Northern Ireland universities are to get 拢50 million for research from a public-private partnership. The government will provide 拢25 million over five years to be matched by 拢25 million that the universities must attract from private sources.
Gerry McKenna, vice-chancellor of the University of Ulster, said Northern Ireland had been "the poor relation of the UK regions for too long and continued investment at this level is important if we are to be competitive".
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