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Tags : retention
Rising student dropout rates may be linked to high rents and commuting, university chief warns
02 Sep, 2024
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Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh
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commuting
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rents
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retention
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student finances
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UG
Governance and administration
Many students who drop out of college are working in retail or hospitality a year later
01 Mar, 2024
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retention
Life
Almost 7,000 students did not progress to the second year of their course in 2021/2022
29 Feb, 2024
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HEA
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mental health
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retention
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student health
Life
The
Irish Times
view on higher education: students under strain
04 Dec, 2023
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HEA
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retention
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surveys
Life
‘Huge variance’ in dropout rates across college courses a concern, Simon Harris says
27 Sep, 2023
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coronavirus
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retention
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Simon Harris
Fees, access and admissions
Why are college dropout rates on the up in Ireland?
27 Sep, 2023
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coronavirus
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retention
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TÚS
Fees, access and admissions
College dropout levels climb amid ‘perfect storm’ of Covid disruption
27 Sep, 2023
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coronavirus
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HEA
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retention
Fees, access and admissions
Alternative College Courses
02 Feb, 2023
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Colm Burke
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fees
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HEA
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retention
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Simon Harris
Fees, access and admissions
Colleges struggle to cope with notable rise in students seeking counselling
09 Nov, 2022
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counselling services
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retention
Governance and administration
One-third of students have ‘seriously considered’ withdrawing from degree programmes
18 Oct, 2022
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QQI
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retention
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surveys
Life
Rise in level of NI undergraduate students dropping out
30 Sep, 2022
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NI
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NUS
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retention
Fees, access and admissions
Universities must tackle high dropout rates under new plan
22 Aug, 2022
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retention
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Simon Harris
Fees, access and admissions
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Governance and administration
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Teaching
HEA Statistics Newsletter Quarter 2 2022
31 May, 2022
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HEA
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progression
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retention
Fees, access and admissions
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Governance and administration
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Teaching
Student dropout rates climb across several universities amid concern over low engagement
28 May, 2022
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coronavirus
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engagement
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retention
Teaching
Third level and dropping out
31 Mar, 2021
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CAO
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retention
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undergraduate admissions
Life
‘Motivation matters: predicting students’ career decidedness and intention to drop out after the first year in higher education’
29 Mar, 2021
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retention
Research
Drop-out rates in some third-level STEM courses hitting 80%
29 Mar, 2021
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HEA
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retention
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STEM
Fees, access and admissions
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Teaching
Is our obsession with college degrees setting up too many students to fail?
29 Mar, 2021
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HEA
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retention
Fees, access and admissions
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Teaching
Students are sticking with college during the pandemic
19 Mar, 2021
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coronavirus
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online learning
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retention
Fees, access and admissions
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Life
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Teaching
‘Not Fit for Purpose’ – Minister Harris on Current 3rd Level System
23 Jan, 2021
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CAO
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retention
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Simon Harris
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undergraduate admissions
Fees, access and admissions
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Governance and administration
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