Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland (RI) is the Government of Ireland’s research funding body, with its Postgraduate Scholarship Programme funding around 30% of all PhDs in the country.

The Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) is deeply concerned about the absence of any engagement by Research Ireland in relation to recent decisions affecting research funding programmes.  

Frank Jones, General Secretary, attended a European workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Education: Building a Union Strategy for Advocacy in Tbilisi, Georgia on Tuesday, 24 March.