Daily Archives: 30 September, 2012

Speculation mounts that Bill Clinton will stay at JP McManus’s home during Limerick visit

British university students dissatisfied with feedback

Unis to prevail over threat from online courses

Sinead Morris reports on the prospects of a career in scientific research in Ireland

On statistics and league tables

Irish famine museum opens at US university

Leadership, Management and Role Models

Watch out students! Your degrees may be worthless

Investing in excellence at fourth level key to future

Nominations for Professor of Poetry

European Commission – Bringing teaching in from the cold

The limits of North American forms of university governance

Why some academics publish more

Postdocs – A voice for the voiceless

Is the Magna Charta Universitatum still relevant?

Meet Frank Cronin: the adventurous NUIG student

Top posts – last 7 days

Ulster University removes ‘top 2% of universities in the world’ poster after latest complaint "Ulster University has removed another advertisement after new complaints about misleading statements. In a sign spotted on its Coleraine campus this week, the university was ...
University Has Still Not Corrected Its Claim Regarding The Law And Pronouns "Last week, the South East Technological University (SETU) was presented with an award by the European University Association of Lifelong Learning (EUCEN) for its work ...
Public sector pay talks to begin at WRC "Talks on a new public sector pay deal involving unions, staff associations and the Government are due to begin at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ...
College to provide temporary bedding for students and staff on campus following riots in Dublin city "College said preparations are underway for students and staff to remain on campus if the need arises and that temporary bedding is being organised. In ...
‘I’ll have to get three buses each way now’ – Dublin college students say Bus Connects changes will leave them stranded "Third-level students are warning that the scrapping next week of a direct bus route that links west Dublin to Dún Laoghaire will leave them stranded ...
University of Limerick and Plassey Trust celebrate legal victory against Uisce Éireann (Irish Water) "The University of Limerick and Plassey Trust Company Limited, overseeing on-campus accommodation, are expressing satisfaction with the outcome of a judicial review opposing Uisce Éireann’s ...
Provost Linda Doyle Thanks ‘the Very Best of Trinity’ in Statement Following Riots "Provost Linda Doyle has released a statement addressing the violent riots that erupted in Dublin City Centre last night, condemning the 'horrific attacks' and 'unacceptable ...
College on lockdown amidst rioting in city centre "College has shut all entrances to campus on the instruction of Gardaí amid scenes of chaos in Dublin city centre. In a statement, it advised ...
Scopus Scopum "I’ve just spent the best part of two hours completing a lengthy and very tedious online form in order to apply to have the Open ...
Minister Harris announces details of €113 million cost of education package for university students "Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today announced further detail on the cost of education measures under ...
Trinity won’t rename library after Paul Mescal despite growing momentum "A campaign to name the library at Trinity College Dublin after Irish actor Paul Mescal is reportedly gaining momentum, but the Irish university has said ...
UCD President Orla Feely refuses to take a stance on the Israel and Palestine conflict "In a message to all UCD students and employees this morning, University President Orla Feely refused to take a stance on the war between Israel ...