Higher Education in Ireland.

Ireland was one of the first European countries to grasp the economic importance of education. But higher education in Ireland is now at a crossroads, with significant challenges to overcome. How can Ireland meet its stated objective of "placing its higher education system in the top ranks of OECD member countries in terms of both quality and levels of participation"? How can it create "a world class research, development and innovation capacity"?. High levels of investment are needed for a major expansion of postgraduate studies and capacity for research, development and innovation. Mechanism.  Read more...