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Exams moved as Law Society feels pinch Irish scientists uncover the origins of life 'Springboard' plan to train jobless adults Midlands firm to create up to 30 new jobs Super Hero Grants for social action Irish researchers discover new autism genes as part of major international research project New programmes to tackle smart economy skills shortage Online farmers website to create 35 jobs 200 expected at theology conference Dublin's net wages fourth highest in world Green energy 'can create 1,300 new jobs' Medical devices firm to create 60 jobs in Galway Graduate teachers cannot find posts in Ireland Ireland's first virtual trading floor opens in UL Success of female accountants explored McAfee to create 120 jobs in Cork Mobile ads company to create 20 jobs Plight of prisons explored by DCU researchers Dunboyne concrete and paving plant to support 170 jobs UCC expert helps date Britain's 'Book of Kells' Bottled water firm to create 90 jobs in Clare Universities endorse EU role in education 80 software jobs for Letterkenny Cutbacks slash teaching posts Finance firm and bathroom company to create 90 new jobs €1m fund to attract scientific researchers to Ireland Private care firm to create 50 jobs in Leinster Citigroup to create 50 new jobs in Dublin New method to increase shelf-life of bread Drugs company creates 20 jobs in Waterford 50 new financial services jobs for Sligo UCD Smurfit School ranked in world top 40 Science exhibition has ice-cream clouds licked Permanent teaching post attracts almost 400 applications Trinity ranked in world's top 50 universities Motorway service station deal to create 500 jobs PayPal announces 100 new jobs in Dublin Harney launches new Masters-level pharmacy programme Citrix announces 20 new jobs Financial services firm to create 30 jobs Internet firm to create 33 jobs in Co Cork Bord Gáis to create 250 jobs One in three maths teachers lack degree School principals urged to prioritise graduates Brewer to set up Irish operation Carlow security firm to create 50 jobs Engineers' body announces joint training venture with CIMA 30 jobs created at broadband company Research-led teaching key to UCC's plan 30 new jobs in digital-cinema company HP announces over 50 jobs for Galway Chaplain vacancy at UCC may be hit by jobs embargo €5m boost to see top firms' work at facility Shopping centre's €250m expansion 'to create 6,000 jobs' Fás reports rise in vacancies Irish scientists develop anti-leukaemia drug Waterford Crystal investors plan new glass-production centre Coughlan launches €26m equity fund for start-ups Standoff leaves college jobs unfilled Grant application law 'in 18 month limbo' Paddy Power to create 50 jobs after new deal Interview preparation for primary teaching applicants Joint nano research initiative announced Life sciences sector in healthy state - Forfas report Pharmaceutical firm brings 100 jobs to Wicklow Report reveals business success of digital research ITs launch skills programme for postgrads DCU researchers tackle flood management Jobs boost for Waterford Breakthrough in drug testing trials Calling all Business Savvy Students Exciting future for financial research 60 telecommunications jobs for Waterford Employing PhD graduates benefits business 100 jobs confirmed for Dublin New €1m investment to create 30 jobs in Clare Galway researchers make breast-cancer breakthrough CIF: Up to 100,000 construction jobs at risk Researchers investigate superbugs Single agency may deal with grants Retired teachers get subbing work despite crisis Microsoft work placements for IT and teaching graduates Ireland competing well in European research funding Chorus ntl creates 50 jobs in call centre Irish Speakers Have Head Start in Jobs Race 25% reduction in HR and management courses Scientists measure cleansing power of trees in city carbon emission tests IT company to create 94 jobs 'Let's talk about drugs' media awards Open day at the King's Inns School SNA posts to go despite review delay New recruitment stats hint at economic stabilisation Payment firm to create 100 Dublin jobs McGee first female Dean of Irish medical school 100 electrical store jobs to be created 103 new jobs as Japanese gaming company expands O'Keeffe: Four hours' teaching seems very little €200m Cork development could create 1,500 new jobs UL €6m centre focal point for language Software Innovation Network launched in Dublin Healthcare company creates 30 new Leinster jobs Sixty jobs set for west Dublin Irish scientists develop DNA-based cancer vaccine NCI to improve support for disabled students D&B to create up to 100 jobs in Dublin Mobile network 3 create 90 new jobs in €5m expansion Scholarship renamed to honour Haiti hero Andrew Grene Funding announced for new research facility €20 million funding for new marine research projects Acclaimed novelist to give reading at UL Dublin college to get new film school UCD centre leads the way in fight against cybercrime Number of spin out firms set up in Irish universities trebles in 2009 Half of maths teachers unqualified NUI Galway/UL alliance to drive research and academic excellence 30 new jobs for Allianz Irish HQ Scientists unpick genetic code of extinct giant cattle National SNA review could see cuts at vital school 250 new jobs for Westmeath Engineers Ireland delivers future-proofing report Irish and UK employers feature at teaching careers fair Leading life sciences company invests €14 million and will create up to 250 jobs at new facility Universities reject concerns student grades are artificially hiked Aussie food firm brings 70 jobs to Dundalk 300 new food sector jobs welcomed HP to create 60 new jobs with Irish expansion NUI Maynooth spin-out company to combat world food problem New online supply chain course launched UL researchers develop new dialysis product Pathways scheme to facilitate access to previously restricted library books IT company to create 10 new jobs Debt manager announces plans to create 200 new jobs Software firm to create 35 new jobs Healthcare firm to create 22 jobs in 2010 35 jobs created in new software R&D programme Jobs boost as €200m Cork offices plan get go-ahead Boots plans 300 new jobs across country Digital media students to get taste of their dream job Financial Regulator to add 360 jobs in next two years eBay set to announce new Dublin jobs Creation of 10,000 jobs from water investment Inspirational engineering leader to give lecture UCC postgraduates demystify scientific data Technical support firm to create 30 jobs New research scholarship for chemistry graduates Call for more male primary teachers Jobs boost forecast for aviation industry Almost 200 jobs to be created Bacteria in yogurt could treat cancer, Irish research finds New Chinese exchange opportunity for AIT students Open evening to feature new courses Unique accountancy programme to start in September Recruitment gets under way to fill 300 posts Italian insurance group to create 30 Navan jobs Australian visa change likely to hit Irish migrants 1,000 jobs in pipeline via Retail Excellence Ireland UCC governing body wants disputed graduation fee scrapped UCC's Tyndall Institute to create 20 jobs after €8m funds win 80 jobs created by €5m Government investment in internet company EirGrid to create 300 jobs Fast track to professional accountancy Research hub could create 90 jobs Education fund of over €30,000 on offer UL secures €858,000 in science research funding UL spin-out company sold for $44 million DBS open evening for postgraduate students NCI part-time courses open events Family support is crucial in being a student Graduates lacking in key 'hands-on' skills Jobs for graduates difficult to find on home turf 2,000 new teaching jobs as pupil numbers soar Tackling development issues in primary school children Study finds major gap in Leaving Cert results between social groups All cisterns go! Rain flushes the loos at futuristic college In my opinion: What do we know about education in Ireland? Tomorrow's world: The classroom of the future New research identifies new genes associated with cleft lip and cleft palate in children NUI Galway scientists first to produce volcanic ash operational forecasts Boost for third-level research as 47 projects awarded €8.5m funding Top European award’s first trip to Ireland Waterford academic to work in Spain under prestigious postdoctoral fellowship Just the tonic Roisin joins in medical first UCC and Almac announce collaboration Ireland's national portal for open access to research goes live Having hayfever during exams 'increases the chance of lower marks' Farmleigh Fellowship Programme established Maths teachers 'not fully qualified' in subject Write Here, Right Now - journalism competition The ‘Aspire 2010’ Scholarship Programme NUI Galway and University of Limerick launch Translational Research Institute with the Georgia Institute of Technology A collaboration between the Faculty of Law UCC and the Law Society of Ireland Award for NUI Maynooth researcher TCD researchers collaborate on international project to integrate cloud computing with grid technologies PhD in New Media and Film launched by NUI Galway and the University of Limerick MSc Immunology and Global Health wins inaugural Best Course award Irish companies to create 60,000 jobs by 2015 UCD scientist wins European Young Researcher Award at Euroscience 2010 New MSc in Data Analytics at DIT to meet growing demand for highly skilled graduates Colleges get €360m funds boost to create hi-tech jobs Major research funding of over €12million secured by University of Limerick Ireland wins over €213m from European R&D fund Numbers at school and college to grow significantly in coming years New €7m fund to turn research into jobs Griffith College offer reduced rate to NUJ members Anger at State's silence on 'brain drain' Revolutionary cholesterol testing brought closer Researchers make breakthrough in understanding gender gap in cystic fibrosis NUI Galway involved in European radiation research Call for applications for PhD Scholarships in Engineering Working abroad with accountancy Free college places for unemployed Universities warn over education cuts Trinity and UCD slip down rankings of top universities Irish universities move up in world rankings DCU named Sunday Times University of the Year 2010 Irish scientists shed light on solar storms Brains count for as much as brawn in the army of today TCD gives low grade to reforms Academics teach just six hours every week Major European research grant for Irish researcher Students must get all-round education New top-level group to identify research priorities Irish role in European Space Agency highlighted Why it's really time to mind our languages in schools Fury as unqualified teachers get legal right to give classes State risks losing €10m in EU funds over scholars' pay cuts More than 160 teachers are not qualified to teach New agreement between Irish institute and Indian university Research cash for NUI Galway Student work experience key to success Employers say graduates can't write well enough Graduate employment levels Irish physicist contributes to international nanoscience research Retired teachers back at work as graduates sign on Tyndall develops new material to extend life of electronics From soaps to Shakespeare at Trinity's new acting academy Just deserts! Lecturers escape the gloom in the Bahraini sun The knowledge economy is undermined by poor policies Education cuts plan 'threatens 2,000 jobs' Hibernia college wins gold at e-Learning Awards Teaching course is spared in cutbacks 10,000 jobs target for Ireland's first green economic zone An tSlí Ghlas Why more and more smart students are staying home from college NUI Galway team enabling the future of the web Ireland wins €269 million from European R&D fund Green Skills prioritised in National Recovery Plan Jobs growth stunted by skills shortage says recruiter Enterprise Ireland launches internet and games competitive start fund Former ombudsman to oversee development at NUI Maynooth Shortage of quality graduates costs Ireland 200 top IT jobs TCD in bid to avert €100m debt Assets to be means-tested in reform of college grant system 71 per cent of employers plan to recruit in 2011 FG and Labour differ over asset test for college grants Incompetent academics to face strict penalties Colleges plan merger into first technical university Mature enough for college TCD’s student entrepreneur on message Sectors to target for jobs Loan plan could saddle college students with debts of €25,000 In my opinion: Memo to Hunt: Higher education must teach ethics Ireland must continue to support research and innovation Old school teaching better for retaining knowledge Fitzgerald runs for top Trinity post TCD faces fines over pay hikes for 27 academics ACCA open evenings TCD angry at timing of plan to slash college head salaries Incredible Years teaching programme gets results President hails Graduate Entry Medical School Teachers still top of class for 31st Dail representation College takes on more staff as online learning booms Learning a harsh economic lesson Job fears for primary teachers Profits rise as we click with internet tuition Scientists develop formula for a perfect pint of the black stuff Your future is Chartered - Chartered Accountancy Open Day Quinn reverses decision to abolish the NUI Gaelscoileanna fight to keep teachers Students told they will have to emigrate Education chief hits attitude of arts academics Transfer of 170 surplus teachers to save €10m Postgrad open evening in Dun Laoghaire Would you benefit from training in noise survey and assessment? Plan to double foreign students Quinn backs down in college row Colleges 'obsessed' with rank Online MA for teachers Admissions tests for studying medicine explained White smoke as Trinity elects its youngest provost in 250 years Expanded information research presence in Cork Job vacancies continue to arise despite recession In my opinion: The truth about the 'Employment Control Framework' Galway-Mayo is first IT to be awarded Green-Campus Flag Students' cutting-edge ideas make big impact College grants to be paid into bank accounts Lecturers back in Croke Park talks Bishops under pressure over teachers redeployed from non-Catholic schools Ban on filling posts 'puts pupils at risk of dropout' We are being driven to emigrate, says graduate Union boss vows to defend non-permanent staff Grangegorman project reaches the next milestone Colleges clamp down as students copy and paste their way to degrees Unmissable sales & marketing career opportunities Become a business leader 'Upskilling' plan draws huge response New PhD programme: Philosophy of Art & Culture Regenerate with a PhD in Biomedical Engineering Irish researchers urged to access €3.2 billion of European funding New accounting conversion programme in GMIT Unqualified teachers finally axed by Quinn Engineering graduates need to learn teamwork, study finds Only 5pc at third level able to speak two foreign languages Some graduates in physics earning €100,000-plus Two-year online course aimed at aspiring teachers Students fare better reading from screen than paper New Online Law Masters Launched Griffith College launches MA in Interior Architecture Design Two-thirds of graduates placed in small firms get jobs Where the jobs are ... A world away from tiling swimming pools Teachers will have to register by law Teacher watchdog fails to set up urgent probe into maths crisis 150 jobs on offer at insurance firm Independent College Dublin Upcoming Open Evenings 2012 UK university applicants down 8.7pc Demand for college places up as more mature students join race Graduate students need to brush up to get into medicine Boots to create 50 jobs in new Cork outlet New system to fast-track jobseekers' applications Research centre aims to improve maths teaching across all levels Schools told job priority must go to qualified teachers Training of maths and science teachers 'must improve' US software firm to create 30 jobs in Galway Ireland has second-highest graduate rate in EU New loan scheme for DCU postgrad courses Airline's open day bids to fill 50 positions Bright future for engineering jobs, claims representative body Government launches €250m job subsidy scheme Graduates faring well in jobs market, poll finds Redundancies rise by 142% Human resources firm to create 30 jobs in Dundalk New libraries to create hundreds of building jobs Minister announces free postgrad places for unemployed Lecturers' beliefs on duties 'disturbing' Laws won't turn teachers into criminals, says minister University recruitment embargo will lead to 'crisis and complete chaos' Telecoms firm to create 350 jobs Bord na Móna to create 300 new green jobs Minister to unveil plan for 'thousands' of technology jobs Tánaiste criticises uncompetitive professions 2,000 higher education posts at risk of being axed 2,000 special needs teaching jobs face axe US firm to create 20 Dublin jobs Safety firm to create up to 100 jobs in Cork UCC finances on road to recovery Temp teacher job draws nearly 1,200 applicants An Bord Snip recommends 17,300 job cuts Postgrad open day in Dublin 25 new jobs for Galway as Subway opens new store New postgrad in health economics announced €5.6 million for cancer research DCU and Special Olympics Ireland sign agreement Research companies adding €160 million to economy Artery clearing device wins Enterprise Ireland award Research on improving science teaching gets underway Study: Poor rate of training for secondary teachers Jobseekers set to snap up 1,000 free postgrad courses Dundalk IT seek researchers Interested in a postgrad counselling qualification? Let accountancy elevate your career Ethics:current and future challenges ASTI warns of teacher exodus Researchers make their impact College students face grant application woe over reforms delay Student grant reform on hold due to budgetary problems WIT's 'outstanding' construction management course New research centre for NUI Maynooth HR masters receives international award Career options for Irish-speaking graduates Invitation to ‘Taste of an MBA’ breakfast Professional Cert in Pharmaceutical Business Management Launched New Graduate Careers in Cork New MA in Humanities on offer Nurses trained to examine rape victims graduate Education cutbacks will cost up to 1,000 jobs, say teachers' union Funding the greatest obstacle for part time postgrads 'I thought teaching would be a safe job' 20% of graduates will emigrate to find work Historic double for research couple at UCC Canadian opportunity for Irish speaking postgrads New postgraduate nursing award 'Fundamental mistake' to restrict study University rift deepens over UCD/TCD research agreement Planning course receives accreditation Growing number of female professors at UL New materials research centre at WIT New research magazine launched DCU receives Charles Haughey papers Academics propose a new approach to management UL journalism students produce local paper Extra CIT cuts on the cards €300 million research plan launched A mere 40% of applicants given a decision on grants €45 million for scientific research centres University of Ulster welcomes assessment 60,000 face delays in receiving grant payment Academic receives tribute for work on those who served in WWI Irishman who discovered cure for leprosy honoured Irish researcher receives prestigious award O'Keeffe pledge on third-level research funding 79% of youth want more money spent on scientific research Euthanasia proponent to address debate Call for release of research funds UL library receives a major collection Female graduates excel but still on lower salaries CIT chief ups ante for status change Cork's musical tradition tracked in 'a first' PhD Budget to force hundreds of trainee teachers on dole Nobel winning scientist joins UU's biomedical research team Lecture series accompanies UCC's new PhD programme High-tech group welcomes Facebook move January start for WIT research facility Lecturer discovers rare book gem in Law Library New research into use of stem-cell therapy to fight blindness Trinity in world's top 50 universities Teaching graduates facing dole queue Award for software firm Unitas