Daily Archives: 27 September, 2020

On the Exploitation of Postgraduates

UCC students face expulsion if they breach Covid-19 guidelines

UCC students look for refunds for accommodation as classes go online for two weeks

Holyland: How do you solve Belfast’s perennial problem area?

Top posts – last 7 days

UL president states criticism following PAC appearance is ‘completely fair’ "The University of Limerick president has said that part of the criticism received following an appearance before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was 'completely fair' ...
UL says ‘manual error’ led to two students losing qualifications "University of Limerick has blamed 'a manual error' for two students having had qualifications rescinded earlier this year. The issue arose when two students who ...
UL emergency meeting hears matters need to be concluded ‘once and for all’ "An emergency meeting of the University of Limerick's Governing Authority has heard that 'outstanding governance matters' need to be concluded 'once and for all'. In ...
Ex-Nphet member Prof Philip Nolan to lead new research and innovation funding agency "Professor Philip Nolan has been appointed CEO designate of the new Research and Innovation funding agency. The enactment of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023 ...
Influencer event at TCD axed over security fears "The organisers of a controversial speaking event at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) were forced to cancel after they were told they could not organise their ...
QUB vice chancellor in plea for end to boycott of marking and assessments "The vice chancellor of Queen’s University is 'deeply concerned' about the impact a boycott of marking and assessments will have following a warning from the ...
Performance-Based Funding in Europe "If you’re in North America, you know that one of the perennial debates in higher education finance is about the efficacy of performance-based funding, or ...
Terms Ending "So here I am, on a fine early summer evening, waiting for the train into Dublin for the last performance of the season by the ...
Concerns raised over lecturers and teachers being on short term contracts "Frank Jones, General Secretary of the Irish Federation of University Teachers, on calls for more support for university lecturers on temporary or causal contracts ..." ...
Threats to academic freedom across Europe – a new European Parliament Report "A new European Parliament’s Study on the state of play of academic freedom aims to provide an overview of the situation of academic freedom, highlighting ...
Third-level student leaders say Leaving Cert results date is still not early enough "Third-level student leaders say the Leaving Cert results date of August 25 is still not early enough. Meanwhile, colleges have started to confirm entry dates ...
New CAO system aims to broaden choice for students "A wide-ranging shake-up of the college entry system will see the Central Applications Office (CAO) reformed into a new connected structure, incorporating for the first ...

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Daily Archives: 27 September, 2020