“You’ve seen him lots of times on TV. He’s usually in a suit. There’s something a little haughty about him. He understands something you don’t. He’s here to explain it to you. He’s an economist and he’s here to help. (He’s almost always a ‘he’) …” (more)
[Stephen Kinsella, 31 October]
“Students’ annual rally on key issues including fee hikes, grant cuts and graduate joblessness will not be held in Dublin this year but will go ahead at different locations at regional level …” (more)
[Jason Kennedy, Irish Times, 31 October]
“Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Jonathan O’Brien has urged Minister Ruairí Quinn to seriously consider the pre-budget submissions from stakeholders working in the Irish education sector before overseeing further cuts to frontline services …” (more)
[Sinn Féin, 31 October]
“Tá an dainséir ann go dtiocfaidh bás digiteach ar an nGaeilge mar go bhfuil easpa mais chriticiúil d’inneachar Gaeilge digitithe ann, dar le páipéar bán Eorpach a foilsíodh le déanaí. Dóibh siúd nach bhfuil mórán cur amach acu ar chúrsaí ríomhaireachta teicniúla, is é nach bhfuil an Ghaeilge á n-úsáid go forleathan sa réimse digiteach …” (more)
[Fiach Mac Domhnaill, The College View, 31 October]
“Accelerating Science is CERN’s flagship travelling exhibition. For those curious about the origins of our universe, the nature of the particles we are all made from, and the power of fundamental science. Experience the ‘Big Bang’, investigate the building blocks of life, grapple with the mysteries of the universe, explore the world’s largest scientific experiment, and discover how fundamental science has changed the world as we know it. This Exhibition is most suitable for secondary school and university level students but there will be something interesting for all ages …” (more)
[Pam O’Brien, Random thoughts of a Maths lecturer, 31 October]
“DCU Students’ Union were forced to change the wording on their online advert for the Halloween Ball after students complained it was sexist. Last week DCUSU.ie, the SU’s website, had an image advertising tonight’s Halloween Ball, which stated a prize would be given to the student wearing the ‘sluttiest’ costume …” (more)
[Aoife Mullen, The College View, 31 October]
“The government has pledged funding to develop a new maths course for sixth-formers who are not studying the subject at A-level. The course will focus on using mathematics to solve real problems …” (more)
[Judith Burns, BBC News, 31 October]
“The current economic climate is having major effects on everyone; cutbacks are widespread, taxes are increasing, and people are just generally unhappy with the present situation. The students of UCD are also starting to feel this disillusionment …” (more)
[Emer Sugrue, University Observer, 31 October]
“… The Napsterisation of learning can be used literally, as the use of file sharing software to enable learning. In the wider sense it can be used to describe the democratisation of learning towards learners and away from reliance on middle-ground institutions, companies and teachers …” (more)
[Donald Clark Plan B, 31 October]
“Yesterday morning, the publishing world woke up to the biggest news since the launch of the Kindle. Two of the ‘big six’ publishers are merging to become Penguin Random House, the world’s largest English language publisher …” (more)
[Alex Christofi, Prospect, 30 October]
“Westmeath TD Robert Troy has voiced concern this week that just 20% of student grant applications from Westmeath and Longford have been processed to date …” (more)
[Westmeath Independent, 31 October]
“UCD’s estimated budget outturn for 2011/12 has shown that the University made a surplus of €3.3 million for the financial year ending September 30th 2012. This surplus means UCD’s overall accumulated deficit has been reduced to €3.2 million …” (more)
[Aoife Valentine, University Observer, 31 October]
“NUI Galway’s Students’ Union has said it has been inundated with pleas from stricken students, who could be left without grant payments until December …” (more)
[Marie Madden, Galway Independent, 31 October]
“The economics discipline in the JE Cairnes School of Business and Economics has established the NUI Galway Economics Graduates Network. The network’s launch event takes place this Friday …” (more)
[Grainne Rothery, Business and Leadership, 31 October]
“… The first is the rise and rise of Canada as a destination. It is really impressive and this perceived attractiveness has, I believe, been confirmed in international student recruitment data. The second is the UK’s decline over the past five years but its stability in the most recent two years …” (more)
[Registrarism, 31 October]
“Usmaan Amin writes for London’s The Angle on whether three contact hours a week is really worth paying thousands of pounds in tuition fees …” (more)
[Nash Riggins, Ones to Watch, 31 October]
“The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has launched a new campaign website, as it prepares to hold fifteen regional protest days ahead of this year’s budget …” (more)
[The Journal.ie, 31 October]
“A conflict of interest could arise from a Government decision to close the chief science adviser’s office and add this role to that of the head of funding body Science Foundation Ireland, commentators have warned …” (more)
[Irish Times, 31 October]
“Students still waiting for grant approval face being shut out of essential college services such as libraries and computers. The delay in approving and paying out grants may also be contributing to a rise in demand for financial help from college hardship funds …” (more)
[Katherine Donnelly, Independent, 31 October]
“Colleges across a wide swath of the mid-Atlantic region remained closed on Tuesday, many without power, as campus officials assessed damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, which slammed ashore on Monday night, downing trees, damaging roofs, and flooding some buildings …” (more)
[Katherine Mangan, Chronicle of Higher Education, 30 October]
