Tuesday, 09-02-2010

 

Education Articles

Education Articles

Education Articles

Welcome to the Daycourses.com Education Articles section. Here, you can access the full range of articles about third-level education that are available accross our website.

 

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BT Young Scientist News

Students set sights

TWO former Sligo students have their sights set on business more about Student...
Young Entrepreneurs

Schemes target entre

THE need to create an entrepreneurial spirit is being highli more about Schemes...
 
EU Support for Higher Education

Universities endorse

THE seven university presidents have given their approval to more about Univers...
Working Through College

Lack of part-time wo

A SHORTAGE of part-time work may be affecting students' abil more about Lack of...
 
Education Funding

Record number of bac

THE Health Service Executive (HSE) is dealing with a record more about Record ...
Third Level Fees

Department insists n

THE Department of Education has insisted no decision to intr more about Departm...
 
Becoming a Priest

Thirty-six men to st

THIRTY-SIX men are due to begin studies this year to enter t more about Thirty-...
CAO Offers

High college uptake

THOUSANDS of students waiting for a college place on Friday more about High co...
 
Mature Student Applications

CAO sees 30% rise in

A 30% rise in the number of mature student applicants to the more about CAO see...
Access to Higher Education

Children of top earn

THE children of top-earning medical, legal and health profes more about Childre...
 
Further Education Applications

Two-thirds disappoin

AROUND two-thirds of people applying to study in some furthe more about Two-thi...
Staying in School

Junior Cert students

MORE than 55,500 students getting their Junior Certificate r more about Junior ...
 
PLC Places

O'Keeffe: Union dire

A TEACHERS' union has been accused by Education Minister Bat more about O'Keeff...
HIgher Education Access Route

1,000 college places

ABOUT 1,000 college places a year are to be reserved for les more about 1,000 c...
 
Junior Cert 2009: Results

Minister congratulat

Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe congratulated the anxious 5 more about Ministe...
Junior Cert 2009: Irish

Future for Irish bri

THE future for Irish looks bright after more Junior Certific more about Future ...
 
Teaching Graduates Emigrate

Graduate teachers ca

NEWLY-qualified teachers are applying for jobs in Britain, D more about Graduat...
Junior Cert 2009

Girls outdo boys in

THE 2009 Junior Certificate results have again highlighted t more about Girls o...
 
Junior Cert 2009

Top marks for talent

FOR nine students who received their Junior Certificate resu more about Top mar...
Electronic Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship

Analog devices inves

Analog Devices Ireland today announced a partnership with th more about Analog ...
 
Environment Competition for School Students

Young Environmentali

Registration is now open for Ireland’s most exciting envir more about Young E...
Lewis Hamilton and the F1 in Schools Winning Team

Ireland triumph at F

Newly crowned Irish World Champions Koni Kats received a her more about Ireland...
 
EU Young Scientist Competition

Kinsale winners back

THEY could be on the verge of fortune and hero status among more about Kinsale...
Maths and Science Education

Education policy mus

The Government must continue to prioritise the teaching of m more about Educati...
 
UCD Quinn School of Business Open Days

UCD Quinn School ope

Each year, UCD Quinn School hosts a number of events that al more about UCD Qui...
Third Level Access for Disabled Students

1,000 college places

ANNE MARIE Scarry's vision impairment failed to act as a bar more about 1,000 c...
 
The Science Gallery

Science exhibition h

Clouds made from ice-cream and insects that diagnose illness more about Science...
Leaving Cert Results Upgrade

20% of Leaving Cert

Some 20% of Leaving Cert pupils who appealed their results t more about 20% of ...
 
Appealing Leaving Cert Results

One-in-three who app

ALMOST one-in-three students who appealed a Leaving Certific more about One-in-...
Graduate Incomes

Figures show graduat

THE case for reintroducing some form of college fees could b more about Figures...
 
Irish University Rankings

Trinity ranked in wo

Trinity College Dublin was today ranked the 43rd best univer more about Trinity...
School Bullying

Parents and schools

SCHOOL management, principals and parents have joined forces more about Parents...
 
Cork City Learning Support Services (CCLSS)

Early school leavers

THE work of a Cork programme for early school leavers receiv more about Early s...
College Registration Fees

Hike in college regi

CASH-STRAPPED universities will be left to increase registra more about Hike in...
 
Boyne Valley Creative Art Competition

The Book of Kells ma

Miriam O'Callaghan was on hand to help launch Boyne Valley's more about The Boo...
HPAT Medicine Degree Entry

Test for entry to me

THE new test used in addition to Leaving Certificate results more about Test fo...
 
Maths Teachers

One in three maths t

MORE than one in three secondary school maths teachers are n more about One in ...
Teaching Graduates Recruitment

School principals ur

Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe has written to school princ more about School ...
 
Registration Fees

Registration fees hi

COLLEGE registration fees will have to rise if the quality o more about Registr...
UCC Chaplaincy

Chaplain vacancy at

THE country's second-largest university is seeking a new Cat more about Chaplai...
 
Students with Disabilities

College staff 'must

COLLEGE staff need to change their methods and their attitud more about College...
Mental Health Awareness Week

Third of college stu

One in three college students in Ireland is experiencing men more about Third o...
 
Delays in Grant Payment

Grant application la

THE law needed to place statutory time limits on student gra more about Grant a...
National Research Centre for the Protection of Older People

New centre to study

Abuse of the elderly in Ireland will come under the spotligh more about New cen...
 
CAO Applications 2009

Colleges under press

COLLEGES are under pressure to meet demand for rising studen more about College...
Teachers' Strike

Teachers to strike o

Teachers across the country have voted in favour of industri more about Teacher...
 
Youthreach

Rise in those seekin

THE number of early school leavers seeking training and educ more about Rise in...
3rd Level Courses for Students with Intellectual Disabilities

'The best course in

JACK Shanahan is a renaissance man. An artist, football fan more about 'The be...
 
New Scholar Card for Second Level Students

New Scholar Card for

The Irish Second-Level Students' Union has announced the lau more about New Sch...
All-Ireland Scholarship

126 students to rece

One-hundred-and-twenty-six students are being honoured at th more about 126 stu...
 
TCD Strategic Plan

Trinity turns to for

TRINITY College Dublin is being forced to rely on foreign do more about Trinity...
2009 Young Women in Engineering Scholarship Awards

Awards for female un

Mr Conor Lenihan TD, Minister for Science, Technology & more about Awards ...
 
Registration Fees Survey

O'Keeffe orders repo

A SURVEY of how third-level colleges have been spending the more about O'Keeff...
'Good4U Smartchef' Cookery Competition

New cookery competit

Sligo company Good4U has launched the 'Good4U Smartchef more about New coo...
 
Disadvantaged Students at Third Level

Colleges told help d

ALL third-level colleges have been told they are at risk of more about College...
2010 Budget and Mature Students

Budget 'ignores adul

The body representing Vocational Educational Committees (VEC more about Budget ...
 
Budget 2010: Student Grants

60,000 students to g

AROUND 60,000 third-level students will have an average of 5 more about 60,000 ...
Budget 2010: Student Grants

Student fears budget

A STUDENT already waiting a full term for her college grant more about Student...
 
Third Level Appeals System

Institute of technol

CORK Institute of Technology has insisted that the upgrading more about Institu...
Better Options - College Fair for Students with Disabilities and Learning Difficulties

Info day for student

A one-day event for students with a disability or specific l more about Info da...
 
Millennium Scholars Trust

BOI announces 662 th

Bank of Ireland has announced today that it has awarded 87 n more about BOI ann...
Construction Employment 2010 Forecast

CIF: Up to 100,000 c

The Construction Industry Federaton is today warning that up more about CIF: Up...
 
School Trips in Ireland

Fáilte Ireland targ

SCHOOLS are being encouraged to avoid the hassle of overseas more about Fáilte...
Student Grant News

Single agency may de

THE Government is considering a single agency to handle stud more about Single ...
 
Teaching Careers News

Retired teachers get

SCHOOLS are still giving substitution work to hundreds of re more about Retired...
IT in Schools News

Schools to get free

The country's 4,000 schools are to get free access to online more about Schools...
 
Easter School Holidays 2010

Easter holidays may

MORE than 100,000 Leaving and Junior Certificate students co more about Easter ...
2010 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition

Blondes fare badly i

It is a hairy issue, but a team of budding young scientists more about Blondes...
 
Schools Re-open after Snow

Opposition hits out

Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe was last night ac more about Opposit...
CAO 2010 News

College applications

THE numbers applying for college places next autumn are more more about College...
 
BT Young Scientist 2010

Young scientists gat

Students from across country will brave the elements this mo more about Young s...
2010 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition

BT Young Scientist w

The winner of the BT Young Scientist Exhibition will be anno more about BT Youn...
 
2010 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition

Tánaiste: A tough y

TÁNAISTE Mary Coughlan has admitted this year is going to b more about Tánais...
Employment of Irish Speakers: Report

Irish Speakers Have

Irish speakers are a new elite in employment and education, more about Irish S...
 
Leaving Cert 2010

O'Keeffe vows to hel

EDUCATION Minister Batt O'Keeffe's officials have met teache more about O'Keeff...
CAO 2010: Disadvantaged Students

CAO to collect appli

IMPORTANT information on the backgrounds of college applican more about CAO to ...
 
2010 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition

Blarney student is Y

BLARNEY has done it again. Richard O'Shea, an 18-year-old si more about Blarney...
Follow the Fleet Schools Essay Competition

Follow the Fleet Sch

Due to recent inclement weather conditions affecting the sch more about Follow ...
 
2010 BT Young Scientist of the Year

Young Scientist told

THE Minister for Foreign Affairs has asked the winner of thi more about Young S...
2010 BT Young Scientist of the Year

School doubly proud

HAVING a Young Scientist winner in your school is an incredi more about School ...
 
2010 BT Young Scientist of the Year

Young Scientist: I d

RICHARD O'SHEA doesn't want a penny for the simple but innov more about Young S...
Writing Competition for Aspiring Journalists

'Let's talk about dr

When it comes to the drugs issue in Ireland, it’s good to more about 'Let's ...
 
iWalk Dublin Podcasting Competition

Technology and touri

Dublin Tourism today, Wednesday 20th January, launched the i more about Technol...
Special Needs Assistants

School SNA posts to

HUNDREDS of children will lose the support of special needs more about School ...
 
Teacher Unions' Industrial Action

Teachers planning wo

Teachers are planning withdraw from extracurricular activiti more about Teacher...
2010 Recruitment News

New recruitment stat

Leading Irish Recruitment group Sigmar report a significant more about New rec...
 
Intercultural Learning Travel Awards 2010

Travel awards on off

Cork-based not-for-profit organisation EIL Intercultural Lea more about Travel ...
Financing College

Money fears putting

A new report says certain groups in society are put off goin more about Money f...
 
Teachers' Strike

Parents plead with t

PARENTS want teachers to end any industrial action that will more about Parents...
Participation in Higher Education

Study details barrie

FUNDING difficulties, poor guidance at school and the lure o more about Study d...
 
Real Value of Student Grants

Grants cover only 25

COLLEGE grants for disadvantaged students are now covering a more about Grants ...
Student Registration Fees

College chiefs to ex

The heads of seven Irish universities will be asked today to more about College...
 
SNA Redundancies

Students' needs have

LOUISE* is one of hundreds of special needs assistants (SNAs more about Student...
Special Needs Provision

'My son's future is

"WE struggled so hard to get this help, for years, and now i more about 'My son...
 
Third Level Teaching

O'Keeffe: Four hours

SOME academics are spending as little as four hours teaching more about O'Keeff...
SNA Redundancies

2,000 children to lo

IMPACT says that up to 2,000 children will be without specia more about 2,000 c...
 
CAO Places 2010

No extra money for c

The Taoiseach has today said that extra money will not be ma more about No extr...
Irish Language Website

Comedian helps stude

Learning Irish has been made all the more easier for interne more about Comedia...
 
2010 CAO Entry

Record number of app

This year has seen a record number of people apply for a col more about Record ...
2010 CAO Entry

Competition for coll

ANOTHER rise in the overall number of applications could see more about Competi...
 
Special Needs Assistants' Redundancies

SNA cuts won't be kn

THE number of special needs assistants (SNAs) being cut from more about SNA cut...
New Language Centre

UL €6m centre foca

A €6 million language centre, opened yesterday at the Univ more about UL €6...
 
Online School Encyclopaedias

Encyclopaedia bosses

One of the world's most trusted references was busy double-c more about Encyclo...
Certificate in Contemporary Living (CCL)

College 'vision' for

MARY Immaculate teacher training College in Limerick is brea more about College...
 
Special Needs Provision

Special needs law 'n

THE Government must put more urgency on implementing laws gi more about Special...
Student Grant News

Grant delays for stu

A BUREAUCRATIC mess is at the heart of student grant delays more about Grant d...
 
School Rankings

Girls' schools domin

Gonzaga College, Coláiste Iosagáin and Glenstal Abbey are more about Girls' ...
Engineers Week 2010

Engineers Week in IT

Mayor Mick Duff, South Dublin County Council and the Directo more about Enginee...
 
CAO 2009 - Course Acceptance

Online blitz sees 17

MORE than 17,000 students accepted college places in a hecti more about Online ...
Green Economy Careers

Green sector 'should

THE growing interest in green technology should prompt great more about Green s...
 
College Fees Loan System

O'Keeffe insists loa

EDUCATION Minister Batt O'Keeffe has insisted that oppositio more about O'Keeff...
CAO 2009: Medicine

Change fails to wide

THE new selection system aimed at widening access to medical more about Change ...
 
CAO Appeals Process

Still time to appeal

THERE is still time to appeal a Leaving Certificate grade fo more about Still t...
CAO 2009: Medicine

Medicine points rema

DESPITE all applicants with at least 480 Leaving Certificate more about Medicin...
 
CAO 2009

Almost 47,000 applic

ALMOST 47,000 applicants have been offered a college place t more about Almost ...
CAO: Construction Courses

School leavers shy a

POINTS requirements for most courses show that students are more about School ...
 
CAO Offers

First round of CAO o

The first round of offers for undergraduate college places i more about First r...
Leaving Cert Maths and Science

Education Minister t

The Minister for Education is seeking meetings with business more about Educati...
 
CAO 2009 Points

Points could rise fo

THE Leaving Certificate points required for many top college more about Points ...
Leaving Cert 2009

Females continue to

GIRLS who do Leaving Certificate maths are less likely to ch more about Females...
 
Leaving Cert 2009 Maths and Science

Research centre aims

TEACHING methods being developed by colleges in the midwest more about Researc...
Teaching Graduates

Schools told job pri

FEW newly graduated teachers will be left without work as lo more about Schools...
 
Leaving Cert 2009 Reaction

Girls continue to ou

Girls are continuing to perform better than boys in all of t more about Girls c...
College Fees

Students will oppose

STUDENT leaders have promised they will continue to oppose a more about Student...
 
Leaving Cert 2009 Maths

Curriculum change to

THE only way to tackle worrying grades in maths is the long- more about Curricu...
Leaving Cert 2009 Maths

O'Keeffe faces maths

JUST one-in-six students sat higher level maths in this year more about O'Keeff...
 
Leaving Cert 2009 Results Appeal

Students advised to

ANY student who is unhappy with their result in one or more more about Student...
Leaving Cert 2009 Reaction

Concern at fall in h

FEWER students are taking higher level maths despite Governm more about Concern...
 
Tougher points race as more apply for places

Tougher points race

THE points race for college places will be tougher this year more about Tougher...
3rd Level Statistics

High third-level par

THE state has one of the highest participation rates in thir more about High th...
 
Leaving Cert 2009 English Results

English Paper II blu

The blunder in this year's English Leaving Certificate paper more about English...
Engineering Careers

Training of maths an

The organisation representing the engineering profession in more about Trainin...
 
Leaving Cert Chemistry

Concerns over chemis

A group representing the Irish pharmaceutical and chemicals more about Concern...
Third Level Fees

Ministers given dead

Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe has set September 15 as the more about Ministe...
 
2009 Leaving Cert Results

57,000 Leaving Cert

More than 57,000 Leaving Cert pupils across the country are more about 57,000 ...
2009 Leaving Cert Results

Anxious wait almost

AROUND 55,000 students will receive their Leaving Certificat more about Anxious...
 
National Graduate Rate

Ireland has second-h

Almost half of the country's 25 to 34-year-olds have complet more about Ireland...
 
VSO Advice for Gap Year Voluntary Work

Warning for students

Ahead of the publication of Leaving Cert results today, inte more about Warning...
2009 CAO Applications

73,982 to apply for

The Central Applications Office (CAO) in Galway has received more about 73,982 ...
 
Engineering Careers

Bright future for en

Engineers Ireland has today said students must appreciate th more about Bright ...
Leaving Cert 2009 Results Helpline

Helpline launched fo

Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe has officially launched the more about Helplin...
 
Science and Technology College Drop-Outs

IBEC concerned about

The employers' group IBEC says it is seriously concerned abo more about IBEC co...
UCAS Applications

Students look to UK

An education analyst has said the Government's decision to l more about Student...
 
School-College Rankings

Dublin schools tops

ONLY three schools outside Dublin feature in a list of 25 sc more about Dublin ...
USI's Grant Infromation Evenings

Information evenings

The Union of Students in Ireland is to hold various Grant In more about Informa...
 
NUI Galway Graduate Survey

Graduates faring wel

COLLEGE graduates are faring relatively well in the increasi more about Graduat...
Student Grants 2009/2010

Job loss taken into

FAMILIES who have lost their jobs since January will have th more about Job los...
 
Repercussions of Student Grant Cutbacks

Least well-off to be

RURAL people, mature students and the least well-off will be more about Least w...
Student Grant Freeze

60,000 students hit

UP to 60,000 students have been left counting the cost after more about 60,000 ...
 
Student Grants 2009/2010

Minister announces h

Minister for Education and Science, Batt O'Keeffe, TD, today more about Ministe...
Leaving Cert 2009

Chat rooms and blogs

WEBSITES, chat rooms and blogs helped confirm a breach in se more about Chat ro...
 
Third Level Cutbacks

University recruitme

A PLANNED recruitment embargo in the country's third level c more about Univers...
Green Technology Jobs

Bord na Móna to cre

Bord na Móna has announced plans to create 300 new jobs as more about Bord na...
 
Sustainable Technology Jobs

Minister to unveil p

Communications Minister Eamon Ryan is due to unveil a new Sm more about Ministe...
University College Cork

UCC finances on road

THE country's second-largest university has started on the r more about UCC fin...
 
Shortage of Teaching Jobs

Temp teacher job dra

A TEMPORARY teaching job at a Dublin school attracted nearly more about Temp te...
Government Cut Backs

An Bord Snip recomme

An Bord Snip's long-anticipated report into cuts in public s more about An Bord...
 
College Fees: Parents Reaction

Student loans deal i

PARENTS have given cautious backing to plans for a student l more about Student...
Colleges Fees: Registration

Registration fee mov

THE possible postponing of the €1,500 registration charge more about Registr...
 
College Fees: 10-Year Student Loans

Minister presents op

A new scheme could see students having to pay off loans of a more about Ministe...
Recession and CAO Choices

Students turn away f

STUDENTS are turning away in huge numbers from courses in bu more about Student...
 
Third Level Fees

O'Keeffe to recommen

The Minister for Education Batt O'Keeffe is expected to reco more about O'Keeff...
Return of Third Level Fees

O'Keeffe to present

Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe has said he will be present more about O'Keeff...
 
GMIT's Enabling Maths Programme

College provides int

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) will once again o more about College...
Broadband in Irish Schools

Govt starts upgrade

The Government has launched a project which will deliver hig more about Govt st...
 
Leaving Cert 2009: Science

Science papers chall

SCIENTIFIC knowledge was the important requirement for stude more about Science...
Junior Cert 2009

Topical themes bring

FOR almost 20,000 Junior Certificate students, home economic more about Topical...
 
CAO Course Cancellations

Students forced into

DOZENS of college courses have been cancelled, forcing stude more about Student...
Junior Cert 2009: Materials Technology

Well-balanced papers

MORE than 15,500 Junior Certificate students took materials more about Well-ba...
 
Leaving Cert 2009: Chemistry

Chemistry paper prov

MANY questions on the ordinary level Leaving Certificat more about Chemist...
Leaving Certificate Assessment Reform

O'Keeffe outlines Le

ANY reform of Leaving Certificate courses and assessment met more about O'Keeff...
 
Leaving Cert 2009: Music

Students thrown off

MORE than 5,000 Leaving Certificate music students were conf more about Student...
Leaving Cert 2009: Technology

Pens down as exami

THE last day of the Leaving Certificate marked the first exa more about Pens do...
 
Leaving Cert Exam Pressures

School and exam pres

A study by the Department of Health has identified school an more about School ...
Leaving Cert 2009: French and History

History and French t

BOTH comprehension pieces in Wednesday's higher level L more about History...
 
Leaving Cert 2009: Irish Higher Paper II

Repeat of 2008 exam

LEAVING Certificate students have committed their Irish book more about Repeat ...
Leaving Cert and Junior Cert 2009: Reaction

Comedy helps ease ne

WHETHER it was "in the name of the fada" in Irish or the "re more about Comedy ...
 
Leaving Cert 2009: Irish Paper I Ordinary

Similar text from mo

A MOCK Leaving Certificate exam paper published earlier this more about Similar...
Leaving Cert 2009: English Paper II

Sun shines on studen

DESPITE the poor forecast, the sun came out in many parts of more about Sun shi...
 
Junior Cert 2009: Maths Papers, Student Reaction

It didn't quite add

IT wasn't all sunshine for students sitting the Junior Certi more about It didn...
Junior Cert 2009: Maths and Irish Papers

Junior Cert higher l

WITH only about 5,000 Leaving Certificate engineering studen more about Junior ...
 
Junior Cert 2009: Initial Reaction

First taste of state

THE sun was shining on the students of North Monastery secon more about First t...
Leaving Cert 2009: English Paper I

English paper leaves

THE first Leaving Certificate English paper was well receive more about English...
 
Leaving Cert 2009: Home Economics Paper

Answers cooked up fo

FOR the girls of St Patrick's College, Home Economics brough more about Answers...
Leaving Cert 2009: Exam Chaos

Exams chaos as stude

SECOND-LEVEL schools have vowed to do all they can to minimi more about Exams c...
 
Leaving Cert 2009: English Paper II Rescheduled

English exam resched

The State Examinations Commission has been forced to resched more about English...
Leaving Cert 2009 Begins

Leaving and Junior C

This year's Leaving Cert and Junior Cert exams are due to ge more about Leaving...
 
Leaving Cert 2009 - Timetable

Timetable change a r

THE vast majority of students beginning their Leaving Certif more about Timetab...
Leaving Cert 2009 - Higher Level Maths

Fewer Leaving Certif

THE proportion of Leaving Certificate students set to attemp more about Fewer L...
 
Campus Engage

Universities to incr

Five Irish universities have come together to form a new net more about Univers...
Bloom Gardening Show

School to receive ga

An Irish secondary school is set to make history this week b more about School ...
 
Post-Leaving Certificate Places

O'Keeffe announces p

THE Minister for Education and Science, Batt O'Keeffe TD, to more about O'Keeff...
Teaching Brain-Drain

ASTI warns of teache

The loss of teaching jobs in second-level schools this Septe more about ASTI wa...
 
Royal College of Surgeons

Private hospitals op

The Minister for Education and Science, Batt O'Keeffe TD&nbs more about Private...
College students face  grant application woe over reforms delay

College students fac

AROUND 60,000 college students face the same red tape with g more about College...
 
College fees confusion

Confusion over fees

PARENTS have warned Leaving Certificate students could be le more about Confusi...
Transfer of grants system to VEC sector

Student grant reform

A spokesperson for the Minister for Education has admitted t more about Student...
 
Graduate Careers in Cork

New Graduate Careers

An Taoiseach Brian Cowen opens new Learning and Innovation C more about New Gra...
UCC & HSE Anti-Smoking Campaign

Students recruited t

SENIOR second-level students have been recruited as frontlin more about Student...
 
EU survey of undergraduate students

Students want perfor

UNIVERSITY students want third-level education reformed, wit more about Student...
Foras na Gaeilge Awards

Award for efforts as

PUPILS from both sides of the border have been recognised fo more about Award f...
 
University chiefs to get advice on cutting costs

University chiefs to

THE heads of universities are to be given special advice on more about Univers...
HEA identifies importance of mature students

HEA identifies impor

'Age is no barrier to participation in higher education,' ac more about HEA ide...
 
Unemployed may get college places

Unemployed may get c

THIRD-LEVEL colleges are likely to be asked to offer spare p more about Unemplo...
SciFest 2009

Science fairs to tak

SciFest is a local one-day science fair held in several  more about Science...
 
Teaching Job Losses

Education cutbacks w

The Association of Secondary Teachers (ASTI) says between 80 more about Educati...
Do Ghairm le Gaeilge

Careers for Irish-sp

Do Ghairm le Gaeilge ('Your Career with Irish') is  more about Careers...
 
College Fees

O'Keeffe hints stude

COLLEGE students are likely to be expected to pay back the c more about O'Keeff...
UL boss calls for action over funding crisis

UL boss calls for ac

THE Department of Education was yesterday (19/01) accus more about UL boss...
 
Trinity College Scholarships

McAleese's daughter

PRESIDENT Mary McAleese's daughter, Emma, stole the limeligh more about McAlees...
Career prospects for teachers

'I thought teaching

KEVIN CARBERRY is one of hundreds of students who will face more about 'I thou...
 
DCU rock musical to hit Olympia

Drama society's rock

DCU Drama Society production of RENT, a rock musical tale of more about Drama s...
Information Technology Careers

Students think compu

TEACHERS and schools need to dispel the impression among stu more about Student...
 
Graduate Emigration

20% of graduates wil

ONE in every five graduates will emigrate and 90% of them do more about 20% of ...
Secondary School Subject Cutbacks

Government cutbacks

Secondary schools will this year be forced to reduce the cho more about Governm...
 
DCU receives Charles Haughey papers

DCU receives Charles

The family of Charles J Haughey have formally anno more about DCU rec...
ESRI College Fees Warning

ESRI warns of pitfal

The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) is warning more about ESRI wa...
 
Cost of Student Drop-Out

Early school leavers

THE Teachers' Union of Ireland has claimed that for every gr more about Early s...
Transition Year

Schools may lose tra

STUDENTS in up to half the country's second-level schools ma more about Schools...
 
School Leavers Survey 2007

Schools 'fail' to pr

THE vast majority of school leavers feel the education syste more about Schools...
National Competitiveness Council

Call for reform of e

The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) has called f more about Call fo...
 
An astronomical photo competition

An astronomical phot

To celebrate the International Year of Astronomy 2009, DCU's more about An astr...
Cutbacks in Career Guidance

Cutbacks restricting

THE legal rights of teen-agers to appropriate career and edu more about Cutback...
 
Third Level Fees

Government consideri

Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe has said the Government is more about Governm...
UCD Entrepreneurship Competition

UCD launch student e

A new entrepreneurship competition to transform business ide more about UCD lau...
 
CIT Entreprise and Innovation

CIT honours student

A NEW generation of entrepreneurs and innovators has been ho more about CIT hon...
Imaginate Research Competition

Future looks bright

THE future of education looks bright for Irish students than more about Future ...
 
Third Level Fees

Third-level fees dec

PROSPECTIVE college students will have to wait until after n more about Third-l...
Fees and Low Income Families

O'Keeffe: University

The Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe has said it is importan more about O'Keeff...
 
Transition students to provide IT training

Transition students

A new national initiative bringing Transition Year students more about Transit...
Third Level Fees

O'Keeffe told 'no th

FIANNA FÁIL's rank and file have told Education Minister Ba more about O'Keeff...
 

Apply for one-year U

A US-IRISH structure to enable school leavers to work and tr more about Apply f...
Student Rent Costs

Report finds big red

Anyone considering rented accommodation when they head more about Report ...
 

Extra CIT cuts on th

FURTHER cuts in services at Cork Institute of Technology (CI more about Extra C...
Talented youth gain university experience

Talented youth gain

DCU's Irish Centre for Talented Youth has announce more about Talente...
 
Third level could  face overhaul  after review

Third level could f

A COMPLETE overhaul in the number, structures and course pro more about Third l...
More than 43,000 apply for college courses ahead of deadline

More than 43,000 app

MORE than 43,000 people have already applied for college cou more about More th...
 
Vulnerable must have access to education during recession, says union

Vulnerable must have

ACCESS to education must not be restricted to the better-off more about Vulnera...
O'Keeffe: Pupils should not march

O'Keeffe: Pupils sho

TEACHERS have been accused of using the schoolbag as a polit more about O'Keeff...
 
€300m boost to third-level research to drive job growth

€300m boost to thi

A GOVERNMENT plan to invest €300 million in third-level re more about €300m...
Lack of funds blamed for axing school leavers survey

Lack of funds blamed

A SURVEY that has previously highlighted government failures more about Lack of...
 

Winning idea could b

THE simple test for testing fresh milk for infection that wo more about Winning...
ESRI critical of cut in  pupil research

ESRI critical of cut

THE Government's economic think-tank has stressed the need t more about ESRI cr...
 
Search is on for next young Einstein

Search is on for nex

THE first of hundreds of entrants in this year's BT Young Sc more about Search ...
Mature students applying to colleges to sit common test

Mature students appl

MATURE students applying for places on arts degrees at two u more about Mature ...
 
79% of youth want more money  spent on scientific research

79% of youth want mo

WE are in favour of furthering scientific research but are c more about 79% of ...
Young Einsteins vie for coveted science title

Young Einsteins vie

PAUL HARRINGTON, 12, put in the boot to show off his project more about Young E...
 
Cork students win Young Scientist title

Cork students win Yo

Taoiseach Brian Cowen led the tributes to the joint winners more about Cork st...
'Articulate, confident and competent' young scientists

'Articulate, confide

GOOD science with a spark of creativity - that's the formula more about 'Articu...
 
Teaching and science courses favour Leaving Cert students

Teaching and science

LEAVING Certificate students have a better chance of securin more about Teachin...
FG wants college graduates to pay taxes instead of fees

FG wants college gra

COLLEGE graduates could be asked to pay extra taxes instead more about FG want...
 
Industry and students share ideas in Galway

Industry and student

Over 90 representatives from business and industry in Galway more about Industr...
Leaving Cert changes: Oral to be worth 40% in Irish

Leaving Cert changes

SIGNIFICANT changes are planned for the way young people lea more about Leaving...
 
A mere 40% of applicants given a decision on grants

A mere 40% of applic

ONE of the country's busiest college grant-awarding bodies h more about A mere ...
Poll shows surprise support for college fees

Poll shows surprise

A poll on Gotocollege.ie has thrown up unexpected results re more about Poll sh...
 
Third-level fee report will go  to cabinet

Third-level fee repo

A SPECIFIC recommendation on one of the options for charging more about Third-l...
University staff and students believe fees will be reintroduced

University staff and

STUDENTS and staff at Dublin City University (DCU) believe i more about Univers...
 
Student at a loss as to why payment delayed

Student at a loss as

SINÉAD O'CONNELL is one of hundreds of students around the more about Student...
Science 'does more good than harm' - survey

Science 'does more g

A new EU-wide survey shows that while most Irish young peopl more about Science...
 
Energy research centre opened in NUI Galway

Energy research cent

NUI Galway has formally launched its new Energy Researc more about Energy ...
New courses at ITT Dublin

New courses at ITT D

The Insitute of Technology Tallaght, Dublin has launched&nbs more about New cou...
 
Cutbacks to cost vocational schools 260 teachers

Cutbacks to cost voc

THE budget cutbacks in education will cost vocational school more about Cutback...
Training needed to reverse maths decline

Training needed to r

GREATER training for teachers and parents is needed to help more about Trainin...
 
60,000 face delays in receiving grant  payment

60,000 face delays i

ABOUT 60,000 college students could face grant payment delay more about 60,000 ...
New honours degree in Limerick IT

New honours degree i

A new course in the Limerick Institute of Technology entitle more about New hon...
 
UL library receives a major collection

UL library receives

Minister of State for Overseas Development at the Department more about UL libr...
More college places going to non-Leaving Certificate students

More college places

THE proportion of college places taken by non-Leaving Certif more about More co...
 
South-east science festival  excites interest in students

South-east science f

AWARD-winning science outreach centre CALMAST has arranged a more about South-e...
O'Keeffe pledge on third-level research funding

O'Keeffe pledge on t

THE Government is to drive ahead with delayed funding for th more about O'Keeff...
 
Female graduates excel but still on lower salaries

Female graduates exc

Female Honours Bachelor Degree graduates are performing bett more about Female ...
Migrants 'put off third-level education'

Migrants 'put off th

MIGRANTS are being prevented from fully accessing third-leve more about Migrant...
 
Cuts threaten Young Scientists

Cuts threaten Young

TEACHERS have warned that students might be unable to take p more about Cuts th...
CIT chief ups ante for status change

CIT chief ups ante f

CORK Institute of Technology president Dr Brendan Murphy has more about CIT chi...
 
Pressure mounts for education cuts U-turn

Pressure mounts for

THE Government faces increasing pressure to reverse educatio more about Pressur...
Science week starts today

Science week starts

This year's science week starts today, the 9th of November.T more about Science...
 
Parents warn families will bear brunt of cuts

Parents warn familie

PUBLIC anger over education cutbacks is heightening as paren more about Parents...
Class sizes U-turn slammed

Class sizes U-turn s

LARGER class sizes and less subject choice is the prospect f more about Class s...
 
Unions intensify campaign to reverse cutbacks

Unions intensify cam

TEACHER unions and other groups are intensifying their campa more about Unions ...
Universities press case for return for third-level fees

Universities press c

The Irish Universities Association has been outlining its ca more about Univers...
 
College fees review to be completed within 6 months

College fees review

A STUDY on third-level funding options - including fees - is more about College...
Colleges facing deficits of €45m

Colleges facing defi

UNIVERSITIES here are facing deficits of about €45 million more about College...
 
Third-level fees still  on the agenda

Third-level fees sti

THE reintroduction of third-level tuition fees remains on th more about Third-l...
Teaching graduates facing dole queue

Teaching graduates f

HUNDREDS of students due to qualify as primary teachers next more about Teachin...
 


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