Statistics for 2005 – 2006 reveal that 26% of students from Northern Ireland were enrolled in higher education courses in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland. Employment and Learning Minister, Sir Reg Empey, said that “the issue of ‘brain drain’ is an important one for the Northern Ireland economy” as employment forecasts suggest that the number of jobs requiring higher education qualifications in Northern Ireland will “increase significantly” over the next decade. The full text of the minister’s press release is available at http://www.delni.gov.uk/index/press-releases/press-releases-jul-sep-2007/research_to_examine_the_brain_drain.htm
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Posted 6 Jul 2007
