Merger of ITs into technological universities branded a 'costly waste of money'
A new report from Munster Technological University researchers criticizes the consolidation of Ireland's regional institutes of technology into technological universities. The authors argue the merger has been a costly failure that has not met enrollment targets or improved regional access to education.
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This highlights potential systemic failures in higher education restructuring and the financial impact of large-scale administrative mergers on regional student access.
THE CONVERSION OF Ireland’s former regional institutes of technology to technological universities (TUs) has been a “costly waste of money” that has failed to honour the promises set out when they were launched, a new report has claimed.
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