“The college admission system gives an undue reward to rote learning in the Leaving Cert, frequently delivering the wrong student to the wrong course, according to the provost of Trinity College Dublin, Dr Patrick Prendergast …” (more)
[Seán Flynn, Irish Times, 19 May]
“It has been reported today that Trinity students may soon be able to avail of a student loan scheme to cover the cost of the student contribution charge. The scheme is being discussed by the College, the Students’ Union and Bank of Ireland …” (more)
[Ronan Costello, University Times, 18 May]
“New gateways to college and alternatives to the current CAO points system need to be explored fully, the Provost of TCD Dr Patrick Prendergast has said. Addressing a major conference on undergraduate admissions he said his major complaint about the points system was that it remained the only gateway to college …” (more)
[Seán Flynn, Irish Times, 18 May]
“Advanced negotiations have taken place in Trinity College, Dublin, involving Bank of Ireland and the Students’ Union, about pioneering a student loan scheme. Trinity News also understands that the government is exploring the use of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) with banks to provide loan schemes for students in higher education …” (more)
[Rónán Burtenshaw, Trinity News, 18 May]
“Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of all unauthorised allowances to each of the senior academics for the 2005 to 2011 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)
[Dáil Éireann, 15 May]
“In twenty-two days’ time almost 59,000 Irish students will sit down to begin one of the most stressful examinations of their lives. The real stress, however, comes not so much with the Leaving Certificate examination, as with the points race that accompanies it …” (more)
[Patrick Prendergast, Irish Times, 15 May]
“To assist students with procrastination during the exam period we decided to run a photo competition. Here are their submissions. Personal favourite is the ‘Freshman Decline’.” (photos)
[Broadsheet.ie, 10 May]
“The fruit of 40 years work by historians at Trinity College Dublin, a new website goes live today which will provide access to more than 20,000 historical documents which it was thought were lost forever when the Public Record Office was destroyed in the 1922 Four Courts bombardment …” (more)
[Irish Times, 10 May]
[The website is chancery.tcd.ie]
“New figures show universities paid almost €8 million in unauthorised allowances to senior academics over a six-year period. The allowances were paid between 2005 and 2011 without the approval of the Higher Education Authority (HEA). This is despite legislation that stipulates its approval must be sought …” (more)
[Carl O'Brien, Irish Times, 7 May]
“The Labour Court has told TCD to re-employ three staff who were let go last year, because under the Croke Park Agreement there should be no compulsory redundancies in the public service …” (more)
[Stephen Rogers, Irish Examiner, 3 May]
“Third-level teacher’s union IFUT has welcomed a Labour Court ruling advising Trinity College to reinstate three employees that it had dismissed …” (more)
[RTÉ News, 2 May]
“Sir, – I wholeheartedly agree with Tom Garvin’s article on the bleak future of the Irish university (Education Today, May 1st). The attempt to commercialise Irish universities must be stopped and academic freedom must be restored …” (more)
[Ingrid Nachstern, Irish Times, 2 May]
“Two Irish researchers from DCU and TCD have won an opportunity to head to Silicon Valley and meet with business and scientific research pioneers. Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is funding the trip, which will be hosted by the Irish Technology Leadership Group (ITLG) …” (more)
[Carmel Doyle, Silicon Republic, 30 April]
“Thousands of university staff, including senior lecturers and college heads who earn six-figure salaries, are entitled to have their children’s college fees paid by the State as a perk of the job …” (more)
[Claire O’Sullivan, Irish Examiner, 30 April]
“The Library of Trinity College Dublin dates back to the establishment of the College in 1592, and it is now the largest research library in Ireland. It was endowed with the privilege of legal deposit by the Copyright Act, 1801 and continues to receive copies of material published in the United Kingdom and Ireland …” (more)
[Eoin O'Dell, Cearta, 26 April]
“Trinity College Dublin and one of China’s top universities, Beihang University, recently signed a strategic partnership which will enable both institutions cooperate in teaching and research, and facilitate both academic and cultural interchange …” (more)
[Trinity Communications Office, 26 April]
“This is an expanded and linked version of the column ‘My Education Week’ which appears each Tuesday in the Irish Times …” (more)
[Brian M Lucey, 24 April]
“MY EDUCATION WEEK: BRIAN LUCEY, Professor of finance, Trinity College Dublin. SUNDAY. This week is Trinity Week, culminating in the Trinity Ball, which means that teaching semester is over …” (more)
[Irish Times, 24 April]
“Irish colleges have spent over €3m buying live animals for experimentation since 2005. The number of animals used in tests in laboratories has rocketed 800% in this period, with welfare groups expressing concerns that Ireland is becoming a hub for animal experimentation …” (more)
[Conall Ó Fátharta, Irish Examiner, 23 April]
“One’s last Trinity Ball brings an odd cocktail of emotions (not to mention drinks). The will to make the most of it and enjoy the celebrations is interrupted by a constantly lingering awareness of the momentousness of the occasion; the culmination of an important four years and the end of a formative era …” (more)
[Dylan Haskins, Irish Times, 23 April]
