Vocalise is a social enterprise run by students at Enactus DCU that empowers young people with public speaking and confidence skills. This year Vocalise are running a Virtual Communications Camp to help young people deal with the fear of public speaking. Enactus is a social entrepreneurship society that enables third level students to develop bright business […]
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has launched a €3,000 financial incentive for employers to take on apprentices, with the unveiling of a billboard campaign to promote the scheme. Speaking at the announcement of the winners of the Generation Apprenticeship competition, Minister Harris said: “Over 18,000 people are […]
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD this week announced the appointment of an independent person to accelerate plans for a technological university in the South East.
On the 22nd July 2020, the Department of Education and Skills published a Guidance for Further and Higher Education for returning to on-site activity in 2020: Roadmap and COVID-19 Adaptation Framework. As Ireland moves out of the initial response to COVID-19 towards a gradual return to on-site activity, institutions, providers, staff and learners across further and […]
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) has an international reputation for offering industry-relevant courses to the Tourism industry since opening in 1972. The Galway International Hotel School in GMIT has been listed in the Top 10 Hospitality Management Institutes worldwide by global publication Education.Com. The school was the first Higher Education Institute in Ireland to offer […]
Earlier this week, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister of State Niall Collins TD announced a €168 million package of supports for further and higher education institutions and students.
NUI Galway is among the nine European universities in the ENLIGHT consortium to promote equitable quality of Life, sustainability & Global engagement through Higher education Transformation. The consortium of 9 European universities was selected in the framework of the second call for “European Universities”, the European Commission’s pilot program for new multilateral networks. ENLIGHT is […]
The National Film School at IADT has successfully secured in excess of €1.1 million in funding to explore and develop an EU University for the Film & Media Arts. The European Universities initiative is a key milestone for the EU in building the Universities of the future, in promoting European values and identity and in […]
Under the 2020 Springboard+ and Human Capital Initiatives, Cork Institute of Technology has secured in excess of €4.5M to provide almost 800 course places for those who are seeking to reskill or upskill. Approximately 550 of these places will become available in September 2020 with the balance becoming available over the following two years. These […]
IT Sligo students have great choice of student accommodation whilst enjoying one of Ireland’s most affordable student destinations. Sligo offers a range of purpose built student accommodation, self-catering options and digs, situated within an easy walking distance from 1 to 12 minute walk of their campus. The standard of student villages is very high with […]
This week, an Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD, Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh TD and Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor have announced that the consortium of Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and Institute of Technology Tralee (ITT) is set to become a Technological University. Munster Technological University (MTU) will be […]
Due to the continuing COVID-19 shutdown, 13 of the planned STEPS Engineering Your Future (STEPS EYF) Transition Year programmes were unfortunately cancelled. This has been a big disappointment to the hundreds of TY students around the country who had secured places on the programme. The programme coordinators had put a huge amount of work into […]
73% more likely to consider online courses as a result of COVID-19 44% considering enrolling on professional training in the next 3 months 43% said they would consider attending an online open day. Even though Ireland is in the midst of a lockdown, it doesn’t mean individuals are setting aside personal or career goals, according […]
University College Cork (UCC) has established an interdisciplinary Covid-19 Research team that has seen over 100 researchers across all disciplines answer a call to action. COVID-19 research team established Research projects have been initiated in UCC that include the search for new treatments for Covid-19, new methods for detection of the virus, and analysis of […]
The 2020/2021 WIT President’s Scholarship Programme, worth up to €12k, is now open for applications. Each year up to five exceptional undergraduate students are awarded scholarships worth up to €12,000 (€2,000 per year of study and €500 per semester). About the WIT President’s Scholarship Programme The Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) President’s Scholarship Programme is […]
‘Young Voices’ in Ireland, is part European-wide process called ‘EU Youth Dialogue’ which gives young people all over Europe a chance to ‘have your say’ about decisions affecting your life. This EU Youth Conference aims to give young people aged 15-30 yrs an opportunity to influence decision-makers and policymakers on the themes selected for the […]
The Wexford Campus of IT Carlow has introduced a new Computing Summer Camp aimed at 4th Year secondary school students, taking place on Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th of June 2019. About The Creative Computing Summer Camp The theme for the inaugural camp is ‘Creative Computing’ and is focused around the creative application of technology […]
Education Expo 2019, Dublin’s new event for courses, colleges and upskilling, will take place on Saturday, 7th September from 10.00am to 4.00pm at the RDS. This event promises to be a great day for those wishing to enroll on courses or upskill, with Dublin’s biggest colleges and course providers set to exhibit on the day. There […]
Take the first step in your creative career by attending the TU Dublin Portfolio Clinics / Open Day. The Dublin School of Creative Arts in TU Dublin Grangegorman are offering CAO applicants, 5th Year & Transition Year students, the opportunity to visit the campus, meet staff and students from all art & design programmes. Date: Thursday, […]
The I WISH conference for transition year female Secondary School students has two upcoming dates for 2019: City Hall, Cork – February 7th & 8th *Sold Out* RDS, Dublin – February 11th & 12th About I WISH I WISH (Inspiring Women in Stem) is an initiative to inspire, encourage and motivate young female students to pursue […]
