Daily Archives: 12 June, 2013

Making QA Disappear: How we might re-think quality assurance for higher education

Croke Park Agreement Savings – Additional Hours

Third Level Funding – Grant Reduction

Student Grant Scheme Administration – SUSI website

England should follow Scotland on access to university

High Court grants order requiring ISPs to block Pirate Bay

20 over 500

Developing indicators of the impact of scholarly communication is a massive technical challenge – but it’s also much simpler than that

SFI prize objectives: With a pinch of luck and delusion

NUI chancellor stresses ‘centrality of human rights’ on visit to Bahraini medical campus

Irish children twice as likely to dislike school

Despite autism, sky’s the limit for Reilly’s son as he embarks on PhD

Stop the foot-dragging on science and maths

Renaming English: does the world language need a new name?

UL economist given €650k to study financial crash

Bail out universities rather than banks?

Where have all the academics gone?

Déjà Vu All Over Again: MOOCs, Commerce and Professional Autonomy

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 ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
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) ...
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 ...
Chaos and confusion at UCD debate on Israel and Palestine "There were chaotic scenes at the end of a University College Dublin Debate last night on the conflict in Palestine. The debate was hosted by ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...