As lockdown restrictions continue to ease across the country, one of the things you may have noticed is the growing number of students back in our towns and cities.

This is because universities are beginning to welcome students back to their lecture halls and classrooms.

So what are the challenges and opportunities facing the academic leaders this semester?

To discuss, Bobby was joined by :

• Professor Philip Nolan, President of Maynooth University.
• Professor Patrick Ryan, Associate Vice President of Student Engagement at the University of Limerick.
• Professor Willie Donnelly, President of Waterford Institute of Technology.

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