# Universities

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2022

Government to part-fund 700 student beds to be let at reduced rates under new plans

Higher Education Minister Simon Harris is proposing partially funding the construction of student accommodation for three colleges.

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Nov 29th 2022, 2:19 PM

# Leaving Cert

College lecturers facing admin 'Groundhog Day' due to late release of Leaving Cert results

First year students in most colleges will be starting term several weeks late due to the late release of CAO offers.

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Jul 3rd 2022, 7:30 AM

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# Third Level

Pop-up Covid vaccination clinics open as thousands of students start college

The clinics will open at over 15 campuses today.

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Sep 27th 2021, 11:08 AM

# Universities

Simon Harris warns universities over sexual harassment cases as he speaks of increased funding

Harris said Irish institutions needed to do more to tackle sexual harassment.

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Dec 30th 2020, 11:48 AM

# Universities

Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin says UCD policies on harassment need to be victim-centred

Dr Ní Shúilleabháin revealed last weekend that she had been subjected to regular harassment by a professor at UCD.

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Sep 8th 2020, 11:05 AM

# Universities

Harvard and MIT file legal action over new Trump administration rule on international student visas

Trump is pushing universities and schools to fully open when the new academic year starts in September.

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Jul 8th 2020, 10:41 PM

# academic worries

Universities face huge losses as thousands of international students delay accepting course offers

Some universities are offering online only study options but others will require the students to move to Ireland for their course.

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Jun 21st 2020, 11:00 AM

# Higher Education

Universities and colleges scrap all in-person exams taking place during the Covid-19 pandemic

Online exams or rescheduled exams will take place instead.

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Apr 8th 2020, 12:15 AM

# notabusiness

'This is just the tipping point': The cost of being a student in Ireland has skyrocketed in the past decade

Students protested this week in UCD on more than one occasion about the high cost of rent.

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Feb 23rd 2020, 9:30 AM

# Bullying in academia

Postgrad researchers are vulnerable to abuse, campaigners warn

Student reps say there is an “abusable culture” in academia and those suffering bullying are afraid to speak out.

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Feb 3rd 2020, 8:30 PM

# 21st Century workplace

Want to be a CGI wizard, sous chef or finance specialist? There's now an apprenticeship for that

Apprenticeships are changing – but attitudes to them need to catch up.

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Jan 17th 2020, 9:56 AM

# Higher Education

Women-only professorships 'not discriminating against men', says Mitchell O'Connor

20 female-only professorships are expected to be in place by September this year.

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Jan 5th 2020, 2:25 PM

# mumps

Dublin universities send warnings to students over mumps outbreak in the capital

In September, Health Protection Surveillance Centre was notified of 69 cases of mumps.

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Oct 25th 2019, 6:10 AM

Mixed news for Irish universities as they again fail to break top 100

Trinity was again the top Irish institution but failed to break the top 100.

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Jun 19th 2019, 9:02 AM

# metoo

Man fined for exposure among 24 people reported for sexual assault at Irish colleges in six years

There were no reports of sexual assault by students in half of Irish colleges between 2012 and 2018.

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Feb 17th 2019, 9:30 AM

# Universities

Two UCD staff members disciplined after allegations of sexual misconduct

The number of official complaints received by universities in recent years “cannot paint the full picture”, activists say.

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Feb 16th 2019, 12:05 AM

# Action Plan

45 women-only posts to be created in third-level education to address gender imbalance

Mary Mitchell O’Connor said the positions will be for world-class academics and are not ‘easy jobs’.

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Nov 12th 2018, 1:16 PM

# Education

Fall of Irish universities in world rankings 'disappointing but not a surprise'

Trinity College Dublin has lost its place in the top 100 universities.

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Jun 6th 2018, 9:53 PM

# international students

Fraud, high rents, no accommodation: The problems facing Ireland's international students

International students studying in Ireland are facing a myriad of problems.

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May 28th 2017, 6:45 AM

# Education

University ranking tables are flawed and should not be taken so seriously - report

A new report states that education of students should be focused on in the rankings.

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Dec 15th 2016, 9:58 AM

# factcheck

FactCheck: Does Ireland really have the "highest education" in Europe?

Junior Minister Eoghan Murphy made an effort to impress international viewers on CNBC this week. But did he over-state the case?

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Sep 25th 2016, 9:30 PM

# college costs

Here's what Ireland's top universities are making from student contributions

The burden on students has gone up and up over the last six years.

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Aug 14th 2016, 8:30 AM

# Awareness

Dublin Mayor throws weight behind 'What's in the Powder?' drugs campaign

The initiative is aimed at increasing awareness levels around drugs.

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Apr 1st 2016, 6:05 AM

# South Africa

Scholarships for virgins: 'Abstaining from sex will change my future'

One South African mayor is offering scholarships to female students who can prove they are virgins.

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Mar 13th 2016, 12:01 PM

# QS university rankings

TCD, UCD and UCC are all down in the latest world rankings

Only one Irish university made the top 100, but four have risen up the rankings.

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Sep 15th 2015, 6:10 AM

Voices

What value are we putting on higher education?

Demand for education expanded during the crisis and it looks set to grow further. We must respond proactively.

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May 10th 2015, 12:00 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should high achieving Leaving Cert students get preference for campus accommodation?

Should those who got high points get special treatment?

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Aug 17th 2014, 10:09 AM

# Prime Numbers

Rory Gallagher, Death Row, and the 1916 Rising: The week in numbers

Plus: How many bananas come into Ireland every week?

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May 3rd 2014, 7:30 PM

# money for scientists

Scientists get €47m for research in cancer detection, epilepsy and sustainable food

The €47 million in funding will support 200 researcher positions and 36 research projects.

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Apr 30th 2014, 9:35 AM

# sugar-coated

University of Limerick has most new sign ups to 'Sugar Daddy' dating site

More and more Irish students are seeking help to pay college fees.

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Jan 27th 2014, 10:12 AM

# Education

New third level report shows students at ITs more likely to drop out

The report — part of a new initiative from the HEA — gives detailed profiles of institutions. The authority insists it’s not a “ranking system”.

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Dec 28th 2013, 5:23 PM

# UL

University of Limerick to create 290 full-time jobs in major expansion

The plan includes a new city centre campus, facilities at University Hospital Limerick and a team training centre for Munster Rugby.

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Dec 9th 2013, 11:29 AM

# Seanad reform

All third-level graduates to get vote as part of Seanad reforms agreed by Cabinet

The government has not as yet considered any further reforms to the Seanad.

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Nov 26th 2013, 6:44 PM

Voices

Column: Irish universities CAN attract more big business funding – here's how

Irish universities have been identified as the worst in the world at attracting industry funding, but it doesn’t have to be that way, writes Barry Heavey.

Aug 14th 2013, 7:30 PM

# Funding

Irish universities are the worst in the world at attracting business funding

A new study saw universities in South Korea come out on top with businesses investing about €72,959 in each scholar to carry out research on their behalf.

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Aug 12th 2013, 8:36 AM