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UCD President in favour of third-level loan scheme
UCD President Andrew Deeks said that he would be in favour of a loan-scheme system solution to the existing problem of third level funding in Ireland.
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MacCraith led delegation to enhance ties with Asia
DCU President Brian MacCraith headed of a delegation that travel to Asia to expand engagement with third-level institutions in the region. Read more…
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New system sees a rise in SUSI grants
SUSI has awarded 14,000 extra grants to students compared to last year Read more…
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New INIS registration causes problems for students
The new INIS Registration process poses problems for international students with waiting times up to six weeks. Read more…
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Irish Universities pay out €3.3 million in legal fees
Irish Universities paid out more than than €3.3 million in legal fees involving staff members between 2010 and 2015. Read more…
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UL appoint UCD academic as new President
UL appoint Vice President for Health Affairs of UCD as their new President. Read more…
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Mental health services to receive just €15m as Government break Budget promise of €35m
Mental Health Reform have criticised the Government as it has emerged that they plan to invest just €15 million into mental health services, as opposed to the Budget-day announcement of €35 million. During last week’s Read more…
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Planning permission granted for 900 bed student accommodation in Docklands
Planning permission has been granted for the construction of over 900 student bed spaces beside the Point Village as part of the ongoing regeneration of the docklands.
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EU to debate proposal to give teenagers free Interrail passes
The EU is set to debate giving free month long Interrail passes to EU citizens on their 18th birthday. Read more…
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Student activists gather for campaigning training weekend
[dropcap]Budding[/dropcap] student activists from all across the country gathered last weekend in Belvedere Court for The All Ireland Student Activist Weekend.
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Second-ever Irish Nobel Prize winner honoured at TCD
Ireland’s second ever Nobel Prize winner William C Campbell was honoured at TCD, his Alma Mater, last month. Read more…
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Increasing motoring costs creating a catch 22 for commuting students
Increasing insurance premiums are the main cause for augmented motoring costs, cancelling out savings made on low fuel prices, according to the AA. Read more…
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Irish Nurses and midwives set to strike over incremental credit reforms
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) will stage a protest outside Leinster House on September 27th against the decision by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to deny incremental credits to nursing and Read more…
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UL launches programme encouraging women to pursue STEM courses
An educational programme to increase the number of females pursuing STEM2D careers was launched by The University of Limerick and Healthcare company Johnson & Johnson, last week. Read more…
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Further Education Colleges make call for funding after widespread fall in university rankings
Further Education colleges have expressed the impacts of funding cuts on their institutions following a nationwide fall in University rankings. Read more…
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Irish universities don’t make the cut for top 200 global rankings
No Irish University has made the Times Higher Education top 200 colleges in the world for the first time since the rankings began.
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New bus routes announced for DCU commuters
New bus routes travelling to and from DCU are now providing another transport option for staff and students commuting to the university.
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CAO offers: DCU Education & Arts grow and STEM points soar
Dublin City University saw a large growth in Education and Arts following today’s first round of CAO offers, while an increased demand in Business and STEM programmes has led to a soar in points.
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Large number of students skip meals in order to afford to attend college
More than 58% of students in Ireland are forced to miss meals to afford to stay in college, according to a recent survey conducted by the Union Students of Ireland (USI).
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USI calls for reversal of mental health cuts
The Union of Students in Ireland hosted a photocall outside Leinster house on Monday in protest of cuts to the 2016 mental health budget, which had originally ring-fenced €35 million for the sector. USI members Read more…
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Hundreds protest against €12 million mental health cuts
Students and activists gathered outside Leinster House today to protest against the €12 million cuts to the “already grotesquely underfunded” mental health sector. Over 200 people attended the demonstration, which was organized by the Union Read more…
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USI study finds female graduates more employable than males
Females are more likely to secure employments after graduating according to a survey conducted by the USI. The survey found that twenty seven per cent of females were successful in securing employment after graduation compared Read more…
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USI praise anti-extremist declaration
The USI praised Irish Muslim leaders who launched an anti-extremism declaration in Trinity College last week. The Union of Students in Ireland, who has said that violence associated with religion has caused a negative and Read more…
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NUIG tests spider venom for cancer fighting properties
Venom from the false black widow spider is being researched for the first time for its anti-cancer properties in NUI Galway. The venom is being tested on different lines of human cancer cells by Doctor Read more…
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NUIG students win global travel scholarships
Two NUIG students have won travel scholarships which will see them volunteer abroad this summer. The scholarships were awarded by Experiment Intercultural Learning (EIL) Explore, a programme which pays for volunteers to travel abroad and Read more…