Kinesis Health Technologies, a health start-up from University College Dublin (UCD) has won a US tech pitching competition. The team took home a $4,500 (€3,900) prize. Kinesis Health Technologies develops wearable sensor technologies for older people to prevent falls. Overall winner In addition to the cash prize, Kinesis Health Technologies was also the overall winner of […]
If you are considering a career in digital marketing, check out Trinity Business School’s new part-time 2 year MSc Digital Marketing Strategy. This is a fantastic postgraduate qualification. As it is part-time, with evening classes, students will be able to work while gaining their postgrad qualification. MSc Digital Marketing Strategy gives students the tools to plan, design […]
The latest report from NERI – the Nevin Economic Research Institute – has found that Ireland under-spends in several crucial areas. These include education and infrastructure as well as research and development. The report compares per person spending in Ireland to similar countries in Europe, as well as the USA and Japan. NERI concluded that […]
Will Brexit make it more difficult for Irish students to secure places on third-level courses? The short answer is “maybe.” Brexit will affect Ireland’s third-level institutions, but there are both opportunities and threats ahead. There are opportunities to attract academics, students and funding. However, it may negatively impact Irish-UK academic research, as well as Irish […]
Allergan and Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) have announced a new award. The Allergan Innovation Award will support postgraduate research in the life sciences. The award also mark Allergan’s 40th anniversary in Ireland. Inspiring students to study life sciences Paul Coffey, vice president and plant general manager at Allergan’s Westport plant announced the award. “We […]
There’s a free lunchtime recital and lecture taking place on Thursday 11 May at the ILAC Library, ILAC Centre on Henry Street, Dublin from 12:45 to 2:30pm. This has been arranged by Maynooth University’s Department of Adult and Community Education ‘Communiversity’ and Music Department, as well as Dublin City Libraries. The event takes place Dr Francesca […]
Are you thinking of doing a postgrad degree? Mary Immaculate College (MIC) is accepting applications until 31st May 2017. If you would like to be part of an innovative and creative learning environment, with excellent student supports and resources, apply now to MIC. The College’s world-class postgraduate programmes in the Liberal Arts and Education are available at […]
Dublin Business School is holding an open evening on Tuesday 9 May 2017. This event is of particular interest for anyone considering pursuing an MBA at DBS. As part of the open event, DBS will be hosting an MBA information session at 6pm. This includes a talks from the MBA Programme Leader, a DBS MBA […]
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) says that a student loan scheme is not an effective way to fund college education. They have a point. Large numbers of students in the UK and US graduate severely in debt. In addition, student leaders claim that setting up a loan scheme would be expensive. The also say […]
Mary Immaculate College (MIC) is offering a free summer course for primary school teachers. The course will help teachers integrate ICT and digital literacy as well as robotics into their practice. Critical thinking and problem solving for pupils Dr Maeve Liston, Director of Enterprise and Community Engagement MIC, said that the initiative aims to develop teachers’ […]
Great news for Maynooth University! The university entered the Times Higher Education’s (THE) Top 50 Young University rankings at #49. This is the highest ranking achieved by an Irish university on this listing. Maynooth University has performed well on international rankings lately. In addition to making the Young University list, it was named among the […]
E-payments giant Stripe has bought Indie Hackers, a knowledge-sharing site for entrepreneurs. Stripe is one of the fastest growing tech companies in the world. It was recently valued at $9bn. In addition, Stripe’s staffing level is expected to soon reach 1,000 people. Sharing knowledge Courtland Allen founded Indie Hackers a year ago. The site allows […]
From Monday, 3 April 2017 the SUSI student grants reopens. The demand is expected to be high, particularly as maintenance grants for postgraduate students have been made available. Students in the lowest income category can apply for the postgraduate maintenance grant, worth almost €6,000. In 2012, the government stopped funding for postgrad maintenance grants. This […]
Global education firm EduCo International Group has claimed that Brexit offers a major opportunity for Irish universities. The company plans to set up an Irish branch to attract international students. Dwindling number of international students in the UK The number of international students applying to UK colleges is falling. However, international applications to Irish universities […]
Thinking of doing a postgraduate degree? There are two good reasons to do so – the better your education, the better your employment prospects and the better your salary. Research from Ireland and the EU has found that higher levels of education increase employability as well as salary. As well as gaining a Level 9 […]
If you are considering a Masters or Doctorate, Mary Immaculate College (MIC), recently announced funding supports of €800,000 per annum through its Departmental Assistantships Scheme and merit-based Research Masters and Doctoral Awards Scheme. About Mary Immaculate College (MIC) Mary Immaculate College provides world-class postgraduate programmes in Education and the Liberal Arts at Diploma, as well as Masters and […]
The Department of Education is to introduce laws to prosecute essay mills – companies who write students’ essays in exchange for money. These paid-for essays are original work. However, someone other than the student writes them. As a result, cheating students can bypass a college’s plagiarism detection systems. Plagiarism detection works by comparing a student’s […]
Three students at Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) have won prestigious postgraduate scholarships from the Irish Research Council. The award scheme offers scholarships for students to pursue a research Masters or PhD. These can be either traditional or structured, in any discipline and at any eligible Irish higher education institution. About the winners AIT’s three […]
Improving digital skills among existing workers, as well as new graduates, will be crucial to maintain Ireland’s competitive edge. That’s according to Paul Dunne, CEO and Founder of Digital Skills Academy. Digital technology outpacing staff skills “Staff in a number of key sectors in this country – such as banking, finance and telecommunications – will […]
University College Dublin and the Gaiety School of Acting, the National Theatre School of Ireland, are offering a new one year Masters in Theatre Practice. Academic and practice based modules The MA in Theatre Practice is for highly motivated students who want to lead tomorrow’s theatre industry. The programme offers a unique hybrid model of […]
