Last saved: 3 January 2008

This organisation was launched by the university presidents in July 2003 and undertakeS work in a number of designated areas. These include:

• Research projects to improve North-South inter-university co-operation, e.g. on the harmonisation of regulations
• Conferences on matters of common interest to universities on the island, e.g. e-learning
• Work on 'branding' the Irish universities abroad, and improving the island of Ireland's profile in the international student recruitment market
• Development of university-industry links, technology and research transfer on an 'island of Ireland' basis
• Staff development and training issues

The Council of Universities Ireland consists of the nine university presidents, with representatives from the Department of Education and Science, the Department for Employment and Learning and InterTradeIreland present as observers. The secretariat of the new body is provided by the Centre for Cross Border Studies.

2003

All Island

Education / Higher Education

Centre for Cross Border Studies, National University of Ireland, Galway, University of Ulster, Queen's University Belfast, Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, University College Cork, University of Limerick, Dublin City University