Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Patrick O’Donovan has given South East Technological University (SETU) the green light to begin the process of appointing an Executive Management Team.
“This level of expertise will be vital to support SETU in enhancing the economic, social, and cultural prosperity of the south east region."
Professor Veronica Campbell, President of SETU
Vital functions
This will kick off the process to begin the open recruitment of senior positions to the executive management team within the university.
Speaking on Monday, 21 January, Minister O’Donovan said: “I am delighted to announce that South East Technological University, can as of today, begin the process of appointing their senior management teams.
“The successful applicants will emerge from competitive and open recruitment processes to perform the vital functions of managing and developing this important sector.
“The roles of senior executives will involve working across multiple campuses and will be critical in fulfilling the regional mission of Technological Universities, a mission that the founding TU Presidents have been tirelessly working towards to ensure balanced regional development.
“Balanced development which will directly benefit regional industries and communities is a goal firmly embedded in the new draft Programme for Government and one that we are fully committed to bringing to fruition through support for this innovative sector.”
Expertise
President of SETU, Professor Veronica Campbell said: “On behalf of SETU, I am delighted to welcome the approval of SETU’s new senior executive team structure.
“This level of expertise will be vital to support SETU in enhancing the economic, social, and cultural prosperity of the south east region.
“I join with my colleagues from across the technological university sector in welcoming this news and thanking Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Patrick O’Donovan, the department, and the HEA for their ongoing support of our sector.
"As the only university presence in the south east of the country, SETU is an institution of particular importance for its home region’s education landscape and development, and today’s announcement is a sign of the Department of Further and Higher Education's ongoing commitment to supporting SETU and the south east region to flourish."
Additionally, Minister O’Donovan has also announced sanction for similar teams for three of Ireland’s five Technological Universities including Atlantic Technological University, Technological University of the Shannon and Mid-West and Munster Technological University (MTU).