Higher Education
Mitchell O’Connor Hopes for Female University President ‘Within My Lifetime’
Mitchell O'Connor called opposition to the opening of gender-specific academic positions 'rubbbish'.
‘Nothing Off the Table’, Says UCCSU President After Meeting College Officials
UCCSU President Alan Hayes called a meeting with the university's president 'progressive'.
UCC Students Demand Referendum on Capitation Fee Increase
A petition calling for a student vote has collected over 250 signatures.
UCC Students ‘Distraught’ As Capitation Fee Skyrockets
By 2023, UCC students will pay a capitation charge of €370, up from the current rate of €170.
Editorial
Student Accommodation Zoning Changes Aren’t an Affront to University Autonomy
Universities aren’t blameless when it comes to student accommodation rent hikes.
Editorial
Midwifery Students are Suffering the Consequences of Multiple Failures
Placement is an unnecessarily difficult and stressful undertaking for student midwives.
Munster Technological University Faces Delays Amid Major Financial Concerns
The HEA is to hear the results of a report into the merger of Cork IT and IT Tralee this week.
Trinity’s AMBER to Create 350 New Jobs
A €40 million government investment will allow the SFI research centre to create 350 research positions between now and 2025.
‘No-One Else Could Do This’: Tributes Paid to Departing Vice-Provost
A reception to mark the end of Chris Morash's three-year term as Vice-Provost was held in the Provost's House this evening.
New Senior Jobs Launched for Women in Higher Education
Minister for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O'Connor said that 'there is no reason for women to play the second fiddle' in academia.