College

NUIG Charity Under Fire Over Spending on Luxury Hotels and Premium Flights

The country's charities watchdog has criticised the Galway University Foundation for its spending on hotels, flights and taxis.
By Orla Murnaghan

Third-Level Gets 3,000 New Places in Science and Technology Courses

A government investment of €24 million will see 2,745 places created on courses in areas of 'high priority' – mostly in science and technology.
By Donal MacNamee
Editorial

Has College Learned Any Lessons From Last Year’s Exam Fiasco?

Hectic cloakrooms and exam paper mix-ups were another staple of this year’s exam period.
Editorial

A Withering Critique of Direct Provision – Which Ignores Third-Level Entirely

An Oireachtas report on direct provision made no recommendations for how to improve access to third-level for asylum seekers.

Third-Level Education ‘Forgotten’ in New Direct Provision Report, Says USI

USI has expressed ‘supreme disappointment’ at the findings of a new Oireachtas report on direct provision.
By Sárán Fogarty

Jo Murphy-Lawless is Telling Stories of a Better World

Despite all the odds, former Trinity lecturer Jo Murphy-Lawless still has hope for the future.

UCD Head Calls for ‘Flexibility’ From Government on Hiring Regulations

Prof Andrew Deeks said the state should 'empower' Irish universities by giving them more flexibility to hire.
By Donal MacNamee

UCC Launches Ireland’s First Course on LGBTQ+ History

The module will run for six weeks and explore themes ranging from the Stonewall riots in New York to the murder of Declan Flynn in 1982.
By Orla Murnaghan

Exam Error Creates ‘Panic’ for First-Year Engineering Students

First-year engineers were only given access to a crucial sheet of formulae 10 minutes before the end of their exam yesterday.
By Donal MacNamee

Four Staff Members Get Honorary GSU Membership

Neville Cox, Kevin O’Kelly, Ciara Joyce and Niamh Brennan were honoured by the GSU last night.
By Orla Murnaghan