‘People are savvier in a digital era’

Posted in Life on May 21st, 2013 by steve

“My Education Week: Rosie Hand, programme co-ordinator of the masters in advertising at DIT. TUESDAY. It’s the first day back after the bank holiday. I cycle into the DIT campus at Aungier Street most mornings …” (more)

[Peter McGuire, Irish Times, 21 May]

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Student to get a taste of Spain

Posted in Teaching on May 5th, 2013 by steve

“Passionate foodie and DIT student Julie-Anne Finan (27) is one of 10 people worldwide selected for this year’s prestigious Spanish Gastronomy Programme …” (more)

[Joanna Kiernan, Independent, 5 May]

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Students could miss exams over unpaid fees

Posted in Fees and access on May 1st, 2013 by steve

“Thousands of third-level students are facing the possibility of not receiving exam results because they have not paid college fees. According to figures obtained by Nuacht RTÉ, over 2,000 students may not be allowed progress or graduate until they pay the outstanding fees …” (more)

[RTÉ News, 1 May]

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TCD and WIT deal with most bullying claims

Posted in Legal issues on April 29th, 2013 by steve

“Waterford Institute of Technology and Trinity College Dublin dealt with the highest number of allegations of bullying among its staff and students in the past five years, with WIT paying more than €100,000 in investigation and legal fees …” (more)

[Irish Examiner, 29 April]

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DIT’s New Campus at Grangegorman

Posted in Governance and administration on April 24th, 2013 by steve

“Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) is building a new campus at Grangegorman in the heart Dublin city which will bring all of the existing colleges together in one location for the first time in 125 years …” (video)

[YouTube, 24 April]

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Israeli academic to speak in Dublin and Cork in support of academic boycott of Israel

Posted in Governance and administration on April 20th, 2013 by steve

“Professor Haim Bresheeth, a renowned Israeli-born academic and documentary film-maker, will be speaking in colleges in Dublin and Cork next week in support of the Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) and its conference resolution supporting an academic boycott of Israel …” (more)

[Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, 19 April]

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Institutes of Technology Expenditure – DIT

Posted in Legal issues on April 18th, 2013 by steve

Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to public funds of legal fees and consultancy fees and all other related costs in relation to injunctions, judicial reviews and legal actions involving senior management at the Dublin Institute of Technology in each year since 1 January 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)

[Dáil Éireann Written Answers, 16 April]

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Prof Brian Norton reappointed as DIT President

Posted in Governance and administration on April 18th, 2013 by steve

“The governing body of the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) has announced the reappointment of Prof Brian Norton as president for a further 10-year term commencing on September 1st …” (more)

[Irish Times, 17 April]

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‘University rankings a measure of wealth rather than quality’

Posted in Governance and administration on April 11th, 2013 by steve

“Colleges worldwide are constantly using tactics to try and boost their place on global league tables, but they are a measure of wealth rather than quality, says one of the world’s authorities on university rankings. Dublin Institute of Technology research and enterprise director Prof Ellen Hazelkorn made her comments as University College Cork comes under scrutiny …” (more)

[Niall Murray, Irish Examiner, 11 April]

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Call for academic boycott of Israel

Posted in Governance and administration on April 11th, 2013 by steve

“Sir, – I note that at its annual conference, the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has – on human rights grounds – called for an academic boycott of Israel which will include, but will by no means be limited to, placing a ban on student exchanges with Israeli schools …” (more)

[Ciarán Ó Raghallaigh, Irish Times, 11 April]

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Dublin Institute of Technology

Posted in Governance and administration on March 27th, 2013 by steve

Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of phase one of the consolidation of Dublin Institute of Technology into one single site at Grangegorman as announced as part of the national stimulus plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)

[Dáil Éireann Written Answers, 26 March]

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Schools and new DIT site top priorities in government’s stimulus package

Posted in Governance and administration on March 21st, 2013 by steve

“Minister Brian Hayes has announced the government’s next phase in delivering its €2.25 billion stimulus package …” (more)

[TheJournal.ie, 21 March]

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Government launches €1m technology centre at UCD

Posted in Research on March 15th, 2013 by steve

“The government is launching a technology centre for data analytics, beginning with a €1m investment into a UCD-based research programme. The technology centre is part of a five year plan to develop date analytics in Ireland, which the government says is a key sector growing at 40% per annum …” (more)

[Sarah McCabe, Independent, 15 March]

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Historic day for Grangegorman

Posted in Governance and administration on February 28th, 2013 by steve

“… There will be only a brief lull before the Grangegorman Development Agency moves construction crews in to begin work on adapting some of the old protected structures to make way for the first 1,000 students from Dublin Institute of Technology, who are due to arrive in September 2014 …” (more)

[Irish Building Magazine, 28 February]

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Goodbye Grangegorman

Posted in Governance and administration on February 23rd, 2013 by steve

“The 199-year-old St Brendan’s psychiatric hospital, in Dublin’s north inner city, is about to say goodbye to its last patient, before being redeveloped as the Dublin Institute of Technology campus …” (more)

[Carl O'Brien, Irish Times, 23 February]

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Defender George won’t face DCU as he risks ban

Posted in Governance and administration on February 22nd, 2013 by steve

“Dublin Institute of Technology have been told Ballymun Kickhams player Seán George could face a lengthy suspension if he plays against holders Dublin City University in this afternoon’s Irish Daily Mail Sigerson Cup semi-final at Athlone IT …” (more)

[Irish Times, 22 February]

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Colleges are owed millions in unpaid student fees

Posted in Fees and access on February 18th, 2013 by steve

“Universities and institutes of technology across the country are owed millions in unpaid student fees. Several leading institutions have revealed they are owed large sums by both current and former students …” (more)

[Barry Duggan, Independent, 18 February]

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SUs feed students in crisis

Posted in Fees and access on February 4th, 2013 by steve

“Students’ Unions across the nation are providing free food boxes and vouchers to students who are struggling financially …” (more)

[Luke Holohan, The Edition, 4 February]

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Bertie’s man in DIT’s Ireland-China tie-up

Posted in Governance and administration on January 31st, 2013 by steve

“Readers of these pages who are also interested in politics may have noticed the article and photographs in Tuesday’s supplement concerning the development of Hainan International Tourism Collage in the Hainan Island province in China …” (more)

[Irish Times, 31 January]

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DIT builds China business on popular island of Hainan

Posted in Governance and administration on January 29th, 2013 by steve

“Hainan Island, a province of China, is not a name to conjure with for many Irish people, although it has the honour of being the tropical paradise where Rosanna Davison was crowned Miss World back in 2003. The island is also the focus of efforts by Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) to build its business in China …” (more)

[Clifford Coonan, Irish Times, 29 January]

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