On Results Day, Bruton Defends Leaving Certificate Changes and Offers Assurances

The system hasn’t been dumbed down, Bruton says, as he visits schools and helpline centres on results day.
By Dominic McGrath

Nearly 50% of Sexual Assault Victims Told No-One About their Experience, Queen’s University Belfast Study Finds

The survey is the first of its kind in a Northern Irish higher education institution.
By Philip McGuinness

Five Trinity Researchers to Benefit From New Grant to Lead Independent Research

The Health Research Board has awarded €8.3 million to support 11 mid-career researchers in becoming principal investigators at their host institutions.
By Jamie Sugrue

Trinity Analysis of the Nervous System May Provide Clues to Treat Debilitating Disease

The research developed a technique for characterising the complex web of interactions between cells in the nervous system.
By Jack Schofield

Students Set to March Again in October, as Decision on Education Funding Draws Nearer

USI's national council is expected to vote tomorrow for a national demonstration to take place on October 4th.
By Ivan Rakhmanin

Government Intervenes to Warn Universities Against Excessive Use of Temporary Contracts

The letter, sent earlier this month, has been praised by trade unions as a vindication of their position on the use of fixed-term contracts for support staff
By Kathleen McNamee

Tá Neart Ciontaigh ann a chuir leis an Bhfeidhmíocht Aisteach maidir leis an Bhfostaíocht

Níl líon na gcéimithe ó Choláiste na Tríonóide atá fostaithe faoi láthair ach beagánín níos airde ná an méan náisiúnta. Ní léir an fáth atá leis go fóill.
Editorial

A Lacklustre College Support Scheme Only Mirrors the Paucity of Ireland’s Approach to Refugees

Efforts by universities and students’ unions have done little to embarrass a government that talks about ‘potential’ but offers little real support.
Editorial

It’s Not Hard to Find Potential Culprits for Trinity’s Surprising Employability Showing

Trinity graduates perform only marginally better than their peers from elsewhere – but it’s not entirely clear why.

Trinity Report Finds Employment Level for Postgraduates Below National Average

The 2015 report showed that nine per cent of postgraduates got a job in higher education, a figure significantly below the national average.
By Ivan Rakhmanin