Ninth Level Ireland

“The presidents of NUI Maynooth and Athlone Institute of Technology have announced the formation of a new strategic partnership between their institutions. The partnership will facilitate collaboration in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes; student access and progression; research, commercialisation, and entrepreneurship; and internationalisation …” (more)

[Athlone Advertiser, 17 May]

“NUI Maynooth and Athlone Institute of Technology have this morning announced a new strategic partnership aimed at facilitating collaboration in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, as well as in student access and progression, research, commercialisation and entrepreneurship, and internationalisation …” (more)

[Grainne Rothery, Business and Leadership, 13 May]

“Trinity College Dublin tops a list of eight Irish colleges which feature in the top 200 of subject-by-subject rankings of the world’s universities. It features in the top 200 for 24 of the 30 study disciplines for which tables were compiled by QS World University Rankings, including top-50 placings for English language and literature, politics, history, and modern languages …” (more)

[Niall Murray, Irish Examiner, 8 May]

“Eight Irish universities have made the global top 200 for specific subject areas in the QS World University Rankings …” (more)

[Louise Holden, Irish Times, 8 May]

[The QS subject rankings are here.]

“Students at NUI Maynooth said they will work at charity and community initiatives this week. The raising of money for a suicide prevention and awareness group and the cleaning up of streets in the town are taking place at the same time as what has been known as ‘rag week’ usually takes place …” (more)

[Leinster Leader, 6 March]

“I’ve been keeping an eye on the debate happening in UCD over affiliation to USI for the past few days. I’m aware that referendums are happening in DCU & Maynooth as well, but UCD has particularly crossed my radar due to the arguments springing up …” (more)

[rachelbarry, 22 February]

“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]

“There are several USI disaffiliation referendums coming up in UCD, DCU and Maynooth and in reading some of the commentary on twitter one sentiment struck me in particular …” (more)

[Hugh Sullivan's Blog, 21 February]

“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]

“Patrick J (Paddy) Corish from Ballycullane, Co Wexford, entered Maynooth College in 1938. He remained a resident for a record 72 years, making a distinguished contribution to life and learning at Maynooth over that period …” (more)

[Irish Times, 16 February]

“A research group at NUI Maynooth’s Department of Psychology has developed a computer-based system with the aim of helping healthcare professionals identify people who are at risk of committing suicide …” (more)

[Carmel Doyle, Silicon Republic, 14 February]

“An Irish-based professor has won €2.3 million in funding from the European Research Council to examine how technology is influencing the cities in which we live …” (more)

[Ciara O'Brien, Irish Times, 24 January]

“Two professors based at Irish universities have received a grant each of up to €2.5m from the European Research Council (ERC) to develop ideas and build their own research teams …” (more)

[Sorcha Corcoran, Business and Leadership, 23 January]

“The Higher Education Authority, in a preliminary report on a major revamp of the higher education sector, is recommending that Athlone IT remain as a stand-alone institute of technology …” (more)

[Westmeath Independent, 16 January]

“So, thanks to Pearse Doherty we now have a clarity on the reduction in staffing from the top levels of Irish universities. In particular, TCD and Limerick …” (more)

[Brian M Lucey, 10 January]

“UCD is the clear winner among third-level colleges for producing the most TDs. It has 39 former students in the Dail. This is partly due to its economics and politics degree course, which attracted several budding politicians to study there …” (more)

[Independent, 27 December]

“NUI Maynooth has appointed immunologist Prof Bernard Mahon as vice president for research. Prof Mahon will take up his new position from 1 February 2013 …” (more)

[Grainne Rothery, Business and Leadership, 19 December]

“NUI Maynooth has appointed Dr Aidan Mulkeen as vice-president academic, registrar and deputy president. Mulkeen, who has been head of the education department at NUI Maynooth for the last three years, will take up his new position in February 2013 …” (more)

[Grainne Rothery, Business and Leadership, 6 December]

“The Morpeth Roll is an unusual and little-known document, signed by more than 275,000 people in 1841, which could provide a snapshot of pre-Famine Ireland …” (more)

[TheJournal.ie, 20 November]

“Students are more likely to graduate with a first-class honours degree from Dublin City University than from any other Irish university, while well over half of Trinity College Dublin’s graduates since 2005 have left college with a 2.1 degree – the largest proportion of any university in the country …” (more)

[Gráinne Faller, Irish Times, 23 October]