Daily Archives: 21 August, 2020

Dept of Higher Education: What’s been done so far?

Universities are the perfect hub and spoke network for viral spread

Despite Opposition, New Halls Building Receives Planning Permission

If students want campuses to reopen they will have to share responsibility

The Leaving Certificate

Thousands of laptops to help students with online learning

21 Aug, 2020
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coronavirus, ICT, online learning, Simon Harris
Teaching

Trinity to Create On-Campus Coronavirus Testing Facilities

State exams to have wider question choice in 2021 due to closures

Magee campus could get extra student places following A-levels climbdown

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UCC official says there is sufficient student accommodation in Cork to meet demand 16 August 2022 "Talk of a student accommodation crisis in Cork has been greatly overplayed and there are enough beds in the city…
Four UL counsellors who say they are owed €50,000 holiday pay have claims rejected 15 August 2022 "A group of four counsellors at the University of Limerick have failed in a bid to recover sums of more…
IFUT will ballot all members in Universities and other Higher Education Institutions covered by public sector pay agreements 16 August 2022 "The Executive Committee of the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) yesterday decided to ballot its members for industrial action.…
College students and their parents could receive a double Budget boost 17 August 2022 "College students and their parents could be in line for a double Budget boost, according to Higher Education Minister Simon…
Simon Harris says Budget 2023 will reduce the cost of college 18 August 2022 "College fees for third-level students could fall by up to €250 a year under plans to address the cost-of-living crisis…
Minister Harris announces new scheme for displaced Ukrainians to enter further education 17 August 2022 "Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today announced the opening of a…
UK Set to Begin Formal Dispute With EU Over Science Programs 16 August 2022 "The UK is set to launch formal dispute proceedings against the European Union, accusing the bloc of breaking the post-Brexit…
University of Limerick committed to development of city campus 17 August 2022 "The University of Limerick has said that it is committed to developing a masterplan for their new city campus to…
Cork TD says students and their parents ‘worried sick’ as they struggle to secure affordable rental accommodation 17 August 2022 "Students across Cork have been urged to take part in an online survey being undertaken by Sinn Féin to share…
Majority of Dubliners believe Trinity College should be given heritage status 17 August 2022 "Dublin's iconic Trinity College should be given heritage status the majority of Dubliners believe, a new survey has found. And…
Homeowners urged to rent rooms to students 17 August 2022 "The Minister for Further and Higher Education has appealed to homeowners to consider renting rooms to students ahead of the…
Harris announces €40m investment to make colleges greener and more accessible 15 August 2022 "€40 million is to be invested in universities and colleges across the country to make them greener and more accessible…
Over 1,000 Limerick college students may be left with no accommodation as academic year begins next month 16 August 2022 "More than 1,000 students could be left homeless in Limerick when the college year begins next month, an accommodation provider…
Simon Harris pushes for cut in €3,000 student fee in September cost-of-living package 12 August 2022 "Further and Higher Education Minister Simon Harris is pushing for the €3,000 third-level student contribution to be cut as part…
The Wrong Sort of Open Access 15 August 2022 "I came across two articles this week on the subject of Open Access and thought I’d share them here with…
Limerick students knocking on doors amid accommodation crisis 12 August 2022 "As pressure rises for accommodation ahead of the college year, students are knocking on doors in Limerick in the hope…
Maynooth University Library Cat Update 11 August 2022 "Over the past week or so I’ve made numerous trips back and forth to the Examinations Office and Exam Halls…
Students could face ‘Galway to Dublin commute’ due to accommodation crisis 13 August 2022 "Daily commutes from Galway to Dublin and back are among the dire predictions being voiced about the choices facing students…
University lecturers prepare for ballot on industrial action 13 August 2022 "The university lecturers’ union, IFUT, is the latest to announce plans for a ballot on industrial action if the Government…
Article Processing Charges (APCs) and the new enclosure of research 11 August 2022 "Drawing on a recent analysis of APC pricing and movements within the commercial publishing sector, Gunnar Sivertsen and Lin Zhang…
The Student Accommodation Crisis 13 August 2022 "These days many of Ireland’s newspapers are carrying stories about the drastic shortage of accommodation for students ahead of the…
Students sleeping rough or couch-surfing, say student leaders, as accommodation crisis worsens 15 August 2022 "'Last year we had one student in particular we were trying to help for ages, he was a homeless student',…
IFUT welcomes proposals to address precarious employment and issues facing researchers in new Oireachtas Report 11 August 2022 "The Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) has welcomed an Oireachtas Joint Committee report which includes an examination of the…
Cut to student contribution fees needed, says USI 12 August 2022 "The President of the Union of Students in Ireland has said any change to the student contribution charge would be…
Student accommodation crisis in Letterkenny laid bare 11 August 2022 "Figures show a 63% drop in available beds with student numbers expected to rise. Last year, at least two students…

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