Education is after all not only the best way of changing the lives of individuals, it is the best way of changing the world and creating a more equal society. [...] The higher education sector must be at the centre of a transformed state policy that rejects the neoliberal stranglehold on research and instead unleashes the power of research for the public good. [...] I think that is a good guide in how to renew the centrality of higher education and research for the road that lies ahead. [...] We all agree that investment in education and training, as well as the industries identified in the Critical Skills Review can address the gaps in the key sectors of our workforce. [...] The new Department has committed to advancing North South co‑operation in third level in its statement of strategy and a commitment to increasing cross-border cooperation in the sector has been included in the current programme for government.
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