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# College Places

Extra 1,056 college places will be available in September, Harris says

Jun 28th 2022, 4:28 PM 12,521 Views 16 Comments

There is a push taking place to increase the number of college places and apprenticeships.

# Trinity

Trinity apologises for suggestion that pride flags on campus could cause offence

Jun 13th 2022, 7:26 PM 17,803 Views 0 Comments

An email sent to Trinity staff last week said that pride flags on the campus could offend some people.

# university - Last year 2021

There's a 'national obsession' with the points race, says Harris highlighting CAO changes

# Student Options

There's a 'national obsession' with the points race, says Harris highlighting CAO changes

Nov 5th 2021, 1:02 PM 14,449 Views 30 Comments

The new enhanced CAO website now includes Further Education and Apprenticeship options.

New technological university announced for the north west

Oct 28th 2021, 3:58 PM 21,402 Views 23 Comments

Galway-Mayo, Sligo and Letterkenny institutes of technology are to combine to become a Technical University.

University of Limerick appoints Professor Kerstin Mey as new president for 10-year term

# UL

University of Limerick appoints Professor Kerstin Mey as new president for 10-year term

Oct 8th 2021, 7:44 PM 17,980 Views 12 Comments

Professor Mey has served as interim president of UL since 1 September 2020.

# Round One

Over 55,000 people offered place in CAO Round One - points rise in teaching, business and health

Sep 7th 2021, 2:00 PM 39,060 Views 13 Comments

This afternoon’s Round One offers is official confirmation of whether students got their preferred course.
Round One offers must be accepted online by 3pm on Monday 13 September.
Four courses have now reached 625 points.

Occupancy limits and sanitation: Higher education announces plans for 'safe return' to campuses

# Back On Campus

Occupancy limits and sanitation: Higher education announces plans for 'safe return' to campuses

Aug 3rd 2021, 9:22 AM 20,141 Views 8 Comments

Colleges will implement sanitation and ventilation measures, as well as occupancy limits in certain locations.

Harris to seek government approval for 4,600 extra college places for upcoming semester

# Education

Harris to seek government approval for 4,600 extra college places for upcoming semester

Jul 13th 2021, 7:56 AM 14,059 Views 18 Comments

There has been a significant increase in demand for college places this year.

# College

Staff and students urged to sign up for pilot antigen testing project on four college campuses

Jul 12th 2021, 9:01 AM 19,600 Views 14 Comments

Testing will involve volunteers providing saliva samples twice weekly.

# Quiz

Quiz: How much do you know about China?

Jun 6th 2021, 10:00 PM 40,485 Views 45 Comments

Go on, test yourself.

Rapid testing to be piloted in four universities, says minister

# ANTIGEN TESTING

Rapid testing to be piloted in four universities, says minister

Apr 2nd 2021, 12:43 PM 25,648 Views 27 Comments

Antigen testing on construction sites will begin in a matter of weeks, say sources.

Over 20% increase in people applying to study nursing, CAO figures show

# Third Level

Over 20% increase in people applying to study nursing, CAO figures show

Mar 9th 2021, 8:39 AM 12,053 Views 14 Comments

There was a large increase in applications for medicine, too, with 4,031 first preferences.

UL to set up test centre after rise in Covid-19 cases among students living near campus

# Testing

UL to set up test centre after rise in Covid-19 cases among students living near campus

Feb 9th 2021, 8:01 PM 27,290 Views 35 Comments

The cases are “largely based around simple household visits”.

# university - All time

PhD rights have been ignored in new employment framework, says SIPTU

# Academic Uncertainty

PhD rights have been ignored in new employment framework, says SIPTU

Dec 29th 2020, 9:00 AM 26,496 Views 13 Comments

PhD researchers are not entitled to sick leave, annual leave, maternity leave or other workers’ rights.

# Moderna

Cabinet agrees to purchase 875,000 doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine

Dec 1st 2020, 6:10 AM 28,242 Views 40 Comments

The Cabinet is also due to be updated on the progress to date of the Government’s new task force on the delivery of vaccines.

Opinion: We at Irish universities owe it to our students to address our imperial legacies

# College

Opinion: We at Irish universities owe it to our students to address our imperial legacies

Nov 17th 2020, 7:53 AM 22,366 Views 54 Comments

Trinity professor Ciaran O’Neill says it’s time for Irish universities to address their own dark imperial past as students now seek real change.

Working but no workers' rights: the plight of the PhD revealed

# Academic Uncertainty

Working but no workers' rights: the plight of the PhD revealed

Nov 16th 2020, 9:30 AM 31,508 Views 16 Comments

Unpaid ‘teaching contributions’ expected in most universities and ITs but PhD candidates can’t get ‘a liveable wage’.

'Doing the housework of academia': Women and minorities hardest hit by third-level working conditions

# Academic Uncertainty

'Doing the housework of academia': Women and minorities hardest hit by third-level working conditions

Nov 15th 2020, 7:00 PM 24,542 Views 2 Comments

We look at the impact of insecure work on women, people with disabilities and vulnerable groups in the sector.

On social welfare, unable to buy a house: The reality facing Ireland's academics

# Academic Uncertainty

On social welfare, unable to buy a house: The reality facing Ireland's academics

Nov 15th 2020, 12:05 AM 85,120 Views 97 Comments

Analysis reveals an average of over 11,200 lecturers working in temporary and casual contracts.

Some students affected by Leaving Cert grade errors may have to defer college course, Foley says

# Calculated Grades

Some students affected by Leaving Cert grade errors may have to defer college course, Foley says

Oct 1st 2020, 9:43 AM 22,906 Views 66 Comments

It’s understood 800 to 900 students may have lost out on a college place due to the situation.

Some students with reduced campus hours backtrack on decision to live away from home

# NUIG

Some students with reduced campus hours backtrack on decision to live away from home

Sep 30th 2020, 6:45 AM 26,600 Views 14 Comments

One NUIG student is trying to leave his accommodation partly due to rising cases in Galway.

College student: 'There's been no dancing on tables or shots at the bar'

# University

College student: 'There's been no dancing on tables or shots at the bar'

Sep 29th 2020, 8:00 PM 25,580 Views 18 Comments

Harry McCann says students involved in recent ‘partying’ are not representative of the majority trying to study and live within Covid guidelines.

# Diversity

Irish universities will have to provide breakdown of ethnic diversity among staff each year from December

Sep 29th 2020, 6:00 AM 19,602 Views 54 Comments

From the limited data available, there is just one black female professor who is working full time.

NUIG students warned they could face expulsion if they fail to stick to Covid-19 guidelines

# Coronavirus

NUIG students warned they could face expulsion if they fail to stick to Covid-19 guidelines

Sep 25th 2020, 7:13 AM 23,663 Views 11 Comments

Students have been urged to “socialise safely and call out reckless behaviour”.

# Colleges

Colleges did not investigate majority of sexual assault and harassment cases reported by students in 2018/19

Sep 24th 2020, 7:00 AM 11,219 Views 11 Comments

Minister Simon Harris says colleges have until February to publish their action plans on tackling sexual violence and harassment.

'Unprecedented situation' could see students renting on campus a few days a week

# Coronavirus Era

'Unprecedented situation' could see students renting on campus a few days a week

Aug 16th 2020, 9:00 PM 50,383 Views 32 Comments

This academic year will be vastly different to previous years for third-level students.

College might once have offered an escape for vulnerable students - Covid-19 has changed that

# Staying Home

College might once have offered an escape for vulnerable students - Covid-19 has changed that

Aug 9th 2020, 9:00 PM 40,722 Views 0 Comments

With lectures moving largely online, students with a tough home life may find themselves with few good options.

Suspended sentence for man who lodged over €155k of university's money into own bank account

# Courts

Suspended sentence for man who lodged over €155k of university's money into own bank account

Jul 8th 2020, 5:57 PM 35,088 Views 25 Comments

Cullen, with no fixed address, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

'Not at the moment': Universities don't plan to refund fees for this or the next academic year

# Accommodation

'Not at the moment': Universities don't plan to refund fees for this or the next academic year

Jun 1st 2020, 9:00 AM 29,451 Views 24 Comments

NUI Galway is offering students a reduced rent rate next year due to the ‘hybrid’ way universities are expected to operate.

Students most worried about families' health and work uncertainty amid crisis

# Covid-19

Students most worried about families' health and work uncertainty amid crisis

Apr 14th 2020, 2:50 PM 10,651 Views 3 Comments

More than 700 university students answered a new survey about the Covid-19 pandemic.

Plans to modernise chaplaincies at third level institutions have stagnated, despite major review

# Religion

Plans to modernise chaplaincies at third level institutions have stagnated, despite major review

Dec 3rd 2019, 12:05 AM 13,491 Views 32 Comments

A 2015 review found several institutions had no public appointment or tendering procedure for the employment of chaplains.

Hong Kong: Student protesters escape police siege by climbing down ropes to waiting motorbikes

# Tensions

Hong Kong: Student protesters escape police siege by climbing down ropes to waiting motorbikes

Updated Nov 18th 2019, 2:17 PM 20,530 Views 28 Comments

Police said they had fired three live rounds at a protest site near the university.

# Shutdown

Universities on shutdown in Hong Kong as foreign students are encouraged to leave over violent protests

Nov 14th 2019, 8:05 AM 7,263 Views 7 Comments

It follows five months of unrest from pro-democracy protesters.

As vaping-linked injuries and deaths rise in the US, some Irish colleges are moving towards an all-out ban

Oct 5th 2019, 10:00 PM 24,932 Views 52 Comments

18 deaths and 1080 injuries in the US have been linked to vaping.

Rise in college students skipping lectures to go to work because of financial struggles

# College Fees

Rise in college students skipping lectures to go to work because of financial struggles

Aug 19th 2019, 6:10 AM 12,185 Views 39 Comments

The survey finds that 55% of students say they are missing their lectures in favour of paid work.

FG accused of being 'out of touch' over college comments, but who wants to scrap fees and how much would it cost?

# Analysis

FG accused of being 'out of touch' over college comments, but who wants to scrap fees and how much would it cost?

Aug 18th 2019, 9:30 AM 24,216 Views 82 Comments

Comments by two Fine Gael ministers this week landed them in hot water with students.

Students should be 'vigilant' in the search for accommodation, student unions warn

# Student Accommodation

Students should be 'vigilant' in the search for accommodation, student unions warn

Aug 15th 2019, 9:30 PM 11,253 Views 17 Comments

Thousands of students are now on the hunt for accommodation.

CAO issues thousands of 'Round Zero' offers today - here's what happens next

# Cao 2019

CAO issues thousands of 'Round Zero' offers today - here's what happens next

Aug 1st 2019, 6:20 AM 28,984 Views 3 Comments

Round Zero offers must be accepted by 7 August at 5.15pm.

Over 5,700 applicants receive CAO Round A offers today - here's what happens next

# Cao 2019

Over 5,700 applicants receive CAO Round A offers today - here's what happens next

Jul 5th 2019, 10:50 AM 22,966 Views 5 Comments

Round A offers must be accepted by Wednesday 10 July at 5.15pm.

Want to change your CAO form? The deadline is Monday

# Change Of Mind

Want to change your CAO form? The deadline is Monday

Jun 29th 2019, 11:00 AM 11,158 Views 3 Comments

People who have applied to go to college or university can add, remove or change the order of their course choices.

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