Girls in Stem: One of the biggest barriers is perception
Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin overcame her belief that she had no ‘natural ability in mathematics’ to forge a successful career
Stem
Science, technology, engineering and maths
Choosing a career in science
I believe it is irresponsible to encourage students to exclude themselves from hundreds of thousands of high-skilled jobs in Ireland
What Ireland’s super rich could learn from Martin Naughton
Rather than stand on the sidelines saying Ireland was broken, he got on the pitch and did something
More than 550,000 students reached through Microsoft Stem and artificial intelligence programme
Communication tool for non-verbal students and road-safety system for country roads among projects presented at national showcase
Humans may be on the way out. But at least the humanities are back
Maybe the lords of the cloud hope truth and beauty can help us steer artificial intelligence for the better
What the three-pin plug teaches us about gender equality
Blunt instruments like gender quotas do little to improve the lives of most women. Instead, they risk creating the unfair perception that women are chosen for their gender rather than on merit
‘I didn’t know anybody who had gone on to college and barely knew anybody who had a Leaving Cert‘
‘Our learners are as smart as people in mainstream education; they just needed the chance’
Scholarships for next generation of Stem leaders
Move is part of initiative to support next generation of women leaders in science and technology
The traditional arts degree has had its day. It needs to be reinvented, not dumped
A narrow definition of value has crept into the debate about the worth of third-level courses
Joining Cern brings Ireland into cutting edge research on the universe
Almost by accident, the organisation’s work created the world wide web
The Irish Times view on the future of the arts degree: not ornamental but essential
Ireland’s situation is not as acute as in the UK, the US or Australia
How Irish women can successfully start their own business in a system stacked against them
Many girls in Ireland miss out on lucrative careers in science, technology, engineering, and maths thanks to legacy issues
Athena SWAN award a driver of change - or just genderwashing?
No hard evidence that award scheme has demonstrable impact on gender profile of professoriate or presidents in Irish universities
I Wish Festival targets gender gap in construction and applied Stem subjects
Nearly 4,000 women students expected to attend RDS event in February
Forget Furby: The hidden dangers in smart toys under the Christmas tree
People thought Furbys were spying on them, but today’s AI-powered toys may not be all that innocent
Celebration of science: Students show problem-solving prowess at 2025 SciFest
Over 16,000 second-level pupils entered the competition with projects on energy, environment, IT and assistive technology
What’s really holding women back at work?
World Bank report explores barriers to progression and examines which efforts to promote women’s leadership work well ... and which don’t
Access to Stem subjects remains low in all-girl schools, survey finds
I Wish programme reveals ‘stark differences’ between single-sex and mixed schools
New primary school curriculum includes emphasis on language skills and Stem subjects
Updated specifications include fresh guidance on arts, social and environmental and health learning
Schoolchildren tap the potential of Stem and AI at Microsoft event
Microsoft’s Dublin campus showcased more than 110 innovative projects
Co Offaly students claim prestigious award at World Robotics Championships
Group from Sacred Heart Secondary School in Tullamore won judges’ prize for their creation, Agatha Trunchbull
Three little letters that could help transform the Irish economy: PhD
Smart domestic policy initiative could boost research and innovation with a positive ripple effect for our economy
Rethink needed on meeting the demand for Stem graduates
Companies and the State need to be more open to importing talent and to examine training options outside traditional third-level route
Euler’s Identity: James Joyce and the most beautiful equation in mathematics
That’s Maths: It is not the appearance or typographical structure that is prized, but the concepts it embodies and the unexpected links it makes
‘My parents are proud’: Students from under-represented backgrounds receive funding for Stem study
Taoiseach said talent in science, technology, engineering and maths is ‘paramount’ for sustainable future and economy
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?
‘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
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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