Higher Education
Students on Placement in Northern Ireland to Receive Once-Off £2,000 Payment
Students working on placement between October 1st and March 31st are eligible for the money.
€5.4m to be Spent on Initiatives for Students with Disabilities
The initiatives are designed to improve college campuses and will also assist staff with training and development.
Ireland Steadily Declined in OECD Research Spending Rankings Over Decade, Says Govt
In 2018, Ireland was ranked 23rd out of 37 countries, a fall of nine places since 2008.
What We Can Learn From the Lack of Queer Spaces During COVID Times
Club culture is a valued aspect of the Queer social scene – it just shouldn’t be the only aspect, writes Louis Butler Lynch.
Extra College Places Here to Stay, Says Harris
The government created over 2,000 new college places last year.
Harris to Create Working Group on Student Wellbeing
The group will include representatives from student bodies across the country, and will be chaired by the president of USI.
Cambridge Launches TAP-Inspired Foundation Programme
The programme will begin to accept students in October 2022, and will be free of charge.
Third-Level Stakeholders Express Disappointment Over Budget 2021
Some €3.3 billion was allocated to the Department of Further and Higher Education under Budget 2021 today.
Trinity Researchers Find Link Between Sleep and Poor Health in Elderly
TILDA researchers have had research on sleep deprivation published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Front Gate Re-Opens After Drainage Issues Force Temporary Closure
Front Gate was closed for a short period this afternoon while work was carried out on drainage problems in Regent House.