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Decrease in CAO applications to many Stem courses

Decrease in CAO applications to many Stem courses

Drop in applications comes despite initiatives to attract more students to the sector

Thu Jul 05 2018 - 21:09
6,207 applicants receive CAO ‘Round A’ offers

6,207 applicants receive CAO ‘Round A’ offers

Initial CAO round concerns mature applicants, mature nursing/midwifery applicants, and deferred applicants

Thu Jul 05 2018 - 16:52
Universities seek €234m funding injection in Budget 2019

Universities seek €234m funding injection in Budget 2019

Serious quality issues at third-level exist from decades of underfunding, IUA says

Thu Jul 05 2018 - 00:01
Call for ring-fenced fund for schools to provide for homeless children

Call for ring-fenced fund for schools to provide for homeless children

Group says families should be given supports to uphold their children’s right to education

Wed Jul 04 2018 - 12:11
TCD enters ‘The Economist’ top 50 EMBA ranking

TCD enters ‘The Economist’ top 50 EMBA ranking

Programmes measured on personal development, educational experience, and career development

Tue Jul 03 2018 - 08:37
Thousands expected to make CAO choices ahead of change of mind deadline

Thousands expected to make CAO choices ahead of change of mind deadline

Students encouraged to use genuine preference over peers’ plans ahead of Sunday deadline

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 09:06
Pádraig Schäler, Gaeilge, AI revolution, Clinton in Dublin and the ‘reel’ Dublin

Pádraig Schäler, Gaeilge, AI revolution, Clinton in Dublin and the ‘reel’ Dublin

News, views and opinions from Student Hub contributors and Irish Times writers

Fri Jun 29 2018 - 13:34
Irishman who suffered catastrophic injuries in US returns to scene of crash

Irishman who suffered catastrophic injuries in US returns to scene of crash

Pádraig Schäler visits Cape Cod five years after being involved in collision that changed his life

Wed Jun 27 2018 - 21:30
No apologies needed for provision of Irish services, President says

No apologies needed for provision of Irish services, President says

Higgins says it is a sign of hope that newly arrived immigrants engage with language

Mon Jun 25 2018 - 21:17
Teachers want 30% pay rise for correcting State exams

Teachers want 30% pay rise for correcting State exams

‘It is worrying that you would have people who are not teachers correcting exams’

Fri Jun 22 2018 - 18:17
Melania Trump, improve your memory, five guys review, student accommodation

Melania Trump, improve your memory, five guys review, student accommodation

News, views and opinions from Student Hub contributors and Irish Times writers

Fri Jun 22 2018 - 16:48
UL settlements, Lorde, Irish university standings, World Cup, Anxiety among millennials, competition winners

UL settlements, Lorde, Irish university standings, World Cup, Anxiety among millennials, competition winners

News, views and opinions from Student Hub contributors and Irish Times writers

Mon Jun 18 2018 - 08:13
Junior Cert French: No ‘curveballs’ in predictable paper

Junior Cert French: No ‘curveballs’ in predictable paper

Examination paper highlighted the importance of learning basic French vocabulary

Wed Jun 13 2018 - 15:35
Leaving Cert Irish paper 1: Three ‘bankers’ come up

Leaving Cert Irish paper 1: Three ‘bankers’ come up

Teachers broadly pleased as Bliain na Gaeilge, economy and environment appear

Mon Jun 11 2018 - 20:58
Junior Cert Maths paper 1: Wordy questions with some testing scenarios

Junior Cert Maths paper 1: Wordy questions with some testing scenarios

Mixed response to higher level paper which featured ‘a lot of lead in to questions’

Fri Jun 08 2018 - 22:08
Junior Cert Geography: 'A fair and well-balanced paper'

Junior Cert Geography: 'A fair and well-balanced paper'

Students interested in current affairs would have benefited from the inclusion of topics related to world events

Fri Jun 08 2018 - 14:57
Competition for concert tickets,  flat deposits not returned, Forbidden Fruit kicks off summer, NCAD

Competition for concert tickets, flat deposits not returned, Forbidden Fruit kicks off summer, NCAD

News, views and opinions from Student Hub contributors and Irish Times writers

Fri Jun 08 2018 - 10:43
Junior Cert Irish Paper 2: No surprises in ‘student friendly’ exam

Junior Cert Irish Paper 2: No surprises in ‘student friendly’ exam

Vocabulary generally associated with higher level found on ‘interesting and engaging’ second paper

Thu Jun 07 2018 - 17:27
Junior Cert Irish: Paper 1 ‘very much in line’ with previous years

Junior Cert Irish: Paper 1 ‘very much in line’ with previous years

Most happy with paper while reaction to listening comprehension section was mixed

Thu Jun 07 2018 - 14:57
Junior Cert CSPE: More challenging than in previous years

Junior Cert CSPE: More challenging than in previous years

Exam paper would have rewarded students who have engaged in current affairs

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 17:57
Junior Cert English: ‘An improvement on last year’s paper’

Junior Cert English: ‘An improvement on last year’s paper’

Second exam under new curriculum brings some surprises but leaves students happy

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 14:17
Wait is over for 120,000 students as exams begin

Wait is over for 120,000 students as exams begin

Exam fortnight starts with English paper as Junior Cycle and Leaving Cert exams get under way

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 09:16
Trinity College Dublin announces €60m campus development

Trinity College Dublin announces €60m campus development

New development made possible after largest private donation in history of the State

Fri May 25 2018 - 19:22
Sarah McInerney’s journey into journalism, ancient manuscripts, Ed Sheeran

Sarah McInerney’s journey into journalism, ancient manuscripts, Ed Sheeran

News, views and opinions from Student Hub contributors and Irish Times writers

Fri May 18 2018 - 14:08
Exhibition offers rare glimpse of early medieval Ireland

Exhibition offers rare glimpse of early medieval Ireland

Precious manuscripts extend across 1,000 years of our Irish literature and learning

Fri May 18 2018 - 10:38
Review of patronage process ‘an important day for education through Irish’

Review of patronage process ‘an important day for education through Irish’

Coimisinéir Teanga commends Department of Education for move to address demand for Irish language schooling

Wed May 16 2018 - 17:49
Minister to recommend Gaelscoil for north Dublin area

Minister to recommend Gaelscoil for north Dublin area

Decision takes account of ‘strong level of parental demand’ in Drumcondra and Marino area

Wed May 16 2018 - 10:25
New criteria to remove obstacle to Irish-medium schools

New criteria to remove obstacle to Irish-medium schools

Rule change to place greater emphasis on meeting significant parental demand for Gaelscoileanna

Wed May 16 2018 - 07:00
Abortion referendum, free Interrail tickets, Mental health

Abortion referendum, free Interrail tickets, Mental health

News, views and opinions fromStudent Hub contributors and Irish Times writers

Fri May 11 2018 - 12:16
Students hold demonstration over proposed MetroLink site

Students hold demonstration over proposed MetroLink site

Glasnevin phase of Metrolink rail project would see requisition of school lands

Thu May 03 2018 - 17:21
Taoiseach says Metrolink route would cause ‘enormous damage’

Taoiseach says Metrolink route would cause ‘enormous damage’

Dáil told transport authority and TII should find an ‘alternative option’

Tue May 01 2018 - 19:00
Student loans ‘off the table’, choosing a business course, academic salaries

Student loans ‘off the table’, choosing a business course, academic salaries

News, views and opinions fromStudent Hub contributors and Irish Times writers

Fri Apr 27 2018 - 12:06
Schools to voice MetroLink concerns at Oireachtas hearing

Schools to voice MetroLink concerns at Oireachtas hearing

Proposals include plan to requisition lands used by CLG Na Fianna and two Irish medium schools

Wed Apr 25 2018 - 13:08
Tackling exam stress, time to register to vote, worst film titles and more

Tackling exam stress, time to register to vote, worst film titles and more

News, views and opinions fromStudent Hub contributors and Irish Times writers

Thu Apr 19 2018 - 16:10
President Higgins makes impassioned plea for future of Irish language

President Higgins makes impassioned plea for future of Irish language

Every community expresses its basic values in the way in which it treats a language, President Higgins tells rally

Sat Apr 14 2018 - 15:18
Thousands expected in Dublin for Irish language street festival

Thousands expected in Dublin for Irish language street festival

Saturday’s ‘Beo, Gaelach & Bródúil’ is billed as one of the main events of Bliain na Gaeilge 2018

Fri Apr 13 2018 - 16:56
Eighth Amendment, Study on profile of med students, Emojis and The Student Digestive

Eighth Amendment, Study on profile of med students, Emojis and The Student Digestive

News, views and opinions fromStudent Hub contributors and Irish Times writers

Fri Apr 13 2018 - 15:19
Student Hub digest: Fake degrees under fire

Student Hub digest: Fake degrees under fire

News, views and opinions fromStudent Hub contributors and Irish Times writers

Sun Apr 08 2018 - 20:20

Student Hub: DCU calls for regulation of student rental sector

News, views and opinions fromStudent Hub contributors and Irish Times writers

Fri Mar 30 2018 - 15:09
DCU calls for regulation of private student housing rental sector

DCU calls for regulation of private student housing rental sector

University president criticises ‘escalating and uncontrolled pricing’ of student housing

Fri Mar 30 2018 - 10:46
Irish-medium teacher-training places announced in €7m push

Irish-medium teacher-training places announced in €7m push

Two programmes announced in effort to address shortage of Irish teachers

Thu Mar 29 2018 - 13:17
TCD reverses plan to introduce supplemental fees

TCD reverses plan to introduce supplemental fees

Move follows campaign led by students, which said the proposal was unfair and undemocratic

Wed Mar 28 2018 - 16:46
Student Hub: Should you erase your digital footprint to progress your career?

Student Hub: Should you erase your digital footprint to progress your career?

Our weekly guide to news and views from Student Hub contributors and Irish Times writers

Mon Mar 26 2018 - 12:15
Do you know the Irish for transgender?

Do you know the Irish for transgender?

New dictionary described as a defining moment for gender identity and gender expression in Ireland

Wed Mar 21 2018 - 16:29
If your name is Timothy or Pat you’re grand, but if it’s Seán or Róisín you don’t exist

If your name is Timothy or Pat you’re grand, but if it’s Seán or Róisín you don’t exist

CSO says it does not regard names with fadas as different names

Fri Mar 16 2018 - 18:00
TCD occupation, Have Your Say on the Eighth, St Patrick had a wife!

TCD occupation, Have Your Say on the Eighth, St Patrick had a wife!

News, views and opinions fromStudent Hub contributors and Irish Times writers

Fri Mar 16 2018 - 15:23
Students announce end of TCD occupation

Students announce end of TCD occupation

Provost posts tweet saying ‘alternative proposals’ would be considered by TCD board

Thu Mar 15 2018 - 17:47
TCD students occupy campus building in protest over fees

TCD students occupy campus building in protest over fees

Vice-Provost holds talks with student leaders to discuss demands over supplemental feesK

Tue Mar 13 2018 - 21:30
Guns for teachers, postgrad options, confronting grief and Irish fashion

Guns for teachers, postgrad options, confronting grief and Irish fashion

News, views and opinions from Student Hub contributors and Irish Times writers

Fri Mar 09 2018 - 15:02
Seachtain na Gaeilge adds glamour, glitter and grit

Seachtain na Gaeilge adds glamour, glitter and grit

‘You don’t have to be fluent’ the message of two-week celebration of Irish language

Tue Feb 13 2018 - 17:03
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