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€5m boost to help make dream of first ever University for South East a reality

By Colin Bartley 8th October 2020 0

An extra €5.1 million has been provided to help make the Technological University of the South East (TUSEI) a reality. The funding comes after it was recently claimed the region’s first ever university will be established on January 1, 2022. It is part of an overall €34.33 million package announced by Higher Education Minister Simon […]

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Local colleges get €15m to fund exciting new projects in region: Kilkenny TD

By Kilkenny Now 6th October 2020 0

More than €15.4 million has been allocated for projects led by IT Carlow and Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) to fund new projects with other colleges and industry partners inside and outside of the region. The funding has been amde available by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris  […]

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Lend a Laptop scheme for Kilkenny students at WIT

By Kilkenny Now 5th October 2020 0

Kilkenny students attending Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) can take part in a laptop loan scheme. WIT has received €522,000 from a €15m fund allocated by Higher Education Minister Simon Harris “to ensure equality of access to education”. The institute will have a limited number of laptop units available to lend to eligible students whether […]

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Timeframe for new University of South East finally unveiled

By Colin Bartley 23rd September 2020 0

The formal establishment of the long-awaited Technological University of the South East of Ireland (TUSEI) will begin on January 1, 2022, it was confirmed this morning. The annoucement was made by the governing bodies and the presidents of Waterford Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology Carlow in a briefing note to business and other […]

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Good news for Kilkenny students who want study locally as WIT celebrates 50th birthday

By Kilkenny Now 15th September 2020 0

Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is set to have a bumper year of first year students to mark the 50 years since its foundation in 1970. Overall the Institute has increased the number of college places offered in the CAO Round 1 offers including an 8.7% increase in its Level 8 honours degree course offers. […]

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Large number of Kilkenny students set to spend year studying at home

By Colin Bartley 28th August 2020 0

A large number of Kilkenny’s third-level students will spend most of their time studying at home in the coming year after Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) announced the vast majority of its programmes will take place online. The college yesterday sent an email to all students informing them of the direction their model for academic […]

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Local colleges get €480,000 to support students’ mental health and wellbeing

By Kilkenny Now 27th August 2020 0

Waterford Institute of Technology and IT Carlow have been allocated a total of €481,000 by Government to support students’ mental health and wellbeing. The funding is part of a national package of €5 million package announced by the Minister for Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science Simon Harris today. WIT will receive €239,000 […]

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Significant new funding gives Kilkenny students more options to study in South East

By Kilkenny Now 18th August 2020 0

Local students looking for third level options in the South East will have more opportunities and choices than ever following significant investment announcements for both Carlow Institute of Technology and Waterford Institute of Technology. Carlow Institute of Technology will get a new 6,100 sq/m Science Building.  The investment will provide additional space for STEM

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New independent expert appointed to speed up University for the South East

By Kilkenny Now 28th July 2020 0

A university for the South East is “absolutely vital” and is a priority for the government according to the new Higher Education Minister. Late yesterday, Minister Simon Harris announced that the former CEO of the Higher Education Authority, Mr Tom Boland had been appointed as an independent expert to speed up the process of the […]

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Kilkenny engineers develop innovative VR Covid-19 safety programme while locked-down at home

By Kilkenny Now 11th July 2020 0

A pair of Kilkenny engineers have developed a virtual reality programme which hopes will make it easier for kids and those with autism to understand, and to educate them, on the risks and safety measures associated with Covid-19. Amazingly, Colin Fardey, a Software Research Engineer, and Miguel Ponce de Leon, a Technology Gateway Manager at […]