Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 22 February 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills
Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion
Mr. Jim Miley:
The question the Senator asked about the benefits of research to society is important. We were recently involved in an RTÉ series called "Change Makers" which told the stories of various researchers in our system who are doing things of direct benefit to society. There was a very interesting example from Galway. I have forgotten the professor's name. He calls himself "physicianeer". He is a medical guy and an engineer all in one