IT Sligo to join Atlantic Technological University from Friday
IT Sligo will become a part of the Atlantic Technological University from tomorrow. The University, which is an amalgamation of IT Sligo, LYIT, and GMIT, will be officially designated as such tomorrow, Friday and will be officially launched on Monday. ATU will consist of eight campuses, nine when St. Angela’s…
Atlantic Technological University a ‘gateway to rest of the world’, says Minister
The Minister for Higher Education says the new Atlantic Technological University will have ‘an international reach without borders on the edge of Europe’ and will be a ‘gateway to the rest of the world.’ Simon Harris made the comments this morning as he announced the name of the new university,…
€1.2m in funding for ITSligo to help SME’s expand
IT Sligo has been awarded a €1.2 million in funding from the European Institute of Innovation & Technology to help SME’s across the northwest region to expand their business. The funding was awarded under a Pilot Call for Proposals, inviting higher education institutions to design activities that will enhance their…
Further talks to take place on new Technological University.
The Minister for Higher Education, Simon Harris will host a cross party meeting later today with all Oireachtas members in the north west in relation to the Connacht Ulster Alliance Technological University. Teachers Union of Ireland representatives at IT Sligo, GMIT and LYIT voted in favour of forming…
Application for north west Technological University to be submitted today
IT Sligo, along with GMIT and Letterkenny IT will today submit their application for Technological University Status. The Minister with responsibility for Higher Education Simon Harris is expected appoint an international expert panel to examine the case for the proposed University prior to it being examined by the Higher…
Efforts continue to establish a new technological university
Efforts to establish a new technological university for the region are continuing with the presidents of three third-level colleges having resumed onsite, face-to-face meetings for the first time since the Covid-19 enforced shutdown. The presidents of Letterkenny IT, IT Sligo, and Galway/Mayo Institute of Technology had been meeting weekly…
LYIT receive funding for large campus extension
Letterkenny IT has received funding for a large extension to the campus. As part of the National Plans for Institutes of Technology, it includes the construction of a new 5100sqm library and General Education Building which will have a learning resource centre, IT and innovation labs, online learning rooms and…