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Autism: Parents warned of ‘unscientific’ treatments

Autism: Parents warned of ‘unscientific’ treatments

Schools are refusing admission to children with special educational needs, says study

Wed Nov 19 2014 - 01:00
Cog Notes: Helen Mortimer mobilises parent power

Cog Notes: Helen Mortimer mobilises parent power

If the unions do go to the barricades over junior cycle reforms, they may find the new National Parents’ Council chief executive a formidable opponent in the PR war

Tue Nov 18 2014 - 01:00
Has women’s thought been devalued?

Has women’s thought been devalued?

Philosophy stands accused of being the most chauvinistic branch of the humanities, with a 5:1 ratio of men to women

Tue Nov 18 2014 - 01:00
Teachers to  strike for two days in Junior Cert row

Teachers to strike for two days in Junior Cert row

Strike days planned for December 2nd and another day in January

Sat Nov 15 2014 - 00:54
Future direction of the teaching profession at stake in Junior Cycle dispute

Future direction of the teaching profession at stake in Junior Cycle dispute

Analysis: Union resistance to school-based assessment runs counter to international trends

Fri Nov 14 2014 - 15:30
Irish universities ‘years behind’ US counterparts in  alumni relations

Irish universities ‘years behind’ US counterparts in alumni relations

Shift from ‘reactive’ to ‘proactive’ giving is needed, conference told

Fri Nov 14 2014 - 13:55
Waterford IT snubs Minister’s plan for  merger talks

Waterford IT snubs Minister’s plan for merger talks

WIT seeking to be declared university on standalone basis - against Universities Bill

Thu Nov 13 2014 - 18:10
‘Voluntary’ school contributions  over €250, survey finds

‘Voluntary’ school contributions over €250, survey finds

Primary level heating bills being paid by parents in certain cases, principals’ group says

Thu Nov 13 2014 - 17:52
Dublin’s Science Gallery exporting model to India

Dublin’s Science Gallery exporting model to India

Karnataka centre will be third member of Trinity College-based network

Thu Nov 13 2014 - 16:50
Parents and teachers on collision course over junior cycle strike plan

Parents and teachers on collision course over junior cycle strike plan

‘Teachers should have confidence in themselves,’ says council chairman

Thu Nov 13 2014 - 01:03
UCD seeks to become  ‘top 10 university’ for global engagement

UCD seeks to become ‘top 10 university’ for global engagement

Creation of ‘global centres’ and curriculum review form part of five-year plan

Tue Nov 11 2014 - 18:00
Junior cycle reform talks collapse despite  compromise offer

Junior cycle reform talks collapse despite compromise offer

ASTI and TUI secondary teacher unions pass ballots threatening strike action over changes

Tue Nov 11 2014 - 17:25
Cog Notes: Tales from the man who did Ruairí Quinn’s spin

Cog Notes: Tales from the man who did Ruairí Quinn’s spin

It’s not quite a kiss-and-tell, but John Walshe’s book has some intriguing observations

Tue Nov 11 2014 - 01:00
Online service for  students   combats strain of transition

Online service for students combats strain of transition

ReachOut.com setting up new support website for third level psychological stresses

Fri Nov 07 2014 - 17:50
Why I love ... Humanity: A Moral History of the Twentieth Century, by Jonathan Glover

Why I love ... Humanity: A Moral History of the Twentieth Century, by Jonathan Glover

Joe Humphreys on a necessary remembering, a demonstration for all those crying ‘revolution’ that violence once unleashed is uncontrollable. What’s your favourite book? Send us your review of a title you love to books@irishtimes.com and each week, we will publish one

Thu Nov 06 2014 - 16:51
Poorer students being ‘locked out’ of third level, charity says

Poorer students being ‘locked out’ of third level, charity says

St Vincent de Paul calls for grants to be paid earlier to help ‘bridge’ funding gap

Thu Nov 06 2014 - 15:31
Waterford IT chair steps down amid stalled university bid

Waterford IT chair steps down amid stalled university bid

Former department official appointed to oversee planned merger with IT Carlow

Tue Nov 04 2014 - 17:57
Arts and science students feel ‘less prepared’ for the workplace

Arts and science students feel ‘less prepared’ for the workplace

Over a quarter of humanities students said they had ‘never’ explored how to apply learning to employment

Tue Nov 04 2014 - 10:51
Cog Notes: Is the ASTI wasted on the young?

Cog Notes: Is the ASTI wasted on the young?

Like other trade unions, the ASTI has been struggling to get younger members involved

Tue Nov 04 2014 - 01:00
Former special adviser   says Fine Gael ‘more insistent’ than Labour on State board appointments

Former special adviser says Fine Gael ‘more insistent’ than Labour on State board appointments

Ruairí Quinn’s ministerial car driven at 180km/h to get to teacher conference, book discloses

Tue Nov 04 2014 - 01:00
Former head of UCD Hugh Brady appointed to Bristol University

Former head of UCD Hugh Brady appointed to Bristol University

The ‘Michael O’Leary of Irish education’ begins his tenure in United Kingdom in 2015

Fri Oct 31 2014 - 17:59
Nearly 75% of third-level grant applicants get funding

Nearly 75% of third-level grant applicants get funding

Student body notes grants to over 54,000 to date a ‘significant improvement’ on last year

Fri Oct 31 2014 - 16:43
Lecturers seek rethink on technological universities plan

Lecturers seek rethink on technological universities plan

TUI says insistence on mergers ‘is more related to rationalisation’ than academic merit

Thu Oct 30 2014 - 15:11
Head of Irish school principals group takes over European role

Head of Irish school principals group takes over European role

‘Quality school leadership is a prerequisite for good teaching’, says Minister

Thu Oct 30 2014 - 14:53
Leinster College announces temporary closure

Leinster College announces temporary closure

Students and staff face uncertain future as turmoil in language sector continues

Tue Oct 28 2014 - 17:07
Cog Notes: Is UCD’s Confucius Institute out of step?

Cog Notes: Is UCD’s Confucius Institute out of step?

In the US there is growing disquiet over China’s attempts to exert ‘soft power’ by claiming a footprint on university campuses

Tue Oct 28 2014 - 01:00
Dublin Institute of Technology  staff  concerned at lack of   ‘clear vision’

Dublin Institute of Technology staff concerned at lack of ‘clear vision’

Employee survey finds only 35% of DIT staff consider themselves valued

Mon Oct 27 2014 - 01:03
UCD opens Beijing office as Irish universities seek to expand into China

UCD opens Beijing office as Irish universities seek to expand into China

Minister signs agreement with Chinese government on UCD’s Confucius Institute

Sun Oct 26 2014 - 11:39
Waterford IT told it will not get standalone university status

Waterford IT told it will not get standalone university status

Minister for Education says institute must first resume talks with IT Carlow on planned merger

Thu Oct 23 2014 - 15:13
Schools to get free access to Dictionary of Irish Biography

Schools to get free access to Dictionary of Irish Biography

Primary teachers complain of ‘digital apartheid’ and sub-standard broadband in schools

Thu Oct 23 2014 - 13:20
Department urged to reinstate language programme at primary level

Department urged to reinstate language programme at primary level

Modern Languages in Primary School Initiative closed due to concern about ‘curriculum overload’

Thu Oct 23 2014 - 11:38
Has Waterford shot itself in the foot by pulling out of joint university bid?

Has Waterford shot itself in the foot by pulling out of joint university bid?

City has been campaigning for a university for 20 years

Thu Oct 23 2014 - 07:48
Waterford IT pulls out of merger with IT Carlow

Waterford IT pulls out of merger with IT Carlow

Institute management to explain reasons to Minister in meeting

Thu Oct 23 2014 - 01:00
Mediator appointed in dispute over new Junior Cycle

Mediator appointed in dispute over new Junior Cycle

Former teaching college president to chair talks after teacher unions agree to mediation

Wed Oct 22 2014 - 18:43
TCD declares ambition to tackle  ‘global research question’ but puts rebranding on hold

TCD declares ambition to tackle ‘global research question’ but puts rebranding on hold

Strategic plan says TCD must strike a balance between innovation and Trinity’s heritage

Wed Oct 22 2014 - 11:34
TCD plans to demolish Pearse Street building for new student accommodation

TCD plans to demolish Pearse Street building for new student accommodation

Pearse Street ‘is becoming Trinity’s street in the city’, says provost

Wed Oct 22 2014 - 06:50
Trinity shelves rebrand plan and outlines €600m strategy

Trinity shelves rebrand plan and outlines €600m strategy

College plans to invest in series of projects, including a new business school

Wed Oct 22 2014 - 06:46
Unthinkable: Is it ethical to eat plants?

Unthinkable: Is it ethical to eat plants?

Plants are ‘intelligent’, says philosopher Michael Marder, which is why we need to eat them with respect

Tue Oct 21 2014 - 10:57
Cog notes: How civic-minded are our schools?

Cog notes: How civic-minded are our schools?

Concern has been expressed that some schools are dropping Civic, Social and Political Education

Tue Oct 21 2014 - 01:00
The ideal graduate, according to University of Limerick

The ideal graduate, according to University of Limerick

It’s no longer enough to be a scholar – the ideal graduate is also entrepreneurial, collaborative, articulate, responsible, creative, proactive and knowledgeable

Tue Oct 21 2014 - 01:00
Over €80 million to be spent on recruiting 1,700 school staff

Over €80 million to be spent on recruiting 1,700 school staff

Department secures an extra €60m to meet demographic demands

Tue Oct 14 2014 - 22:57
Unthinkable: What are the limits of civil disobedience?

Unthinkable: What are the limits of civil disobedience?

From boycotting water charges to ‘informing’ on your boss, what duties do you have when you protest?

Tue Oct 14 2014 - 00:00
Cog Notes: The fallout from  the unfilled forms

Cog Notes: The fallout from the unfilled forms

By last week only 62 per cent of post-primary schools had returned questionnaires designed to determine the allocation of resources for special educational needs

Tue Oct 14 2014 - 00:00
Planned schools admissions bill a form of ‘micro-management’

Planned schools admissions bill a form of ‘micro-management’

Catholic church spokesman says schools have constitutional right to faith-based policy

Mon Oct 13 2014 - 19:13
Bishops warn of secularisation of Catholic schools

Bishops warn of secularisation of Catholic schools

‘To equate all religions is to empty them of any significance’ - education body

Mon Oct 13 2014 - 11:40
DCU, UCC award more ‘firsts’ in new indicator of grade inflation

DCU, UCC award more ‘firsts’ in new indicator of grade inflation

Over 10 years, 17.7% at DCU and UCC got a first compared to 11.9% at UCD

Mon Oct 13 2014 - 09:34
Are university grades being inflated to suit jobs market?

Are university grades being inflated to suit jobs market?

Employers are increasingly using a 2.1 as a minimum grade for graduate internships

Mon Oct 13 2014 - 01:00
Trinity hails ‘exceptionally bright’ psychology students as 97% get  a 2.1

Trinity hails ‘exceptionally bright’ psychology students as 97% get a 2.1

Only eight out of 301 students who sat the course failed to achieve a first

Mon Oct 13 2014 - 01:00
Poor response from schools to ‘social context’ survey

Poor response from schools to ‘social context’ survey

Principals express concern over plan to use data to allocate resources for special needs

Thu Oct 09 2014 - 01:00
Students hold pre-budget rally over cuts and housing crisis

Students hold pre-budget rally over cuts and housing crisis

Union predicts show of thousands including college staff and secondary school students

Wed Oct 08 2014 - 11:32
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