Daily Archives: 23 May, 2020

Teachers enter uncharted territory in grading Leaving Cert students

USIT brand and online operations bought by former CEO and shareholder

Medical School welcome but nowhere near enough

Technological Universities – Dundalk IT

Student Accommodation – University of Limerick

Third Level Reform – Cassells report

Student Universal Support Ireland – Coronavirus

Third Level Institutions – Financial position

Popular posts – last 3 days

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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
€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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
UCC makes progress on Business School’s city centre move 24 June 2022 "UCC is set to lodge fresh plans for the €106m redevelopment of the former Brooks Haughton site in the centre…
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…
Oireachtas Report Shows UCD and TCD Have 2x National Average of Students from Affluent Backgrounds 23 June 2022 "A report from the Oireachtas body on access and outcomes in third-level education indicates that the two highest-ranking universities in…
Leaving Cert students won’t get results until September raising fears of last-minute scramble for accommodation 23 June 2022 "The Leaving Cert results will be issued on Friday, September 2. The State Examinations Commission (SEC) announced the long-awaited date…

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