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How €216k role was created for civil servant on secondment to university 27 May 2022 "An academic role was specifically created for a former secretary-general at the Department of Education to go on secondment, while…
The Search for a New UCD President 26 May 2022 "UCD has to appoint a new President after the previous incumbent left us prematurely to take up a position in…
Academic role was created at college for second former secretary-general 28 May 2022 "An academic role was created for a second former secretary-general on secondment from a government department, who is continuing to…
Trinity College refuses to release emails relating to Holohan job 28 May 2022 "Trinity College in Dublin is refusing to release internal emails relating to the proposed appointment of chief medical officer Dr…
Student dropout rates climb across several universities amid concern over low engagement 28 May 2022 "Several of the State’s universities are reporting increased dropout rates and a dramatic increase in demand for mental health support…
Nothing About Us Without Us 27 May 2022 "Researchers And Their Representatives Must Be At The Core Of The Campaign To Reform The System Which Exploits Them. It…
They Steal My Thunder! 25 May 2022 "... Regular readers will forgive a smile on hearing Prof Patrick Prendergast’s (new head of SETU formerly WIT) remarks to…
UCD tenant ordered to pay college €18,200 in rent arrears 26 May 2022 "A tenant has been ordered to pay University College Dublin (UCD) €18,200 in rent arrears after the college reported him…
Record numbers of NI school leavers enter university 27 May 2022 "A record proportion of school leavers in Northern Ireland have entered university during the past two years. The figures were…
RCSI launches new development at 118 St Stephen’s Green 28 May 2022 "The RCSI has officially launched the construction phase of its campus development in Dublin city centre, at 118 St Stephen’s…
Minister Harris publishes policy on the development of a unified third-level education system 26 May 2022 "Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, has today published the government’s policy proposals on…
Leaving Cert results date may not be fixed until exams have started 26 May 2022 "Leaving Cert students may not get a date for their results until after the exams start on June 8. There…
Maynooth University Library Cat Update 25 May 2022 "I’ve been at home today, doing the last of my examination marking, doing some Open Journal business, and preparing a…
Trinity to Create Supplemental Charter in Effort to Retain Autonomy 26 May 2022 "Trinity plans to create a Supplemental Charter in an effort to retain legal autonomy from the government. In a video…
Minister warns University of Limerick must ‘close the loop’ on assurance to get funds restored 23 May 2022 "The Minister for Further and Higher Education says the withholding of capital funding from UL is proportionate given the concerns…
Millennial Academe: The New Campus Novel 24 May 2022 "A white male professor of English, usually middle-aged, has a bit of a crisis and stumbles through some comic hijinks;…
Cost of third-level education, childcare, transport and health all in crosshairs for October Budget 25 May 2022 "New childcare subsidies and public transport fare reductions are expected to be cornerstones of a new cost-of- living package for…
IFUT members identify funding, precarious employment and lecture recording among priorities for year ahead 26 May 2022 "IFUT members who attended the Union’s Annual Delegate Conference this month, voted on a number of motions setting the Union…
Ulster University’s U-turn on plan to slash wages of lecturers involved in boycott 24 May 2022 "Ulster University (UU) has backtracked on plans to deduct 100% of wages from lecturers taking part in a 'marking boycott'.…
The state of higher education internationalisation after COVID 25 May 2022 "The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted education systems worldwide, leading the World Bank, UNESCO and UNICEF to call it the 'worst…
University of Limerick signals its intent to become a ‘truly sustainable university’ 26 May 2022 "The University of Limerick has signalled its intent to become a ‘truly sustainable university’ as it marks the fiftieth year…

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