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Tue 11 Nov 2009Universities hurt by fees move, says DCU head
THE FINANCIAL base of Irish universities is being undermined by decisions on fees and reductions in State funding, Dublin City University president Prof Ferdinand von Prondzynski said yesterday.
Speaking at a graduation ceremony, Prof von Prondzynski – a long-time critic of the Department of Education – said decision-makers did not appear to understand the role of universities in a modern country.
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