Higher Education

Trinity to Organise European Gender Equality Conference

It will be the first time the conference will be held in Ireland amidst ongoing work to improve gender equality in third-level institutions.
By Ciaran Molloy

Ice Sculpture and €13,000 Bill for CIT President’s Retirement Party

The spending left politicians cold at the Public Accounts Committee today.
By Dominic McGrath

Supporting Trans Staff in Ireland’s Universities

Looking into the supports transgender staff receive in third-level education.
By Ciaran Molloy

Students and Staff Unite to Condemn Postgraduate Fee Hike

At a town hall meeting, students questioned the rationale behind the fee increase.
By Róisín Power

Erasmus Embodies ‘Greatest European Ideals’, Says Minister for European Affairs

Minister for European Affairs Helen McEntee addressed academics to mark the 30th anniversary of the Erasmus programme this evening.
By Eleanor O'Mahony

Universities Must Look to Self-Preservation, Warns Provost

'Is the future of public universities best served by being part of a public sector?', Prendergast asked at a seminar today.
By Dominic McGrath

Mitchell O’Connor’s Gender Equality Talk, UCDSU Disassociation and Rainbow Week Move

Editorial

The Weinstein Fallout Will Surely Hit Ireland’s Universities, Too

It would be naive to suggest that a sexual harassment problem does not exist in the male-dominated sector.

Beidh Tionchar ag an gCás Weinstein ar an Earnáil Triú Leibhéal in Éirinn

B’amaideach dúinn a rá go bhfuil an earnáil, ina bhfuil ceannas ag na fir den chuid is mó, imdhíonach go hiomlán ón gciapadh gnéasach.

Universities to Offer €250,000 Salaries to Top Staff

Universities will hope the decision will help them attract top researchers post-Brexit.
By Dominic McGrath