TCD strategic plan:

Key Points:

Key Points:

• An additional 1,000 postgraduate students, bringing total to 5,000.

• Recruitment of additional 225 staff to support expanded postgraduate sector.

• No change in undergraduate numbers, now 11,500.

• TCD to be among top 50 universities in the world - now 78th.

• New focus on interdisciplinary research.

• TCD aims to become world-class leader in one key research area.

• TCD to take lead role in forming collaborative agreements with other universities.

• Undergraduate curriculum will be broadened further to extend student choice.

• New sports and students centre.

Source: TCD strategic plan update 2006

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