# higher-education - Tuesday 21 May, 2019
There has been a 45% increase in students from non-EEA countries since 2013.
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# higher-education - Friday 18 January, 2019
New figures show that Ireland’s undergraduate population has grown by 8% over the last five years.
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# higher-education - Friday 14 December, 2018
I’m a single mother of four who was once homeless but now I’m working and studying for a degree. I want to let everyone know about An Cosán Virtual Community College, writes Róisín Kelly
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# higher-education - Thursday 4 October, 2018
Minister for Higher Education says the statistics paint a picture of our third level institutions hot housing harassment and assault.
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# higher-education - Thursday 1 February, 2018
The CSO and HEA released the report that monitored graduates from 2010 to 2014.
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# higher-education - Monday 17 July, 2017
It comes after a report last week into universities found “unacceptable” financial practices.
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# higher-education - Sunday 18 September, 2016
“Even in high-tech companies you need non-graduate staff to fill a lot of roles within the company.”
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# higher-education - Monday 11 July, 2016
Alternatively, it might mean student loans. A new report by an expert group puts three options up for consideration.
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# higher-education - Thursday 24 March, 2016
The union said a 1% levy on profits could be used to remove the €3,000 student registration fee.
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# higher-education - Monday 21 December, 2015
We know very well the negative consequences of a student loan system. Just look at the United States, writes Julien Mercille.
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# higher-education - Sunday 16 August, 2015
International tuition fees have become an important source of revenue for cash-strapped Irish universities.
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# higher-education - Wednesday 12 August, 2015
Anna Kern and her mother moved to Ireland from Ukraine in 2013.
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# higher-education - Monday 20 July, 2015
An independent panel, chaired by former European Commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, is to investigate the issue.
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# higher-education - Monday 22 June, 2015
Union says academics’ working hours are far greater than established norms.
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# higher-education - Sunday 10 May, 2015
Demand for education expanded during the crisis and it looks set to grow further. We must respond proactively.
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# higher-education - Wednesday 18 February, 2015
A new report also found that less deaf students are now attending college in Ireland.
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# higher-education - Monday 24 November, 2014
A new survey has also found that the majority want them to progress to higher education.
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# higher-education - Wednesday 1 October, 2014
The Higher Education Authority said that Ireland is now at a “tipping point”.
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# higher-education - Tuesday 16 September, 2014
Ireland’s top ranked institution is now 71st in the world, while two universities in the UK have moved up in the top ten.
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# higher-education - Wednesday 20 August, 2014
A report from the Higher Education Authority says we “urgently need to tap into the deep reservoirs of disadvantage”.
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# higher-education - Wednesday 11 June, 2014
It found that half of 30-34 year olds have third level qualifications, the highest level in Europe.
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# higher-education - Thursday 8 May, 2014
The minimum grade requirement for job applicants is different depending where someone graduated.
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# higher-education - Wednesday 14 August, 2013
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.
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# higher-education - Wednesday 19 June, 2013
SUSI authorities say dozens of students haven’t been ruled on from last year – leaving them in limbo for their college future.
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# higher-education - Tuesday 18 June, 2013
The EU group chaired by former president Mary McAleese recommended certified and continuous training for university teaching staff.
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# higher-education - Wednesday 28 November, 2012
Today’s business at Leinster House will include a debate on employment rights for immigrants of questionable working status.
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# higher-education - Wednesday 19 September, 2012
South Tipperary County Council says it decided not to link grant payments with the household charge after looking more closely.
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# higher-education - Wednesday 15 August, 2012
Leaving Cert results are being issued to over 55,800 students around Ireland today.
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# higher-education - Saturday 11 August, 2012
Fine Gael TDs are threatening a revolt over plans to consider the value of family farmland when considering a grant application.
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A number of TDs – including a cabinet minister – are opposed to planned changes to grant criteria. So what’s going on?
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# higher-education - Friday 24 February, 2012
It’s Kildare v Dublin in the Higher Education final at Parnell Park tomorrow.
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# higher-education - Tuesday 22 November, 2011
Seán Sherlock reckons Ireland’s performance in university rankings puts us 6th in the world, when countries are ranked by GDP.
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# higher-education - Wednesday 16 November, 2011
Tens of thousands of students marched through the streets of the capital today – protesting against the possible reintroduction of third level fees or cutting of maintenance grants.
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# higher-education - Tuesday 1 November, 2011
The Union of Students in Ireland has launched a new campaign to prevent further increases in college fees.
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# higher-education - Thursday 6 October, 2011
Department of Education says it still draws encouragement from the fact that two are in the top 200.
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# higher-education - Friday 9 September, 2011
The government says it hasn’t yet decided whether to give a university to the south-east – but that it’s speeding up a review.
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# higher-education - Wednesday 8 June, 2011
The Minister for Education wants to minimise the burdens to third level – but warns that Ireland has “lost its cheque book”.
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