Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is a university-level institution in the South-East of Ireland with over 10,000 students and 1000 staff. WIT offers tuition and research programmes in various areas from Higher Certificate to Degree to PhD.

1. Waterford Institute of Technology

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Waterford Institute of Technology
 The largest IOT in the country outside of Dublin
 6,998 full time (of which 464 are sub-degree level) & 1,509 part-
time students (2010/’11)
 More than 2200 graduates each year
 More than 60% students on honours degree level programmes
 Annual Revenue EUR 90 million
 1087 full time staff (academic, research, admin, managerial,
technical & support)
 480 full-time academic staff
 6 Schools (Business, Education, Engineering, Health Science,
Humanities, Science)
 16 Academic Departments

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Fulltime Student Enrollments by School for 2010/’11
School of Business
1,103 1,339
School of Education
119 School of Engineering
School of Health
1,304 Sciences
2,168
School of Humanities
School of Science
965
 14 Higher Certificate programmes
 23 Ordinary Degree programmes
 60 Honours Degree programmes
 25 Taught Masters programmes
 178 Students registered on Research Masters & PhD Programmes

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School of Business
 Research Areas:
 Business Education & Teaching Research
 Enterprise Development & Regional Economy
 Healthcare & Healthcare Economics
 Finance Research
 Rural Development Studies
 Marketing Studies
 Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)
 Taught Masters Programmes:
Master of Business Administration,
MBS Management of Change,
Master of Business in Accounting,
Master of Business in Internationalisation,
Master of Business Studies ( Economics & Finance, Management, HRM, Marketing, Corporate Admin)
MSc in Business, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology,
Postgraduate Diploma in Business in Enterprise Development,
Higher Diploma in Business in Farm Financial Management, Higher Diploma in Business in
Management,
 1339 students (Undergraduate & Postgraduate) (2010/’11), 94 Staff (2009/’10)

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School of Science
 Research Areas:
 Telecommunications Software & Systems
 Pharmaceutical & Molecular Biotechnology
 Eco-Innovation
 Health Informatics Research
 Macular Pigment Research
 Optics Research
 Automotive Control
 eLearning Technologies Research
 Biomedical Research
 Information Systems and Technoculture
 Taught Masters Programmes:
MSc in Computing (Communications Software), MSc in Computing (Information Systems
Processes), MSc in Computing (Multimedia and eLearning), Higher Diploma in Science in
Applied Computing, Higher Diploma in Science in Business Systems Analysis, Postgraduate
Diploma in Analytical Science with Quality Management, MSc in Analytical Science with Quality
Management, Postgraduate Diploma in Quality Management, MSc in Quality Management
 1,103 Students (Undergraduate & Postgraduate) (2010/’11), 118 staff
(2009/’10)

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School of Engineering
 Research Areas:
 South Eastern Applied Materials Research
 Advanced Automotive Electronic Control
 Advanced Manufacturing Technology
 Construction Industry Research & Knowledge
 Materials Characterisation & Processing
 Microelectronics and Systems Research
 Nanotechnology Research
 Wireless Communications & Large Scale Simulation
 Taught Masters Programme
MSc in International Construction Management (MScICM), MSc in Construction Project
Management (MScCPM), M. Eng in Electronic Engineering, MSc in Innovative
Technology Engineering, MSc in Sustainable Energy Engineering
 1,304 Students (Undergraduate & Postgraduate) (2010/’11), 113 Staff
(2008)

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School of Health Science
 Research Areas:
 Health Behaviour Research
 Sport and Exercise Psychology
 Biomedical Research
 Nursing
 Taught Masters Programmes:
MA in Sport Psychology, Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing, MSc in Nursing, Higher
Diploma in Social, Personal & Health Education (SPHE), MA in Social, Personal
& Health Education (SPHE)
 965 Students (Undergraduate & Postgraduate) (2010/’11), 68
Staff (2009/’10)

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School of Humanities
 Research Areas:
 Art, Design Theory & Practice
 Content & Language Integrated Learning
 Creative Writing and Research
 Creativity & Culture Research
 New Music
 Newfoundland and Labrador Studies
 Research, Creativity & Innovation in Tourism
 Social and Family Research
 Taught Masters Programmes:
MA in Second Language Learning & Teaching (Part-time), MA in Arts & Heritage
Management, MA in Social Studies, Higher Diploma in Arts in Television
Production, Higher Diploma in Arts in International Hotel Management
 2,168 students (Undergraduate & Postgraduate) (2010/’11), 152
Staff (2010/’11)

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School of Education
 Research Areas:
 Continuing Professional Development of Teachers
 Literacy Development
 Taught Master Programmes:
 Postgraduate Diploma in Arts in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, MA
Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, MA in Management in Education,
Postgraduate Diploma in Science Education (Primary Science), MSc in Science
Education (Primary Science)
 1,509 Part-time Students, 119 Full-time Students (2010/’11)
 29 Staff (2008/’09)

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International Education at WIT
 Over 880 international students
 WIT has over 120 academic partners
 5 full-time members of staff in International Office
 Involvement in programmes which provide financial support for
international developments and students (e.g. Erasmus Mundus and Asia
link)
School Students
Business 220
Humanities 200
Engineering 60
Science 62
Health Science 60
Education 10

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International Student Profile
0.55% 0.00% 0.55%
0.28%
4.14% Asia I - China, India, Pakistan
5.52%
6.91%
Asia ii -
Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Thailan
d, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka
Asia iii -
Vietnam, Indonesia, Nepal, Phill
ipines
North America
82.87%
Latin America
Middle East
Current International Students Europe
(excluding CAO applicants and exchanges)
Africa

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Research Funding 2000/01 – 2009/10
€25,000,000
Research
Expenditure
€20,000,000
Research
Awards
€15,000,000
€10,000,000
€5,000,000
€0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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Telecommunications Software
Research Priority Area
 TSSG positioned itself as Ireland’s leading software ICT research
Centre securing more than €57 million in research funding (1996-
2010)
 TSSG leading player in Europe in the area of the Future Internet
through its funded research programme and its participation in EU
Technology Platforms
 Main thematic Research Areas:
 Network Management
 Integrated Services Infrastructure Management
 Financial Information Systems
 Data Mining & Social Computing
 Security

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Telecommunications Software
Research Priority Area
 The Team:
 130 full-time contract researchers
 28 MSc (research), 5 PhD graduated; 21 PhD enrolled
 Approx 50 peer reviewed publications annually
 Strong Commercialisation culture
 Funded partnerships with IBM, Ericsson, Cisco, Alcatel-
Lucent, O2, Telefonica, Vodafone, BT, Eircom, Oracle/BEA
 60 jobs created in 14 ‘Spin-Out’ and ‘Spin-In’ companies linked to
TSSG (since 2001)

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Pharmaceutical and Molecular Biotechnology
Research Priority Area
 Research Focus
 Polymeric drug delivery technologies
 Novel process technologies
 Separation Science
 Molecular Biotechnology (biotransformations and
therapeutic molecules)
 Team
 20 academic staff
 6 postdoctoral researchers
 16 registered postgraduates
 4 PhD graduates ‘08
 Circa €5m research funding ‘07/’08
 Applied research centre with active collaborations with
pharmaceutical companies in the South East –
Genzyme, Eirgen

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Eco – Innovation Research
Emerging Research Area
 Research activities at the EIRC focus on the innovative
development of ‘high value- added products / processes from
natural resources’ and ‘low environmental impact processing /
growth methods’.
 Four thematic areas
 Estuarine research
 Molecular ecology
 Forestry – biofuels / wood energy management
 Sustainable agriculture
 Funding primarily from Environmental Protection Agency, Marine
Institute, Coillte, Department of Agriculture, IRCSET, Strand 1 & 3

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South Eastern Applied Materials (SEAM) Research
Centre
Emerging Research Area
 Provides technical and scientific support to industries on process and product
development related issues
 Possess niche technologies (X-ray microtomography, Finite Element modelling &
Microwave processing) and materials research capabilities
Typical examples of Industrial Projects
Project 1: Understanding the sticking behaviour of contact lenses in the anterior mould
Client: Bausch & Lomb
Impact: (i) Assist in process improvement
(ii) Minimised waste leading to increased cost savings
Project 2: Determining the root cause for frostiness exhibited by silicone rubber used in
medical device industries
Client: Boston Scientific Ireland Limited
Impact: (i) Assist in resolving a production issue
(ii)Assist in new product design and development through better understanding of
raw materials

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South Eastern Applied Materials (SEAM) Research Centre
Typical sector wise key clients of SEAM
Medical Devices
Industrial Technologies
 Boston Scientific Ireland
 Mincon
 Abbot Vascular
 Honeywell Turbo
 Bausch and Lomb
 Honeywell Engines
 BD component
 REXAM
 Nypro Ireland
 Renishaw
Electronics
 Lake region Medical
 Betatherm
Orthopaedics  Beru Borgwarner
 Stryker orthopaedics  Western Automation
 Stryker Instruments
Precision Engineering
Pharmaceuticals  Guehring
 Genzyme  Schivo Group
 Teva  Allied turned parts
 Pfizer

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Building Capacity Through Clustering &
Collaboration
Communications / Marketing / Tourism /
Health related
engineering Enterprise Development
• Macular pigment • Advanced Materials • Marketing
research
• Optics • Entrepreneurship
• Population health
• Wireless • Social Care
• Healthcare economics communications
• Tourism
• Biomedical research • Advanced
manufacturing
• Mental health technology
• Health informatics

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Collaboration based on innovation and
excellence
Bausch & Lomb
Cisco
Cambridge University Eirgen
Cardiff University Ericsson
Chinese National Academy Genzyme
of Science IBM
Imperial College London Intel
Memorial University Merck, Sharp & Dohme
North Western University Motorola
Paris VI Teagasc
Technical University of Berlin Waterford Regional Hospital

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For further information please contact:
International office
Waterford Institute of Technology
Cork Road
Waterford
Ireland
Email: international@wit.ie
Tel: 00353 51 302000
Fax: 00353 51 302486