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.
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.
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’.
€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.