The Irish Universities Association is hosting its IUA Future of Ireland Webinar with Taoiseach Micheál Martin on the role of third-level education and research in the knowledge economy. The event takes place on on May 27th at 12:00.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - MICHEÁL MARTIN TD
An Taoiseach and Leader of Fianna Fail
INTERVIEWED BY ÁINE LAWLOR
Journalist & Broadcaster
INTRODUCED BY PROFESSOR CIARÁN Ó HÓGARTAIGH
President of NUI Galway and Chair of IUA
The Irish Universities’ Association (IUA) is the representative body of the seven universities within the Republic of Ireland and is based at NUI offices in Merrion Square, Dublin. The IUA is a non-profit making body. In 1972, the five Heads of the universities within the Republic of Ireland at that time decided to establish a conference to provide a forum for joint action on matters of common concern to the universities. The Association was created in the late 1970s as the Conference of Heads of Irish Universities (CHIU) and was formally incorporated in 1997 with charitable status and adopted its current name in 2005.
The mission of the IUA is to collectively formulate and pursue policies which advance education and research in the universities of the Republic of Ireland. The IUA Council consists of the presidents/provosts of each college and in addition there are five standing groups, viz; Financial, Research, Registrar, HR and Secretaries. The IUA periodically issues reports and reviews in pursuit of its policies.
