Higher Education

Níl Gá le hOifigeach Nua Chun Ionadaíocht a Dhéanamh d’Iarchéimithe na Tíre

Is féidir le USI níos mó a dhéanamh ar son iarchéimithe na tíre, ach leis an dtaithí atá aige cheana féin, níl gá le hoifigeach nua.
Editorial

USI Can Represent Postgraduates Effectively Without Outlay for a New Officer

While USI can certainly improve on its efforts to represent postgraduates, the union already has the experience and expertise to do so without establishing a new position.
Editorial

NUIG’s Failure to Appoint a Female President Turns Attention to Next Opportunity

Given its track record, Trinity could now well be the first university in Ireland to elect a female head.
Editorial

USI’s Demand to be Heard Represents a Much-Needed Shift

The national representative union has been too afraid to shout loudly for fear that it would lose its seat at the table – with no real results.

Students Voice Dissent Outside Conference on Student Loans

USI objected to the fact no students were invited as speakers at the conference organised by Maynooth University.
By Dominic McGrath

Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh to Lead NUI Galway from 2018

Ó hÓgartaigh will replace Dr Jim Browne, who will step down from the role after 10 years.
By Dominic McGrath
Editorial

Ireland Should Jump at the Opportunity to Join CERN

Membership of the Europe-wide organisation would be a significant boost to Irish science.
Editorial

Rankings Have Long Bamboozled Our Universities. When Will It End?

This year’s Times Higher Education rankings are set to be released on Tuesday. It’s not hard to predict how Trinity will explain its placement.

Expanded Government Power Could Erode Third-Level Independence, Warns University of Limerick President

The email to staff warned that if investigatory powers are expanded, it could lead to a ‘serious erosion of autonomy’.
By Dominic McGrath

€16.5m to Be Provided in Student Bursaries for Low-Income Families

The increase in the fund will benefit 2,000 students from disadvantaged backgrounds over three years.
By Philip McGuinness