College

Trinity’s Nursery Commemorates 50 Years With Regent House Celebration

The nursery, founded in 1969, was the first on-site workplace creche in Ireland.
By Danielle Varley

Exam Sittings Rose by Nearly 10% in the Last Two Years, Figures Show

The figures are likely to raise questions about why the number has increased despite the implementation of the Trinity Education Project.
By Cormac Watson

For this Government, ‘Looking to Tomorrow’ Means Serving Today’s Corporations

On higher education, the government's priority is not building a better future – it's creating a workforce to cement the status quo, writes Cormac Watson.
By Cormac Watson

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