m v2.04 - Repaired 1 link to disambiguation page - (You can help) - David Brophy
|
Rescuing 13 sources and tagging 0 as dead.) #IABot (v2.0.8.1
|
||
Line 35: | Line 35: | ||
'''Dublin Institute of Technology''' (commonly referred to as '''DIT''') ({{lang-ga|Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Bhaile Átha Cliath}}) was a major third-level institution in [[Dublin]], Ireland. On 1 January 2019 DIT was dissolved and its functions were transferred to the [[Technological University Dublin]]. The institution began with the establishment of the first technical education institution in Ireland, in 1887, and progressed through various legal and governance models, culminating in autonomy under a statute of 1992. |
'''Dublin Institute of Technology''' (commonly referred to as '''DIT''') ({{lang-ga|Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Bhaile Átha Cliath}}) was a major third-level institution in [[Dublin]], Ireland. On 1 January 2019 DIT was dissolved and its functions were transferred to the [[Technological University Dublin]]. The institution began with the establishment of the first technical education institution in Ireland, in 1887, and progressed through various legal and governance models, culminating in autonomy under a statute of 1992. |
||
DIT was recognised particularly for degree programmes in [[Product Design]], [[Mechanical Engineering]], [[Architecture]], [[Engineering]], [[Science]], [[Marketing]], [[Hospitality]], [[Music]], [[Optometry]], [[Pharmaceuticals]], [[Construction]], [[Digital Media]] and [[Journalism]].{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} It was ranked, in 2014, in [[Times Higher Education]]'s top 100 university-level institutions globally under 50 years old.<ref name="DIT makes 'top100' for up-and-comin">{{cite news |
DIT was recognised particularly for degree programmes in [[Product Design]], [[Mechanical Engineering]], [[Architecture]], [[Engineering]], [[Science]], [[Marketing]], [[Hospitality]], [[Music]], [[Optometry]], [[Pharmaceuticals]], [[Construction]], [[Digital Media]] and [[Journalism]].{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} It was ranked, in 2014, in [[Times Higher Education]]'s top 100 university-level institutions globally under 50 years old.<ref name="DIT makes 'top100' for up-and-comin">{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/dit-makes-top-100-for-up-and-coming-third-level-institutions-1.1779126|title=DIT makes 'top100' for up-and-coming third-level institution|date=30 April 2014|newspaper=Irish Times|access-date=14 September 2020|archive-date=13 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913225043/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/dit-makes-top-100-for-up-and-coming-third-level-institutions-1.1779126|url-status=live}}</ref> |
||
Influential contributions to policy debates have often placed DIT at the heart of many diverse aspects of public life in Dublin.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} [[Alumni of the Dublin Institute of Technology]] include many of Ireland's leading writers, artists, politicians and business leaders as well as many international figures successful in arts, architecture and business.<ref>{{cite book|last=Robinson|first=Jimmie |
Influential contributions to policy debates have often placed DIT at the heart of many diverse aspects of public life in Dublin.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} [[Alumni of the Dublin Institute of Technology]] include many of Ireland's leading writers, artists, politicians and business leaders as well as many international figures successful in arts, architecture and business.<ref>{{cite book|last=Robinson|first=Jimmie|url=https://arrow.tudublin.ie/ditpress/3/|title=From Certificates to Doctorates,by Degrees; Dublin Institute of Technology – a Photographic Memoir|year=2007|isbn=978-1-84218-143-0|access-date=14 September 2020|archive-date=6 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806075012/https://arrow.tudublin.ie/ditpress/3/|url-status=live}}</ref> DIT's students have come from all parts of the world. Spin-out businesses from DIT employ over 1400 people.{{Citation needed|date=November 2016}} |
||
==History== |
==History== |
||
Line 53: | Line 53: | ||
===Federal model (1978–1992)=== |
===Federal model (1978–1992)=== |
||
In 1978 the College of Technology joined with the other five institutions to form the Dublin Institute of Technology, a federation of colleges.<ref>{{cite book|last=Duff|first=Tom |
In 1978 the College of Technology joined with the other five institutions to form the Dublin Institute of Technology, a federation of colleges.<ref>{{cite book|last=Duff|first=Tom|url=https://arrow.tudublin.ie/ditpress/1/|title=The Story of Dublin Institute of Technology|year=2000|publisher=Blackhall Press|isbn=1-842180-13-4|display-authors=etal|access-date=14 September 2020|archive-date=15 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715064228/https://arrow.tudublin.ie/ditpress/1/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
||
===Unitary college model=== |
===Unitary college model=== |
||
In 1992, Dublin Institute of Technology was established by legislation as a single institution, under the Dublin Institute of Technology Act.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1992/act/15/enacted/en/html|title=Dublin Institute of Technology Act 1992|website=www.irishstatutebook.ie|language=en|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref> |
In 1992, Dublin Institute of Technology was established by legislation as a single institution, under the Dublin Institute of Technology Act.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1992/act/15/enacted/en/html|title=Dublin Institute of Technology Act 1992|website=www.irishstatutebook.ie|language=en|access-date=2020-04-03|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801110351/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1992/act/15/enacted/en/html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
||
===Towards university status=== |
===Towards university status=== |
||
Line 63: | Line 63: | ||
===Technological University status=== |
===Technological University status=== |
||
{{main|Technological University Dublin}} |
{{main|Technological University Dublin}} |
||
In 2014, the institution entered into a formal process<ref>{{cite news|title=ITs or Tech Unis|newspaper=Irish Times|date=16 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The transforming landscape of higher education in Ireland|newspaper=Public Affairs Ireland|date=4 April 2014}}</ref> which led to its designation as a technological university, jointly with two other institutions, [[Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown]] and [[Institute of Technology, Tallaght]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.independent.ie/education/latest-news/dit-seeks-an-upgrading-to-university-74262.html |title=DIT seeks an upgrading to university |publisher=Independent.ie |date=20 October 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110618041525/http://www.independent.ie/education/latest-news/dit-seeks-an-upgrading-to-university-74262.html |access-date=13 September 2010|archive-date=18 June 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/technological-universities-are-they-really-such-a-good-idea-1.2567757|title=Technological universities: are they really such a good idea?|last=Peter McGuire|date=15 March 2016|work=[[The Irish Times]]}}</ref> A final application was submitted in April 2018 and the formation of the [[Technological University Dublin]], "TU Dublin", was approved in July 2018.<ref>{{cite web |via=[[facebook.com]] |publisher=Dublin Institute of Technology |url=https://www.facebook.com/dublininstituteoftechnology/videos/10155313849631086/ |title=Announcement by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar |date=17 July 2018 |access-date=17 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Application for designation as Ireland's first Technological University has been successful! |url=https://www.facebook.com/dublininstituteoftechnology/photos/a.418760826085.200527.181376146085/10155313569641086 |publisher=Dublin Institute of Technology |via=[[facebook.com]] |date=17 July 2018 |access-date=17 July 2018}}</ref> It was launched 1 January 2019.<ref name= "TUD opening">{{cite news |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101161550/https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2019/0101/1019803-tu-dublin-merger/ |archive-date=1 January 2019 |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2019/0101/1019803-tu-dublin-merger |title=TU Dublin now Ireland's largest institution as ITs merge |date=1 January 2019 |website=[[RTÉ.ie]] |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="RTÉ">{{cite web |url-status=live |archive-date=17 July 2018 |title=Approval to be given for Ireland's first technological university |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717065223/https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2018/0717/979172-technological_university/ |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2018/0717/979172-technological_university/ |author=O'Keefe, Emma |publisher=RTÉ |date=17 July 2018|access-date=17 July 2018}}</ref> |
In 2014, the institution entered into a formal process<ref>{{cite news|title=ITs or Tech Unis|newspaper=Irish Times|date=16 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The transforming landscape of higher education in Ireland|newspaper=Public Affairs Ireland|date=4 April 2014}}</ref> which led to its designation as a technological university, jointly with two other institutions, [[Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown]] and [[Institute of Technology, Tallaght]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.independent.ie/education/latest-news/dit-seeks-an-upgrading-to-university-74262.html |title=DIT seeks an upgrading to university |publisher=Independent.ie |date=20 October 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110618041525/http://www.independent.ie/education/latest-news/dit-seeks-an-upgrading-to-university-74262.html |access-date=13 September 2010|archive-date=18 June 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/technological-universities-are-they-really-such-a-good-idea-1.2567757|title=Technological universities: are they really such a good idea?|last=Peter McGuire|date=15 March 2016|work=[[The Irish Times]]|access-date=6 February 2018|archive-date=7 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207005011/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/technological-universities-are-they-really-such-a-good-idea-1.2567757|url-status=live}}</ref> A final application was submitted in April 2018 and the formation of the [[Technological University Dublin]], "TU Dublin", was approved in July 2018.<ref>{{cite web |via=[[facebook.com]] |publisher=Dublin Institute of Technology |url=https://www.facebook.com/dublininstituteoftechnology/videos/10155313849631086/ |title=Announcement by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar |date=17 July 2018 |access-date=17 July 2018 |archive-date=26 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926200215/https://www.facebook.com/dublininstituteoftechnology/videos/10155313849631086/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Application for designation as Ireland's first Technological University has been successful! |url=https://www.facebook.com/dublininstituteoftechnology/photos/a.418760826085.200527.181376146085/10155313569641086 |publisher=Dublin Institute of Technology |via=[[facebook.com]] |date=17 July 2018 |access-date=17 July 2018 |archive-date=26 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926200237/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdublininstituteoftechnology%2Fphotos%2Fa.418760826085.200527.181376146085%2F10155313569641086 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was launched 1 January 2019.<ref name= "TUD opening">{{cite news |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101161550/https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2019/0101/1019803-tu-dublin-merger/ |archive-date=1 January 2019 |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2019/0101/1019803-tu-dublin-merger |title=TU Dublin now Ireland's largest institution as ITs merge |date=1 January 2019 |website=[[RTÉ.ie]] |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="RTÉ">{{cite web |url-status=live |archive-date=17 July 2018 |title=Approval to be given for Ireland's first technological university |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717065223/https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2018/0717/979172-technological_university/ |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2018/0717/979172-technological_university/ |author=O'Keefe, Emma |publisher=RTÉ |date=17 July 2018|access-date=17 July 2018}}</ref> |
||
===Degree-awarding powers=== |
===Degree-awarding powers=== |
||
Line 84: | Line 84: | ||
DIT had a Governing Body comprising representatives of public, including Dublin Lord Mayors (such as formerly [[Maurice Ahern]] and [[Mary Freehill]]), social and industrial groups, faculty, staff and students, its final composition was chaired by Professor Tom Collins.[[File:Prof Tom Collins.JPG|thumb|Professor Tom Collins, former president of [[RCSI-Bahrain]]]] |
DIT had a Governing Body comprising representatives of public, including Dublin Lord Mayors (such as formerly [[Maurice Ahern]] and [[Mary Freehill]]), social and industrial groups, faculty, staff and students, its final composition was chaired by Professor Tom Collins.[[File:Prof Tom Collins.JPG|thumb|Professor Tom Collins, former president of [[RCSI-Bahrain]]]] |
||
In 1992 Michael O'Donnell became the first interim President. He was succeeded as president in 1993 by Professor Brendan Goldsmith.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/taking-the-lead-dr-brendan-goldsmith-1.335922|title=Taking the lead: Dr Brendan Goldsmith|website=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref> From 2003 to 2018 Professor [[Brian Norton (engineer)|Brian Norton]] was the second, and last, President.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/prof-brian-norton-reappointed-as-dit-president-1.1363627|title=Prof Brian Norton reappointed as DIT President|website=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref> |
In 1992 Michael O'Donnell became the first interim President. He was succeeded as president in 1993 by Professor Brendan Goldsmith.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/taking-the-lead-dr-brendan-goldsmith-1.335922|title=Taking the lead: Dr Brendan Goldsmith|website=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2020-04-03|archive-date=26 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926200156/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/taking-the-lead-dr-brendan-goldsmith-1.335922|url-status=live}}</ref> From 2003 to 2018 Professor [[Brian Norton (engineer)|Brian Norton]] was the second, and last, President.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/prof-brian-norton-reappointed-as-dit-president-1.1363627|title=Prof Brian Norton reappointed as DIT President|website=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2020-04-03|archive-date=12 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712195342/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/prof-brian-norton-reappointed-as-dit-president-1.1363627|url-status=live}}</ref> |
||
==Faculty== |
==Faculty== |
||
Line 92: | Line 92: | ||
==Research== |
==Research== |
||
Dedicated research facilities include the Focas Research Institute with extensive [[spectroscopy]], [[microscopy]] and [[holography]] facilities. It also houses "CREST"; an international centre supported by [[Enterprise Ireland]] for [[paint]] and surface coating development. Antennae research is associated with the multi-institution "CTVR"; The Centre for Telecommunications Value-added Research.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ctvr.ie/ |title=CTVR website}}</ref> Recently research supported by [[Science Foundation Ireland]] in the Dublin Energy Lab, water sciences, [[air quality]], [[food preservation]] and environmental health and safety are being co-located in a major new building at the [[Grangegorman]] new city centre campus together with an additional "Hothouse" start-up business incubator for new DIT spin-off companies. Hothouse has nurtured, amongst other firms, Smart Wall Paint and [[Moletest]].{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} |
Dedicated research facilities include the Focas Research Institute with extensive [[spectroscopy]], [[microscopy]] and [[holography]] facilities. It also houses "CREST"; an international centre supported by [[Enterprise Ireland]] for [[paint]] and surface coating development. Antennae research is associated with the multi-institution "CTVR"; The Centre for Telecommunications Value-added Research.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ctvr.ie/ |title=CTVR website |access-date=14 September 2020 |archive-date=28 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928060551/https://ctvr.ie/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Recently research supported by [[Science Foundation Ireland]] in the Dublin Energy Lab, water sciences, [[air quality]], [[food preservation]] and environmental health and safety are being co-located in a major new building at the [[Grangegorman]] new city centre campus together with an additional "Hothouse" start-up business incubator for new DIT spin-off companies. Hothouse has nurtured, amongst other firms, Smart Wall Paint and [[Moletest]].{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} |
||
===National Optometry Centre=== |
===National Optometry Centre=== |
||
Line 117: | Line 117: | ||
===Grangegorman Campus=== |
===Grangegorman Campus=== |
||
[[File:Dublin Institute of Technology, Grangegorman Campus.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|Dublin Institute of Technology, Grangegorman Campus]] |
[[File:Dublin Institute of Technology, Grangegorman Campus.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|Dublin Institute of Technology, Grangegorman Campus]] |
||
The Institute plans to consolidate to a single campus in the centre of Dublin, at [[Grangegorman]].<ref>{{cite news |
The Institute plans to consolidate to a single campus in the centre of Dublin, at [[Grangegorman]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/finishing-touches-as-dit-opens-doors-in-heart-of-dublin-city-1.1916968|title=Finishing touches as DIT campus opens in the heart of city|date=4 September 2014|newspaper=Irish Times|access-date=14 September 2020|archive-date=26 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226202916/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/finishing-touches-as-dit-opens-doors-in-heart-of-dublin-city-1.1916968|url-status=live}}</ref> The campus is located 1 km from [[O’Connell Street]], with [[Smithfield, Dublin|Smithfield]] to the south; [[Stoneybatter]] to the west; [[Broadstone, Dublin|Broadstone]] to the east; and [[Phibsboro]] and the [[North Circular Road, Dublin|North Circular Road]] to the north. The Grangegorman campus is currently home to students in Fine Art, Product Design, Visual Communications, Photography and Social Sciences.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/education/dit-opens-new-campus-in-grangegorman-to-first-students-30575326.html|title=DIT opens new campus in Grangegorman to first students|date=10 September 2014|newspaper=Irish Independent|access-date=14 September 2020|archive-date=18 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171218192659/https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/education/dit-opens-new-campus-in-grangegorman-to-first-students-30575326.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The development of the new consolidated city-centre campus is undertaken by the [[Grangegorman Development Agency]]. |
||
The campus is served by the [[Luas]] ([[Green Line (Luas)|Green Line]]) and the closest station is Grangegorman. An adjacent station, DIT Broadstone, is operational although at present there is no direct access to the campus. This will be opened up once the development of the campus is complete. |
The campus is served by the [[Luas]] ([[Green Line (Luas)|Green Line]]) and the closest station is Grangegorman. An adjacent station, DIT Broadstone, is operational although at present there is no direct access to the campus. This will be opened up once the development of the campus is complete. |
||
Line 134: | Line 134: | ||
===Sport=== |
===Sport=== |
||
{{see also|DIT GAA}} |
{{see also|DIT GAA}} |
||
DIT has more than 40 student clubs,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ditsports.ie/site/view/28/ |title=DIT Clubs |access-date=2014-03-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313223327/http://www.ditsports.ie/site/view/28/ |archive-date=13 March 2014}} [https://www.dit.ie/sport/clubs/ Also here]</ref> including [[Gaelic Athletic Association]], [[association football|football]], [[Handball]], [[rifle shooting]], [[waterpolo]], [[archery]], [[basketball]], [[kite surfing]], [[cricket]] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20140314000344/http://www.ditsports.ie/download/streamfile/979/ many more]. |
DIT has more than 40 student clubs,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ditsports.ie/site/view/28/ |title=DIT Clubs |access-date=2014-03-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313223327/http://www.ditsports.ie/site/view/28/ |archive-date=13 March 2014 }} [https://www.dit.ie/sport/clubs/ Also here] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029145733/http://www.dit.ie/sport/clubs/ |date=29 October 2019 }}</ref> including [[Gaelic Athletic Association]], [[association football|football]], [[Handball]], [[rifle shooting]], [[waterpolo]], [[archery]], [[basketball]], [[kite surfing]], [[cricket]] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20140314000344/http://www.ditsports.ie/download/streamfile/979/ many more]. |
||
In 2013 Dublin Institute of Technology won the [[Sigerson Cup]], the premier Gaelic Football Championship among Irish Higher Education institutions. DIT's hurlers won the [[Kehoe Cup]] in 2007 and the [[Walsh Cup (hurling)|Walsh Cup]] Shield in 2013. |
In 2013 Dublin Institute of Technology won the [[Sigerson Cup]], the premier Gaelic Football Championship among Irish Higher Education institutions. DIT's hurlers won the [[Kehoe Cup]] in 2007 and the [[Walsh Cup (hurling)|Walsh Cup]] Shield in 2013. |
Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Bhaile Átha Cliath
| |
![]() | |
Active | 1887 – foundation of City of Dublin Technical Schools 1978 – under the auspices of Dublin City Council 1992 – as an autonomous degree-awarding institution.–2019 – became part of Technological University Dublin |
---|---|
President | Professor Brian Norton |
Academic staff | 2,500[1] |
Students | 20,000 |
Address |
Grangegorman
,
,
Dublin 7 |
Campus | Multiple locations in Dublin. Relocating to a single inner suburban campus. |
Colours | Blue, Beige, |
Affiliations | EUA
IAU
ELIA
SEFI |
Website | dit.ie |
Dublin Institute of Technology (commonly referred to as DIT) (Irish: Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Bhaile Átha Cliath) was a major third-level institution in Dublin, Ireland. On 1 January 2019 DIT was dissolved and its functions were transferred to the Technological University Dublin. The institution began with the establishment of the first technical education institution in Ireland, in 1887, and progressed through various legal and governance models, culminating in autonomy under a statute of 1992.
DIT was recognised particularly for degree programmes in Product Design, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, Engineering, Science, Marketing, Hospitality, Music, Optometry, Pharmaceuticals, Construction, Digital Media and Journalism.[citation needed] It was ranked, in 2014, in Times Higher Education's top 100 university-level institutions globally under 50 years old.[2]
Influential contributions to policy debates have often placed DIT at the heart of many diverse aspects of public life in Dublin.[citation needed] Alumni of the Dublin Institute of Technology include many of Ireland's leading writers, artists, politicians and business leaders as well as many international figures successful in arts, architecture and business.[3] DIT's students have come from all parts of the world. Spin-out businesses from DIT employ over 1400 people.[citation needed]
The first of DIT's predecessor colleges, the City of Dublin Technical Schools, was founded in 1887 by Arnold Felix Graves.
Over time, other specialised colleges opened, and those which later formed DIT are listed, each with its year of foundation:
In 1978 the College of Technology joined with the other five institutions to form the Dublin Institute of Technology, a federation of colleges.[4]
In 1992, Dublin Institute of Technology was established by legislation as a single institution, under the Dublin Institute of Technology Act.[5]
An application for university designation in 1996 was declined but with the expert panel viewing the institution as on a trajectory for university designation. Dublin Institute of Technology now has a scope of activities and variety of powers identical to those of a university, and its degrees are recognised as such both in Ireland and internationally. For twenty-five years, DIT has had legislative authority to award Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral degrees that comply fully with the Irish national qualifications framework originally put in place by the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland. DIT has awarded Professorships since 2003.
In 2014, the institution entered into a formal process[6][7] which led to its designation as a technological university, jointly with two other institutions, Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown and Institute of Technology, Tallaght.[8][9] A final application was submitted in April 2018 and the formation of the Technological University Dublin, "TU Dublin", was approved in July 2018.[10][11] It was launched 1 January 2019.[12][13]
In 1975 the University of Dublin entered into an agreement whereby it conferred academic degrees at the colleges that formed Dublin Institute of Technology; this allowed these graduates a vote in the University of Dublin constituency for Seanad Éireann representatives. This continued until 1998, when Dublin Institute of Technology was granted its own autonomous degree-awarding powers under the Dublin Institute of Technology Act 1992.[5]
DIT's predecessor colleges were recognised as centres of excellence in their areas of specialism and, following the establishment of the unitary DIT, their expertise formed the nucleus of an internal structure comprising the following faculties and campuses:
From 2012 to 2018, DIT was organised into four Colleges: Engineering and Built Environment, Business, Science and Health, and Arts and Tourism. These also contributed to the research activities of an overarching Graduate Research School and to four cross-institutional Research Institutes that brought together over seventy research centres and groups. The Colleges in turn were divided into 27 Schools.
DIT also had various technology transfer and commercial units.
DIT had a Governing Body comprising representatives of public, including Dublin Lord Mayors (such as formerly Maurice Ahern and Mary Freehill), social and industrial groups, faculty, staff and students, its final composition was chaired by Professor Tom Collins.
In 1992 Michael O'Donnell became the first interim President. He was succeeded as president in 1993 by Professor Brendan Goldsmith.[14] From 2003 to 2018 Professor Brian Norton was the second, and last, President.[15]
Current faculty include David Brophy, conductor, Gráinne Mulvey, composer, Bernie Sherlock, conductor, Jane O'Leary, pianist and composer, John Feeley, guitarist, Kieran Hanrahan, traditional Irish musician, Mike Nielsen, jazz guitarist and composer, Ciarán Cuffe, urban planner, Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, culinary arts.
Previous faculty members include Pat Kenny, Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ and Newstalk) news and current affairs presenter, Joan Burton, Teachta Dála (TD), Minister for Social Protection, Frank Harte, Irish traditional singer and architect, Hugh McFadden, poet, Seán Dublin Bay Rockall Loftus, politician, Brid Grant, Dean of Arts, University of Connecticut, Desmond Fennell, writer and cultural philosopher, Lelia Doolan, TV and film producer, Peter Sutherland, lawyer and politician. John T. Lewis, mathematician and physicist and Bernadette Greevy, mezzo-soprano.[citation needed]
Dedicated research facilities include the Focas Research Institute with extensive spectroscopy, microscopy and holography facilities. It also houses "CREST"; an international centre supported by Enterprise Ireland for paint and surface coating development. Antennae research is associated with the multi-institution "CTVR"; The Centre for Telecommunications Value-added Research.[16] Recently research supported by Science Foundation Ireland in the Dublin Energy Lab, water sciences, air quality, food preservation and environmental health and safety are being co-located in a major new building at the Grangegorman new city centre campus together with an additional "Hothouse" start-up business incubator for new DIT spin-off companies. Hothouse has nurtured, amongst other firms, Smart Wall Paint and Moletest.[citation needed]
The National Optometry Centre (NOC) located at the junction of Kevin Street and New Bride Street is a state-of-the-art facility[citation needed] and the only such centre in Ireland. The main function of the NOC is to facilitate clinical training for Optometry students. The Centre is developing specialised clinics in areas such as paediatrics, low vision and contact lenses. It will also offer eye examinations, spectacles and contact lenses to the general public. Free eye examinations are offered to DIT students.[citation needed]
In common with other Irish universities, DIT validates programmes taught in other institutions in Dublin such as Pulse College, based in the Windmill Lane Studios, and the British and Irish Modern Music Institute BA programme. Also, these external courses are also reviewed on an ongoing basis to ensure that they still maintain the high level expected from DIT/DUT course standards.[citation needed]
There are extensive student exchange and joint research programmes with leading universities in India, China, Brazil, Australia, the US and across Europe. DIT are lead partners in the Mozambique Eyecare Project. As part of the project, an undergraduate course in Optometry has been established at Universidade Lurio, Nampula. The first of its kind in Mozambique. Other partners on the project are University of Ulster and International Centre for Eyecare Education. There are strong links with Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences across many subjects, with Columbia College Chicago in design and media and with Purdue University across many disciplines including a joint master's degree programme. There are strong student and staff exchanges with Grenoble School of Management. DIT accredits programmes at Middle East College in Oman.[citation needed]
Dublin Institute of Technology was named "Best Institute of Technology" in 2010, 2016 and 2018 by the Sunday Times. It came 94th in the 2014[2] and 2015 Times Higher Education 100 under 50 Ranking of universities worldwide. It came 157th in the UI Greenmetric Ranking of World Universities in 2013.[17] The 2012, QS World University Rankings puts DIT in the 451–500 bracket worldwide and in the 350th position for Engineering & Technology; DIT's best result in the same ranking was when it came 326th in the worldwide ranking in 2009.[18]
Embedded in the life of Dublin city centre, DIT has built very strong and diverse links with its neighbouring communities and schools. The Access and Civic Engagement service provides extensive programmes that enable those from traditionally under-represented groups to study at DIT. These include many highly successful access routes for children in secondary schools where there has been no tradition of continuing to third level education. It has also made even earlier interventions in schools, for example the 'Pathways through Education' supports students in making the transition into secondary school.
Dublin Institute of Technology is spread across 10 locations in Dublin city, which are currently being amalgamated into a central campus at Grangegorman.
The Institute plans to consolidate to a single campus in the centre of Dublin, at Grangegorman.[19] The campus is located 1 km from O’Connell Street, with Smithfield to the south; Stoneybatter to the west; Broadstone to the east; and Phibsboro and the North Circular Road to the north. The Grangegorman campus is currently home to students in Fine Art, Product Design, Visual Communications, Photography and Social Sciences.[20] The development of the new consolidated city-centre campus is undertaken by the Grangegorman Development Agency.
The campus is served by the Luas (Green Line) and the closest station is Grangegorman. An adjacent station, DIT Broadstone, is operational although at present there is no direct access to the campus. This will be opened up once the development of the campus is complete.
Dublin Institute of Technology had circa 20,000 students.[citation needed]
The DIT Students' Union is the representative body for all students in the Dublin Institute of Technology and it ensures there is a student voice at each level within the College. All students within the Institute are automatically members. In addition it promotes Clubs, Societies and other non-academic activities and provides a range of services for its members.
DIT has more than 40 student clubs,[21] including Gaelic Athletic Association, football, Handball, rifle shooting, waterpolo, archery, basketball, kite surfing, cricket and many more.
In 2013 Dublin Institute of Technology won the Sigerson Cup, the premier Gaelic Football Championship among Irish Higher Education institutions. DIT's hurlers won the Kehoe Cup in 2007 and the Walsh Cup Shield in 2013.
Outdoor and indoor sports facilities are being developed at Grangegorman and at Broom Bridge. The latter is adjacent to Broombridge railway station and the canal bridge where Sir William Rowan Hamilton first wrote the fundamental formula for quaternions.
Media related to Dublin Institute of Technology at Wikimedia Commons
| |
---|---|
Universities |
|
NUI Constituent Universities |
|
UD Constituent College | |
Other university constituent colleges |
|
Other degree-awarding authorities |
|
|
53°20′19″N 6°15′59″W / 53.33861°N 6.26639°W / 53.33861; -6.26639
International |
|
---|---|
National |
|
People |
|
Other |
|