Trio of third-level institutions to form partnership on education and research

Three of Ireland’s leading third-level institutions are to collaborate on providing new postgraduate courses, research possibilities and attracting foreign students.

The partnership between NUI Maynooth, Dublin City University (DCU), and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) will build on the success of major collaborative projects between the colleges.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny said collaboration between academic institutions was a cornerstone of government policy. “This is a very significant collaboration between three of our finest institutions with very complementary and distinct fields of expertise,” said the Taoiseach.