Higher Education
Exam Error Creates ‘Panic’ for First-Year Engineering Students
First-year engineers were only given access to a crucial sheet of formulae 10 minutes before the end of their exam yesterday.
Editorial
A Timely Reminder of Higher Education’s Profound Inequalities
Figures showing that students from private schools have a huge advantage on higher education shouldn’t surprise anyone.
Private Schools Still Top on Students Progressing to Higher Education
An Irish Times study has found significant gaps between affluent and disadvantaged schools when it comes to third-level progression rates.
‘No Question’: Creative Arts Head Rules Out School Move to TTEC
Ruth Barton has said there is 'no question' of the school moving to planned Technology and Enterprise Campus, despite problems in the school.
Trinity Needs a Drug Policy – And Badly
Students need – and deserve – to know that support services exist if they have issues relating to their drug use, writes Eolann Davis.
New Government Plan Hopes to Increase Traveller Representation at Third-Level
The government aims to double the number of students who are members of the Travelling community.
UL Announces Plans to Increase Student Numbers by 50%
The university launched its strategic plan, UL@50, today, which will expand both student numbers and campus space.
No Higher Education Funding Plans to be Ready for Next Election
A group of financial management consultants will spend the next year looking into higher education's funding crisis.
After Legal Threats, UCC Reverses Capitation Fee Increase
UCC will refund students who were charged an initial €80 increase, as well as reversing plans to raise the charge to €370 by 2023.
Editorial
On Rent Strikes, USI’s Council Understood What TCDSU’s Failed to Grasp
USI’s national council voted to support rent strikes after a discussion that varied greatly from the debate at TCDSU’s own council.