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# third-level - Sunday 23 February, 2020
'This is just the tipping point': The cost of being a student in Ireland has skyrocketed in the past decade
Students protested this week in UCD on more than one occasion about the high cost of rent.
# third-level - Thursday 13 February, 2020
'The GAA need to look at this competition and give it the respect it deserves' - UCC boss
Tom Kingston was speaking after his side’s Fitzgibbon back-to-back triumphs.
# third-level - Monday 3 February, 2020
Postgrad researchers are vulnerable to abuse, campaigners warn
Student reps say there is an “abusable culture” in academia and those suffering bullying are afraid to speak out.
# third-level - 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.
# third-level - Sunday 1 December, 2019
Strikes over pay and conditions to hit a number of third-level institutions
Lecturers in Irish third levels to picket in February, while those in Northern Ireland are in the middle of an eight-day dispute.
# third-level - Sunday 20 October, 2019
Column: 'I had to give up hope of finding a permanent job in an Irish university'
Ilaina Khairulzaman had the choice of leaving Ireland or leaving academia.
# third-level - Tuesday 27 August, 2019
Third-level students are suffering from extreme anxiety and depression, study shows
Those without stable student accommodation were likely to suffer from anxiety (50.0%) and depression (77.8%).
# third-level - Sunday 11 August, 2019
Poll: Is the €3,000 cap on college fees too high or too low?
Fine Gael has promised they won’t go up, but should they come down?
# third-level - Monday 29 July, 2019
Over 8,000 international students to benefit from new online immigration renewal system
The new system will be made available to students in the Dublin area, who were previously required to present in person at Burgh Quay.
# third-level - Thursday 25 July, 2019
Students warned to watch for rental scams ahead of house-hunting season
The USI says people are ‘taking advantage of the housing crisis and accommodation shortage’.
# third-level - Wednesday 19 June, 2019
Mixed news for Irish universities as they again fail to break top 100
Trinity was again the top Irish institution but failed to break the top 100.
# third-level - Tuesday 19 March, 2019
Poll: Should colleges be at risk of losing funding if sexual consent classes aren't provided?
That is a recommendation contained in a new government-commissioned report.
# third-level - Thursday 14 February, 2019
The better a student does in Leaving Cert Maths and English, the more likely they are to finish college
Three-quarters of students complete their courses, with women more likely than men to finish.
# third-level - Thursday 7 February, 2019
Jamie Wall's Mary I cruise past CIT into Fitzgibbon Cup semi-finals
Aaron Gillane clipped over eight points for the victors.
# third-level - Friday 4 January, 2019
Third-level sides nearing the end in McKenna Cup, but what's next?
A college vs county debate has been sparked in Ulster in recent weeks.
# third-level - 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.
# third-level - Saturday 28 July, 2018
Thousands may be losing out on tax relief for third-level fees
People have been urged to check if they’re eligible ahead of what can be a very expensive time for students and their families.
# third-level - Friday 15 June, 2018
Sinn Féin pledges to 'abolish all student fees'
Pearse Doherty TD made the pledge at the party’s Ard Fheis in Belfast.
# third-level - Monday 4 June, 2018
TCD sexual consent classes get green light for expansion to clubs and socs
The classes have been trialled in Trinity Halls but the student union wants them elsewhere on campus.
# third-level - Saturday 21 April, 2018
'Access to third level isn't on merit. It's a lottery based on which family you were born into'
Since 2011 State funding of third level education has plummeted by an incredible 25%, writes Paul Gavan.
# third-level - Tuesday 6 February, 2018
374,000 students get access to free online GP consultations
The USI has said the move will help students who are struggling financially.
# third-level - Sunday 28 January, 2018
Ireland wants a future where AI makes medical decisions and delivers jail sentences
The University of Limerick is to teach a Masters in Artificial Intelligence.
# third-level - Monday 22 January, 2018
One-third of students are experiencing serious financial problems
Just under half of third level students’ monthly expenditure is provided by someone other than the student, usually a parent or partner.
# third-level - Wednesday 10 January, 2018
Opinion: 'Not everyone needs or should have to go to college'
All I was left with was over three thousand worth of debt, no job prospects and a qualification no better than my Leaving Cert, writes Laura Buckley.
# third-level - Wednesday 9 August, 2017
'A discriminatory blockade': Galway students criticise locals for campaigning against a new housing development
A UK developer is planning to change the Westwood Hotel in Galway to a 400-bed student housing unit.
# third-level - Tuesday 8 August, 2017
Here's how to make sure you don't fall victim to a fake rental scam
This time of year usually sees a large spike in fake rentals on the market, gardaí have warned.
# third-level - Sunday 16 July, 2017
'Education is important. The government should pay us students to go to college'
I can’t afford to go to college in September because I am unemployed, writes Declan Lavin.
# third-level - Thursday 25 May, 2017
'€100,000 was spent on pens and medallions for retiring university staff'
The claims came in an RTÉ Investigates show aired tonight, which highlighted a number of incidents in the third-level sector.
What is it like to be a Donald Trump supporter in US colleges?
US universities lean heavily towards the Democrats.
# third-level - Monday 15 May, 2017
New laws will prosecute firms that write essays for third level students
The proposed legislation will make it an offence to provide written-to-order essays, which give students an advantage over others by essentially participating in plagiarism.
# third-level - Thursday 6 April, 2017
Opinion: 'I’m one of the 40 million Americans paying off the $1.3 trillion student debt'
The Irish government shouldn’t copy America’s corporate financing and student loan model, writes Elizabeth Tandy Shermer.
# third-level - Wednesday 1 February, 2017
CAO deadline: 'It's easy to forget about other options outside of this one, points-driven route to education'
Apprenticeships and traineeships must no longer be thought of as an alternative to traditional education, rather they must be viewed as viable and vibrant options within Ireland’s education system, writes Elisha Collier O’Brien.
# third-level - Wednesday 25 January, 2017
Career coach: 'Why over 70% of students drop out of first year in some courses'
Making career decisions can be a difficult process and academia is not for everyone, writes Dearbhla Kelly.
# third-level - Monday 9 January, 2017
6 facts about AI that will actually blow your mind
Artificial intelligence? Let’s just say robot butlers are closer than you think.
# third-level - Monday 19 September, 2016
What one tip would you give students to make the most of college?
Getting the balance right in college can be tough. We asked students how to manage being happy AND productive.
# third-level - Thursday 1 September, 2016
More than 2,500 second round CAO offers are out today
Accepting the new offer will automatically cancel a previous acceptance.
# third-level - Monday 22 August, 2016
The CAO offers are out now - What happens next?
Here’s all you need to know
# third-level - Friday 19 August, 2016
FactCheck: Do Irish students really pay some of the highest fees in the world?
As tens of thousands await CAO offers, FactCheck examines how the financial burden awaiting them compares with students in other countries.
# third-level - Sunday 14 August, 2016
Here's what Ireland's top universities are making from student contributions
The burden on students has gone up and up over the last six years.
# third-level - Tuesday 22 March, 2016
College students tell stories of gambling their rent money and losing at Cheltenham
Student Unions are warning about an increase in problem gambling.
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Poll: Should social media companies do more to tackle the spread of Covid-19 misinformation?
MESSAGING APP WhatsApp today introduced new measures to curb the spread of misinformation on its platform.
The move will see messages, including video content and images, restricted from being forwarded to more than one person in one go.
The app previously allowed messages to be forwarded to up to five people in one go but with the large volumes of misinformation around Covid-19 being circulated, the company, which is owned by Facebook has moved to restrict forwarding.
Other social media companies have also tried to combat misinformation on their platforms by including links to the World Health Organisation and the HSE.
So today, we’re asking: Should social media companies do more to tackle the spread of Covid-19 misinformation?
Poll Results:
Yes (4644)
No (875)
I'm not sure (176)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Wellness Wednesday: Mother Nature can help us cope with Covid-19 confinement. Time to walk, look and meditate!
By Gerry Raftery
Mindfulness teacher Gerry Raftery says Spring brings us much-needed stillness and simplicity.
'Nefarious actors are at the root of Covid-19 fake news - and they are part of dangerous geo-political games'
By Billy Kelleher - @BillyKelleherTD
GOAL: We hope to learn lessons from the west when tackling any African Covid-19 outbreak
By Dr Enida Friel
Dr Enida Friel of GOAL says Covid-19 will not be beaten until it’s beaten by all countries.
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