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Editorial
Universities Must Be Decisive On Reopening Next Semester – But Not Too Hasty
DCU, Maynooth University and UL this week decided to remain online next semester.
UL Appoints First-Ever Female President of an Irish University
Prof Kerstin Mey, the vice-president and professor of visual culture of UL, will serve as interim president for the next 18 months.
UL Opens Coronavirus Field Hospital in Sports Arena
The 68-bed facility has been set up in order to ease overcrowding issues in the University Hospital Limerick.
UCC Suspends Study Abroad Scheme for First Semester Next Year
Affected students were told they will continue their studies in UCC after the summer break.
Uncertainty Over UL Refunds, Despite Governing Body Recommendation
UL students have been told they must engage with the UL subsidiary that runs its accommodation if they want to sort out refunds.
UL President Des Fitzgerald Resigns, Just Three Years After Taking Role
Fitzgerald, a medical doctor, said he had decided to resign ‘in the context of Covid 19’, adding it would limit his ability to serve the college.
UL Suspends Erasmus, Study Abroad for First Semester of Next Year
A UL email to affected students said that ‘the Erasmus and Non EU Exchange mobility programmes will be suspended for the Autumn Semester’.
UL Aiming to Re-Open for Current Students in September, Says President
While new students are unlikely to start before October, Des Fitzgerald said the university hopes to re-open for existing students in September.
UL Students Told to ‘Self Isolate Immediately’ Due to Coronavirus
The students, who are all on the same course, may have come into contact with a person receiving treatment for the virus in a local hospital.
‘We are Doing Our Best’: UL President Defends Accommodation Proposals
Des Fitzgerald said the proposal to add a second bed to one-person apartments was developed on foot of an 'extensive survey' of students.