Higher Education

Editorial

Exams May Seem like a Means to an End, but What They Stand For is Increasingly Important

The end goal of revision is not to regurgitate info – but to engage with ideas and defend the academic freedom that is so essential to critical thought.

“Storytelling in a Politician’s Voice”: Ireland’s Researchers Call for United Front on Funding

At Trinity’s inaugural International Postgraduate Research Conference, key national players criticised the disjointed approach to tackling a critical lack of funding.
By Dominic McGrath

Experts Clash over Student Loan Scheme Feasibility at Oireachtas Committee

Two research teams, with opposing findings on how well the system could work in Ireland, presented to the committee today.
By Sinéad Baker

New Study States Income-Contingent Loan Scheme is Cheapest Way for State to Expand Third-Level

The findings, to be presented in Leinster House today, state a typical graduate would pay between €150 and €160 a month until reaching 33.
By Sinéad Baker

Baintear an Bhonn ó Dheighilt idir Mic Léinn agus Stát le hÉileamh ar Chuideachtaí Oideachas a Mhaoiniú

Tá tobhaigh ar fhostóirí agus cánacha ar bhrabúis ag iontráil sa lárshruth mar bhealach inghlactha chun ardoideachas a mhaoiniú.
Editorial

Calls for Corporations to Fund Education Shows the Old Student Versus State Mentality is Being Eroded

Taxes on profits and employer levies are entering the mainstream as an acceptable way to fund higher education.
Contribution

What College Degrees Mean for Millennials, and How Colleges Can Respond Better

In a world that’s changing so rapidly – growing, morphing and expanding at an incomprehensible speed – how can college degrees keep up?
By Ruby Smyth
Editorial

Trinity Needs to Ensure that Gender Equality is Given the Focus it Requires

If there is to be no vice-president for gender equality, Trinity needs to ensure that the issue is still properly addressed.
Editorial

For Students, a Decision on Funding Coming After the Summer is an Advantage

With students gone from institutions, there would be few allies around for the last chance to stop a loan-based system being introduced.

Tá Cinneadh ar Mhaoiniú Tar Éis na Géarchéime Buntáisteach do Mhic Léinn

Agus mic léinn as láthair sna hinstitiúidí, is beag comhghuaillithe a bheadh ann ag teacht na deise deireanaí córas iasachtai a bhacadh.