Daily Archives: 01 April, 2020

David Norris Re-Elected to Seanad on Fourth Count

Irish Universities should implement ‘No Detriment’ policy for student Grades – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD

Advice for University Leaders in the post-coronavirus world

Student Leaders Urge Accommodation Companies to Refund Residents

College Considering ‘No Detriment’ Policy, Says TCDSU President

01 Apr, 2020
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assessments, coronavirus, exams, protest, TCD
Teaching

First Seanad seats filled from NUI and Labour panels

Vacant student accommodation should be freed up for frontline healthcare staff – Senator Máire Devine

Third level reassignments to proceed

On Boredom

Students studying abroad forced to come home due to Covid-19

DCU launch at-home study toolkit

All landlords must refund students who had to end their licences early because of COVID-19 – Eoin Ó Broin TD

It’s academic …

Lead From the Future

Can universities safely implement ‘no detriment’ policies?

Four Irish projects to share €10m of EU research funding

Contact tracing centre established at GMIT

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