Irish universities are performing well against their European counterparts in areas of research and education according to recently published global rankings. However, the EU-sponsored U-Multirank suggests Irish 3rd level institutions are falling behind the curve
A new campaign, Defend the University, launched in DCU argues that it is not a funding crisis destroying Irish universities, but the turn towards marketisation & managerialism.
A report published by a leading group of international experts claims Ireland is not capable of withstanding more than one leading university. The ranking of Irish Universities has continued to decline over the last number