Daily Archives: 15 February, 2014

The pains of moving house

Trinity scholars break from 400-year-old prayer tradition

Residents protest against Queens University accommodation plans

Ruairi Quinn in warning over college fees

Universities warn of student-staff ratios reaching ‘critical’ threshold

Institutes or tech unis?

The graduate: What’s wrong with learning for learning’s sake?

University fees the Princeton way

Colleges in crisis

Third level: the view from abroad

The student of 2024: two versions of campus life in 10 years’ time

Lies, damned lies and third-level rankings

‘Going back to college is odd’: the institute that became a jobs-focused university

Where the money will come from

The future of third-level

Quinn ‘regrets’ teachers’ decision to ballot for industrial action

15 Feb, 2014
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ASTI, JCSA, junior cycle, Ruairí Quinn, strike, TUI
Governance and administration

Academia is still a man’s world

Grangegorman shops controversy could lead to ‘direct militant action’

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losing qualifications "University of Limerick has blamed 'a manual error' for two students having had qualifications rescinded earlier this year.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 ...
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 ...
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 ..." ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Cut to student contribution on agenda at higher education sector meeting with Simon Harris "Ways of reducing the cost of higher and further education are being explored today at a meeting convened by minister Simon Harris. The focus is ...
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 ...
UL President does not deserve pity for her Oireachtas performance "While watching a quite remarkable session of the Public Accounts Committee, the uninitiated might have been tempted to feel sorry for the president of the ...