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Simon Harris plans to 'overhaul' student grant system
The minister is bringing proposals to the Cabinet today.
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The minister is bringing proposals to the Cabinet today.
Eight counties have players on the team.
Academia is no longer dominated by men, with women making up more than half of lecturers. But problems remain across third-level in Ireland.
The number of teachers at primary and post-primary level went up from 61,942 in 2016 to 69,343 in 2020.
Galway-Mayo, Sligo and Letterkenny institutes of technology are to combine to become a Technical University.
The clinics will open at over 15 campuses today.
Paul Reid said that hospital numbers beginning to fall but intensive care numbers are rising.
It’s an ideal time to reform the Irish educational system, writes Emma DeSouza.
Gardaí are advising students to be cautious of scams ahead of the new academic year.
It will contain material for students and staff in higher level institutions.
There has been a 136% increase in applications from other EU countries, and a 9% increase overall.
Large-scale antigen testing will likely be rolled out in colleges and universities.
Cabinet will also consider doubling home quarantine to ten days for unvaccinated people travelling from Britain to Ireland.
Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris said he intends to “overhaul” the CAO application form next year.
Investigations must be “independent, trauma-informed and fair to all parties”, the new Promoting Consent and Preventing Sexual Violence report says.
The contribution fee for Irish students is €200.
There was a large increase in applications for medicine, too, with 4,031 first preferences.
The funding is to support Traveller students progressing to higher education and during their studies.
The CAO has received 66,457 applications to date.
PhD researchers are not entitled to sick leave, annual leave, maternity leave or other workers’ rights.
Grants for part time students and how Ireland compares internationally will also be examined.
The study breaks down the socio-economic composition of Ireland’s student body.
Colleges will be required to report annual bullying and sexual harassment statistics.
Unpaid ‘teaching contributions’ expected in most universities and ITs but PhD candidates can’t get ‘a liveable wage’.
We look at the impact of insecure work on women, people with disabilities and vulnerable groups in the sector.
Analysis reveals an average of over 11,200 lecturers working in temporary and casual contracts.
Dr Ní Shúilleabháin described her ordeal in today’s Irish Times.
All classes and lectures in the upcoming academic year will be held online.
This academic year will be vastly different to previous years for third-level students.
This round of offers are for those not awaiting their grades for the 2020 Leaving Certificate.
The guidance was issued for third level students ahead of the upcoming academic year.
The publication of this year’s results will not be available until 7 September.
The minister said international students can come to the country to study as long as they self-isolate.
The date for the main body of offers for students completing the Leaving Cert has not yet been set.
CAO points, which are based on Leaving Cert grades, determine what college courses are offered to students.
Some universities are offering online only study options but others will require the students to move to Ireland for their course.
The new technological university will be formed by Cork Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology Tralee.
The UK university has said it is “likely” that social distancing will continue to be required.