UL Controversy
Analysis: Recent university controversies indicate deeper problems caused by unsustainable financing
Graham Love, the former chief of the Higher Education Authority, questions if there is a deeper crisis in Irish institutions
A new term has been circulating recently in Irish higher education circles: Section 64.
It refers to a piece of legislation within the Higher Education Authority Act (HEA) 2022, granting the HEA the authority to instigate a review process for universities should there be “significant concerns regarding the governance of a designated institution of higher education or the performance by such an institution of its functions or compliance by it with its obligations”.
This power ...