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NL increases funding for post-secondary, confirms tuition freeze
Memorial University still faces “hard decisions” for upcoming operating budget.
Memorial University still faces “hard decisions” for upcoming operating budget.
Millions more allocated to research, clinical nursing training, and French-language education.
Post-secondary institutions will receive $882.6 million in operating funding.
With targeted investments in research and innovation, the provincial budget banks on universities to boost the economy — but fails to address structural underfunding.
Carney government also proposes $1.7 billion to recruit international researchers.