Higher Education

Is Mór an Scigdhráma atá i gcur ar fáil Tí an Phropaist d’Idirbheartaíochtaí le linn na Géarchéime Triú Leibhéil

Agus comhráite ar chomhrialtas ar siúl i gColáiste na Tríonóide le linn na seachtaine agus géarchéim maoinithe fadtéarmach san ardoideachas, an bhfuil na polaiteoirí ag gáire?

Trinity Centre for Digital Humanities to Launch Friday

The new centre at the Long Room Hub will serve as an opportunity for collaboration between humanities and sciences experts on digital projects.
By Paul Glynn

Higher Education Funding Becomes Central in TV3 Seanad Candidate Debate

Candidates for the Seanad’s TCD panel largely agreed on the topics of free fees, access to education and higher education funding – although there were some clashes.
By Sinéad Baker and Edmund Heaphy

Oxford Seeks to Replicate Trinity Access Programme with New Scheme

Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford, to pilot new foundation year for students from under-represented backgrounds based on the Trinity Access Programme.
By Róisín Power
Editorial

The Headwinds Facing Irish Higher Education Risk Long-term Damage

A new report reminds us that higher education funding reform is the only solution to very real and very urgent problems.

Baol ann go gCruthóidh na Gaotha Chinn a Mhúchann Ardoideachas na hÉireann Dochar Fadtéarmach

Is meabhrúchán dúinn atá i dtuairisc nua gur leasúchán maoinithe ardoideachais an réiteach amháin le fíor-fhadhbanna práinneacha.
Editorial

Student Partnership and Sustainable Funding are Equally Important for Higher Education Reform

A partnership model for higher education needs to start with a sustainable system of public funding.

Students Must Have More Involvement in Institutional Decision-Making, Says HEA Report

Greater transparency, inclusivity and diversity must go beyond the legal requirements and the “students as customers” model should be avoided.
By Sinéad Baker and Edmund Heaphy

Students Can Now Exclude up to €4,500 in Holiday Earnings When Applying for Grants

Improvements to student grant scheme, including an earlier opening date, announced by Minister for Education today.
By John Conway
Analysis

In General Election Debate, the Opposition Parties Won – But Mostly Because the Government Didn’t Show Up

While everyone was in agreement about the crisis in higher education, no-one was able to say what should be done now.
By Sinéad Baker