Educational Issues
PWO to March on Dáil for Postgraduate Rights
The protest will take place on March 23rd.
Trinity to Increase Stipend for Internal Research Schemes
The change was brought as part of the Postgraduate Renewal Programme, which aims to fundamentally renew postgraduate education at Trinity.
USI Expresses Concern Over Delayed PhDs Support Review
The report was originally due to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2023 but was since pushed to the end of the second quarter of 2023.
Review of PhD Supports Delayed to Summer 2023
The report was originally due to be completed at the end of the first quarter of 2023.
Getting Rid of Booking Fees and Putting Pressure on the Sports Levy Will Benefit Everyone
Many students face undue financial strain because of the extraneous charges to book facilities and use equipment, writes Lórien MacEnulty.
PCAU and PGWA to Merge
The two Unions will be going by the name Postgraduate Workers' Organisation once the merger is complete.
“It comes down to funding” – Ireland’s Postgraduate Research Crisis
Many postgraduate researchers are facing a situation in which they can no longer afford basic necessities such as food, rent and heating due to their lack of funding and their working conditions.
School of Physics Publishes Open Letter Calling for Provost’s Support For Increased Stipends
The letter requests that the Provost support an increase in the stipend to a liveable rate.
PhD Researcher Leaves Programme Following Difficulties with Visa Requirements
Abagun left her programme at the Southeast Technological University following a year of issues with the visa requirements for non-EEA researchers.
PCAU Submits Fair Research Agreement to Review of National PhD Supports
The document outlines the Union’s demands for workers’ rights and fair treatment and pay for postgraduate researchers in Ireland.