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Postgraduate Workers’ Alliance Launch Petition to Recognise PhDs as Workers
The Postgraduate Workers’ Alliance of Ireland was launched two weeks ago and is a coalition of workers’ rights groups in a number of Irish third-level institutions.
Professors and Postgrads Angered by €13k-a-year Ussher PhD Positions
The Ussher PhD positions for next year include a a €13,000 stipend with tuition paid for three out of four years.
IreL Signs Read and Publish Agreement with Oxford University Press
The three-year deal enables students and academic staff at participating institutions to access the full journals collection of the Oxford University Press.
Cumann Gaelach na Tríonóide Fógartha mar an an gCumann Gaelach is Fearr sa Tír
Bronnadh €10,000 san iomlán ar na cumainn Ghaelacha is fearr sa tír.
GMIT, Letterkenny IT, IT Sligo Alliance Apply for Technological University Status
The announcement comes just weeks after the government granted Athlone IT and Limerick IT technological university status.
American Chemical Society Signs ‘Read and Publish’ Deal with Irish Universities
The IReL is a nationally funded e-resource licensing consortium.
Govt to Invest €25m in Old Library Redevelopment
The Old Library contains the Book of Kells and the Long Room.
Israeli Embassy: Academic Boycott Aims to Spread ‘Hatred and Division’
Yesterday, Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union contacted heads of school asking them to commit to a boycott of Israeli academia.
English Universities Return to In-Person Learning Activities
Student leaders have criticised the UK government for delaying the reopening of universities.
President Higgins Thanks Students for ‘Spirit of Citizenship’ in Pandemic
The president gave a virtual address to third-level students today.