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All teachers want for Christmas is a Gaelteacht grant
he Union of Students Ireland (USI) were on St. Patrick’s campus DCU for the launch of a national campaign to get Gaelteacht grants for student teachers. Read more…
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UCD professor wins Entrepreneur of the Year
UCD Professor and Researcher Eoin Casey awarded Entrepreneur of the Year at Science Foundation Ireland Awards 2018. Read more…
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Concerns over proposed Grangegorman student accommodation
There are concerns about both the expense of the accommodation and about the concentration of students already living in the area. Read more…
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Naiad win UCD Start Up of the Year award
NAIAD have won the UCD Start Up of the Year award at UCD and are seeking €6.5 million in funding. Read more…
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NUIG undergo potential data breach
A lost USB stick has caused a potential breach of student data in the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) Read more…
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Students applying for post-grad teaching course in DCU and others only need to do one Irish Oral
Changes have been made to Irish oral examinations in the four state-funded postgraduate primary school teaching courses in Ireland.
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University of Limerick recognised for leading the way on gender equality
Currently, 33 per cent of their professors are female, this has risen by two per cent since November 2017. UL received the Athena Swan Bronze award in 2015 for their work in advancing gender equality, an award that DCU won in 2017. Read more…
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Trinity professor awarded Researcher of the Year
A Trinity Professor won the Science Foundation Ireland award: Researcher of the Year for his work on artificial intelligence. Read more…
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Trinity students protest against Aramark running café on campus
The dissatisfaction from the student body is due to the fact that the company also caters for three direct provision centres in Ireland and accommodates 850 asylum seekers in Cork, Athlone and Clare. Read more…
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Trinity hold Rainbow Week
Over 20 different events took place during Rainbow Week with TCDSU working alongside a number of different Trinity societies in order to include and engage with all of the student body. Read more…
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University of Limerick named Sunday Times Irish University of the Year
University of Limerick has once again been named Sunday Times Irish University of the Year Read more…
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DCU reconsiders its relationship with Saudi Arabian university after murder of journalist
DCU is reconsidering its relationship with a Saudi Arabian university after journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered last October. Read more…
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NUIG and NEPHSTROM granted funding for coordinated project
NUIG have announced that their coordinated project with NEPHSTROM has been granted the funding to begin clinical trials. Read more…
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Trinity Sport leak scholarship applicants’ personal information
The breached data is undergoing deletion, and according to Head of Trinity Sport Michelle Tanner, a report will be sent to the Data Protection Commission – a mandatory action as of May 25th this year, when the EU GDPR came into effect. Read more…
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DCU settles High Court Case against university authorities
DCU student settled a High court case over a decison by the college to exclude him from his course because of alleged inappropriate behaviour. Read more…
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Four DIT students win ESB Inter College Challenge
Four students from DIT have won the ESB Inter College Challenge and are heading to Montreal next year. Read more…
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Funds up to €125,000 will be used to recruit a new DCU President following the end of Professor Brian MacCraith tenure
Approximately €125,000 has been allocated for finding a new President of DCU once current President Professor Brian MacCraith’s tenure ends in 2020. Read more…
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RTÉ and NUIG partner in research and teaching
An audience research panel of 500 Irish-speaking contributors will be recruited from around Ireland to give feedback on Raidió na Gaeltachta. Read more…
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Technological University Dublin to be fully established by the new year
Oireachtas have approved the draft order for the establishment of the technological university, the first in Ireland. The three IT’s, Dublin, Tallaght and Blanch will be dissolved officially on Jan 1st 2019 and become united as a university. Read more…
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Universities across Ireland call on the government to tackle funding crisis
Seven universities in Ireland are turning to the public to put pressure on the government for more funding, Ireland have the second highest fees in Europe and are looking to the government for a way to tackle the funding crisis in fear of a serious drop in university quality. Read more…
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Lack of visa meetings for international students
International students are having difficulty getting online visa appointments with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). Read more…
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Industrial actions causes IT disruption ahead of graduations
Institute of technology students across all campuses in Ireland are being affected by industrial action being taken by staff.
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UK government to tackle grade inflation in universities
The UK government has announced plans to tackle grade inflation after an unprecedented rise in first class degrees in the last decade.
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DITSU launch a campaign to fight cuts to services
DIT students have launched a campaign against cuts to services after a staffing problem led to reductions in library hours and other services. Read more…
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Trinity College secure €100m loan from EIB
Trinity College has received a €100 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a period of 30 years.