Higher Education
Galway TDs Call for Review of NUIG Repeat Exam Fees
Six Galway TDs – including two junior ministers – have called for the fees to be reviewed.
Government Launches New Strategy for Further Education and Training
The new strategy sets out a five-year road map for the sector.
Leaving Certificate Results to be Released on September 7th
The new release date is three weeks later than when results are usually announced.
Government Approves Legislation Establishing Higher Education Department
Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced the establishment of the new Department last month.
Editorial
No, Appointing One Female University President Does Not Shatter the Glass Ceiling
This week, Prof Kerstin Mey became the first-ever female university president in Ireland.
Universities Have a Seat at the Table. It’s Time to Reimagine Higher Education
Universities need to demonstrate a willingness to see themselves as part of the solution to the fundamental challenges they now face, writes Tom Boland.
UL Appoints First-Ever Female President of an Irish University
Prof Kerstin Mey, the vice-president and professor of visual culture of UL, will serve as interim president for the next 18 months.
UL Freshers to Spend One Week On Campus Out of Every Three
All lectures will remain online, but students will attend tutorials and labs on campus for a third of the first term.
US to Withdraw Foreign Students’ Visas if Classes Moved Online
The move is expected to affect thousands of international students who go to the US to attend university.
Former USI President Annie Hoey Made Labour Spokesperson for Higher Education
Senator Annie Hoey said that she was 'thrilled' to take up the new role.