UK Ambassador to Ireland Paul Johnston and GMIT President discuss Atlantic Technological University plans for the west and north-west during GMIT visit

The President of GMIT, Dr Orla Flynn, welcomed a visit from the British Ambassador to Ireland, His Excellency Mr Paul Johnston, and Embassy delegates this week (Tuesday 22 February 2022) to learn about the new Atlantic Technological University for the west and north-west, and research collaborations with the UK.

Ambassador Johnston and colleagues were given a presentation about the new TU which will see GMIT, IT Sligo and Letterkenny officially merge on 1 April, bringing together eight campuses across four counties, ~22,200 students and ~2,000 staff, together with multiple Research Centres and Innovation Hubs.

The delegation met leaders from GMIT’s International and Research & Innovation offices and toured GMIT’s Innovation Hub (iHub) where they viewed GMIT’s Medical Imaging Suite and met with MedTech client companies Bluedrop Medical and Tympany Medical.

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Issued by Regina Daly, GMIT Communications & Press Officer, GMIT, Dublin Road, Galway.
0879618355 (m) regina.daly@gmit.ie   www.gmit.ie/news  www.cualliance.ie

Picture captions: [Photos by Mike Shaughnessy. No repro fee].

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Dr Orla Flynn, President of GMIT, the British Ambassador to Ireland, His Excellency Mr Paul Johnston, Dr Rick Officer, GMIT VP Research & Innovation.

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Dr Rick Officer, GMIT VP Research & Innovation; George McCourt, GMIT Head of Enterprise & Innovation, British Ambassador to Ireland, His Excellency Mr Paul Johnston, Dr Orla Flynn, President of GMIT.

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Harry O’Rahilly, UK Embassy in Ireland, Catherine Page, Counsellor and Deputy to the Ambassador, Dr Orla Flynn, President of GMIT, His Excellency Mr Paul Johnston, British Ambassador to Ireland, Dr Rick Officer, GMIT VP Research & Innovation,  Julie Taylor, Science and Innovation Officer, UK Embassy in Ireland, John Joe O’Farrell, GMIT Director of International Engagement.