Category: University News
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DIT lobbies for new attitude on drug addiction
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DIT VP for Welfare Tara O’Brien organised an “Addiction Awareness” campaign this month to change the way students…
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TCD employees to ballot for industrial action
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Roughly 700 SIPTU members working in Trinity College Dublin are set to ballot for industrial and strike action…
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Trinity college found in breach of advertising regulations
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Trinity College Dublin has been found to be in breach of advertising guidelines regarding a course listing on…
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Trinity to introduce Christmas exams by 2018
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Trinity College Dublin students have votes in favour of the introduction of Christmas exams beginning in the academic…
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Trinity college set to acquire Iveagh Grounds sports facility
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Trinity College’s proposed purchase of Iveagh Grounds sports facility is set to save a number of sports clubs…
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20% Drop in number of Irish students applying to study in the UK
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The number of students applying to study in the UK has dropped by about 20% since the Brexit…
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4,000 pills seized on their way to Galway Rag Week
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Four thousand ecstasy pills and herbal cannabis were seized in Galway, all of which were suspected to be…
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Brexit’s hard border may double travel time for Donegal-DCU journey
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The long journey for Donegal students travelling to DCU could become even more painful, if a hard border…
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Lecturers wish to see philosophy classes in schools to combat “fake news”
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Sociology and media studies classes are required in the Irish education system to combat fake news and the…
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Trinity college re-included in top 200 universities in the world
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Following Temporary Exclusion Last Year, Trinity Ranked 131st in World by Times Higher Education.
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DCU owed thousands through unpaid fees by students
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DCU is owed €165,000 in charges by just over 100 students, says records found by the Irish Times…
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Irish Erasmus students hit an all time high
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The number of Irish students going on Erasmus is at a record high with about 3,200 students going…
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Students Who Rent May Be At Risk To ‘Fair Deal’ Discrepencies
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Students could be subject to poor conditions when renting off-the-books from people who use homes belonging to elderly…
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Trinity Receive Confirmation On 250-Bed Project
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Trinity College Dublin are to redevelop Oisín House on Pearse Street into a 250-bed accommodation project after…
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USI VP: HEA Report On College Performance Not Surprising
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HEA report suggests rising student numbers and no change in funding will have a negative effect on graduate…
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Trinity SU elects ethnic minorities officer
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Trinity College Dublin Student’s Union’s (TCDSU) council voted last week to elect an Ethics Minority Officer onto their…
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NUIG students protest removal of Irish language as requirement for President
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Students at NUI Galway are protesting against a decision to remove fluency in the Irish language as a…
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‘Outbreak’ of sexually transmitted diseases on University of Limerick campus
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The University of Limerick has issued a warning to their student body following an outbreak of Gonorrhoea and…
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New Scheme to Benefit Leaving Cert Students
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Around 1,000 students taking the Leaving Cert in 2017 will benefit from the recent changes made to the…
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USI says landlords must be incentivised to lease properties in submission to Government plan
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The USI made a submission to the strategy for the rented sector
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Trinity Joins League of European Research Universities
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Trinity College Dublin joined the League of European Research Universities this month as the first Irish university to…
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UCD President proposal
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There has been backlash among the students and staff of UCD following the President of UCD, Andrew Deeks’…
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J1 applications increase ahead of Trump’s inauguration
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With the J1 visa applications having opened on the 17th of November, students across many campuses in Ireland…
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Asylum students not eligible for free fees scheme
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Students seeking asylum in Ireland are not eligible for the free fees scheme, leaving many unable to afford…
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Centenarian honoured at alma-mater for her contribution to music
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NUIG honoured 101-year-old Anne Byrne for her contribution to traditional Irish music.