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Make the leap into university life with SETU’s Spring open evening in Waterford
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Make the leap into university life with SETU’s Spring open evening in Waterford

South East Technological University (SETU) is to open its doors on Thursday evening, 23 March to people interested in confirming CAO choices and exploring other education options including part-time and postgraduate courses, many with September start dates. On Thursday, 23 March (6pm-8pm) SETU’s Cork Road Campus, Waterford will be filled with information stands, demos, and students will have the chance to explore the campus. A map of the campus, schedule of talks and booking details for ‘try’ events will

South East Technological University
Advancing EU healthcare through new and emerging digital technologies
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Advancing EU healthcare through new and emerging digital technologies

South East Technological University (SETU) is leading a new European project that aims to revolutionize healthcare training and development in the European Union. Funded by EU4Health, Dynamic Digital Resilience for Medical and Allied Professions in Health Services (DDS-MAP) brings together 15 European partners consisting of Higher Education Institutions (medical, nursing, education and digital technology), NGOs, health authorities and health insurers to develop new training for health care professionals,

South East Technological University
Yarning Connections with Waterford knitters and crocheters
Monday, March 13, 2023
Yarning Connections with Waterford knitters and crocheters

Walton Institute in South East Technological University (SETU) is proud to announce that the innovative Yarning Connections project has been awarded funding under Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)’s Discover programme. The SFI Discover Programme aims to support and develop the science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) education and public engagement sector in Ireland by investing in, developing and extending activity and ability in this area, and exploring and encouraging novel means of engaging the

Walton Institute
New Skillnet programme launched with SETU to help address rising business costs
Friday, March 10, 2023
New Skillnet programme launched with SETU to help address rising business costs

The "Certificate in Strategic and Operational Management" was launched today by Waterford Chamber Skillnet, Carlow Kilkenny Skillnet, and Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Mobility & Supply Chain Skillnet in collaboration with South East Technological University (SETU).    The initiative will focus on several topics, including strategic management of operations, project management, leadership for improved performance, cost efficiency, energy sustainability, logistical competence, and

Waterford Chamber Skillnet
SETU crowned Inclusive Gender Equality Champions at EU ceremony to mark International Women's Day
Friday, March 10, 2023
SETU crowned Inclusive Gender Equality Champions at EU ceremony to mark International Women's Day

In recognition of its significant strides towards inclusive gender equality, South East Technological University (SETU) was presented with Europe’s first Inclusive Gender Equality Champion award in Brussels yesterday (8 March) at a special event to mark International Women’s Day. This important award recognises organisations that have developed the most innovative inclusive Gender Equality Plan addressing intersections with other social categories such as ethnicity, social origin, sexual orientation and

South East Technological University
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar breaks ground on North Quays Public Infrastructure Project
Monday, March 06, 2023
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar breaks ground on North Quays Public Infrastructure Project

On a seminal day for Waterford, ground was broken on the North Quays Public Infrastructure Project by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD, Minister for Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport, Eamon Ryan TD and Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD.   The project comes following last November’s Government approval of €170.6m of investment in the North Quays Project, consisting of €100.6m of Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) funding and a further €70m from

Waterford City & County Council
EU funded project 'GRASS Ceiling' to boost women-led innovation in farming and rural areas
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
EU funded project 'GRASS Ceiling' to boost women-led innovation in farming and rural areas

South East Technological University (SETU) is leading a new European project that aims to empower rural women and increase the number of socio-ecological innovations led by women in agriculture, the rural economy and rural communities.  GRASS Ceiling, a €2.8m project funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe programme, brings together 25 partners from across Europe and will develop a forum where women can drive socio-ecological transitions, that is, develop innovations in response to

South East Technological University
Waterford's 4th Global Women's Conference for International Women's Day
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Waterford's 4th Global Women's Conference for International Women's Day

Celebrate International Women’s Day 2023 with Europe Direct Waterford, Waterford Libraries and Waterford Integration Services. The International Women's Day 2023 campaign theme is #EmbraceEquity. A focus on gender equity needs to be part of every society's DNA. Equity means creating a fair and equal world. Challenge gender stereotypes, call out discrimination, draw attention to bias, and seek out inclusion.   8th March / 10:30am / free event /  All Welcome but Booking Essential:

Waterford Integration Services
SETU secures prestigious SFI challenge funding to develop digital tools to help Ireland’s unemployed
Friday, February 17, 2023
SETU secures prestigious SFI challenge funding to develop digital tools to help Ireland’s unemployed

South East Technological University (SETU) is proud to announce that the PEStech cross-campus project team led by Dr Ray Griffin, in collaboration with Dr PJ White, Dr Órla Hayes, Dr Brian Casey and Dr Aisling Tuite, is one of the first teams to secure funding under prestigious Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)’s National Challenge Fund – a competition to find solutions to major environmental and societal issues.   The National Challenge Fund is a €65m research fund that provides researchers the chance to

South East Technological University
Philip Erskine appointed Business Development Manager at the Granville Hotel
Monday, February 13, 2023
Philip Erskine appointed Business Development Manager at the Granville Hotel

Philip Erskine has recently been appointed as Business Development Manager at the Granville Hotel Waterford. Originally from Wexford, Philip studied Hospitality Management in South East Technological University, and completed his Masters of Science in Hospitality Management in Technological University Dublin.   During his studies he worked in several hotels including the Ferrycarrig and Ashford Castle Hotels, before starting his career in the Granville Hotel.   Philip has been employed at the Granville

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Dr James O’Sullivan appointed Head of Innovation and Commercialisation
Thursday, February 09, 2023
Dr James O’Sullivan appointed Head of Innovation and Commercialisation

South East Technological University (SETU) is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr James O’Sullivan as Head of Innovation & Commercialisation.  SETU is committed to ensuring that research, teaching, and learning is informed by societal challenges, is aligned to meet the employment and skills needs of our region, and that SETU’s research is sourced through well-established and embedded links to employers and local communities. In this new role as Head of Innovation and Commercialisation, James will

South East Technological University
Sanofi scientists to occupy additional lab space at Kinetic Labs
Wednesday, February 01, 2023
Sanofi scientists to occupy additional lab space at Kinetic Labs

Sanofi, the global healthcare company who employ 800 people at their biopharma and medical device site in Waterford, are teaming up with a locally-based innovation hub. Sanofi will use 100-sq metres of lab space at Kinetic Labs, an Irish government-supported not-for-profit that rents wet laboratory space to high potential start-ups and established indigenous and multinational companies. Opened two years ago, Kinetic Labs is the southeast of Ireland's principal laboratory rental location space, offering

Kinetic Labs
SEAM secures over €2m funding to help Irish industry address quality challenges
Thursday, January 26, 2023
SEAM secures over €2m funding to help Irish industry address quality challenges

The South Eastern Applied Materials (SEAM) research centre at South East Technological University (SETU) has been awarded over €2m in funding through the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Infrastructure Fund to secure an exclusive high-power, high-resolution CT scanner, the first of its kind in Ireland, in a major boost to Irish industry.   The X-ray Microcomputed Tomography (XMT) scanner provides non-destructive 3D imaging of the interior of products and components. The enhanced x-ray power

SEAM Research Centre
SETU researchers want to hear the experiences of people living with Dry Eye Disease
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
SETU researchers want to hear the experiences of people living with Dry Eye Disease

If you have dry, red, gritty, or sore eyes, researchers at South East Technological University (SETU) would like to hear from you. The OcuHealth project currently underway at South East Technological University (SETU) is working to develop new technologies for the treatment of Dry Eye Disease. Dry Eye Disease is a chronic disease that affects more than 350 million people globally and is one of the most common reasons that patients visit eye-care providers. Known as the ‘vicious cycle of dry eye disease,’

South East Technological University
Cert in the Management of Occupational Stress and Wellbeing
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Cert in the Management of Occupational Stress and Wellbeing

For more on the programme and where to apply: https://www.wit.ie/courses/certificate-in-management-of-occupational-stress-and-well-being

South East Technological University
Irish quantum technology experts future proofing EU communications infrastructure
Thursday, December 22, 2022
Irish quantum technology experts future proofing EU communications infrastructure

Technology specialists in six universities are pooling their expertise and resources to add an extra security layer to our communications infrastructure and the data it transmits. This will ensure it is secure and future-proofed against the rising threat of cyber-attacks similar to the HSE hack that crippled our public health service in May of last year at an estimated cost of €80M.   Waterford’s Walton Institute, in South East Technological University (SETU), is the lead partner in IrelandQCI, the €10

Walton Institute
Amy Brennan announced as Site Head at Waterford
Thursday, December 08, 2022
Amy Brennan announced as Site Head at Waterford

Amy Brennan, an experienced biopharma leader who has been with the company for 20 years, has been appointed as Site Head at Sanofi Waterford.  Amy succeeds Dr Johannes Schweppenhäuser who has moved to a new role within Sanofi after leading the Waterford site from May 2019.Amy Brennan Site Head, Waterford “It is a huge honour to be appointed as the sixth Site Head at Waterford since the site was established in 2001. I look forward to leading an amazing team through the next phase of the site’s journey and

Sanofi
Walton Institute welcomes Liam Fitzgerald to the team
Thursday, December 08, 2022
Walton Institute welcomes Liam Fitzgerald to the team

Walton Institute in South East Technological University (SETU) is delighted to welcome Liam Fitzgerald to the team as TSSG Technology Gateway Manager.  Funded by Enterprise Ireland, the Technology Gateway is the commercial interface of Walton Institute and supports start-ups, micro-SME’s, and scaling SME’s in direct industry projects. In his new role, Liam will help innovative Irish businesses access the great talent, state of the art infrastructure, and ICT research & development solutions available at

Walton Institute
SETU becomes first Irish university to launch Caring Employers Programme
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
SETU becomes first Irish university to launch Caring Employers Programme

South East Technological University (SETU) is the first Higher Education Institution (HEI) in Ireland to launch the Caring Employers Programme in collaboration with Family Carers Ireland (FCI). This multi-campus programme is open to all SETU employees and aims to provide a suite of practical supports and services for those balancing care in the home with work commitments.  Family Carers Ireland is the national charity supporting the 500,000+ family carers across the country who care for loved ones such

South East Technological University
SETU and WWETB partner in creating a Certificate in Manufacturing and Design Engineering programme
Friday, November 18, 2022
SETU and WWETB partner in creating a Certificate in Manufacturing and Design Engineering programme

Minister of State at the Department of Justice, James Browne TD recently visited Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board’s (WWETB) FabLab in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford to congratulate the first cohort of successful students who completed the Certificate in Manufacturing and Design Engineering programme. Members of South East Technological University’s (SETU) Faculty of Engineering and representatives from a number of well-known engineering companies in the south east were also in

South East Technological University
Geo-tagged photo AgriSnap app developed in Ireland helping smooth CAP payments
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Geo-tagged photo AgriSnap app developed in Ireland helping smooth CAP payments

Technology experts at one of Ireland’s leading research and ICT Institutes have partnered with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Teagasc and farmers to develop a geo-tagged photo app that is taking much of the stress and pain out of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) grant payments queries for farm families not just in Ireland but also now in Greece, Estonia and Austria.   AgriSnap, co-designed with key stakeholders, including farmers, agri advisors and departmental staff, was

Walton Institute
Waterford textile makers embrace technology creating new opportunities in the south east
Friday, November 04, 2022
Waterford textile makers embrace technology creating new opportunities in the south east

The ‘Re-Fashioning the Future’ project, led by Walton Institute in South East Technological University (SETU) came to a close in Central Library this week.  Supported by Waterford City and County Council and Creative Ireland Waterford, Re-fashioning the Future brought together a community of traditional textile craft practitioners with experts from Walton Institute’s Electronic Textiles (eTextiles) and Smart Materials Living Lab. The workshop series saw these two juxtaposed industries come together by

Walton Institute
SETU sets ambition to build a leading European university
Monday, October 24, 2022
SETU sets ambition to build a leading European university

24 October 2022: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD was joined today by staff, students and stakeholders to officially launch South East Technological University (SETU).  Speaking at the ceremony which was live streamed across the University’s campuses, online and on SETU’s social media channels, Minister Harris said, “I’m delighted to be here today to officially open South East Technological University. “This is a University designed by staff,

South East Technological University
Portalis to host public cultural tourism workshops
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Portalis to host public cultural tourism workshops

Portalis, an EU funded transdisciplinary project that explores the first connection between Ireland and Wales dating back to the Mesolithic period, is inviting members of the public to attend a series of workshops taking place in six unique coastal communities in Ireland and Wales. The cross-border local engagement events will look to introduce the Portalis project and explore how elements of the project can be used to develop cultural tourism in the coastal communities and their surrounding areas.  The

Dawn Meats Paul Nolan takes over as President of Waterford Chamber
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Dawn Meats Paul Nolan takes over as President of Waterford Chamber

Dawn Meats' Paul Nolan was elected President of Waterford Chamber at the 235th AGM, which took place online today (Tuesday, September 27th). Mr Nolan has been involved with Waterford Chamber for a number of years, previously serving as President in 2017. Addressing Waterford Chamber members, Mr Nolan said: “It is a great honour for me to be nominated  by the board and endorsed by the members to serve as Chamber President once again. “Whilst l am in no doubt about the tough economic challenges businesses

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