Higher Education
Tickets, Tours and Dating Apps: Trinity’s Newest Startups
Today was the first step for Trinity’s newest startups as LaunchBox 2017 begins.
Contribution
Bruton has Listened and Learned from Universities and Students. Now he Must Act.
In a sector that now has two heads to lobby, Bruton and Mitchell O’Connor should do more than listen.
Marking Firsts for Trinity and for Ireland, Leo Varadkar Elected Taoiseach
Provost Patrick Prendergast said he was “delighted” by Varadkar’s election.
Trinity Receives HEA Funding for Two New Postgraduate Certificate Courses
The courses are run in order to assist people to re-enter the workplace or for people currently in employment seeking to upskill.
USI to Hire New Manager for Mental Health Project, After Promise of Government Funding
The new manager will co-ordinate with various groups to investigate the mental health of third-level students.
Editorial
Universities and Students are Facing a Perfect Storm of the Government’s Making
A threat to cap Irish places from UCD is the latest sign of the desperation facing our universities.
Tá Tubaiste a Rinne an Rialtas Roimh Ollscoileanna agus Mic Léinn
Tá bagairt spásanna sna hollscoileanna do Éireannaigh in UCD mar an fhianaise éadóchais is déanaí roimh ár n-ollscoileanna.
Citing €500,000 Annual Cost, Staff Oppose New Faculty Managers
Three new faculty managers, who will earn over €110,000 each, will help oversee individual schools.
USI Condemns UCD’s Suggestion to Cut Irish Student Places
The UCD President said that the lack of government funding could push UCD into giving more places to international students.
Editorial
Climate Change is a Problem We Can’t Solve Alone. But That’s No Excuse for Inaction
Students must realise the role they can play in battling climate change.