Higher Education
Students Could be Charged for Supplemental Exams
College is considering introducing a charge for repeat exams like in UCD, where students are charged €230 per repeat exam.
Provost to Address EU Summit on Access to Education
Provost Patrick Prendergast will be discussing the work of the Trinity Access Programme.
Editorial
Universities Have Had Enough Tinkering. Fund Them Instead
Why are financial penalties the priority, when funding has still not been addressed?
Irish Graduates Enjoy 70% Employment
Out of 18,000 graduates nearly three quarters are in employment, according to the HEA.
Colleges Could Be Penalised for Mismanagement
The change comes as part of a series of reforms that will see increased funding for STEM and an emphasis on access for disadvantaged students.
Editorial
Yes, Let’s Double Science Funding. But Why Not Arts Too?
Calls for more science funding are a reminder of the unequal research funding landscape.
Editorial
Beneath Pledges of Post-Brexit Unity, Worries of Disorder for Third-Level
The higher education sector needs guarantees to allay fears about the post-Brexit higher education landscape.
Irish Universities Need More Funding to Weather Brexit, Says New Report
The Royal Irish Academy also said it supported an Irish-British research area following the UK's exit from the EU.
Irish Research Budget Should Double, Says SFI Head
New funding is 'very important for Ireland’s position globally', Ferguson said.
Mary Harney Appointed University of Limerick Chancellor
The former Tánaiste and Trinity graduate will start in her new post immediately.