Ireland’s seven universities have launched a major campaign aimed at encouraging the public to demand that the Government tackles the funding crisis in third level education. State funding per third level student in Ireland at €5,000 is barely half of what it was a decade ago and a fraction of what it is in other […]
Register now for HELLIN Conference 2018 ‘Transitions: Lifelong Learning and Higher Education’. Don’t delay as places are extremely limited. Date: Friday 7 December 2018 Cost: €120 – Standard Registration / €50 Student Registration Kickoff: Registration at 8.30am-9.15am. Welcome: 9.30am with President Prof. Philip Nolan. Adult Education Education is a highly personalised yet social phenomenon. Learning spans […]
NUI Galway will host ‘EMPOWER’, an information and education day for the public, with a series of free workshops introducing ‘Public and Patient Involvement’ and developing the skills required to partner with researchers to guide and influence their work. All members of the public with an interest in health and social care research who would […]
University College Dublin is to host a new €22 million research centre focusing on advance manufacturing techniques. This new I-Form centre will work to develop areas such as 3D printing and materials processing. The I-Form Centre will bring together researchers from computing, engineering, materials, and data science to create a multi-disciplinary team to shape the […]
An investment of over €22 million in early-career researchers was announced earlier this week. 288 postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers will benefit from the investment, under the Irish Research Council’s Government of Ireland programmes. Water quality in Irish rivers, the health benefits of lipid-rich diets and the experiences of LGBT prisoners are amongst the research areas […]
Dublin City University (DCU) have signed up to exhibit at the forthcoming Education Expo this autumn. The university will be promoting their courses and offering guidance and advice to prospective students. DCU have an extensive choice of postgraduate programmes to choose from. Dublin City University is recognised as a dynamic and innovative institution. It’s regarded as one […]
The number of applications from students applying for teaching courses at postgraduate level has increased amid concerns of a crisis in the supply of qualified teachers. The level of interest in teaching postgrads has been declining steadily in recent years, with entries down from just under 3,000 in 2011 to 1,068 in 2017. However, early […]
University College Cork (UCC) is to spend €350 million on new student housing and a business school as well as a dental school and hospital. The construction programme will take place over the next five years. Strategic plan UCC issued their strategic plan which contains details about this investment. The university current has 20,000 students. […]
High rents and the housing shortage in major urban areas has reached crisis levels. Unsurprising, this has disproportionally affected students. As well as a lack of available properties, rents have spiralled. Students returning to college have been couchsurfing with friends or stay in hostels. The housing crisis has made it impossible for some students to […]
Jobs Expo Dublin is to return this October showcasing up to 50 leading employers as well as educators and professional development experts. The event takes place on Saturday 21st October at Croke Park. Jobs Expo Dublin will feature some of the Ireland’s most highly regarded companies, including both national and multinational employers. The event will […]
Have you considered a postgrad in Cloud Computing Research? If you have a degree in Cloud Computing chances are you’re sitting pretty. Graduates in this discipline are both in demand and well paid. Cloud computing is one of the best high-value growth sectors in Ireland. That’s according to the Government, Forfás and the IDA. Established in 2012, NUI […]
