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Dundalk IT Students Protest After Graduation Moved Off Campus
DKIT students and students are protesting after the institute moved its graduation ceremony off campus.
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USI Urges Government to Revoke Deportation Order Against DCU Student
USI has called on the government to stop the deportation of Mehwish Saqib, who fled Pakistan following 'threats to her life'.
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Hotels Federation in Row With Student Housing Company Over Tourist Renting
The Irish Hotels Federation has complained that Amnis House student accommodation in Cork has advertised to tourists on Booking.com.
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Trinity Scientist in Study Showing Mental Illness Treatment Could Need Re-Evaluation
Dr Claire Gillian was the lead author of a project raising questions about whether current mental health diagnoses accurately reflect mental illness.
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Flagging Brexit, Universities Call Again for Higher Education Funding
The Irish Universities Association told the Seanad yesterday that higher education and research will be 'crucial' after Brexit.
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Fógraíonn an Roinn Oideachais Deontas Gaeltachta d’Ábhar Oidí
Cuirfear an deontas Gaeltachta ar fáil do 1,200 mac léinn gach bliain.
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UCD to Send Representative to Founder’s Canonisation
The college had been criticised for seemingly not sending a representative in an official capacity to the canonisation of John Henry Newman.
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In Budget, Increase in National Training Fund Gives €74m to Higher Education
Higher education will get €74 million from a previously announced increase to the National Training Fund.
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Star Trinity Scientist Involved in Major Breakthrough on Supernovae
An international team of researchers has discovered that supernovae can experience plateaus of up to a year in their light curves after death.
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Cork IT Won’t Get IT Tralee Debts in Tech Uni Merger, Says Joe McHugh
Minister for Education Joe McHugh said the government is 'committed to the continued provision of higher education in Kerry'.