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CAO Applications from Britain and Northern Ireland Fall
There was a drop in Northern Irish and British applicants to Irish universities this year.
Trade Unions Condemn Third-Level Gender Inequality
SIPTU representatives also warned of the impact of perilous working conditions on women employed by higher education institutions.
Students’ Union Heads Call for Protests on Higher Education Funding
USI, TCDSU and other unions penned an open letter condemning the severe underinvestment in the sector.
Kneecap Escorted off UCD Stage After Chants of ‘Tiocfaidh ár Lá’
The Irish-language group, who will play Trinity Ball next month, were escorted off stage early at a concert in UCD this week.
New ‘Assessment Fellows’ to Examine Students’ Workload Under TEP
The assessment fellows will advise departments how to improve and diversify the way they assess students.
UCC Students Vote to Increase Student Media Funding
Sixty per cent of UCC students voted for increased capitated charges in order to establish satellite common rooms and better fund student media.
Rover Scout Society Approved by Central Societies Committee
The Rover Society will seek to ‘bring a variety of events to college, from film screenings to camping trips to bushcraft skills weekends’.
Three Universities to Lead New €21m SFI Research Centre
The new centre will train 139 PhD students in applied mathematics, statistics and machine learning.
International Students Four Times As Likely to Use Counselling
International students use counselling and health services more than Irish students.
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