coronavirus
Record Numbers of Students Expected to Apply for SUSI Grant
Over 30,000 students had applied for the grant by the end of last week, as students grapple with the financial implications of the coronavirus.
Universities Want €230m Government Investment, Amid Financial Fears
Universities are calling for state investment to fund extra places for Irish students, as well as an international marketing campaign.
Universities Fear €200m Drop-Off in Revenue From International Students
Jim Miley, the director general of the Irish Universities Association, said the fall in revenue will deal a ‘massive blow’ to third-level.
Fianna Fáil Calls for Cancellation of Leaving Certificate
The party's spokesperson for education Thomas Byrne attacked the government's approach to the leaving certificate today.
UL Suspends Erasmus, Study Abroad for First Semester of Next Year
A UL email to affected students said that ‘the Erasmus and Non EU Exchange mobility programmes will be suspended for the Autumn Semester’.
‘Not Good Enough’ That Third-Level Funding Deprioritised, Says Provost
Prendergast urged the government to step in ‘as a matter of urgency’ as colleges face into revenue losses amid the pandemic.
Six Trinity Research Projects Win Funding to Fight Coronavirus
Dean of Research Linda Doyle said the funding ‘is an example of how vital research is to the health of our nation’.
‘We Need You’, Taoiseach Tells Trinity’s Graduating Medicine Students
Varadkar also urged international students in Trinity to ‘come back’ to Ireland to pursue their careers.
College Restarts Could Cause ‘Enrolment Chaos’, Warns Trade Union
IFUT called for clarity from the government on how and when colleges will return in autumn.
Editorial
On Third-Level, a Provostial Warning is Worrying. It’s Also Likely to Go Unheard
Provost Patrick Prendergast this week warned Trinity could lose up to €120 million as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.