Trinity turns to foreign donors
As it launched an ambitious strategic plan yesterday, TCD — recently rated 43rd best university in the world by The Times Higher Education global rankings — was bracing itself for another 10% cut in its core funding in 2010, on top of a 7.5% decrease to €88m this year.
But all the universities are in dispute with the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and the Department of Education over a stipulation that any exemption from the public service recruitment ban, which allows them to fill up to a third of vacant academic posts, must first be approved by both bodies and the Department of Finance.
