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Pay for student interns up but at expense of entry-level jobs

Pay for student interns up but at expense of entry-level jobs

Survey indicates only 10% of employers value postgraduate qualification above experience

Mon Jun 22 2015 - 01:00
College lecturers say they are spending more time teaching ‘basic skills’

College lecturers say they are spending more time teaching ‘basic skills’

Almost 73% of academics surveyed indicate increasing student diversity

Mon Jun 22 2015 - 01:00
College lecturers: More time being spent on basic skills

College lecturers: More time being spent on basic skills

Language difficulties and inadequate writing skills are cited as core academics problems

Mon Jun 22 2015 - 00:01
Trinity College entry scheme may be extended

Trinity College entry scheme may be extended

Project involves admission of small group of students from outside the CAO process

Fri Jun 19 2015 - 01:00
Ulster University to cut student numbers by 1,200

Ulster University to cut student numbers by 1,200

Stormont budget cuts blamed for reduction in number of places and staff at North college

Fri Jun 19 2015 - 01:00
DCU buys All Hallows College for student accommodation

DCU buys All Hallows College for student accommodation

Site valued at €14m and all remaining students will transfer to university after closure

Thu Jun 18 2015 - 21:42
Half of girls believe science and maths are ‘too difficult’

Half of girls believe science and maths are ‘too difficult’

Almost 30% believe STEM subjects better fit boys’ brains or boys’ personalities

Thu Jun 18 2015 - 01:00
New York Times apologises for ‘insensitive’ language in Berkeley article

New York Times apologises for ‘insensitive’ language in Berkeley article

Paper criticised after article suggested J-1 students an ‘embarrassment to Ireland’

Wed Jun 17 2015 - 18:51
New board for under-fire National College of Art and Design

New board for under-fire National College of Art and Design

Audited accounts up to the end of 2012 have now been presented to C&AG, says college

Tue Jun 16 2015 - 19:31
Families being assisted after ‘appalling tragedy’ - Flanagan

Families being assisted after ‘appalling tragedy’ - Flanagan

Minister for Foreign Affairs says up to nine Irish students injured in Berkeley balcony collapse

Tue Jun 16 2015 - 18:18
A third of 8,000 Irish J-1 students head for California

A third of 8,000 Irish J-1 students head for California

University of California Berkeley offers visiting J-1 students summer accommodation

Tue Jun 16 2015 - 18:06
Teachers’ qualifications don’t match subjects taught - survey

Teachers’ qualifications don’t match subjects taught - survey

Department review finds large number teach classes without the relevant credentials

Mon Jun 15 2015 - 01:00
NCAD rejects censor  claim over withdrawal of nude  from show

NCAD rejects censor claim over withdrawal of nude from show

Shane Berkery’s image depicting naked NCAD director a ‘light-hearted’ protest

Fri Jun 12 2015 - 01:00
Hibernia graduates still unsure on eligibility in Catholic schools

Hibernia graduates still unsure on eligibility in Catholic schools

No decision made by Irish Episcopal Conference on approval of teacher college

Fri Jun 12 2015 - 01:00
Enda Kenny says suspected BSE case ‘a setback’

Enda Kenny says suspected BSE case ‘a setback’

‘I think it’s accepted it will be a positive test when it’s absolutely confirmed’

Thu Jun 11 2015 - 16:38
Hibernia College seeks bishops’  approval  over graduate fears

Hibernia College seeks bishops’ approval over graduate fears

Jobseeker posted letter from Catholic employer saying college’s religious diploma not recognised

Wed Jun 10 2015 - 01:00
Project Maths linked to decline in third-level performance

Project Maths linked to decline in third-level performance

Research indicates that B grade in 2013 corresponds roughly with a C in 2003

Tue Jun 09 2015 - 01:00
Further education funding to be linked with ‘performance’

Further education funding to be linked with ‘performance’

State agency regulating the sector to direct funds to ‘where it’s going to be most effective’

Mon Jun 08 2015 - 01:00
Overqualified: Workers who know too much

Overqualified: Workers who know too much

Ireland has Europe’s highest rate of ‘overeducation’: too many people have qualifications they can’t use; many others lack the skills that employers want. Do we need to rethink our education system?

Sun Jun 07 2015 - 12:00
Would an unconditional basic income save democracy or breed laziness?

Would an unconditional basic income save democracy or breed laziness?

The idea of a living wage has been around since the 1700s, but Switzerland is set to put it to a vote next year

Sat Jun 06 2015 - 01:00
11% of women students believe they were sexually assaulted

11% of women students believe they were sexually assaulted

Survey in NUIG and UCC reveals different attitudes between genders to casual sex

Thu Jun 04 2015 - 01:00
Hibernia College sells UK e-learning subsidiary

Hibernia College sells UK e-learning subsidiary

Funds from sale will go back into developing private college in Ireland, says president

Wed Jun 03 2015 - 14:25
Do Irish teachers work long hours by international standards?

Do Irish teachers work long hours by international standards?

Working hours of secondary teachers are 4th longest in Europe but shorter than US, Australia

Wed Jun 03 2015 - 13:45
Almost 119,000 students begin State exams today

Almost 119,000 students begin State exams today

Latest figures show cost of Leaving Cert and Junior Cert last year was €63 million

Wed Jun 03 2015 - 01:00
Leaving Cert: A third of students to take higher-level maths

Leaving Cert: A third of students to take higher-level maths

Almost 119,000 students are registered for the State exams that begin on Wednesday

Tue Jun 02 2015 - 11:39
Funding doubts causing university ‘brain drain’ - RIA president

Funding doubts causing university ‘brain drain’ - RIA president

CERN scientist and Glen Dimplex chair among 19 new members admitted to RIA

Fri May 29 2015 - 15:51
Irish academic to be first woman to lead Oxford University

Irish academic to be first woman to lead Oxford University

Tramore native Louise Richardson nominated for post that paid £434,000 in 2013

Thu May 28 2015 - 16:39
Gender inequality ‘a systemic issue for Irish higher education’

Gender inequality ‘a systemic issue for Irish higher education’

Review of gender policies in third level colleges to be completed within a year

Thu May 28 2015 - 14:01
Over €3 million spent  on  technological universities

Over €3 million spent on technological universities

Concern expressed by Public Accounts Committee members about high cost of the project

Thu May 28 2015 - 14:00
Poor infrastructure ‘contributing to slip’ in university rankings

Poor infrastructure ‘contributing to slip’ in university rankings

Report says Irish universities losing competitiveness by failing to invest in technology

Thu May 28 2015 - 07:56
Many  girls  ‘lose sleep with worry’ ahead of Leaving Cert

Many girls ‘lose sleep with worry’ ahead of Leaving Cert

Girls link success in exams more closely to their personal identity, ESRI study finds

Wed May 27 2015 - 17:11
‘Rhetorical gestures’ on poverty not good enough, says President Higgins

‘Rhetorical gestures’ on poverty not good enough, says President Higgins

Irish missionaries praised for showing ‘a commitment that goes beyond logic’

Wed May 27 2015 - 17:08
UCD generates €1.3 billion a year, report says

UCD generates €1.3 billion a year, report says

Senior UCD staff give 14 days unpaid public service a year, according to consultants

Wed May 27 2015 - 07:57
Pre-schools facing unannounced inspections after summer

Pre-schools facing unannounced inspections after summer

Service providers will be invited to give their views on new inspection regime

Tue May 26 2015 - 16:17
Unthinkable: Is thought the best medicine?

Unthinkable: Is thought the best medicine?

If you don’t have meaning in your life you won’t have mental health, says Stephen J Costello

Tue May 26 2015 - 13:09
Junior cycle reform deal contains enough for both sides

Junior cycle reform deal contains enough for both sides

Teachers unions and Department of Education save face with new agreement

Fri May 22 2015 - 17:56
Teacher unions agree to put junior cycle plan to ballot

Teacher unions agree to put junior cycle plan to ballot

New ‘profile of achievement’ to be issued by schools rather than the state

Fri May 22 2015 - 16:00
Teacher unions may put junior cycle deal to ballot without endorsement

Teacher unions may put junior cycle deal to ballot without endorsement

Union members express concern they are being given little time to analyse the deal

Fri May 22 2015 - 01:01
Special needs budget for schools to increase by  4%

Special needs budget for schools to increase by 4%

Extra resource teacher posts allocated to primary and secondary schools

Thu May 21 2015 - 20:01
State urged to sign up to Safe Schools Declaration

State urged to sign up to Safe Schools Declaration

The declaration aims to give places of learning special protection from military use

Wed May 20 2015 - 22:21
TUI and ASTI committees to meet on junior cycle deal

TUI and ASTI committees to meet on junior cycle deal

Unions to discuss whether to recommend agreement with Department of Education

Wed May 20 2015 - 18:31
English language schools to be obliged to provide student ‘insurance’

English language schools to be obliged to provide student ‘insurance’

Reform proposals to go before Cabinet today also to seek details on ‘shadow directors’

Wed May 20 2015 - 01:00
Cuts to guidance counselling have ‘entrenched privilege’

Cuts to guidance counselling have ‘entrenched privilege’

Counsellors’ Institute says austerity measure leading to inequality in education system

Tue May 19 2015 - 16:08
Unthinkable: Should children be encouraged to doubt?

Unthinkable: Should children be encouraged to doubt?

School debating is no substitute for Socratic inquiry, argues author and campaigner Peter Worley

Tue May 19 2015 - 09:12
Teachers oppose plan for mandatory upskilling

Teachers oppose plan for mandatory upskilling

Proposal to link training credits to teaching register in doubt following backlash

Mon May 18 2015 - 01:00
Fee-paying schools miss worst of cuts to counselling

Fee-paying schools miss worst of cuts to counselling

Less serious impact of cuts on fee-charging schools put down to ‘parent power’

Mon May 18 2015 - 01:00
History teachers criticise union stance on junior cycle subjects

History teachers criticise union stance on junior cycle subjects

Civic, Social and Political Education (CSPE) being singled out for ‘preferential treatment’

Sat May 16 2015 - 12:18
The rise and fall of the ‘Irish Press’

The rise and fall of the ‘Irish Press’

Timeline

Sat May 16 2015 - 09:28
Twenty years on – could the ‘Irish Press’ have been saved?

Twenty years on – could the ‘Irish Press’ have been saved?

Journalist’s sacking in May 1995 led to a lock-in; the newspapers never returned

Sat May 16 2015 - 01:00
Pupils in North divided by income more than religion, says study

Pupils in North divided by income more than religion, says study

There is no point in ‘Séamus and William sitting together’ if they can’t read or write, seminar told

Fri May 15 2015 - 09:58
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