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# higher-education - Monday 27 April, 2020
Minister reminds that SUSI grants and other student funds continue as more applications expected
There is a focus on student learner needs and wellbeing at the moment.
# higher-education - Wednesday 8 April, 2020
Universities and colleges scrap all in-person exams taking place during the Covid-19 pandemic
Online exams or rescheduled exams will take place instead.
# higher-education - Tuesday 18 February, 2020
Irish colleges to develop €80,000 online system for reporting sexual assault and harassment
The Department of Education has funded the nationwide project.
# higher-education - Sunday 5 January, 2020
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.
# higher-education - Tuesday 3 December, 2019
Plans to modernise chaplaincies at third level institutions have stagnated, despite major review
A 2015 review found several institutions had no public appointment or tendering procedure for the employment of chaplains.
# higher-education - Tuesday 21 May, 2019
Number of non-EEA students in Ireland reaches record level: here's where they're coming from
There has been a 45% increase in students from non-EEA countries since 2013.
# higher-education - Friday 18 January, 2019
Number of students in higher education continues to grow as sector takes in €1.1bn in fees
New figures show that Ireland’s undergraduate population has grown by 8% over the last five years.
# higher-education - Friday 14 December, 2018
Opinion: A virtual college changed my life and my family's future
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
# higher-education - Thursday 4 October, 2018
Mary Mitchell O'Connor on consent: If no means no and yes means yes, where does the confusion lie?
Minister for Higher Education says the statistics paint a picture of our third level institutions hot housing harassment and assault.
# higher-education - Thursday 1 February, 2018
More women than men are in full-time work after graduating - but they earn less over time
The CSO and HEA released the report that monitored graduates from 2010 to 2014.
# higher-education - Monday 17 July, 2017
Proposal would give the State powers to investigate universities quickly
It comes after a report last week into universities found “unacceptable” financial practices.
# higher-education - Sunday 18 September, 2016
'The Cinderella sector' of Irish education needs extra funding just as badly as our top universities
“Even in high-tech companies you need non-graduate staff to fill a lot of roles within the company.”
# higher-education - Monday 11 July, 2016
The future of third-level education could mean no fees
Alternatively, it might mean student loans. A new report by an expert group puts three options up for consideration.
# higher-education - Thursday 24 March, 2016
Should businesses help to fund higher education? The TUI thinks so
The union said a 1% levy on profits could be used to remove the €3,000 student registration fee.
# higher-education - Monday 21 December, 2015
Students loaded with loans are less free to conduct their lives in the way they wish. It's a bad idea
We know very well the negative consequences of a student loan system. Just look at the United States, writes Julien Mercille.
# higher-education - Sunday 16 August, 2015
Inside the PR machine - how Ireland's top universities recruit Chinese students
International tuition fees have become an important source of revenue for cash-strapped Irish universities.
# higher-education - Wednesday 12 August, 2015
Teenager in direct provision gets 575 points, but can't afford college fees
Anna Kern and her mother moved to Ireland from Ukraine in 2013.
# higher-education - Monday 20 July, 2015
Ireland's first ever female minister has a new job
An independent panel, chaired by former European Commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, is to investigate the issue.
# higher-education - Monday 22 June, 2015
Academics at Irish colleges stressed over 'flex' hours contracts
Union says academics’ working hours are far greater than established norms.
# higher-education - Sunday 10 May, 2015
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.
# higher-education - Wednesday 18 February, 2015
College lecturers accused of not doing enough to include students with disabilities
A new report also found that less deaf students are now attending college in Ireland.
# higher-education - Monday 24 November, 2014
Half of parents don't know how to advise their children on further education
A new survey has also found that the majority want them to progress to higher education.
# higher-education - Wednesday 1 October, 2014
Just one Irish university makes top 200 in world rankings
The Higher Education Authority said that Ireland is now at a “tipping point”.
# higher-education - Tuesday 16 September, 2014
Trinity College down ten points in world university rankings
Ireland’s top ranked institution is now 71st in the world, while two universities in the UK have moved up in the top ten.
# higher-education - Wednesday 20 August, 2014
99% of young adults in D6 go to college, just 15% in D17
A report from the Higher Education Authority says we “urgently need to tap into the deep reservoirs of disadvantage”.
# higher-education - Wednesday 11 June, 2014
First ever performance review of Ireland's higher education system now published
It found that half of 30-34 year olds have third level qualifications, the highest level in Europe.
# higher-education - Thursday 8 May, 2014
'No evidence' why The Summit treats graduates differently - HEA
The minimum grade requirement for job applicants is different depending where someone graduated.
# higher-education - Wednesday 14 August, 2013
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.
# higher-education - Wednesday 19 June, 2013
118 students still awaiting decision for last year's college grant
SUSI authorities say dozens of students haven’t been ruled on from last year – leaving them in limbo for their college future.
# higher-education - Tuesday 18 June, 2013
EU groups calls for compulsory training for university professors
The EU group chaired by former president Mary McAleese recommended certified and continuous training for university teaching staff.
# higher-education - Wednesday 28 November, 2012
Oireachtas agenda: CIE debts, employment rights, abortion vote
Today’s business at Leinster House will include a debate on employment rights for immigrants of questionable working status.
# higher-education - Wednesday 19 September, 2012
Council abandons household charge-student grant link 'on legal advice'
South Tipperary County Council says it decided not to link grant payments with the household charge after looking more closely.
# higher-education - Wednesday 15 August, 2012
'You deserve to celebrate your achievements' - Minister congratulates LC students
Leaving Cert results are being issued to over 55,800 students around Ireland today.
# higher-education - Saturday 11 August, 2012
Poll: Should student grants consider the value of family property?
Fine Gael TDs are threatening a revolt over plans to consider the value of family farmland when considering a grant application.
Explainer: Possible changes to college grants – and why some TDs don’t want them
A number of TDs – including a cabinet minister – are opposed to planned changes to grant criteria. So what’s going on?
# higher-education - Friday 24 February, 2012
NUI Maynooth and DCU set for Sigerson showdown
It’s Kildare v Dublin in the Higher Education final at Parnell Park tomorrow.
# higher-education - Tuesday 22 November, 2011
Junior minister: 'Ireland is 6th in the world for universities'
Seán Sherlock reckons Ireland’s performance in university rankings puts us 6th in the world, when countries are ranked by GDP.
# higher-education - Wednesday 16 November, 2011
Students march against reintroduction of fees
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.
# higher-education - Tuesday 1 November, 2011
Students brand government 'liars' over tuition fee promises
The Union of Students in Ireland has launched a new campaign to prevent further increases in college fees.
# higher-education - Thursday 6 October, 2011
Irish universities fall in latest international rankings
Department of Education says it still draws encouragement from the fact that two are in the top 200.
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Poll: Should churches and other places of worship be allowed to reopen now?
YESTERDAY, CHIEF MEDICAL Officer Dr Tony Holohan said the advice against indoor gatherings still stands, after reports of a church in Dublin opening its doors for mass.
It was reported that the Church of the Guardian Angels in Blackrock had reopened for mass, with the congregation spaced out on chairs.
Holohan said he had not heard of this specific instance, reiterated that health officials “are advising against indoor gatherings for the reasons we’ve set out”.
“We don’t think now is the right time,” he said.
Government guidelines advise that places of worship such as churches should not reopen until phase four of its roadmap for lifting restrictions, which is set for 20 July.
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