Together with President Kerstin Mey and the Executive Committee, I am delighted to welcome the announcement from Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, T.D., on 1 September 2022, that UL is one of the six successful recipients of performance funding awarded by the HEA, in recognition of exceptional performance in our collaborations with industry consortia to successfully develop, expand, and deliver apprenticeships at higher NFQ levels, as part of the national Generation Apprenticeship project, including the world’s first apprenticeship at doctoral level.
The awards were based on an evaluation of 18 Impact Case Studies submitted by higher education institutions (HEIs) to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) in April 2022. These case studies sought to showcase innovative initiatives that made a valuable contribution towards national strategic objectives set out in the Higher Education System Performance Framework and evolving national policy priorities. The submissions were assessed by an independent panel of expert advisors based on criteria determined by the HEA. Six HEIs were successful, of which UL is one.
Congratulations to Prof. Ann Ledwith, Michael Hennessy, and the Apprenticeship support team in the SEN Flexible Learning Centre.
The funding awards can be used to expand and progress existing initiatives or put towards new initiatives that contribute towards national strategic imperatives. Oversight of the funding awarded will be managed by the HEA.
More details published here on the HEA’s website and the story is also on the UL News Centre: University of Limerick receives performance funding award from the HEA | University of Limerick (ul.ie)
Professor Shane Kilcommins
Propast agus Uachtarán Ionaid | Provost and Deputy President