Tests aimed at assessing skills suited to medicine were introduced in 2009. Now, medical schools want to downgrade their importance amid equity and integrity concerns
Ireland is most improved third-level system in Europe, global league table shows
‘Sadness and anger’ at damage done to UL’s reputation by botched property deals, acting college president says
We asked TCD’s university transition officer for tips on how incoming first-year students can adapt to third level
Recent controversies at University of Limerick posed ‘significant risk to the university’s future success and reputation’, internal report says
Minister for Higher Education says Ireland will lead with ‘talent, science and skills’
Move comes amid signals that college costs for those ineligible for grants may increase next year
James Lawless hints that €1,000 reduction could be cut this year, leading to increase in fees for many
Eleven top academics in traditional universities given special sanction for higher salaries of up to €235,000
Finding come amid debate over sustainability of higher education research due to low stipends for doctoral students
Move would open doors for Irish researchers to participate in cutting-edge scientific programmes
Lack of funding, precarious work and intense competition mean the once-revered job of lecturing has become less attractive as a viable long-term career
State-backed affordable campus accommodation, student travel subsidies and improved public transport are vital to retaining talent
Irene Kellegher from the Cadet School, which trains cadets for the Defence Forces, was the winning individual in semi-final
Within nine months of graduating 80% of graduates employed, with most earning up to €40,000 a year
Universities are providing more programmes for disabled students - but learners say we need to do far more to promote greater inclusion in education
Brian Mooney outlines key aspects of third-level progression analysis and some common issues that arise
Recent increases in grant eligibility to result in higher numbers qualifying for financial assistance
University to transform flagship exhibition space on Pearse Street into campus’s first student centre
Fewer students awarded first-class degrees but proportion of high achievers is 40% higher than in 2015
Some 56% have degree-level qualification with rates higher among young people and women
Despite eye-rolling over a college course for wannabe social media stars, infuencing is a serious business valued at around $250 billion
Further education and training offers school-leavers a wide selection of career-focused choices
Galway and Limerick universities to offer medicine courses next year to ease CAO points pressure
Thousands of students set to walk out of classes to attend national protest over tuition fees and rising costs
As a country which once privileged the value of education, we should be deeply ashamed that we have effectively stood by and allowed our institutes of higher education to rot
A-level conversion rates, the career guidance culture and cost of living are among reasons why just 1% of CAO applicants are from the North
Sinn Féin and Labour express support for scrapping €3,000 student registration charge, but two main Government parties say boosting student grants is more equitable
Many students say they are forced to commute long distances due to accommodation shortages
Use of technology in schools has increased exponentially since the Covid-19 pandemic but why is there so little discussion around it, apart from the continuing debate about smartphones?
Resources must be allocated to each link in the higher education chain to guarantee the Irish system can deliver for its students, society and the economy
Prof Linda Doyle warns of ‘a slow retreat from competitiveness and attractiveness’ as world-class education threatened by high student-staff ratios
Following criticisms from secondary school principals we would like to hear your views on the Central Applications Office system
There are alternative college admission models, such as university entrance exams and interviews, but none is perfect
University of Galway president says top students may end up going overseas
Deciding the number of activities depends on the child, who they are and how their brain works, says psychotherapist Bethan O’Riordan
Dentistry, health, veterinary medicine, business and management courses among those most in demand
Educational Research Centre publishes Cultivating Creativity report in in collaboration with the OECD and the Department of Education
€92m hole in college finances due to unfunded pay awards for thousands of staff agreed by Government, says association
Prof Hugh Brady, who helped establish Imperial College London as the UK’s highest ranking university, warns that Irish colleges are suffering
UL student told he would lose his deposit and be held liable for rent if he vacated property after finishing his studies for the year
UCD narrows gap by jumping 45 places to 126th in latest QS World University Rankings
There are lots of options available, but there is a financial cost to repeating or starting a new degree course
Protesters from pro-Palestine encampment occupied University Club before being removed
We have a problem with low class attendance, poor engagement and declining student mental health
University review finds ‘considerable number’ of programmes with low student numbers
Ask the Expert: Do you think my son needs to go to see a psychiatrist?
Irish universities have become increasingly reliant on lucrative international students to plug holes in their finances despite concerns about their English language proficiency
College says all forms of racism, including anti-Semitism, have ‘absolutely no place’ on campus
Protest led to shutdown of city centre campus, including Book of Kells, since last Friday
The 1,200 year-old manuscript is a significant tourist attraction which earns Trinity College about €350,000 a week
Advocates of Irish-medium education criticise Department of Education over second-level shortage
Firing gun on budgetary process will also be started with economic update from Minister for Finance Michael McGrath
Universities are, in many respects, authors of their own misfortune – which threatens to become a misfortune for all of us.
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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