Higher Education

32 per cent of Postgraduate Students Self-Funded, According to College Survey

Trinity’s first annual survey of postgraduate students saw respondents call on Trinity to address the teaching wage of postgraduates.
By Róisín Power

Even as Public Funding to Universities Decreases, Government Preoccupation with Control Increases

Prof Eoin O'Dell explores how the political agenda looks for control over the raising and expenditure of funding received from non-state sources.
By Eoin O'Dell

Trinity Excluded from Times Higher Education Rankings, as UCD Falls Outside Top 200

After accidentally submitting incorrect data, Trinity has been excluded from the world rankings.
By Dominic McGrath

Trinity Still Best In Europe for Graduates Founding Venture-Backed Companies

Trinity is, for the second year in a row, the only European university to feature in the top 50, at 48th in Pitchbook's rankings.
By Jamie Sugrue
Editorial

Only by Bridging Gap Between Funding and Rhetoric Can Irish Education Recover

The expectations of the benefits higher education will provide to the economy do not match the funding the government is willing to spend on the sector.

Improving Teaching Has No Impact on Research and Knowledge Transfer, Report by Trinity Academics Find

The report suggests that institutions should choose to focus on either research and knowledge transfer or teaching if they want to improve efficiency.
By John Conway
Editorial

Unforgiving Rankings and University Leaders’ Honesty Must Finally End Indecision on Higher Education

For too long not discussed and not addressed, the latest rankings and universities’ response make the urgent need for third-level funding tangible.

Is Gá do Ranguithe Mímhaiteacha agus Macántacht Ceannairí Ollscoile Críoch a Chur le Dóbartaíl

Ar feadh an iomarca ama gan focal ar bith faoi, déanann na ranguithe is déanaí agus comhfhreagra na n-ollscoileanna riachtanas práinne ardoideachais níos inbhraite ná riamh.
Editorial

Trinity Cannot Afford to be Conservative in Ambition, Even as the Funding Crisis Drags On

Investing in world-leading research is difficult without money, but it remains one of the best ways to win the funding argument.

Ní Féidir le Coláiste na Tríonóide a uaillmhian a Theorannú, Cé nach Sáraítear an Ghéarchéim

Tá infheistíocht i sár-thaighde deacair gan airgead, ach sin an meán is fearr chun an argóint maoinithe a bhuachan