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  1. Maynooth University Library Cat Update 24 November 2021 "It has been some time since I last posted an update about Maynooth University Library Cat. It’s been rather chilly…
  2. Higher Education Authority Bill 24 November 2021 "Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the higher education…
  3. Israel and Horizon Europe 24 November 2021 "Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recently concluded agreement…
  4. Cassells report 24 November 2021 "Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the economic evaluation…
  5. Covid and teaching at third-level 29 November 2021 "Sir, – When the history of the pandemic in Ireland is written, the universities will undoubtedly be singled out, along…
  6. Minister approves 10 more academic positions in gender equality initiative 29 November 2021 "The Minister for Further and Higher Education has approved 10 more positions at senior academic level in higher education under…
  7. Research-intensive universities have a gender problem 30 November 2021 "Female enrolment in higher education globally has grown tremendously in recent decades. However, the latest gender analysis by U-Multirank confirms…
  8. University strike: QUB and Ulster University staff begin walk-out 1 December 2021 "Some staff at Queen's and Ulster universities are beginning three days of strike action. The University and College Union (UCU),…
  9. Calls to Cancel In-Person Exams Again Should not Claim to be Representative 29 November 2021 "Students are heading into the fourth consecutive assessment period impacted by the coronavirus. We should know what to do at…
  10. Lecturers to Lobby for High Risk Staff to be Allowed to Work from Home 29 November 2021 "Trinity’s branch of the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) has voted to lobby for staff over 60, and those…
  11. Just 4% of Students turn out for TCD Trans Referendum to Boycott Irish Times 1 December 2021 "Just 4% of the student population voted in Trinity College Dublin’s referendum intended to boycott the Irish Times. Driven by…
  12. Covid-19 Ireland: Trinity students call for cancellation of in-person exams across the country 1 December 2021 "Trinity students will be heading to the Dáil today to delivery an open letter to Minister for Higher Education, Simon…
  13. Graduates lack ‘basic skills’ such as writing without spelling or grammatical errors 30 November 2021 "Many graduate recruits are failing to accomplish 'simple tasks' such as writing cogently on a business topic that is free…
  14. The Tone of USI’s Protest Won’t Help Govt Take Student Demands Seriously 29 November 2021 "This is a time for students protests, but the Union of Students in Ireland (USI), the leading student representative group,…
  15. Great News for Astrophysics & Cosmology at Maynooth! 29 November 2021 "Great News for Astrophysics & Cosmology at Maynooth! I couldn’t resist a quick post in reaction to the announcement by…
  16. Students say ‘F*ck the Fees’ in new Cost of College Campaign 30 November 2021 "The third of three regional student protests campaigning against the cost of higher education took place last Wednesday in Galway.…
  17. Sympathy for the Neocon? Mark Humphrys vs DCU 1 December 2021 "Blood has been in the water for Ireland’s most prolific and perhaps only self-identifying neoconservative over the past fortnight, with…
  18. O’Dowd expresses solidarity with University Staff and students on strike action 1 December 2021 "Sinn Féin MLA John O'Dowd has expressed solidarity with the Universities and Colleges Union on its decision to take strike…
  19. RTÉ Liveline listeners hear Trinity College student told she can’t graduate because of €22 library fine 26 November 2021 "RTÉ Liveline viewers heard that a Trinity College student wouldn’t be allowed to graduate from her course because of a…
  20. Students turn out in force at DCU Black Lives Matter Protest following lecturer’s comments 26 November 2021 "A large protest took place at DCU today after a lecturer at the college was criticised by a number of…
  21. Ireland has higher rates of third level education than EU average, data shows 29 November 2021 "Rates of third level education in the State were higher than the EU average last year, according to data published…
  22. Greater diversity needed in Royal Irish Academy in order to be ‘relevant’ 1 December 2021 "There is a need for change and greater diversity within the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) in order for the academic…
  23. Four Years in Maynooth 1 December 2021 "In recent times I’ve found myself remarking quite frequently on this blog how much the Covid-19 pandemic has played havoc…
  24. Third Level Christmas Exams 26 November 2021 "University College Cork has become the first third-level institution to announce that all of its mid-year December exams are to…
  25. Maynooth University to hold majority of exams online after 4,000 students sign petition 26 November 2021 "Maynooth University has announced that they will hold the majority of January exams online after a petition calling for in-person…

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