Higher Education
Fellows Divided on Provost’s Warning that Trinity May Cut Student Numbers
Some Fellows have moral objections to reducing student numbers, while others say it's the only option available to Trinity.
Amid Cashflow Fears, Trinity to Drop Entry Criteria for Non-EU Students
College will accept some international students next year whose predicted grades equate to 80 per cent of the CAO points required for their course.
Recruitment Freeze Could Continue, in Plan to Save €30m on Day-to-Day Costs
Trinity hasn't said how long a current staff recruitment freeze will last, but it's a key part of a strategy to cut College's operating costs by 10 per cent.
Níl Aon Mheas ag an Rialtas Seo ar an nGaeilge sa Chóras Oideachais
Is údar díomá, seachas iontas, é an chaoi a gcaitear leis an teanga sa chóras oideachais, dar le Peter Kavanagh.
Trinity Considering ‘Rotas’ in College Accommodation Kitchens, Says Provost
Prendergast urged incoming students not to defer coming to college, arguing that ‘you’ve got to face up to the challenges that life brings’.
Failed by Successive Governments, Third-Level Needs Its Own Full Minister
State underfunding has forced universities to act like businesses, writes Kevin Mitchell. Now more than ever they need a cabinet-level champion.
In Ainneoin na Fianaise, Diúltaíonn Éire Maoiniú a Thabhairt dá Todhchaí
Dúirt an Roinn Oideachais go mbeidh ar ollscoileanna na tíre a réitigh féin a aimsiú.
Provost Wants Higher Education and Research Dept With €3bn Budget
Prendergast said a new department with a €3 billion annual budget could help Ireland become ‘one of the world’s leading knowledge economies’.
Editorial
Facing Irrefutable Evidence, Ireland Still Refuses to Fund its Own Future
The Department of Education has said Irish universities will have to find the solutions to their financial issues from within their own budgets.
In the UK, Liberal Arts Offer a Different Philosophy on Higher Education
Over the past 10 years, the UK has seen a surge in interdisciplinary teaching, with a different vision of what college should teach students.