'Inappropriate' for Garvey to remain as IT chairman(19 May) - "'It is inappropriate and not in the best interests of the institute' for Flan Garvey to remain as chairman of the college’s governing board,...
Guide to the Universities Act 1997, updated(20 May) - I have updated my guide to the Universities Act, including commentary and the text of the Act as amended to date. Download from here. All comments and...
Impact factors declared unfit for duty(16 May) - "Regulars at this blog will be familiar with the dim view that I have of impact factors, in particular their mis-appropriation for the evaluation of...
Declaration on Research Assessment(18 May) - "Just thought I would highlight the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment. It’s been a long day and I’m quite tired, so I don’t want...
Galway get accreditation for MBA course(20 May) - "NUI Galway has become the only university in the State outside Dublin to secure a prestigious international accreditation for its MBA programme ..."...
Dodgy scholars' sick notes and scapegoats(19 May) - "Tales of academics using imaginary collaborators to explain away dodgy research results and fabricating life-threatening diseases to avoid...
500 students in Limerick seeking 'sugar daddies'(18 May) - "Nearly 500 female students across a number of Limerick colleges have allegedly signed up with a website to find a ‘sugar daddy’ to help fund...
Exporting Newman’s Idea of a University to China(16 May) - "... Although translated into Chinese in 1996, this work on his philosophy of education has still not had the influence that could be expected on the...
Irish grads sting UK for college fees(19 May) - "Irish students who studied in the UK and who have failed to repay more than €4.3m in student loans are to be tracked down by private investigators...
College chairman cleared of plagiarism plans PhD(15 May) - "A college chairman who was cleared of plagiarising his Master's thesis is considering enrolling as a PhD student at the same institute. Flan Garvey...
Public Sector Staff Remuneration(15 May) - "Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of personnel in whole-time equivalent terms in his Department and in...
Academics up in smoke(14 May) - "I should start this post by declaring that I have never been a smoker. When in my youth all around me were smoking, I somehow avoided it. I tried it...