Daily Archives: 08 April, 2010

70% of students oppose conferring fee, says IT poll

Food in UCD Students’ Union

A question (about universities, global challenges, and an organizational-ethical dilemma)

Designing a Course That Suits

No need for another report on bonus maths points – we clearly need them

Conferring Fee: All Bark and no Bite?

The mathematics test

Do you think universities are entitled to charge students to attend their conferral?

Delegates support call to reject pay pact

Let’s get students focussed on maths early

Universities and the avoidance of duplication

UCC defends decision on €65 conferring fee

Student union welcomes Coughlan proposals

FF Chairperson Calls for President’s Resignation

Hi-tech jobs boost after U-turn on maths bonus

Scowls speak louder than howls in frosty reception for Minister

Worth every cent

Top posts – last 7 days

UL president states criticism following PAC appearance is ‘completely fair’ "The University of Limerick president has said that part of the criticism received following an appearance before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was 'completely fair' ...
UL says ‘manual error’ led to two students losing qualifications "University of Limerick has blamed 'a manual error' for two students having had qualifications rescinded earlier this year. The issue arose when two students who ...
UL emergency meeting hears matters need to be concluded ‘once and for all’ "An emergency meeting of the University of Limerick's Governing Authority has heard that 'outstanding governance matters' need to be concluded 'once and for all'. In ...
Ex-Nphet member Prof Philip Nolan to lead new research and innovation funding agency "Professor Philip Nolan has been appointed CEO designate of the new Research and Innovation funding agency. The enactment of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023 ...
Influencer event at TCD axed over security fears "The organisers of a controversial speaking event at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) were forced to cancel after they were told they could not organise their ...
QUB vice chancellor in plea for end to boycott of marking and assessments "The vice chancellor of Queen’s University is 'deeply concerned' about the impact a boycott of marking and assessments will have following a warning from the ...
UCC’s Dr Catherine Day issues stark warning to Government on research funding for universities "The Government has been warned by one of Ireland's leading universities that it was now 'absolutely essential' to increase State funding for research. The warning ...
Terms Ending "So here I am, on a fine early summer evening, waiting for the train into Dublin for the last performance of the season by the ...
Performance-Based Funding in Europe "If you’re in North America, you know that one of the perennial debates in higher education finance is about the efficacy of performance-based funding, or ...
Minister Harris marks the commencement of the construction of the new Digital Media Building at IADT "Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today marked the commencement of the construction works of a new ...
Threats to academic freedom across Europe – a new European Parliament Report "A new European Parliament’s Study on the state of play of academic freedom aims to provide an overview of the situation of academic freedom, highlighting ...
Concerns raised over lecturers and teachers being on short term contracts "Frank Jones, General Secretary of the Irish Federation of University Teachers, on calls for more support for university lecturers on temporary or causal contracts ..." ...