Tag: funding
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More on Funding Universities
A few weeks ago I blogged on the % of state funding given to UCD and TCD. I have now updated it, below the fold. TL: DR – the state is no longer the largest funder, and isn’t providing even half the funds. I think the pictures speak for themselves
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Pipers, Tunes and Payment in the Higher Education Sector
Recent discussion on university funding has been on the basis of the Public Accounts Committee report. This, along with the RTE Prime-time Investigates program, has led to a perception of a state funded sector out of financial control. Both of these are wrong.
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Funding Universities
It is surprisingly difficult to get a consistent picture of university income in Ireland over the last decade. Accounting conventions have changed, as have the requirements from the Higher Education Authority in terms of detail. Finally, despite it being half way through 2017 it seems some, many, universities have not managed to get their 2016 or…
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20 Questions – Expert Group On University Funding Version
20 Questions that remain unanswered (or unanswerable) from the Cassells (leaked) report
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Basic or Applied Science?
Is this applied or basic science? Theres a growing perception, at least from some quarters, that the SFI focus now is almost entirely on applied science. The best route to scientific success now would, I suggest, be to hire a PR company and somehow persuade the funders that this was worthy of prioritization. Its government…