Waterford college nets €3.2m research grant

WATERFORD Institute of Technology’s reputation as a key national centre for research and development activity has received a further boost with the announcement of more than €3.2 million in additional grant aid.

The money has been allocated by Education and Science Minister Mary Hanafin under the Transforming Ireland National Development Plan 2007-2013.

The Waterford allocation of €3.235m is the eighth largest of 20 third level awards and the largest in the Institute of Technology sector.