Higher Education
Students and Staff Face Lecture and Exam Disruption Due to Transport Strikes
The School of English cancelled today's lectures, due to the strike, while other schools pushed back deadlines for students.
The Race to be Ireland’s Top Business School
Kate Lawler assesses the challenges that Trinity faces if it's to become home to Ireland's best business school.
Michael Kerrigan on the Next Steps for Student Politics
USI Congress will vote tomorrow on the union's next President. The sole candidate, Michael Kerrigan, discusses fees, funding and grassroots campaigns.
Agus Céimeanna Ealaíona á Leasaú, Ní Cheart go mBeadh an Bhéim ar Infhostaitheacht Amháin
Cé go bhfuil athuachan cúrsaí tábhachtach, is gá smaoineamh go níos forleithne, ar shaghsanna fostaíochta neamhthraidisiúnta chun foinsí athraithe eile a aimsiú.
Editorial
In Reforming Arts Degrees, Improving Employability Shouldn’t Overtake the Degree’s Purpose
UCD's changes to arts degrees should recognise employability as an added bonus for students, not as the central focus of the degree.
Trinity’s Academic Promotions to be Linked to College Finances, Under New Reforms
Promotions of senior academic staff will now be based on quotas driven by financial restrictions, rather than staff numbers.
Unite Attacks New Policy on External Contractors, as Dispute with College Continues
Unite, which represents support and administrative staff in Trinity, has said the new policy breaches the Lansdowne Road Agreement.
Finding the Common Cause Between Students and Workers
With Queen's students creating a historic agreement with staff unions and strike action planned in Trinity, what common cause can students and their staff counterparts find?
Embracing Industry and Education, Bruton Calls for Consensus
In an interview, Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, talks about funding, job creation and the importance of education to the government's ambitions.
IFUT to Ballot Members Over Joining Strike Action
SIPTU's Trinity branch decided this evening to defer issuing a notice of industrial action to Trinity, pending further talks.