Galway Bay fm newsroom - Minister for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O' Connor, has launched GMIT's new strategic plan for 2019 to 2023 in a ceremony attended by Mayor of Galway Niall McNelis.
The programme represents the next stage in GMIT's bid to become a Technological University together with Letterkenny IT and IT Sligo.
The plan - launched at GMIT's Dublin Road Campus in the past half hour - is underwritten by a capital investment of €60m.
GMIT says it is investing heavily in applied learning, teaching and research environments - reflecting the needs of business and enterprise in the west.
Minister Mary Mitchell O' Connor says securing Technological University status for GMIT would have huge benefits for students, tune in to FYI Galway@5...
