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ANTIGEN TESTING
Rapid testing to be piloted in four universities, says minister
2 Apr 2021
25.8k
27
Third Level
Over 20% increase in people applying to study nursing, CAO figures show
9 Mar 2021
12.3k
15
Testing
UL to set up test centre after rise in Covid-19 cases among students living near campus
9 Feb 2021
27.4k
35
Academic uncertainty
PhD rights have been ignored in new employment framework, says SIPTU
29 Dec 2020
27.0k
13
moderna
Cabinet agrees to purchase 875,000 doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine
1 Dec 2020
28.4k
40
College
Opinion: We at Irish universities owe it to our students to address our imperial legacies
Ciaran O’Neill
17 Nov 2020
22.7k
54
Academic uncertainty
Working but no workers' rights: the plight of the PhD revealed
16 Nov 2020
32.8k
15
Academic uncertainty
'Doing the housework of academia': Women and minorities hardest hit by third-level working conditions
15 Nov 2020
25.1k
2
Academic uncertainty
On social welfare, unable to buy a house: The reality facing Ireland's academics
15 Nov 2020
86.3k
96
Calculated Grades
Some students affected by Leaving Cert grade errors may have to defer college course, Foley says
1 Oct 2020
23.1k
62
NUIG
Some students with reduced campus hours backtrack on decision to live away from home
30 Sep 2020
26.7k
14
University
College student: 'There's been no dancing on tables or shots at the bar'
Harry McCann
29 Sep 2020
25.7k
18
diversity
Irish universities will have to provide breakdown of ethnic diversity among staff each year from December
29 Sep 2020
20.1k
54
Coronavirus
NUIG students warned they could face expulsion if they fail to stick to Covid-19 guidelines
25 Sep 2020
23.8k
11
Colleges
Colleges did not investigate majority of sexual assault and harassment cases reported by students in 2018/19
24 Sep 2020
11.4k
9
coronavirus era
'Unprecedented situation' could see students renting on campus a few days a week
16 Aug 2020
50.5k
32
Staying home
College might once have offered an escape for vulnerable students - Covid-19 has changed that
9 Aug 2020
40.9k
Courts
Suspended sentence for man who lodged over €155k of university's money into own bank account
8 Jul 2020
35.2k
25
Accommodation
'Not at the moment': Universities don't plan to refund fees for this or the next academic year
1 Jun 2020
29.7k
24
Covid-19
Students most worried about families' health and work uncertainty amid crisis
14 Apr 2020
10.8k
3
Religion
Plans to modernise chaplaincies at third level institutions have stagnated, despite major review
3 Dec 2019
13.8k
32
tensions
Hong Kong: Student protesters escape police siege by climbing down ropes to waiting motorbikes
Updated 18 Nov 2019
20.7k
28
Shutdown
Universities on shutdown in Hong Kong as foreign students are encouraged to leave over violent protests
14 Nov 2019
7.4k
7
As vaping-linked injuries and deaths rise in the US, some Irish colleges are moving towards an all-out ban
5 Oct 2019
25.4k
52
College Fees
Rise in college students skipping lectures to go to work because of financial struggles
19 Aug 2019
12.8k
39
Analysis
FG accused of being 'out of touch' over college comments, but who wants to scrap fees and how much would it cost?
18 Aug 2019
24.6k
82
Student Accommodation
Students should be 'vigilant' in the search for accommodation, student unions warn
15 Aug 2019
11.4k
17
cao 2019
CAO issues thousands of 'Round Zero' offers today - here's what happens next
1 Aug 2019
29.1k
1
cao 2019
Over 5,700 applicants receive CAO Round A offers today - here's what happens next
5 Jul 2019
23.1k
5
Change Of Mind
Want to change your CAO form? The deadline is Monday
29 Jun 2019
11.5k
3
Research
Countries that help working class students get into university have happier citizens
7 Apr 2019
10.0k
12
cao applications
CAO points set to jump for languages and the humanities this year
9 Mar 2019
20.9k
9
Sigerson Cup
Star-studded UCD bow out of Sigerson Cup as St Mary's triumph over defending champions
16 Feb 2019
18.0k
1
ISL
'A historic development': New Irish Sign Language primary teaching degree being launched
24 Jan 2019
13.3k
10
Higher Education
Number of students in higher education continues to grow as sector takes in €1.1bn in fees
18 Jan 2019
7.9k
7
WRC
University ordered to pay €35k after ruling finds lecturer (55) discriminated against due to age
21 Nov 2018
22.0k
don't panic
50,000 students receive CAO offers today. Here's the points breakdown and what happens next
20 Aug 2018
73.3k
7
Consent
70% of female students in Ireland experience sexual hostility or gender harassment
7 Aug 2018
21.2k
118
College
CAO issues thousands of 'Round Zero' offers to prospective college students
2 Aug 2018
38.9k
3
College
Thousands may be losing out on tax relief for third-level fees
28 Jul 2018
38.9k
25
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