum' series. Thank you, Professor Ó hÓgartaigh, for your invaluable dedication to University of Galway, to the university sector, and higher education as a whole.
In the latest edition of the #IUAPresidentsForum, President of University of Galway Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh shares his thought-provoking article titled ‘The world with us… or without us’ Read the full article below👇 #universities #future #highereducation
The world with us… or without us
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Recognition of Prior Learning have announced the return of the RPL Digital Badge, a free online course designed specifically for staff working in tertiary education. 🔗Click here for more info and registration: https://lnkd.in/eQBU3SeM University College Dublin, University of Galway, University College Cork, University of Limerick, Maynooth University, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin City University, Technological University Dublin
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