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Do Ollscoileanna, Tá Níos Mó ná Baoill i gCeist Leis an mBreatimeacht

An tseachtain seo d'fhógair an rialtas go gcoimeádfar socrú táillí idir Éire, an RA agus Tuaisceart Éireann le haghaidh bliain eile.
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Le Géarchéim Maoinithe, Rún Iontach Uaillmhianach Ó Trí Ollscoil

An tseachtain seo, d’fhógair Ollscoil Éireann Gaillimh plean chun ceantar fiontar de luach €200 milliún a thógáil.
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For Universities, Brexit’s Risks Aren’t Just Concerning – They May be Irreversible

The government this week announced that fee arrangements between Ireland, the UK and Northern Ireland will be maintained for another year.
By The Editorial Board
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With State Funding in Crisis, a Show of Startling Ambition from Universities

NUI Galway this week announced plans to build a €200-million innovation district, following similar announcements in UCD and UL.
By The Editorial Board
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Grand Canal May Reshape Higher Education. Its Philosophy Merits Interrogation

The government has thrown its weight behind an innovation district at Grand Canal Dock – with Trinity at the centre.
By The Editorial Board
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Women-Only Posts Could Right an Old Wrong – But They Need Long-Term State Funding

It’s not clear how long government funding for new – and expensive – women-only professorships will last.
By The Editorial Board
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TEP’s Benefits Won’t be Immediate. But Students Shouldn’t be its Guinea Pigs

Amid increased exam sittings, current students could be forgiven for wondering how the Trinity Education Project is benefiting them.
By The Editorial Board
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When the Government Ignores the Arts, Trinity Must Fill in the Gap

This week’s investment in business and science subjects shows that the government has little interest in the arts.
By The Editorial Board
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For this Government, ‘Looking to Tomorrow’ Means Serving Today’s Corporations

On higher education, the government's priority is not building a better future – it's creating a workforce to cement the status quo, writes Cormac Watson.
By Cormac Watson
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Has College Learned Any Lessons From Last Year’s Exam Fiasco?

Hectic cloakrooms and exam paper mix-ups were another staple of this year’s exam period.
By The Editorial Board