Vorlage:Use dmy dates Vorlage:Use Irish English Technological University for the South East Ireland or TUSE,[1] TUSEI[2] is a proposed Technological University in the South East region of the Republic of Ireland.[3][4][5][6] It is a planned amalgamation of two existing Institutes of Technology in the region - Waterford IT and IT Carlow.
Background
Waterford Institute of Technology opened in 1970 as a Regional Technical College and adopted its present name on 7 May 1997.[7] It first made an unsuccessful application to become a university in 2006, under the Universities Act 1997.[8] Institute of Technology, Carlow was founded in 1960. The proposal is supported by the southern region's, Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy.[9]
Timeline
IT Carlow has been planning a joint application with Waterford IT for the formation of a Technological University for the South East region since the mid-2010s.[10][11][12] A vision document, "Technological University for the South East" (TUSE) was published in 2015, and a memorandum of understanding was signed in 2017.[13]
In May 2018, a spokesperson for the Higher Education Authority (HEA) expressed a belief that a formal application will be made in Autumn 2018, with an approval expected in spring 2019.[14] At the launch of TU Dublin in July 2018, the Taoiseach expressed regret that this TUSE bid had not progressed sufficiently following the Technological Universities Act 2018.[15][16]
The TUSEI bid was due to be submitted in September 2018.[17]
In November 2018 Dr. Patricia Mulcahy, President of IT Carlow described the goal for TUSEI as "a leading European technological university recognised for regional connectedness and global impact".[18][19]
Plans were being compiled in February 2019,[20] and were awaiting financial clarification in May 2019.[21]
Staff of Carlow IT rejected the proposal in June 2019.[22]
In 2019 the Department of Education and Skills rejected requests to cover budget deficits in WIT.[23][24]
In July 2020, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris appointed Tom Boland, of the Higher Education Authority to lead the TU merger bid.[25][2][26]
A formal application is expected in Vorlage:Update after May 2021.[27][28][29]
Proposal details
The TU would make use of WIT's five campuses, and IT Carlow's three, including one in Wexford town.
References
External links
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- ↑ Home. In: tuse.ie.
- ↑ a b Vorlage:Cite press release
- ↑ Katherine Donnelly: Ireland’s first tech university gets official backing In: Irish Independent, 3 July 2018. Abgerufen im 20 July 2018
- ↑ Aisling Marren: HEA Invests €800,000 in Four Institutes of Technology In: The University Times, 12 October 2018. Abgerufen im 6 November 2018
- ↑ Darren Hassett: Pharma company MSD to create 170 new jobs in Carlow with second manufacturing facility. In: carlowlive.ie. 16. Oktober 2018, archiviert vom am 6. November 2018; abgerufen am 6. November 2018.
- ↑ Kieran Walsh: South East Must Pull Together. In: MunsterExpress.ie. 28. März 2019, abgerufen am 2. April 2019.
- ↑ Vorlage:Cite Irish legislation
- ↑ Noel Whelan: Waterford and the idea of a university city. In: The Irish Times. 22. März 2008, abgerufen am 20. Juli 2018.
- ↑ 'Red flags everywhere': Areas 'crucial' to Waterford’s development omitted from strategy. In: WaterfordLive.ie. 14. März 2019, abgerufen am 8. Mai 2019.
- ↑ Technological University for the South East. Waterford IT, 31. Mai 2013, abgerufen am 20. Juli 2018.
- ↑ South East Technological University moves Closer to Becoming a Reality. Waterford IT, 3. Oktober 2013, abgerufen am 20. Juli 2018.
- ↑ Dermot Keyes: “Ireland’s Oldest Brand” renewing itself, says Minister, 31 October 2018
- ↑ Timeline. Technological University for the South East Ireland, 2018, abgerufen am 20. Juli 2018.
- ↑ Bobby (TD) Aylward: Last week at the Public Accounts Committee I asked the Higher Eduation Authority for an update on the status of a technological university for the South East. via facebook.com, 1. Juni 2018, abgerufen am 20. Juli 2018.
- ↑ Announcement by An Taoiseach. Dublin Institute of Technology via facebook.com, 17. Juli 2018, abgerufen am 17. Juli 2018.
- ↑ Vorlage:Cite Irish legislation
- ↑ Conor Kane: Carlow and Waterford ITs to submit joint university bid, 23 July 2018. Abgerufen im 6 November 2018
- ↑ Conor Ganly: Laois praised as Institute of Technology Carlow celebrates 2,700 graduates, 2 Nov 2018. Abgerufen im 6 November 2018
- ↑ Darren Hassett: Graduation a joyous occasion because campus is 'filled with hope', says IT Carlow president. In: carlowlive.ie. 1. November 2018, archiviert vom am 6. November 2018; abgerufen am 6. November 2018.
- ↑ Justin Kelly: Sinn Féin TD says investment needed in IT Carlow for Technological University, 15 February 2019
- ↑ IT Carlow updates on the Techological University for the South East application status. 8. Mai 2019.
- ↑ Eoghan Dalton, Carl O'Brien: Plan to create technological university for southeast hits setback, 21 June 2019. Abgerufen im 23 October 2019
- ↑ Katherine Donnelly: Another tech university project hit by wrangle over €26m issue In: Nature, 9. Juli 2019. Abgerufen am 31. Mai 2020 (englisch).
- ↑ Darren Hassett: Questions about progress on tech university in South East over €26m debt and payroll costs In: WaterfordLive.ie, 14. Oktober 2019. Abgerufen am 31. Mai 2020
- ↑ Waterford councillors demand action on Technological University for the South East. In: WaterfordLive.ie. 6. Juli 2020.
- ↑ Faye Curran: Former HEA Chief Tom Boland May Be Just What TUSE Needs to Get Off the Ground. In: UniversityTimes.ie. 4. August 2020.
- ↑ Katherine Donnelly: Technological universities expected to get the green light to build their own student accommodation, 28. April 2021. Abgerufen am 29. April 2021
- ↑ Domhnall Doyle: Minister says application to set up TUSE expected in April. In: KCLR96FM.com. 14. Dezember 2020.
- ↑ Vorlage:Cite press release