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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…
Dispute over departure terms agreed with former University of Limerick president 21 May 2022 "A dispute has arisen between the University of Limerick and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and…
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;…
Dundalk IT – Technological University status 21 May 2022 "Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that he and the Higher Education…
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…
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'.…
Public pay talks: The battles that lie ahead 21 May 2022 "At the tail end of last month, there was a meeting between senior civil servants and union officials, who had…
Ulster University criticised for plans to deduct 100% of striking workers’ salaries 21 May 2022 "Ulster University (UU) has warned staff taking industrial action over cuts to pensions that if workers follow through with a…
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…
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…
How to help international students bounce back from Covid-19 21 May 2022 "Although often considered 'privileged', the coronavirus pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of international students during times of global upheaval. In…
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…
Students urgently need a date for Leaving Cert results, TD says 25 May 2022 "The class of 2022 need to know the date for this year’s Leaving Cert results as soon as possible, a…
MTU calls for funding to increase space for expanding student population 20 May 2022 "Munster Technological University (MTU) is calling for funding to increase building space to cater to its expanding student population. MTU…
Gender Pay Gap 21 May 2022 "The Gender Pay Gap is the difference in the average hourly wage of men and women across a workforce. The…
University says it was not aware lecturer was before courts on child sex assault charges 19 May 2022 "Convicted child sex offender and university lecturer John Hogan appeared not to have informed his employer that he had been…
Science vs Marketing 20 May 2022 "I saw a paper some months ago by former Sussex colleague Xavier Calmet and collaborators that attracted quite a lot…
IFUT wants new Research Strategy to address Research Career Concerns 20 May 2022 "IFUT has welcomed the publication of the Government’s 'Impact 2030: Ireland’s Research and Innovation Strategy'. Speaking following the launch, IFUT…
250 Ukrainian students enquire about college place in Ireland in September 20 May 2022 "About 250 Ukrainian third-level students and researchers have enquired about a college place in Ireland in September. Some are interested…
In-demand Courses 21 May 2022 "Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to ensure…
Student Poverty and Accommodation 21 May 2022 "Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that…
Minister Harris launches Impact 2030: Ireland’s Research and Innovation Strategy 19 May 2022 "Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has today launched 'Impact 2030: Ireland’s Research and…
Sexual Harassment 20 May 2022 "Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the uptake levels and…
Student Contribution Charge 20 May 2022 "Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the student contribution…
The Fracturing of Global Rankings 19 May 2022 "Interesting news out of China last week, as three major research universities – Lanzhou University, Renmin University and Nanjing University…

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