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.
By Donal MacNamee

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.
By Aoife Kearins

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.
By Emer Moreau

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.
By 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’.
By Donal MacNamee

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.
By Kevin Mitchell

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’.
By Ella Connolly
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.
By Molly Furey