College Life

College life throws up plenty of challenges. There’s the studying, time management and budgeting, as well as making space for fun.

In this section, we look at different aspects of college life. That’s everything from managing your money to taking a gap year and everything in between.

Maynooth University ‘Digital Wealth Project’

Maynooth University ‘Digital Wealth Project’

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The Digital Wealth Project, a collaboration between Maynooth University and Microsoft Education Ireland, has been awarded a Rethink Ireland Education grant of €450,000.
#UnmuteConsent Campaign

#UnmuteConsent Campaign

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As students return to campus, Higher Education Institutions launch the #UnmuteConsent Campaign to drive a positive conversation on consent, and to end sexual violence and harassment.
Teachers’ Union of Ireland Address Safe Return to Campuses

Teachers’ Union of Ireland Address Safe Return to Campuses

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The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI), which represents 4,500 academic staff in Institutes of Technology and Technological Universities, has highlighted its serious concern at the failure of some institutions to engage…
College Life: How to Live With Other People

College Life: How to Live With Other People

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For many freshers, this September could be the first time sharing a house with strangers. You’ve lived at home all your life and your family have cleaned up after you…
NUI Galway Campus Tours

NUI Galway Campus Tours

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NUI Galway has announced the return of its NUI Galway Campus Tours.
€105m Funding for Safe Campus Return

€105m Funding for Safe Campus Return

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€105 million has been approved for the third-level sector for a safe campus return in September 2021. The package will include financial support for further and higher education to return…
NUI Galway Launches Sexual Consent Education Hub

NUI Galway Launches Sexual Consent Education Hub

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A new online learning hub at NUI Galway has been launched in order to provide an integrated, publicly-available resource on sexual consent awareness and consent learning resources.
Third-Level Education Reopening Plan

Third-Level Education Reopening Plan

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The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has published the third-level education reopening plan, which foresees a safe return to on-site activities for further…
Plans to Open Third Level Education

Plans to Open Third Level Education

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Simon Harris TD, the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science  will publish Plans to Open Third Level Education in June for an enhanced campus experience for…
Careers in Digital Media

Careers in Digital Media

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What is Digital Media?  Digital Media is any form of media that has been encoded in a machine-readable format. Examples of digital media include any text, audio, video, or graphics…
Try Horticulture April Virtual Open Day

Try Horticulture April Virtual Open Day

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Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture are hosting a Try Horticulture April Virtual Open Day on Fri, 30 April 2021 from 12:30 – 13:30. Register here. This virtual information event will…
Careers in Legal Studies

Careers in Legal Studies

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What is Legal Studies? Legal Studies is the study of the practice and institution of law. This is a very broad study of law at large that will grant students…
Careers in Legal Secretarial

Careers in Legal Secretarial

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What is Legal Secretarial? A Legal Secretarial professional provides administrative and secretarial support to legal executives, lawyers and paralegals. Students interested in careers in legal secretarial will perform tasks such…
Careers in Legal Administration

Careers in Legal Administration

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What is Legal Administration? Legal Administrators are the support staff for lawyers and paralegals at law firms. Students interested in careers in legal administration will perform their support duties by…