Simon Harris TD, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, has re-affirmed Government’s commitment to a Technological University for the South East. Minister Harris was speaking at a new Regional Engagement Advisory Group, attended by Presidents of IT Carlow and WIT and business leaders for the area. Minister Harris said: “It is […]
Autodesk, a multinational software company has commited 10-year support to Technological University Dublin’s (TU Dublin) new Design and Construct Centre. Ireland’s very first Centre of Excellence for Construction Education Research, Enterprise, & Innovation will be located at TU Dublin in Broombridge, Cabra and represents a €22 million project. Construction is due to begin in late […]
Waterford Institute of Technology’s (WIT) outreach team is offering one-to-one virtual Drop-in CAO Clinics bookable in advance ahead of the CAO 1 February deadline. The Central Applications Office (CAO) normal application deadline is 5:15pm on Monday, 1 February. Claire Holden, Schools Liaison Officer at WIT says that the virtual drop-ins are ideal for a prospective […]
University College Cork and future cohorts of musicians are to benefit as UCC Department of Music has been awarded the largest gift in its 113 year history. The estate of Sidney V. Regan has bequeathed €2M to the Department of Music at UCC, and the announcement coincides with the unveiling of UCC’s new Sound Studio, […]
GMIT Digital West event takes place fully online on 26th January 2021, from 10am to 12.30pm, on the theme of “Digital Transformation”. Hosted by GMIT and sponsored by the Local Enterprise Office (LEO), experts from the public and private sectors and academia will share their experiences of how their organisations successfully transitioned to digital marketing. […]
Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris TD last week confirmed further restriction of onsite third level activity in response to the deteriorating COVID-19 situation. Further and higher education are operating primarily online with most activities delivered remotely during this academic year. Institutions have used some limited discretion to identify and schedule essential onsite […]
The University of Limerick‘s CEMS Limerick, the Centre for Early Modern Studies, Limerick, have announced its forthcoming symposium series on Digital Approaches to Early Modern Studies. CEMS Limerick Research activities of scholars of history & culture 16th-18th. Details below: Symposium 1: Network and Circulation Analysis and Visualisation 9 February, 12:00-13:45, Online Register: https://tinyurl.com/CEMS9Feb Programme Ingeborg van […]
GMIT is offering a offer a brand new degree programme in Community Development and Youth Work, commencing in the Mayo campus (Castlebar) September 2021. Recently, Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities Joe O’Brien, TD, announced funding, through the All Ireland Endorsement Body for Community Development, which will support the future growth […]
University College Cork celebrated its 175th anniversary on December 30; on that date in 1845 the university formally came into being as Queen’s College Cork (QCC). QCC was founded as one of three Queen’s Colleges located in Belfast, Cork, and Galway, under an Act “to enable her Majesty” – Queen Victoria – “to endow Colleges […]
Ireland’s newest technological university, Munster Technological University (MTU), has been formally established as of 1st January 2021. The consortium of Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and Institute of Technology Tralee (ITT) was designated as a technological university earlier last year. MTU is a multi-campus technological university, contributing to the region through the provision of academic […]
Maynooth University collaborates with Microsoft Ireland as part of the DreamSpace programme, and research at the ALL Institute has assessed the overall impacts of DreamSpace for students, teachers, and broader society. Maynooth University DreamSpace Programme Collaboration with Microsoft Ireland Microsoft Ireland’s DreamSpace is an immersive, research-based STEM experience for students to enhance their STEM skills, develop their understanding of […]
WIT Announce 3 New Courses for 2021: Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) has expanded its portfolio of CAO courses in line with industry demand. WIT Announce 3 New Courses for 2021 Three new courses on the CAO listing for 2021 entry at WIT are: WD232 – Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Business Information Systems WD231 – […]
Are you a third level student with an innovative business idea with real commercial value? The Student Entrepreneur Awards could help you realise your entrepreneurial ambitions. If you have an idea with real commercial potential then the Student Entrepreneur Awards is the competition for you. It could be the first step on the way to […]
Are you an international student in Higher Education in Ireland? Help Irish Council for International Students help you by completing its International Student Higher Education Survey. The Department of Further and Higher Education is responsible for policy, funding, and governance of the higher education and research sectors in Ireland. It has direct responsibility for all […]
The Higher Education Authority (HEA) has published detailed data which offers an insight into the Spatial and Socio-Economic profile of the Higher Education Population. The data is based on Deprivation Index Scores (DIS) which measure the relative affluence or disadvantage of a particular geographical area based on data compiled from the census. Using this information, the HEA has […]
IUA Highlight Safety of Staff and Students: As the country prepares to adapt to further changes in the public health guidelines, the universities represented by the Irish Universities Association (IUA) are now completing the process of communicating with their staff and students on plans for the next semester. All universities have remained open throughout Level […]
Students are being urged to remember to register to vote before the upcoming deadline of November 25 by the Union of Students in Ireland. USI and local Students’ Unions are encouraging students to download the voter registration forms and post them to their local office to ensure they are registered to vote. USI and local Students’ […]
The University of Limerick has announced that it will continue with its current learning model for the rest of the 2020/21 academic year, with the majority of courses remaining online. Online Timetables Professor Nigel Healy, Interim Provost and Deputy President/Vice President Global and Community Engagement at UL, said by making the decision early, it will […]
Griffith College will offer free or subsidised places on 16 of its higher education courses under the Jobs Stimulus package at its campuses in Dublin, Cork and Limerick Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD recently announced over €30 million of free and subsidised higher education. In a bid […]
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 […]
