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Leaving Cert Points for High-Demand Courses Set to Rise
Some 700 students from last year’s cohort were today offered places in higher-points courses than what they were initially offered.
Trinity Researchers Narrow Search for New Renewable Energy Source
The researchers have identified nine potential catalysts for the decomposition of water, a process which could provide a renewable source of hydrogen energy.
Keep Councillors on College Boards, Oireachtas Education Committee Hears
The committee started pre-legislative scrutiny of the Higher Education Authority Bill today.
Universities’ Autonomy Must be Protected Under Governance Bill, Says IUA
Pre-legislative scrutiny for the controversial Higher Education Authority Bill started today.
Harris Announces Funding for New Research on Public Health Crises
The DOROTHY programme is named after Dorothy Stopford-Price, an Irish doctor who helped promote vaccine use against tuberculosis.
Taoiseach Announces €40 million in Funding for Cross-Border Research
Researchers from both sides of the border can now apply for up to €100,000 in funding.
Students Could Disassociate From TCDSU Under Draft Constitution
TCDSU’s constitutional review working group submitted a proposed new constitution last week.
TCDSU Constitutional Review Group Submitted Incomplete Report
The group submitted an incomplete report to the president and education officer by its July 1st deadline.
Adjustments to be Made to 2022 Leaving Cert Due to Impact of Pandemic
The adjustments will be similar to those made to the 2021 leaving certificate.
USI: Hospitality Workers Should be Vaccinated to Serve Indoor Diners
The government is currently devising a plan that will see indoor dining in restaurants limited to people who have been vaccinated or who have recovered from coronavirus.