Daily Archives: 28 August, 2018

State to lure new PhD students with €28,000 yearly research stipend 1 July 2022 "PhD students will be offered a €28,000 annual stipend from a new €100 million public-private partnership aimed at recruiting researchers…
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Second Stage 30 June 2022 "Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael): I am delighted to be in Seanad Éireann for Second Stage of this important legislation,…
€6.4m funding allocation to drive teaching and learning innovation and enhancement across the higher education sector 30 June 2022 "Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today announced a €6.4m funding allocation…
Minister Harris announces more than 1,000 extra college places and development of new apprenticeship programmes 29 June 2022 "Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, has today announced the expansion of third-level including…
‘It may be time to cap university places’: Can school leavers be convinced to ditch CAO points race? 1 July 2022 "When Hannah Dowdall found out she had secured enough CAO points to study primary teaching in university, there was no…
Students heading for Dublin need a budget of €13k 29 June 2022 "Students planning to move away from home for the upcoming academic year should budget at least €13,305 if they’re moving…
Frustration as delayed Irish exam results cuts university term short 28 June 2022 "First-year students hoping to attend university in the Republic of Ireland are 'frustrated' that their first semester will be be…
Student contribution fee set to be cut in October’s budget 28 June 2022 "The Minister for Higher Education said he wants to start slashing the €3,000 student contribution fee for college-goers from this…
Royal Irish Academy invited to Derry to share expertise on cross-border university provision 1 July 2022 "Derry councillors have unanimously supported a motion inviting academic experts from the Royal Irish Academy to share their views on…
University of Limerick announce new Deputy President and Provost 24 June 2022 "The University of Limerick (UL) has appointed a new Provost and Deputy President. Professor Shane Kilcommins, a graduate of UL,…
Rankings affect the financial sustainability of English universities, just not for the elite 28 June 2022 "University rankings are often presumed to be value neutral, creating equal opportunities for the institutions they order to compete around…
English language schools turning away students 26 June 2022 "English language schools nationwide are being forced to turn away thousands of overseas students due to the accommodation crisis. It…
Compulsory purchase of site for SETU Wexford campus is now under way 1 July 2022 "The new Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council Cllr George Lawlor has confirmed that the local authority has now entered into…
Leaving Cert results date causing complications for students applying to study abroad 24 June 2022 "Guy Flouch, director of Eunicas, discusses the September date for Leaving Certificate results ..." (audio) [RTÉ - Morning Ireland, 24…
Student Accommodation Will House Refugees Into September 1 July 2022 "Green Party Minister Roderic O’Gorman has confirmed that some student accommodation sites will continue to house Ukrainian refugees even into…
Queen’s University ‘pauses’ honorary degree for Stormont scandal figure after Belfast Telegraph questions 24 June 2022 "Queen’s University has 'paused' an honorary degree it chose to award to someone involved in a Stormont scandal after questions…
USI say late Leaving Certificate results will have a significant ‘negative impact’ 24 June 2022 "The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has said that the late release of Leaving Certificate results will have a…
Concerns at NUIG over how to answer media questions over civil servant’s secondment on €216k 24 June 2022 "Concerns have been expressed about how NUI Galway (NUIG) would respond to press queries over the secondment of a former…
Another Late Start to the Academic Year 24 June 2022 "Following on from Monday’s post about uncertainty relating to the start of next academic year, it has now been announced…
Student Accommodation 25 June 2022 "Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein): To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an…
College applicants must wait until September 8th for CAO offers 25 June 2022 "Thousands of Leaving Cert students will have to wait until Thursday, September 8th, until they receive a college offer. It…

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