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In the DarkQueen’s University Belfast and Dundalk IT (not Maynooth?)
A couple of years ago I posted an item about the news of a proposed merger of Maynooth University and Dundalk Institute of Technology. That piece began with the following:
Life is full of surprises, especially if you’re a member of academic staff at Maynooth University.
Today it was revealed that the institution that employs me is planning to merge with Dundalk Institute of Technology. It was revealed not in a direct message to staff, but through an article in the national media, in this case the Sunday Independent. The article there is paywalled but there is another piece here.
This is astonishing news, not least because of the way it has come out. Yet again, the only way that staff at Maynooth can find out what’s going on is through the newspapers. Senior Management don’t deign to inform us of anything…
Not surprisingly I hadn’t heard anything about how the proposed merger was progressing except for a couple of items in the national media. For example, in May this year, there was an announcement of the formation of a Regional Graduate Academy linking postgraduate education in Dundalk and Maynooth.
Today, however, I saw another news item announcing that Dundalk IT has now decided to become a College of Queen’s University Belfast. It explains:
The new partnership between Queens University Belfast and Dundalk Institute of Technology is not a “parent child relationship,” and represents the first “all-Ireland university”, the Minister for Further and Higher Education has said.
DkIT is set to become a University College following the agreement with QUB, which will see it change from an IT to a University College of Queen’s University Belfast.
What does this new new relationship between DkIT and QUB mean for the old new relationship between DkIT and Maynooth University? Have they called the Maynooth-Dundalk merger off? Or will the three institutions form a ménage à trois?
Don’t ask me. I only work here. Perhaps I’ll be able to find out by reading the newspapers.
P.S. Coincidentally, the next “President’s Update” for staff at Maynooth, scheduled for December, has been postponed until the New Year.
P.P.S. It is about 80km from Belfast to Dundalk and about 100km from Dundalk to Maynooth.
#dundalkInstituteOfTechnology #maynoothUniversity #merger #queensUniversityBelfast
les briquesUn petit motif tout simple sur le Lanyon Building de la Queen’s University à Belfast, impressionnant bâtiment du XIXe siècle qui porte le nom de son architecte, Charles Lanyon. Août 2023.
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Archiseek1949 – Sir William Whitla Hall, University Rd., Belfast
Architect: John MacGeagh
The Whitla Hall was opened in 1949 and was named after Sir William Whitla. Construction actually started in 1938, stopped during World War II, before completion in 1949. It is the
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1949 – Sir William Whitla Hall, University Rd., Belfast | Architecture @ Archiseek.com
Architect: John MacGeagh The Whitla Hall was opened in 1949 and was named after Sir William Whitla. Construction actually started in 1938, stopped during World War II, before completion in 1949. It is the University's principal venue, seating 1250, for orchestral concerts, conferences and exhibitions and it hosts the graduation ceremonies each June and December.
Hugh JonesSince thoughts are on Northern Ireland today, here's a #postcard showing Queen's University, Belfast
Ian Paisley Jr, DUP MP for North Antrim, and a current naysayer to the #WindsorAgreement, studied at QUB. Let's hope they made him reflective enough to be able to recognise the benefits of compriomise
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#Belfast
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#history
iamBullivant"EU asked to pledge support for united Ireland after report launch from Queen’s University professor Colin Harvey"
Not sure what to make of this.
#UnitedIreland #QueensUniversityBelfast #ProfessorColinHarvey
Dr Rena MaguireI was in my alma mater tonight. For my book launch and for the start of #Discover2022 at #QueensUniversityBelfast. It was rhe softest night out , like spring. Not our usual grotty dank November. But here's some photos if tonight's bus stop
@Mickthehack Years ago, on the way home from #QueensUniversityBelfast, a drunk friend of mine asked a wooden cut-out of Elvis Presley for a light.
New Students' Union in my old alma mater, #QueensUniversityBelfast. Some change since my days there!