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CAO Change of Mind: Why study Biotechnology?

Biotechnology or ‘biotech’ is closely entangled with the pharmaceutical industry. But what exactly is it?

Tue May 26 2020 - 00:00

What the flip? The case for and against flipped classrooms

Students learn at home and analyse in school in flipped classrooms – is it effective?

Tue Feb 18 2020 - 00:00

Third level literacy levels, Hozier, Rembrandt and bilingualism

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

Mon Feb 25 2019 - 09:51

Student literacy levels: 'It is almost as if they are word blind'

‘Some of the stuff I was grading was the worst I’ve ever seen – even from good students’

Mon Feb 25 2019 - 01:00

Class and education in Ireland: ‘Disadvantaged students cannot thrive’

No Child 2020: We invited ‘Irish Times’ readers to give their views on the issue

Sat Feb 09 2019 - 06:00

Is a broad Stem course the right choice for you?

Science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) are at the heart of many professions

Tue May 24 2016 - 09:54

Beware the black hole of ‘independent learning’

Opinion: We need to put much more thought into what we really expect from our graduates

Tue May 24 2016 - 05:00

Broad-entry courses will not suit all students

Opinion: The notion that most third-level students would benefit from not having to specialise until second or third year seems sensible – until you examine it closely

Tue Mar 08 2016 - 06:00

Eight technologies that are changing education

From real-time tracking systems that enable parents to follow their children’s progress in school to plagiarism alerts in universities, technology is changing how people learn and are taught

Tue Feb 02 2016 - 06:00