Sinn Féin
SDLP... no, Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy welcomes publication of the first report from the Magee taskforce and urges immediate work on its proposals, plus a clear action plan to deliver them, to expand the Derry university campus toward 10,000 students.
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SDLP Opposition Economy Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin says the first Magee taskforce report sets clear demands for the Economy Minister and Executive. She calls for Magee to reach at least 10,000 students, for the department to show funding for campus expansion and student accommodation, and for…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Magee Taskforce first report publication Original release: McLaughlin: Minister must answer challenge from Magee Taskforce (opens in a new tab)
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP welcomes the establishment of a task force to consider expanding university provision in Derry, and calls for urgent, sustained action from the Executive on the Magee campus expansion to 10,000 students.
Education Issue: Magee University expansion taskforce announced by Economy Minister Original release: Eastwood: Magee Expansion will unlock new opportunities for Derry (opens in a new tab)
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin says the Magee campus expansion has reached a critical stage after a Permanent Secretary briefing on funding risks. She opposes raising student fees and calls on the Executive to secure the funding needed for expansion to 10,000 students.
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Magee expansion funding gap raised at Economy Committee briefing Original release: McLaughlin: Magee expansion at critical stage due to funding gap (opens in a new tab)
Alliance Economy spokesperson David Honeyford MLA welcomes the newly published Action Plan for expanding Ulster University's Magee Campus, which targets 10,000 students by 2032 and over £250 million in annual economic returns from 2029. He says it corrects long-standing underinvestment in the…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Magee Taskforce report on expanding student numbers at Magee campus Original release: Alliance representatives welcome step toward Magee expansion. (opens in a new tab)
SDLP Opposition Economy Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin MLA expresses concern that a senior Department for the Economy official suggested the 2032 target of 10,000 students at Magee is unlikely to be met. She calls on the Economy Minister to act urgently on higher education funding.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Magee University expansion 2032 target review Original release: McLaughlin raises concerns over uncertainty surrounding Magee expansion target (opens in a new tab)
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood MP says an expanded, properly resourced Magee University in Derry could meet rising demand for places, citing a UCAS forecast of a sharp increase in northern school leavers seeking university by 2030. He calls on the British and Irish governments to deliver the 10,000…
Education Issue: UCAS forecast of rising university demand from northern school leavers Original release: Eastwood: Expanded Magee could meet demand for university places (opens in a new tab)