2007

Contract Signed for Ireland’s Most Powerful Computer

Publish date: 
December 4, 2007

Agreement has been reached between Ireland’s research community, under the leadership of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), and IBM to purchase and install one of the most powerful computers in Europe. The IBM Blue Gene / P Supercomputer is a first for Ireland and will be its most powerful. This computing tool will enable Irish researchers, for the first time, to move into the area of advanced computer simulations at the highest level.

Universities are Public Servants and Must Work at Maintaining Trust

Publish date: 
December 18, 2007

Tuesday 18 December 2007

Lessons Must Be Learned From Failures in Other Sectors – HEA Chairman

Summary on 2007 Country of Residence

Publish date: 
6 July 2009 - 12:00am
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2007 Country of Residence

HEA Reports and Accounts 2005 and 2006

Publish date: 
21 December 2007 - 12:00am
Description: 
HEA Reports and Accounts 2005 and 2006

Governance of Irish Universities 2007

Publish date: 
18 December 2007 - 12:00am
Description: 
This document is a code for governance for the Irish University Sector launched in December 2007.

Almost 40,000 Accepted College Places Through CAO in 2007

Publish date: 
December 12, 2007

'Big Jump in Arts & Humanities While Computing Decline Continues'

Almost 40,000 students accepted places in Irish third level colleges and universities through the Central Applications Office (CAO) system in Autumn 2007, the highest number ever, according to figures prepared by the Higher Education Authority (HEA).

A total of 39,915 students accepted a place through the CAO, up from 38,955 in 2006 and 36,625 five years ago. In addition, it should be noted that some mature or access students enter college through direct entry methods.

Equal Access Information Leaflet

Publish date: 
1 August 2007 - 12:00am

Current projects

Current projects underway include:

Towards a National Skills Strategy (2007)

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Towards a National Skills Strategy (2007) by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs.

Round 1

  • An Irish–African Partnership for Research Capacity Building
  • The Centre for Cross-Border Studies

This proposal brings together all nine universities on the island of Ireland and four universities in Sub-Saharan Africa in a unique, high-level partnership to develop a coordinated approach to Research Capacity Building (RCB) in higher-education institutions.

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