Marine Institute and Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology form new strategic alliance

The two organisations have signed a memorandum of understanding as a basis for the collaboration and sharing of expertise. The agreement allows for reciprocal adjunct appointments between the two organisations.  

GMIT and the Marine Institute have been involved in collaborative activities at undergraduate and postgraduate levels for many years, through training on Marine Institute vessels, joint research projects and sharing of equipment and facilities.   

 Dr Peter Heffernan of the Marine Institute says “A strengthening of national critical mass and other synergy benefits are important elements of our strategy in forging closer alliances with the Higher Education sector in Ireland”  

“We plan for similar ties with other Irish universities and institutes of technology and are pleased to commence this process with GMIT given we are close neighbours.”    

“Ireland has delivered an outstanding performance in the record levels of marine research funding it has secured from competitive EU programmes (now well over €30m) in the last three years and we feel these new alliances will further strengthen Irish competitiveness.”