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Maynooth University Library Research Week and Open Access Week

October 16, 2020 No Comments

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…

Once-off COVID-19 Contingency Fund for Access Services for Vulnerable Students from Target Groups

October 16, 2020 No Comments

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…

Budget 2021

October 13, 2020 No Comments

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…

AsIAm & Rethink Ireland Partner to Support 3rd Level Autistic Students

October 6, 2020 No Comments

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,…

Universities Seek €538 Funding Package

October 5, 2020 No Comments

The Irish Universities Association has published its 2021 budget submission to Government, which calls for a €538 funding package for universities. The submission, entitled Partners in the Recovery, underpins the key…

Students With Asthma Starting Or Returning To College Urged To Properly Manage Their Condition

October 2, 2020 No Comments

As students start or return to colleges around the country, the Asthma Society of Ireland is appealing to young people to put extra protections in place to help manage their…

Minister Harris Welcomes Intensified Protective Measures for Third Level Students in Line with Public Health Advice

September 25, 2020 No Comments

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has welcomed the intensification of protective measures for third level sector in line with public health considerations.…

IUA Announce All Universities to Introduce Enhanced Measures in Response to Increased Covid-19 Incidence

September 25, 2020 No Comments

The Irish Universities Association (IUA) have announced that due to rising Covid-19 numbers across the country, at the request of government, all Higher Education Institutes will now move to the…

National Forum Student Associates

September 22, 2020 No Comments

The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, in partnership with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI), is currently looking to recruit a student…

R&D Tax Credits, Tax Efficiency & European Funding Opportunities for SMEs

September 22, 2020 No Comments

Galway-Mayo Institute Of Technology (GMIT) Mayo Innovation Hub will host an online event with WestBIC and Grant Thornton on Thursday 24 September (10am) focusing on R&D Tax Credits, Tax Efficiency…

Get Ready For A Lifetime Of Volunteering

September 21, 2020 No Comments

Join the StudentVolunteer.ie team on Tuesday, 22 September 1pm-1.30pm, for ‘Get Ready For A Lifetime Of Volunteering’, a showcase with student volunteers, members of the community and voluntary sector, along…

Dublin Universities Introduce Enhanced Measures in Response to Increased Covid-19 Incidence

September 18, 2020 No Comments

The Irish Universities Association have stated that universities in Dublin have agreed a set of enhanced measures in response to a request from government / NPHET to deal with the…

Text-Based Mental Health Support for Third Level Students

September 15, 2020 No Comments

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, this week launched a new text-based mental health support which will be available to all returning and…

Call For Student Innovators

September 14, 2020 No Comments

Calling all Student Innovators. Do you have an idea that changes student life? Or even the world? How would you use technology or innovation to drive positive change at university…

10-year Strategy for Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Strategy Announced

September 8, 2020 No Comments

The government today unveiled plans to develop a new national adult literacy, numeracy and digital skills strategy. On International Literacy Day, the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation…

TU Dublin ICT Diversity Scheme Receives $300,000 Grant

September 8, 2020 No Comments

A pilot programme which aims to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in the Information and Communications and Technology sector in Ireland at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) has been…

Postponed 2020 Leaving Certificate Examinations To Commence On 16th November 2020

August 28, 2020 No Comments

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has announced that the 2020 postponed Leaving Certificate examinations will commence on Monday 16 November, subject to public health advice and engagement with stakeholders.…

Evaluation of the Response of Higher Education and Further Education and Training Institutions to the Covid-19 Crisis

August 25, 2020 No Comments

A comprehensive evaluation of the response of higher education and further education and training institutions to the COVID-19 crisis is now available. Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), the quality regulator…

Access to Procurement Framework and Funding to support Hand Hygiene and PPE Needs within Schools

August 18, 2020 No Comments

To ensure access for schools, on a value for money basis, to a secure supply chain for any Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Consumables and Equipment associated with COVID-19 Response Plans,…

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Keep up to date with the latest third-level news in Ireland. In this section, you’ll find news from colleges, universities and institutes of technology.