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Nursing and Midwifery School Launch Online Antenatal Course for Women, Mothers
The course – called 'Journey to Birth' – has been launched to help women navigate pregnancy during the pandemic.
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Further Education to be Under Remit of Higher Education Minister, says Harris
Harris was appointed on Saturday as the minister for higher education – a newly created position.
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Provost Hails ‘New Beginning’ as Higher Education Department Set Up
Prendergast told The University Times higher education and research ‘can now work together for the benefit of students, industry and the country’.
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Simon Harris to Become Minister for Higher Education, Innovation and Research
Harris's appointment to a full ministership could indicate the creation of a new department with specific responsibility for third-level.
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Ireland–UK Fee Agreement to Continue Into 2021/22, Government Confirms
The agreement, which means existing fee arrangements stay in place for students from both countries, had been extended on a year-by-year basis.
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TCDSU President Beston Slams Plans to Cut Number of Students on Board
The number of student representatives on College Board could be lowered from four to as low as one.
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Board Membership Should be Cut in Half, Says Trinity Working Group
The latest proposals on the reshaping of governance in Trinity’s also weigh up separating the roles of provost and chair of the College Board.
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Trinity Libraries to Re-Open Gradually From Next Week
Kinsella Hall will operate on a limited basis from next Monday, with the rest of College's libraries opening in July
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Trinity Teaching Staff Angered by Lack of College Funding for IT Equipment
IFUT said it is ‘disappointing’ that Trinity is refusing to provide additional resources to facilitate online teaching and learning.
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Levels of Sexual Assault, Harassment High in Colleges, USI Survey Finds
Some 70 per cent of students who have experienced sexual misconduct don’t understand what happens when they report it to their college.