Higher Education

In Budget, Increase in National Training Fund Gives €74m to Higher Education

Higher education will get €74 million from a previously announced increase to the National Training Fund.
By Donal MacNamee and Emer Moreau

Cork IT Won’t Get IT Tralee Debts in Tech Uni Merger, Says Joe McHugh

Minister for Education Joe McHugh said the government is 'committed to the continued provision of higher education in Kerry'.
By Alex Connolly
Editorial

Pre-Budget, a Starving Sector Makes Political Moves. The Government is Unlikely to Care

It’s unlikely that higher education’s political manoeuvring will sway the government’s thinking ahead of Tuesday’s budget.

Plean Polaitiúil ag Earnáil le Díth Airgid. Is Beag Éifeacht a Bheidh Aige ar an Rialtas ar nDóigh

Is beag seans go rachfaidh seift pholaitiúil an ardoideachais i bfheidhm ar choinsias an rialtais roimh an mbuiséad ar an Máirt.

When the Academic Becomes Political: Trinity’s Vice-Provost Prepares for New Challenges

Prof Jurgen Barkhoff, Trinity's new Vice-Provost, has an impressive CV. But the demands of the Trinity Education Project won't be easy to navigate.
By Donal MacNamee

How Luxury Student Accommodation Conquered Dublin

In Ireland, luxury student accommodation is a booming business. Rachel O'Leary investigates, and asks: is there an alternative?
By Rachel O’Leary

Fostaíocht san Aontas Eorpach – Iniúchadh ar Chúrsaí Dlí agus Gaeilge

Caithfear plé a dhéanamh ar chonas céimithe a mhealladh i dtreo na hEorpa agus tosaíonn sin ag leibhéal fóchéime.
By Eimear Finan

Bristol University President Says Irish Third-Level Should be a ‘National Crisis’

Hugh Brady, the former President of UCD, said that the Irish government has 'continued to sit on its hands' in terms of higher education funding.
By Donal MacNamee

San Oideachas, Ní Féidir Luach a Bhunú ar Deiseanna Fostaíochta

Tá an iomarca béime á chur againn ar an gcaoi a dtacaíonn an Ghaeilge leis an saol gairmiúil, dar le Malachi Ó Marcaigh.
By Malachi Ó Marcaigh

Trinity May Drastically Cut Student Admissions in Next Five Years, Says Provost

Speaking on the Seán O'Rourke show, Patrick Prendergast said Trinity may need to make the reduction in order to arrest recent rankings falls.
By Donal MacNamee