Our special thanks go to the Higher Education Authority and the Department of Education and Science who sponsored both the conference and the publication of the proceedings.
We particularly wish to thank Minister of State Willie O'Dea, T.D. for addressing the conference.
Thanks also to all the speakers, presenters and rapporteurs and all participants on the day.
We are especially grateful to the staff of the four organising institutions, DCU, HEEU, NUIM and WIT. Without them the conference could not have taken place.
Anne Jordan
Ann O'Brien
Maeve O'Byrne
Jacqui O'Riordan