Leo Varadkar is right: basic maths should not flummox a minister or any of us
Wouldn’t it be novel if the next taoiseach chose his cabinet on the basis of their qualifications, competence and relevant experience and included a few arithmetic nerds?
Stem
Science, technology, engineering and maths
‘It’s not just someone in a lab coat in a lab messing around with Bunsen burners’
Revamped Futurewize course opens a door to careers in science, technology engineering and maths to Junior Cycle students
Three in five girls believe gender inequality biggest barrier to Stem careers, survey finds
Systemic change needed to ensure equal opportunities for girls in science, technology, engineering and maths, says I Wish programme
Children’s science museum cost fears rise as detail of €560,000 legal bill emerges
TD says proposed €70m project for Dublin could turn into a ‘mini national children’s hospital’
Getting kids to tune into technology, engineering and science
A National Children’s Science Museum may be as out of reach as ever but there are options to help curious kids get into STEM
Everything Is Predictable: How Bayes’ Remarkable Theorem Explains the World review: Why life is a poker game
Tom Chivers believes elements of maths can explain human behaviour and the workings of nature
TU Dublin: the wide range of programmes and student services on offer
TU Dublin offers 166 undergraduate programmes and 158 postgraduate programmes
‘There’s a feeling teaching doesn’t have the same respect it used to’
Shortage of teachers in Stem subjects is having a big impact on secondary schools
Shortage of qualified teachers threatens to undermine plan to become Stem leader
Analysis: We have plenty of teachers – but they are qualified for the wrong subjects
Shortage of science and maths teachers threatens Stem strategy
Lack of supply will impact on Government plans to boost uptake of Stem subjects
Figuring out the challenges of being a scientist and a mum
More women are needed at senior level in area of Stem to inspire next generation
Tech ‘incubator’ nurtures women who mean business
Outbox Incubator in London provides support for talented young entrepreneurs, some of whom are Irish
Innovation talk: What’s behind the lack of women in science and tech?
UCD report states that ‘the key issue appears to be motivation’
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