Daily Archives: 11 January, 2012

The end of the university as we know it?

Wonga stops targeting students after Twitter protests

Red wine researcher faked data

Critical Thinking and all that

Students are already consumers – but will we get cannier?

Graduates without work experience face struggle to secure jobs, report says

Research Bought, Then Paid For

Not one of the most cited league tables

DCU to lead €3.75m science initiative

Whitehall ‘threat’ to future of science

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losing qualifications "University of Limerick has blamed 'a manual error' for two students having had qualifications rescinded earlier this year.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 ...
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 ..." ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Third-level student leaders say Leaving Cert results date is still not early enough "Third-level student leaders say the Leaving Cert results date of August 25 is still not early enough. Meanwhile, colleges have started to confirm entry dates ...
Statement from Councillor Mary Roche on the launch of the South East Technological University strategic Plan 2023-2028 "Back in 2005 WIT had the temerity to apply for University status. Its application was never adjudicated on but since then, we haven't seen a ...
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 ...

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Daily Archives: 11 January, 2012