Agri-Business
South East Technological University (SETU) and Teagasc Kildalton Agricultural College hosted a visit from Veterinary Ireland this week.
The VCI has welcomed the opportunity to identify options to build capacity in veterinary education as part of an expert advisory panel.
Higher education institutions from all four provinces have expressed an interest in developing new veterinary courses, the department said.
Rural Life
A new survey by the HEA has revealed that agriculture graduates from 2017 have the second lowest salaries among all third-level graduates.
A recent report from the Higher Education Authority has shown that students from farming backgrounds are more likely to stay in third-level education.
