Students from Republic missing out on UK places because of junior cycle marking
Everyone wants senior cycle reform to succeed, but if junior cycle is an indication, there are real grounds for concern
Higher Education Authority (HEA)
New college places for medicine, dentistry and other high-points courses
Galway and Limerick universities to offer medicine courses next year to ease CAO points pressure
How to use your time at Higher Options
Higher Options offers students the opportunity to attend talks or talk directly with representatives of third level institutions
What can you do when there’s never been so much choice?
There have never been so many courses, so many options for college and life
CAO is a ‘cruel lottery’: Is there a fairer system?
There are alternative college admission models, such as university entrance exams and interviews, but none is perfect
Rising student dropout rates may be linked to high rents and commuting, university chief warns
University of Galway president says top students may end up going overseas
CAO offers: Major effort to minimise use of random selection
Minister for Education Norma Foley announced in April that there will be no change from last year, with grades to stay at the same level
CAO 2024: Here’s how to respond to an offer
Over 80,000 applicants have registered their aspiration for a place on one of more than a thousand courses on offer at Ireland’s third-level institutions.
‘I chose Warsaw based on its large Irish student population’
Studying overseas: Gregory Hendricken Phelan (23) from the Carlow-Wicklow border is in his final year at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Failing to fund higher education adequately is blunting Ireland’s competitive edge
Ireland’s capacity to win the next wave of business investment is under threat due to interventionist policies in other jurisdictions
Are universities an obstacle to climate action by reinforcing the status quo?
Research has found universities play a key role in perpetuating unsustainability and are increasingly being run as businesses
Minister refuses to clarify if Philip Nolan is ‘CEO designate’ of new research agency
Prof Nolan is embroiled in a legal row with board of Science Foundation Ireland
Confidential report shows University of Limerick paid €1m more than price agreed for accommodation
Although UL’s governing authority agreed to pay €10.9m, the price rose by €1.08m in the final contract signed only nine days later
TUS: ‘Committed to addressing global and regional issues’
TUS is a multi-campus technological university with 2,000 staff across four counties
Irish universities risk undermining their autonomy through self-inflicted wounds
Universities are, in many respects, authors of their own misfortune – which threatens to become a misfortune for all of us.
University changes gender identity policy that said refusal to use pronouns was ‘unlawful’
South East Technological University’s gender expression and identity policy sparked controversy last year
Universities set to run deficits of €15m as some colleges struggle with rising costs
Higher Education Authority officials set to visit TU Dublin and UL amid concern over spending
Costly UL houses ‘unauthorised’ for students, Limerick planners say
O’Donoghue report for UL’s governing authority criticises problems with planning status of homes at Rhebogue, 3km from campus, which the university acquired for student housing in 2022
University of Limerick faces threat to funding after botched housing project
UL president Prof Kerstin Mey asked to consider position after project that overpaid €5.2 million for 20 homes
Why University of Limerick could face intervention by education authority
Overspending of more than €8 million raises question about internal controls
Low-paid PhD students: ‘I work three part-time jobs to make ends meet living in Dublin’
Despite their vital role in higher education, many survive on less than €10,000 a year
Thousands of State-subsidised courses on way to upskill in AI, sustainability and construction
More than 650 short, online university-accredited courses subsided by 50-80 per cent of normal costs
Many students who drop out of college are working in retail or hospitality a year later
CSO study tracks outcomes for thousands of learners who did not progress to the second year of their degree course
‘A perfect storm’: Why more students are dropping out of college
Latest Higher Education Authority data doesn’t tell us why students have dropped out, but there are clues
College dropout rates climb amid concern over student mental health
Almost 7,000 students did not progress to the second year of their course in 2021/2022
TU Dublin governing body promises action on university’s finances following HEA criticism
Strongly worded letter sent by HEA chief Dr Alan Wall outlines ‘serious concerns’ about handling of financial crises at the institution
UCC reveals €11.2m deficit as it seeks to ‘return to sustainable financial position’
University president tells staff a comprehensive plan is in place to achieve a surplus
Feeder Schools: Explaining the progression charts of Irish secondary schools
It is important to understand the component parts: there are two key numbers associated with each school listed.
One in three college students have ‘seriously considered’ quitting their course, national survey finds
Financial pressures and personal or family reasons cited as main factors by students
Care leavers who progress to college will have accommodation costs covered by State
Rental costs a barrier for entry to higher education among young people leaving care
More college graduates go straight into jobs as fewer opt for postgraduate studies
Employment rates highest for education courses and lowest for arts and humanities
Redundancies proposed in sustainability plan for Dundalk Institute of Technology
Dundalk institute has 500 staff and 5,000 students and has been running deficits in recent years
Expelled from school at 14, now she is an associate professor in education
Dr Hannagh McGinley is just the third Traveller to be awarded a PhD in the State’s history
Stipends for thousands of PhD researchers to rise by €3,000 a year
Move will increase pay to €22,000 a year for doctoral researchers funded by Science Foundation Ireland and Irish Research Council
International student numbers in higher education climb to new high
One in seven students are from overseas with US, China and India the most common countries of origin
Technological universities are not a ‘mistake’, they’re a milestone in 21st-century higher education
They provide a wide range of education and research opportunities to meet society’s needs
Is a college degree worth it any more?
No degree? No problem. Growing numbers of companies are looking beyond third-level qualification as a recruitment requirement
Science, tech, engineering and maths degrees will not take over university education
Increasing recognition that graduates from arts/humanities are also employable in the tech sector for various reasons
In creating new technological universities, did we make a mistake?
Opinion: Our State’s higher education institutions need to be clearly differentiated by mission and purpose — not lumped together with similar goals
How the CAO system works: How do colleges decide the points needed for a Leaving Cert course?
Widely-held belief that CAO points are determined by colleges in advance and remain relatively constant is incorrect
New tendering procedures recommended for TU Dublin after €4.7m spend on consultants’ reports
Rigorous methods for seeking approvals from governing body adopted in wake of university spending €4.7 million on reports into structure, communication and change management
TU Dublin faces €10m funding deficit as student numbers drop by almost 2,500
University president acknowledges accounting error in which €7m in Government funding allocated to wrong financial year
‘Staggering’ surplus in State training fund may be used to boost workers’ skills in face of AI threat
Simon Harris says €1.5 billion surplus could be used to help upskill or reskill thousands of employees
Alternative to CAO points system opens for student applications
Students will begin their studies at a further education provider before completing their course at higher education colleges
Students with intellectual disabilities face ‘cliff edge’ after secondary school, minister says
Simon Harris opens €9 million fund to support students entering universities and colleges
More than 23,000 students engaged in courses established to address industry skills shortages – report
Midterm review of Government-backed €300m Human Capital Initiative finds course and student numbers ahead of projections
Unlocking the door to career advancement
Continuous education and training essential for lifelong success in rapidly evolving society
What more can be done to attract women into careers in engineering?
With female levels of participation in the industry still low, Deanna O’Connor asks if enough is being done to encourage women to take up engineering careers
Social sciences: a good way to get a better understanding of the world
A degree in social science can give students the skills and knowledge to understand and critically analyse complex social issues
Business one of the most popular courses at third level
Focus on business and management: hundreds of courses available with every higher education institute offering a range of programmes
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
Prejudice, unconscious bias, microaggressions: racism takes many forms in higher education
Opinion: A third of college staff from minority groups say their contributions have been minimised at work based on their race or ethnic background
UniDoodle learning tool helps students nail difficult concepts
Real-time visual learning aid with planned September launch when spun out of Maynooth University can also cut time teachers spend correcting papers
Am I eligible to take part in the Erasmus programme?
Studying abroad allows you to improve your communication, language and intercultural skills and gain highly valued soft skills
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