# higher-education - Monday 1 March, 2021
# Third Level
# Third Level
The funding is to support Traveller students progressing to higher education and during their studies.
# higher-education - Friday 25 September, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The move comes as efforts step up to limit the spread of Covid-19 in the community.
# higher-education - Monday 31 August, 2020
# College
# College
Simon Harris also defended the fact that college fees would remain the same, even as courses move online.
# higher-education - Friday 24 July, 2020
# July Stimulus
# July Stimulus
Employers will be given incentives to hire apprentices and young, unemployed workers.
# higher-education - Monday 20 July, 2020
# Higher Education
# Higher Education
The two-metre social distancing rule is also expected to apply on university campuses that reopen in the autumn.
# higher-education - Thursday 18 June, 2020
# Education For All
# Education For All
A recent study by DCU proved that access programmes help improve participation by refugees in higher education.
# higher-education - Monday 27 April, 2020
# Students
# Students
There is a focus on student learner needs and wellbeing at the moment.
# higher-education - Wednesday 8 April, 2020
# Higher Education
# Higher Education
Online exams or rescheduled exams will take place instead.
# higher-education - Tuesday 18 February, 2020
# College Campuses
# College Campuses
The Department of Education has funded the nationwide project.
# higher-education - Sunday 5 January, 2020
# Higher Education
# Higher Education
20 female-only professorships are expected to be in place by September this year.
# higher-education - Tuesday 3 December, 2019
# Religion
# Religion
A 2015 review found several institutions had no public appointment or tendering procedure for the employment of chaplains.
# higher-education - Tuesday 21 May, 2019
# International Students
# International Students
There has been a 45% increase in students from non-EEA countries since 2013.
# higher-education - Friday 18 January, 2019
# Higher Education
# Higher Education
New figures show that Ireland’s undergraduate population has grown by 8% over the last five years.
# higher-education - Friday 14 December, 2018
# Opinion
# Opinion
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
# Opinion
# Opinion
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
# Pay Gap
# Pay Gap
The CSO and HEA released the report that monitored graduates from 2010 to 2014.
# higher-education - Monday 17 July, 2017
# State Examinations
# State Examinations
It comes after a report last week into universities found “unacceptable” financial practices.
# higher-education - Sunday 18 September, 2016
# Further Education
# Further Education
“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
# All The Options
# All The Options
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
# Cold Hard Cash
# Cold Hard Cash
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
# Column
# Column
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
# Come On Over
# Come On Over
International tuition fees have become an important source of revenue for cash-strapped Irish universities.
# higher-education - Wednesday 12 August, 2015
# Leaving Cert
# Leaving Cert
Anna Kern and her mother moved to Ireland from Ukraine in 2013.
# higher-education - Monday 20 July, 2015
# Girls And Boys
# Girls And Boys
An independent panel, chaired by former European Commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, is to investigate the issue.
# higher-education - Monday 22 June, 2015
# Enough Is Enough
# Enough Is Enough
Union says academics’ working hours are far greater than established norms.
# higher-education - Sunday 10 May, 2015
# Opinion
# Opinion
Demand for education expanded during the crisis and it looks set to grow further. We must respond proactively.
# higher-education - Wednesday 18 February, 2015
# Higher Education
# Higher Education
A new report also found that less deaf students are now attending college in Ireland.
# higher-education - Monday 24 November, 2014
# College Ready
# College Ready
A new survey has also found that the majority want them to progress to higher education.
# higher-education - Wednesday 1 October, 2014
# Edumacashional
# Edumacashional
The Higher Education Authority said that Ireland is now at a “tipping point”.
# higher-education - Tuesday 16 September, 2014
# Trinners For...oh
# Trinners For...oh
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
# Education
# Education
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
# Results
# Results
It found that half of 30-34 year olds have third level qualifications, the highest level in Europe.
# higher-education - Thursday 8 May, 2014
# Hierarchy
# Hierarchy
The minimum grade requirement for job applicants is different depending where someone graduated.
# higher-education - Wednesday 14 August, 2013
# Opinion
# Opinion
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
# Student Grants
# Student Grants
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
# Higher Education
# Higher Education
The EU group chaired by former president Mary McAleese recommended certified and continuous training for university teaching staff.
# higher-education - Wednesday 28 November, 2012
# Leinster House
# Leinster House
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
# Student Grants
# Student Grants
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
# Congratulations
# Congratulations
Leaving Cert results are being issued to over 55,800 students around Ireland today.
# higher-education - Saturday 11 August, 2012
# Your Say
# Your Say
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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