The MTU will become the state’s second technological university tomorrow, on January 1st.
The Munster Technological University, which was first mooted in 2009, is the amalgamation of the Institute of Technology Tralee and Cork Institute of Technology.
January 1st, 2021: the appointed day for the establishment of Munster Technological University.
It is due to operate on six major sites across Cork and Kerry and have a combined student population of approximately 17,000 students.
The merger was first proposed in 2009 and the first significant milestone was completed in 2013 with a joint submission to the Higher Education Authority.
In June 2014, it was planned to merge in August 2016, however, a number of issues such as delays in finalising legislation and international panel recommendations slowed progress.
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UCC celebrates 175th anniversary – just a couple of days before its historic position of Cork’s only University comes to an end – on 1st January 2021 Cork Institute of Technology will formally be upgraded to the Munster Technological University
University College Cork celebrates its 175th anniversary today, December 30; on that date in 1845 the university formally came into being as Queen’s College Cork (QCC).
QCC was founded as one of three Queen’s Colleges located in
Belfast,
Cork, and
Galway, under an Act “to enable her Majesty” – Queen Victoria – “to endow Colleges for the Advancement of Learning in Ireland”.
With the first lockdown, suddenly we had to move all our classes online. I was in the final stages of my doctoral studies at the University of Surrey, so I decided to use the extra time to drive on with these and, after four years of studies, managed to complete them by the summer.
Working from home brought great joy to Donagh as he got to spend lots of time with his 14-month-old son James, and with restrictions lifted during the summer they also had some great family staycationing breaks. In my home town of Cashel, work continues apace on the renovation of the Cashel Palace Hotel.
IT Tralee says it hasn’t had to initiate proceedings against students for alleged breaches of COVID-19 restrictions such as house parties.
The IT says in partnership with the students’ union and a number of external stakeholders, they’ve worked together to inform students and staff as to how best to protect their campus community during the pandemic.
The third-level institute, along with Cork Institute of Technology, will officially merge to become the Munster Technological University on January 1st.
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