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Waterford IT set for e-learning
with IP comms network
By Sorcha Corcoran
BUSINESS communications provider
Damovo is to equip Waterford
Institute of Technology (WIT) with
converged internet protocol (IP)
telephony, giving it a platform for
next-generation e-learning services.
The system has integrated voice
and data communications for over
1,500 staff and 10,000 students across
the entire campus.
As part of the solution, Damovo
has completed the rollout of an IP
Professor Kieran Byrne, WIT
telephony solution for staff and
and John McCabe, Damovo
research students in a recently real-time tools such as web and investments, while allowing us to
opened ¤25m tourism and leisure videoconferencing, enabling students take advantage of advanced IP tech-
studies building, as well as upgrading to access educational services online nology,” said Professor Kieran Byrne,
the existing campus-wide telephone from any location and to collaborate director, WIT.
system serving over 2,000 users onto with universities around the world. “Staff and students will have a gate-
a converged IP network. “Damovo has delivered a scalable way to enhanced collaborative learn-
With Damovo’s solution, WIT can and flexible solution that leverages ing and research, which is important
deliver e-learning services using all of our previous communications for our continued growth and success.”
¤10.8m to fund early careers
of tomorrow’s scientists
By John Kennedy
than ever,” said Professor Jane Grimson, researchers and attracting new
chair of IRCSET. researchers to carry out their work here.
“There is a wealth of research talent IRCSET, which is funded by the State
in Ireland and a strong desire by many under the National Development Plan,
A ¤10.8M scheme has been launched to graduates to pursue a research career last month issued a call for applicants to
fund the early career formation of new in this country. The Postgraduate a competitive process that will award
doctoral and master’s researchers in sci- Scholarship Research Scheme supports funding to intending postgraduate
ence, technology and engineering fields. and facilitates these highly motivated researchers who have excelled in their
The new fund from the Irish Research researchers to deliver novel and creative final-year examinations in science, engi-
Council for Science, Engineering and research, contributing to a strong Irish neering and technology.
Technology (IRCSET), under a second research infrastructure.” Approximately 75 awards will be
call for the Postgraduate Scholarship IRCSET’s multi-annual research funded in this round, with the expecta-
Research Scheme, will operate in 2008 funding programmes are aimed at tion that approximately 20 will be within
under the council’s Embark Initiative. knowledge creation for the future bene- IRCSET’s Enterprise Partnership
“In the current economic climate, our fit of society and the economy. They are Scheme, which co-funds research schol-
ability to innovate is more important also aimed at retaining highly talented ars with a range of industry partners.
76 Knowledge Ireland September 2008
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