A federal tertiary education institution spanning both Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland and 바카라사이트 Republic of Ireland should be considered by politicians, according to a report by cross-border academics.
The Royal Irish Academy (RIA) report reiterates previous calls made in?a deal put forward by 바카라사이트 UK and Irish governments to restore devolved government in Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland.
Ireland’s leading body of experts notes 바카라사이트 high levels of historic underinvestment in 바카라사이트 north-west region of 바카라사이트 island of Ireland across both jurisdictions – in both higher education and infrastructure generally.
With?more than 80 per cent of places based in Belfast, it also highlights 바카라사이트 “skewed” distribution of students across Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland.
The paper welcomes 바카라사이트 recent announcement that Stormont had?launched a task force to double 바카라사이트 size of Ulster University’s Derry campus to 10,000 students?and 바카라사이트 establishment of 바카라사이트 North-West Tertiary Education Cluster (NWTEC) to promote collaboration.
However, it warns that insufficient infrastructure development is standing in 바카라사이트 way of realising 바카라사이트 full economic, social and cultural benefits provided?by higher education.
The RIA says one potential model for developing higher education could be an expanded NWTEC, but a “more ambitious option” would be 바카라사이트 development of a federal cross-border tertiary education institution made up of 바카라사이트 existing institutions and campuses based in 바카라사이트 greater north-west.
“Such an institution would have an overall governance structure involving coordinated oversight of planning across 바카라사이트 region to promote strategic collaboration and development,” says 바카라사이트 report.
“In such a scenario, each jurisdiction would continue to be responsible for 바카라사이트 funding of its respective colleges and campuses.”
It says 바카라사이트 proposal “merits serious discussion” and calls for a feasibility study examining 바카라사이트 options available to be commissioned by 바카라사이트 Irish and UK governments and 바카라사이트 Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland Executive as an important next step.
The RIA also says Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland’s higher education student expansion is limited by 바카라사이트 imposition of 바카라사이트 maximum student number cap,?which needs to be addressed to tackle brain drain.
A coherent strategy for 바카라사이트 north-west, underpinned by 바카라사이트 requisite levels of investment and oversight, is immediately needed for 바카라사이트 region, concludes 바카라사이트 paper.
“The potential for 바카라사이트 north-west to be a region with strong economic growth and a broad and diversely educated workforce exists, but a concerted effort to unlock this potential will need to be driven by 바카라사이트 governments and assisted by all relevant stakeholders,” it says.
A spokesperson for 바카라사이트 Derry University Group told?온라인 바카라?that 바카라사이트 report?was 바카라사이트 most significant intervention in 바카라사이트 Derry university sector – and potentially also its economic sector – in a generation.
“If enacted as it should be, this blueprint will transform both sides of 바카라사이트 border in 바카라사이트 north-west,” 바카라사이트y added.
“This report should and hopefully will be 바카라사이트 cornerstone of every economic discussion and development plan for 바카라사이트 next decade.”
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