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NUI seeks to distinguish itself as ‘research intensive’ as more universities come on stream

NUI seeks to distinguish itself as ‘research intensive’ as more universities come on stream

Move follows recent expansion in the number of Irish universities after merging of institutes of technology

Thu May 04 2023 - 17:22
Ireland risks being ‘left behind’ in research unless we catch up with EU, academics warn

Ireland risks being ‘left behind’ in research unless we catch up with EU, academics warn

Almost 2,000 academics have signed an open letter calling for a step-change in how the area is funded

Tue May 02 2023 - 18:00
Higher Options and Worldskills Ireland events to run side-by-side in RDS next September

Higher Options and Worldskills Ireland events to run side-by-side in RDS next September

Move will create largest ever concentration of career and study information for school leavers

Tue May 02 2023 - 08:00
Students must hear alternative views which they disagree with, new UCD president says

Students must hear alternative views which they disagree with, new UCD president says

Free speech on college campuses has become a major international issue amid rise of ‘cancel culture’

Mon May 01 2023 - 05:00
UCD’s first female president: ‘I kind of barged on through, not thinking that doors had ever even been closed’

UCD’s first female president: ‘I kind of barged on through, not thinking that doors had ever even been closed’

Prof Orla Feely on pressures facing today’s students and the urgent need to boost funding for research

Mon May 01 2023 - 03:00
What does the ‘denaming’ of Trinity’s Berkeley Library mean?

What does the ‘denaming’ of Trinity’s Berkeley Library mean?

University decided this week that use of the philosopher’s name – which has been linked to slavery – was inconsistent with its core values

Sat Apr 29 2023 - 05:00
Exam authorities told to issue Leaving Cert results in August, Foley says

Exam authorities told to issue Leaving Cert results in August, Foley says

Late release of grades sparked last-minute scramble for accommodation and delayed start of academic year

Fri Apr 28 2023 - 15:54
Surge in student absenteeism rates in some schools since Covid

Surge in student absenteeism rates in some schools since Covid

Concern over third year students, in particular, who have lost significant tuition time

Fri Apr 28 2023 - 14:19
Leaving Cert students who suffer medical emergencies during exams to be allowed resit

Leaving Cert students who suffer medical emergencies during exams to be allowed resit

Move follows criticism from student who was not offered opportunity to resit exam after epileptic seizure

Thu Apr 27 2023 - 13:16
Toilets, uniforms and pronouns have been the subject of debate. The school curriculum may be next

Toilets, uniforms and pronouns have been the subject of debate. The school curriculum may be next

New sex education curriculum for Junior Cycle includes focus on gender identity

Tue Apr 25 2023 - 05:00
New Junior Cycle curriculum will oblige schools to teach about gender identity

New Junior Cycle curriculum will oblige schools to teach about gender identity

Move follows research which found sex education is out of date, too focused on biology and does not reflect the reality of young people’s lives

Mon Apr 24 2023 - 13:54
Junior Cycle reforms lead to ‘positive’ shift in learning but concern voiced over student stress

Junior Cycle reforms lead to ‘positive’ shift in learning but concern voiced over student stress

Pupils struggle to balance homework, classroom-based assessments and study for exams

Mon Apr 24 2023 - 03:30
Surge in number of students experiencing serious financial problems since 2019, survey shows

Surge in number of students experiencing serious financial problems since 2019, survey shows

Accommodation is single largest source of expenditure, with average monthly rents reaching €469 a month

Thu Apr 20 2023 - 00:01
Overseas schools target Irish teachers with salaries of up to €70,000

Overseas schools target Irish teachers with salaries of up to €70,000

Number of teachers on career breaks climbs to record high

Wed Apr 19 2023 - 18:23
Autism charity pressed over ‘substantial’ assets of €10 million

Autism charity pressed over ‘substantial’ assets of €10 million

Irish Society for Autism says it is dealing with increasing volume of queries and requests for assistance every year

Tue Apr 18 2023 - 18:18
Parents forced to pay up to €1,000 for digital devices in school despite cost-of-living crisis

Parents forced to pay up to €1,000 for digital devices in school despite cost-of-living crisis

University lecturer says wider debate needed about how technology is embedded in our schools

Tue Apr 18 2023 - 16:51
Pay deal will see thousands of school secretaries receive back pay of up to €5,000

Pay deal will see thousands of school secretaries receive back pay of up to €5,000

Foley says draft of new contract for up to 20,000 special needs assistants will be published soon

Thu Apr 13 2023 - 16:44
Teachers’ union calls for ‘Dublin allowance’ on top of salary

Teachers’ union calls for ‘Dublin allowance’ on top of salary

Talks on a new public sector pay agreement set to start before summer

Thu Apr 13 2023 - 05:00
Teachers’ views on AI: Is artificial intelligence to be embraced or feared?

Teachers’ views on AI: Is artificial intelligence to be embraced or feared?

Is technology a threat to education? We asked INTO, ASTI and TUI members at their conferences - and ChatGPT

Wed Apr 12 2023 - 17:45
Union criticises ‘insensitive’ opposition to teaching of gender identity in primary schools

Union criticises ‘insensitive’ opposition to teaching of gender identity in primary schools

INTO welcomes ‘timely review’ of relationships and sexuality education, with new curriculum due in 2025

Wed Apr 12 2023 - 14:38
Two new special schools to be established in Cork and Dublin

Two new special schools to be established in Cork and Dublin

Extra capacity for 11 schools and hundreds more special classes to be added in mainstream system

Wed Apr 12 2023 - 12:57
‘This is disgustingly unacceptable’: Revenue tells PhD researcher on €18,500 he may face tax bill

‘This is disgustingly unacceptable’: Revenue tells PhD researcher on €18,500 he may face tax bill

‘Most of us cannot heat our homes and routinely choose between food and rent,’ says researcher

Wed Apr 12 2023 - 03:30
Primary teachers working as ‘therapists, psychologists, grief counsellors and homeless support staff’

Primary teachers working as ‘therapists, psychologists, grief counsellors and homeless support staff’

Urgent action needed to tackle ‘excessive workloads’ in school to retain teachers and principals

Tue Apr 11 2023 - 19:29
Is teaching still an attractive profession?

Is teaching still an attractive profession?

We asked delegates at teachers’ unions annual gatherings in Killarney, Cork and Wexford

Tue Apr 11 2023 - 19:11
Foley pledges to begin restoring thousands of senior school posts to ease teacher burnout

Foley pledges to begin restoring thousands of senior school posts to ease teacher burnout

Thousands of schools without assistant principal posts due to austerity-era spending cuts

Tue Apr 11 2023 - 17:17
Salary for teachers’ union chief restored to almost €200,000

Salary for teachers’ union chief restored to almost €200,000

Remuneration for role of general secretary of the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation was cut on a voluntary basis following economic crash

Tue Apr 11 2023 - 01:15
Fourteen new degree courses to be unveiled outside CAO points race

Fourteen new degree courses to be unveiled outside CAO points race

Move is part of a drive to create other ways into third level without the pressing need to secure high points

Tue Apr 11 2023 - 00:00
Government must make good ‘shortfall’ in public sector pay due to inflation, says union chief

Government must make good ‘shortfall’ in public sector pay due to inflation, says union chief

Ictu president says cost-of-living issues will dominate talks in any new pay deal

Mon Apr 10 2023 - 16:19
Housing crisis adversely affecting lives of students, say 75% of TUI teachers

Housing crisis adversely affecting lives of students, say 75% of TUI teachers

Union survey says cost-of-living issues are worsening the challenges of recruiting and retaining teachers

Mon Apr 10 2023 - 14:08
Teachers’ union to seek pay increases to tackle soaring inflation

Teachers’ union to seek pay increases to tackle soaring inflation

INTO general secretary says pay award needed early in 2024 to make up for losses

Mon Apr 10 2023 - 00:30
‘It is an anxious, frustrating time’: Schools struggle to find qualified teachers for vacant posts

‘It is an anxious, frustrating time’: Schools struggle to find qualified teachers for vacant posts

As teachers’ conferences get under way, supply, retention and pay rates look set to dominate

Mon Apr 10 2023 - 00:00
‘Highly sexual’ book to be removed from students’ sex education resource

‘Highly sexual’ book to be removed from students’ sex education resource

Campaigners say publication is inappropriate for 12-15 year olds

Thu Apr 06 2023 - 05:00
Work to resume on almost 60 stalled new school buildings

Work to resume on almost 60 stalled new school buildings

Construction delays linked to high inflation had sparked protests from schools affected

Wed Apr 05 2023 - 15:10
Unfilled teaching posts in almost half of second-level schools, survey finds

Unfilled teaching posts in almost half of second-level schools, survey finds

About 80% of principals said they had employed at least one unqualified teacher this school year

Tue Apr 04 2023 - 11:02
Libraries issued with instructions for securing buildings as protesters try to remove LGTBQ+ books for young people

Libraries issued with instructions for securing buildings as protesters try to remove LGTBQ+ books for young people

Staff issued with instructions on securing buildings and alerting gardaí on foot of protests

Mon Apr 03 2023 - 05:00
Teachers to be paid up to €10,000 to mark Leaving Cert exams in bid to boost examiner numbers

Teachers to be paid up to €10,000 to mark Leaving Cert exams in bid to boost examiner numbers

Recruits required to be available for 26 days of full-time work over summer

Fri Mar 31 2023 - 13:54
‘Left out of birthday parties and sports’: Autism a barrier to making friends in school, study finds

‘Left out of birthday parties and sports’: Autism a barrier to making friends in school, study finds

Autism charity says findings highlight barriers facing people who want the same chance chances as others

Thu Mar 30 2023 - 07:00
Trinity aims to reopen Science Gallery later this year

Trinity aims to reopen Science Gallery later this year

Gallery at Pearse Street had accumulated a deficit of €2 million prior to its closure last year

Wed Mar 29 2023 - 15:54
Almost two-thirds of international students exposed to verbal or physical abuse, study finds

Almost two-thirds of international students exposed to verbal or physical abuse, study finds

International market attracts more than 100,000 English language and 20,000 international higher education students and is worth €2bn a year

Wed Mar 29 2023 - 00:15
‘ChatGPT dropped like a bomb’: AI chatbot rocked universities. Now, some are rushing to embrace it

‘ChatGPT dropped like a bomb’: AI chatbot rocked universities. Now, some are rushing to embrace it

The latest version of the AI chatbot - GPT-4 - is prompting academics to review how they assess students amid cheating concerns. It may prompt a huge shift in teaching and learning

Sat Mar 25 2023 - 05:00
Free schoolbooks: Primary schools to get €96 per child and not to ask for parental contribution

Free schoolbooks: Primary schools to get €96 per child and not to ask for parental contribution

Schools may purchase texts and copybooks from any bookshop under guidance

Wed Mar 22 2023 - 05:00
Students choosing colleges closer to home in face of rising cost of living

Students choosing colleges closer to home in face of rising cost of living

University of Galway president says college is to reduce rents across hundreds of beds in response to affordability concerns

Tue Mar 21 2023 - 05:00
Amid all the heated argument, what exactly is happening to the sex education curriculum?

Amid all the heated argument, what exactly is happening to the sex education curriculum?

Toilets, uniforms, students’ pronouns and the curriculum are the subject of a polarised conversation

Sat Mar 11 2023 - 05:00
Detective arrested as part of inquiry into gardaí with organised crime links

Detective arrested as part of inquiry into gardaí with organised crime links

Officer may have had links with Hutch organised crime group

Fri Mar 10 2023 - 19:01
Garda begin murder investigation after man (40s) dies following assault in Kildare

Garda begin murder investigation after man (40s) dies following assault in Kildare

Man in his 30s is being held at Newbridge Garda station for questioning

Fri Mar 10 2023 - 16:55
Foley unable to say when almost 60 stalled school building projects will resume

Foley unable to say when almost 60 stalled school building projects will resume

Government departments in talks over funding pressure linked to construction inflation

Fri Mar 10 2023 - 16:30
Primary pupils to learn foreign languages under new curriculum from 2025

Primary pupils to learn foreign languages under new curriculum from 2025

New blueprint includes bigger focus on science, technology, wellbeing and arts - and less time for Irish

Thu Mar 09 2023 - 18:31
CAO 2023: Applications for technological universities rise while numbers dip for some leading institutions

CAO 2023: Applications for technological universities rise while numbers dip for some leading institutions

Interest in nursing and medicine courses falls while technology, law, business and engineering grow in popularity

Thu Mar 09 2023 - 06:00
Inquiry into abuse at religious-run schools to examine potential costs for State

Inquiry into abuse at religious-run schools to examine potential costs for State

Investigation will ‘look at everything’ including possibility of compensation, says Norma Foley

Wed Mar 08 2023 - 05:00
Q&A: How will Government inquiry into abuse at religious-run schools work?

Q&A: How will Government inquiry into abuse at religious-run schools work?

Main purpose is to identify what survivors want to see happen next

Tue Mar 07 2023 - 18:50
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