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Growing A Research Culture In An Irish Technological University, Amir Tabakovic, Paul Hynds, John Donovan
Growing A Research Culture In An Irish Technological University, Amir Tabakovic, Paul Hynds, John Donovan
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Research, along with teaching and engagement is one of the three pillars of higher education. However, in the Irish Institutes of Technology (IoT), where, traditionally, the focus has been on vocational education, providing good quality graduates well trained for the workforce. Their research activity has been underdeveloped and teaching has been the primary focus.
Two recent public strategy documents (‘The Hunt Report’ and ‘Towards a Future Higher Education Landscape’) have identified the need for Ireland to develop a ‘Technological University’ sector with an emphasis on research of a more applied nature. Technological University Dublin is on a trajectory …