Daily Archives: 04 April, 2020

Landlords must refund students who have vacated property in midst of Covid-19 Emergency – Matt Carthy TD

Pressure Mounts to Adopt UCD ‘No-Detriment’ Policy as Student Petition Blows Up

An expansion of tobacco-free Trinity to Halls would undermine students’ autonomy

Claims emerge that student nurses not being paid for their work

UL students demand accommodation refunds

The chicken shit meeting

Post pandemic outlook for HE is bleakest for the poorest

Academic Integrity in Online Assessment

04 Apr, 2020
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academic integrity, cheating, coronavirus, ICT, IUA, online assessment
Teaching

Trinity casts doubt over whether Erasmus programmes will go ahead

Courage of student nurses

On Zoom call, provost confirms ‘no detriment’ policy discussion next week

04 Apr, 2020
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assessment, coronavirus, exams, Patrick Prendergast, TCD
Teaching

First Off-Site Contact Tracing Centre Commences at UCD

Study reveals Leaving Cert students split on cancelling exams

Seven of Ireland’s Universities are to Roll Out Online Assessments at the End of this Semester

04 Apr, 2020
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assessments, AV, Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, coronavirus, exams, ICT, IUA
Teaching

Field hospital in University of Limerick at ‘advanced stage’

‘Lagging wifi, internet freezes, distractions’: Students on the reality of online classes

04 Apr, 2020
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coronavirus, ICT, internet, online learning
Teaching

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 ...
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) ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
University of Limerick and Plassey Trust celebrate legal victory against Uisce Éireann (Irish Water) "The University of Limerick and Plassey Trust Company Limited, overseeing on-campus accommodation, are expressing satisfaction with the outcome of a judicial review opposing Uisce Éireann’s ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...