#UnmuteConsent Campaign
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.
College Life (Page 2)
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.
Teachers’ Union of Ireland Address Safe Return to Campuses
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
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…
Getting Ready for College: Webinar for Dyslexic Students
Are you dyslexic and starting in further or higher education this year? The Dyslexia Association of Ireland are hosting a free webinar, 'Getting Ready for College'.
Higher Education Reopening Plans Confirm Safe Campus Return in September
The higher education institutions represented by the Irish Universities Association (IUA) and the Technological Higher Education Association (THEA) and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) have joined together…
NUI Galway Campus Tours
NUI Galway has announced the return of its NUI Galway Campus Tours.
€105m Funding for Safe Campus Return
€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
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.
‘Your Education, Your Voice, Your Vision’: What Do Students Want?
The IUA Enhancing Digital Teaching and Learning in Irish Universities project ‘Your Education, Your Voice, Your Vision’ asked 3rd-level students across Ireland to project themselves into a post-COVID future and…
‘Framework for Consent’ Action Plans Published
This week the higher education institutions (HEIs) published their Framework for Consent action plans aimed at ending sexual violence and harassment.
Third-Level Education Reopening Plan
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
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…
Digital Media
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
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…
Legal Studies
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…
Legal Secretarial
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…
Legal Administration
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…
Employment Law
What is Employment Law? Employment Law, or Labour Law, mediates the relationship between workers, employers, trade unions, and the government. Students interested in careers in Employment Law will study the…
Criminal Law
What is Criminal Law? Criminal Law refers to the part of legal studies that defines criminal offenses. Students interested in careers in criminal law will study the punishment of actions…
Careers in Irish Language
What is Irish? The Irish language, also known as Gaeilge, was Ireland’s first language until the late 18th century. While British imperialism wiped out much of the language, the Celtic…
