The 1960s ushered in an ambitious and strategic education policy approach

We ask influential figures in Irish education on what needs to come next

Campaigners end sit-in aimed at highlighting calls for independent inquiry into allegations

Dr Graham Love says Ireland’s higher-education sector faces series of challenges

Instead of making a case for investment, the government system points to alleged excess

State could become global hub for research but underfunding has hamstrung colleges

Announcement follows publication of Cassells report on future funding for third-level

Irish education authorities are concerned about the fallout of the UK vote on the EU

Ftures

Policymakers out to encourage ICT careers ahead of Friday’s change-of-mind deadline

Key decision-making bodies in colleges must be gender balanced, HEA report says

Adviser on curriculum and assessment takes over as third level faces funding issues

Arts and humanities: Courses promote a range of skills that are useful in a wide selection of jobs

Employment opportunities knocking for college graduates, with salaries on upswing

UK university’s Irish-born vice-chancellor plans to tackle elitism through new scheme

Higher Education Authority report advises against US ‘market model’ approach

One of the first big problems facing a new minister will be the issue that is being described by some as ‘the Irish Water of higher education’

Some 90 per cent of those from affluent areas go to college, 15 per cent do so from poorer areas

PAC told Kieran Byrne spent funds on chartering aircraft, hospitality and other items

Trinity had 24 per cent of grant recipients compared to 67 per cent at Letterkenny IT

Our think tanks tend to lack a core thesis on what the Irish experience should be about.

HEA to appoint external investigator after its chief executive met whistleblower

UL will ‘cooperate fully’ with any inquiry into claims of financial mismanagement

TCD drops to 160th in expanded world ranking - down from 43rd six years ago

Bigger input required from employers to plug sector funding gap, conference told

Bodies urge would-be undergraduates to seek advice from parents, teachers and counsellors

Review group includes Limerick professor who turned down invitation to advise NUIG

Higher Education Authority calls for greater financial support for postgraduates

Review of gender policies in third level colleges to be completed within a year

In his address, Tom Boland of the Higher Education Institute questioned academics on Irish universities’ commitment to Englightenment ideals

Universities backtrack on plan to reform ‘bewildering’ CAO system

Waterford Institute of Technology wants to go it alone as a technological university, rather than merge with Carlow IT. Where does that leave third-level education in the region?

Union has ‘no confidence’ in €6.7m merger plan for Munster Technological University

Colleges subject to robust rating in attempt to address claims of ‘systematic biases’

Third-level chief says creation of two technological universities to cost €30 million

Merging institutes in university bid need to show more ‘loyalty’, says expert group

It’s not quite a kiss-and-tell, but John Walshe’s book has some intriguing observations

Sharp decline in rankings leads to calls for a reversal of cuts

Panel led by Peter Cassells to look at revenue raising measures such as a graduate tax

Higher Education System Performance Report says institutions ‘flexible’ over pressures