Educational Issues
Radical or Reactionary? After Five Years, the Provost’s Legacy is Still Growing
Patrick Prendergast discusses divestment, commercialisation and what he regrets from his five years in charge of Trinity.
Institutes of Technology: Promoting Access and Protecting Third-Level Education
The leaders of institutes of technology oppose loan schemes for their students. Faced with a more diverse body of students, they see higher education as a public good.
Higher Education Can Benefit Ireland, But to do so it Needs to be Invested In
Vincent Cunnane, President of Limerick Institute of Technology, argues that higher education needs to be invested in to ensure it remains open to all.
Education Committee Members Challenge Fine Gael Funding “Agenda”
Doubts were expresses about the ability of the cross-party committee to come to a consensus decision on a new funding model.
Trinity Below National Average in Student Engagement and Satisfaction, According to New Report
The report, the Irish Survey of Student Engagement, also found that only 38 per cent of Trinity respondents have had a positive interaction with administrative staff.
38 per cent of Trinity Staff Employed on Temporary Contracts
Figures also showed that Trinity is above the national average as 64 per cent of part-time staff female.
Trinity Considers Student Levy to Raise Income for Infrastructure
TCDSU and GSU have said they will oppose the levy, considered as part of a "radical" approach to fundraising, if it was ever to be introduced
Brexit and the Rise of Populism an “Indictment” of Universities, Says Oxford Vice-Chancellor
Vice-Chancellor of Oxford and Trinity graduate, Louise Richardson, discussed Brexit, Trump and women in academia in a talk in the Long Room Hub today.
Employers and Farmers Groups Call for Higher Education Loan Scheme
TCDSU and USI also called for the Oireachtas Education and Skills Committee to consider a publicly funded education system.
European Students’ Union Calls for Abolition of University Fees in Ireland
The ESU resolution called for the abolition of fees in the countries with the highest fees in Europe, including the UK, Hungary and the Netherlands.