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Big read: University challenged – Limerick chiefs face deepening crisis over spending
UL faces increasing scrutiny and pressure from regulators and planners with crucial funding now in doubt
When they show up for work on April 23, staff at the University of Limerick will be met with a discomfiting sight: the regulator in their backyard.
The Higher Education Authority (HEA), the statutory body that oversees Irish universities, is planning to send a delegation to UL for three days of discussions with senior executives at the university, as well as with its governing authority.
On the agenda will be governance, culture and a €5.2 ...