Higher Education

Ahead of Budget, USI Calls for €500 Reduction in Student Contribution Charge

In their pre-budget submission, USI also calls for the government to invest €140 million in higher education.
By Dominic McGrath
Editorial

For Student Accommodation, Private Companies Cannot be the Only Solution

Private companies are filling the gap left by the accommodation crisis, but we cannot consider their intervention a complete solution.

After Years of Cuts, Debate on Higher Education Funding Begins in Northern Ireland

With a £94.5 million funding gap predicted by 2018/19, universities are already calling for an increase in tuition fees.
By Dominic McGrath

Why it’s Okay to not Live up to Leaving Cert Expectations

It can be the journey, the experiences or the college itself that end up being more important than your points, or your course.
By Simon Foy

How Does Trinity Sell Itself To Applicants?

In order to attract applicants, Trinity needs to convince students that this is where they want to study – but does it do enough?
By Aoife O'Donoghue

From Medicine to TSM: How Trinity’s Points Have Changed

A compilation of Trinity's CAO points over the past six years shows just how dramatically some courses have changed, and how others have stayed largely the same.

Dramatic Drops for Music and Early and Modern Irish, while STEM Courses See Little Change

Points for medicine and law have remained largely unchanged, while deaf studies sees drop of 40 points.
By Dominic McGrath
Editorial

In Arguing for a Properly Funded System, More Allies are Available to Us

From Northern Irish students to postgrads to parents going into debt – the free-fees movement has parallels and allies.

Agus muid ag Éileamh Maoiniú Ceart, Tá Níos Mó Comhghuaillithe in Aice Láimhe

Idir mic léinn as an Tuaisceart, iarchéimithe agus tuismitheoirí le fiachas - tá macasamhlacha agus comhghuaillithe ag an ngluaiseacht ar son oideachais saor in aisce.

As Decisions on Funding Loom, USI to Revive National Demonstration Day

The march, replaced by a voter registration day last year, will highlight support for a state-funded system rather than protest.
By Sinéad Baker