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.
By Donal MacNamee
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.
By Donal MacNamee

‘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.
By Ella Connolly

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.
By 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.
By Ciaran Molloy

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.
By Danielle Varley

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.
By Emer Moreau

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.
By Robert Quinn
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.