Daily Archives: 20 July, 2017

College applicants ‘cannot afford student accommodation’

Roll up, roll up for subject level TEF

Bacik expresses support for gender quotas in Academia

Government Launches Accommodation Strategy Promising 21,000 Student Beds by 2024

Knowledge and problem solving

Sharp increase in first-class degrees triggers standards debate

Ministers launch the National Student Accommodation Strategy

We’re Down €400m Without A University

Blow for AIT as merger requirement retained in Bill

University gender bias: ‘Mediocre men outperform outstanding women’

Third-level colleges face funding cuts if they fail to tackle gender gap

Colleges are criticised for having too few women in senior roles

Too few women at top levels in colleges, report shows

Do we already have comprehensive universities?

As Ireland Waits on Repeal Referendum Date, Students’ Unions Are Planning their Campaigns

Top posts – last 7 days

HEA Anti-Racism Principles May ‘Undermine Academic Freedom’ "The president of University College Dublin, Orly Feely, has been criticised for plans to sign the university up to Higher Education Authority’s (HEA) ‘anti racism’ ...
Welcome (and Goodbye) Week "So Welcome Week has started in Maynooth, although I’m keeping a low profile ahead of my departure to foreign climes and haven’t seen any of ...
Approval for two new veterinary colleges needed this year, Harris says "Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris has said that he would like to see at least two new veterinary colleges in Ireland approved by the ...
An Open Letter to the Times Higher World University Rankers "Dear Rankers, I note with interest that you have announced significant changes to the methodology deployed in the construction of this years forthcoming league tables ...
Students urged to seek €500 fee subsidy, as only one in four have applied "Higher Education Minister Simon Harris has urged students to apply for a subsidy to their college fees, as only one in four have sought the ...
DCU defends charging students living on campus up to €56 per week to park their cars "Dublin City University (DCU) has defended its decision to charge students living on campus up to €56 per week to park their cars. Previously, students ...
Simon Harris says ‘significant expansion’ of courses outside CAO is coming next year with financial perks "Students can look forward to more opportunities next year to start on degree programmes without worrying about Leaving Cert points. Further and Higher Education Minister ...
Electric vehicle chargers being planned at Maynooth University "Maynooth University is seeking tenders for the supply of electric vehicle chargers on its campus. The third-level institution is planning a minimum of 20 parking ...
QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024 "The first ever QS World University Rankings: Europe features 688 institutions, reflecting their performance in 12 categories – including our latest addition ‘International student diversity’ ...
Advertising watchdog in touch with Ulster University over ‘world-leading’ claim "Ulster University (UU) is replacing an advertisement after being contacted by the UK's advertising watchdog. Some ad billboards in Coleraine state: 'You are only 10 ...
Publishers, Don’t Use AI Detection Tools! "Last week I received a frantic call from a Master’s student in Austria who was inconsolable. He had just submitted his thesis to his university ...
Students forced to compete for rooms in crowded rental markets "Only half of the current level of student numbers across Ireland’s four largest third level education locations of Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick can be ...