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Election 2020 - Future of Irish Higher Education & Research Debate

When

Tuesday, January 28, 2020, 13:30 - 14:30

Where

Trinity College Business School, Room B132 (basement), Pearse Street, D02 H308

Tickets

Free but booking is essential

The Royal Irish Academy, with USI, IUA and THEA, invites you to an election debate on the Future Funding of Higher Education and Research in Ireland.

We are inviting all education spokespersons to debate the issue before an audience of staff and students.

The debate will take place on: Tues Jan 28th, 1.30pm - 2.30pm

Trinity College Business School, Room B132 (basement)

Registration from 1pm. Ticket holders (hard or soft copy) will be admitted first.

The Debate will be moderated by Shane Coleman, Presenter of Newstalk Breakfast.

We look forward to seeing you there,

Pauric Dempsey, Head of Communications and Public Affairs, Royal Irish Academy

Jim Miley, Director General, Irish Universities Association

Dr Joseph Ryan, CEO, Technological Higher Education Association

Lorna Fitzpatrick, President, Union of Students in Ireland

The event is being kindly hosted by Trinity College Dublin in the Business School.

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