My Uni Life, a five-part series which follows the lives of seven students at various stages of their university journey will screen on RTÉ on Friday November 6th at 7.30pm. Whether it’s dealing with the challenges of having a disability, the stereotypes associated with socially disadvantaged backgrounds or having the courage to go to university […]
The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has announced over €30 million in free and subsidised higher education places under the Jobs Stimulus package to help get people back to work, upskill workers and build economic confidence while continuing to manage the impact of COVID-19. The funding has been approved to […]
Simon Harris TD Gives Keynote: The IUA Future of Ireland seminar series took place earlier today to put a focus on the Pivotal Role of Universities for Future Skills and Innovation. The Keynote Speech was given by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD. You can read the speech […]
CAO Application 2021 will be opening November 5th. For those wishing to apply to College in The Republic of Ireland (44 institutions, including our universities, Institutes of Technology and others) must use this central application procedure. In this Synergy Careers webinar you will get tips on CAO Application 2021 application procedure, dates, costs and an […]
After the announcement last night that the government has decided that as of midnight on Wednesday night 21 October all of Ireland will be placed on Level 5 of the Plan for Living with COVID-19, a spokeswoman for Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris said third level institutes will continue to operate under their current restrictions, […]
The Irish Student Entrepreneurship Forum (ISEF) is a student-run, non-profit initiative which provides a platform for student entrepreneurs in Ireland to launch and grow their businesses. ISEF achieve this by means of an annual, multi-stage competition, where the finalists gain the opportunity to present their startups to a judging panel of established business leaders, as […]
The 2020 Leaving Certificate (Calculated Grades) appeals process has concluded and the appeal outcomes were made available to students on Friday 16 October through the Calculated Grades Student Portal. In the processing of the appeals, the Calculated grades Executive Office reviewed a total of 33,301 individual subject records belonging to 12,216 students. This number excludes […]
Ireland’s inaugural National Academic Integrity Week takes place this week from Monday 19 to Friday 23 October 2020. This programme of 14 online events aims to “share guidance and best practice in upholding and cultivating academic integrity” and includes webinars organised and hosted by Irish higher education institutions and agencies. Programme of Events Monday 19 October 11:00 – 12:00 Student Role […]
A language learning initiative at Mary Immaculate College (MIC), which supports children of migrant families in Limerick, has been recognised by the European Commission. In an online ceremony that took place last week, the TEAL Project received a European Language Label (ELL) Award, which highlights and rewards innovative and inspiring initiatives in language teaching, learning and promotion. The TEAL […]
AHEAD and USI are looking for students/learners to apply to be a member of their newly established Disabled Student Advisory Group. The purpose of the group is to inform the strategy and policy of AHEAD and USI concerning the inclusion of students with disabilities in Higher and Further Education. The group will bring a strong […]
Maynooth University Library will celebrate Research Week and Open Access Week 2020 with a series of online talks on 19-20 Oct0ber 2020. Join Ciarán Quinn, Research Support Librarian at 10.30am on Tuesday 20 October for his talk, Publishing your research open access- the options. About this Event Publishing your research open access- the options Ciarán […]
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today (Friday, October 16th) announced a once-off COVID-19 contingency fund of €1.9m to support the delivery of access and support services to vulnerable students from target groups. The funding will assist access offices in HEIs to implement supports to meet the […]
The Irish Universities Association (IUA) welcomed today’s Budget 2021 and praised the provision of €50m extra supports for students and the confirmation of ongoing funding for the extra 5,000 places in higher education in addition to further demographically-driven places next year. They also welcomed the capital funding under the NDP and an extra €15m for […]
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister of State for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins TD have today announced a series of new measures as part of Budget 2021. The package includes: a €50 million fund to provide financial assistance to full time third level students […]
Measuring the Impacts of COVID-19 on Education: Coronavirus learning losses may have a dramatic impact not only on the success of individual students, but on the performance of the education system as a whole. Knowing that future progress may be at stake, countries are now trying to find ways to assess just what impact the […]
In appreciation of the ongoing need for flexible teaching and learning professional development opportunities for staff, the National Forum’s PACT (Making a commitment to your PD) short course is being facilitated for the sector this autumn semester fully online for 6 weeks from 6 November. With the considerable demands on staff who teach to adapt to […]
What do we mean by the term ‘consistency’ in work-based assessment (WBA)? What are student experiences of consistency, and do the causes of inconsistency differ from context to context? Register now for the second WBA webinar from the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education & QQI, “Exploring the Challenge […]
The National Film School at the Institute of Art, Design + Technology has been named as one of Variety’s Top Worldwide Film Schools for 2020. This is the first time that an Irish school has made it on to this prestigious rollcall. The list includes the University of Southern California (USC), the Beijing Film Academy, […]
A programme supporting young autistic students entering third level education for the first time has received €50,000 in funding from Rethink Ireland, the state-funded body which supports innovative charities, social enterprises, and community organisation. The funding has been given to the Transition to Higher Education project developed by AsIAm, Ireland’s national autism charity, and is developing quality […]
The higher education institutions and CAO have agreed to include offers arising from corrections to Calculated Grades along with Round 4 offers this week. Round 4 offers will be available to view online at www.cao.ie from 10am on Thursday, 8th October. Successful applicants will also receive an email, and a text message if they have selected […]
