University News Archives – The College View

#CantGetHome: the initiative to help international students cope with staying in Ireland

December 9, 2020

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) have launched a virtual campaign for international students stuck in Ireland for the holidays.

AIT and LIT set to establish Ireland’s third technological university

December 9, 2020

Athlone IT and Limerick IT are preparing to establish Ireland’s third technological university.

The IUA say student experience is a priority for universities in semester two

December 9, 2020

In a statement, the Irish Universities Association (IUA) said that universities are conscious of the uncertainty students are facing and have therefore planned to begin semester two of the academic year predominantly online.

Ireland is still attracting international students

November 25, 2020

2,291 international students registered for DCU so far this year and registration is not expected to be completed until 2021. This was only down 29 per cent from 2019.

Colleges have been urged to increase on-campus activity to avoid drop-outs

November 25, 2020

The Department of Higher Education has begun talks with third level institutions in an attempt to stop first year students dropping out.

Student accommodation to be used as short term stay for tourists and other renters

November 11, 2020

Some 1,600 student accommodation in Dublin City Centre will be used by tourists and other renters for short-stay rental after a deal was struck with Dublin City Council.

UCC considers deepening its relationship with controversial Chinese university

November 11, 2020

UCC is considering deepening its relationship with Minzu Univercity (MUC), a Chinese University heavily affiliated with the Chinese communist party.

Trinity College spend over €4,500 on upgrades to hand sanitisation stations

October 28, 2020

Trinity College was forced to spend €4,610 on upgrades to their campus’ hand sanitisation stations after criticisms.

USI says Budget 2021 does not address underlying issues in higher education

October 28, 2020

The Union of Students in Ireland said that Budget 2021 has “ignored the systemic barriers preventing students from accessing higher education,” in a statement posted on their website.

Trinity College Fresher’s group chats infiltrated by suspicious advertisements

October 28, 2020

Trinity College’s Welfare Officer, Leah Keogh, warned students to be suspicious of “female-only” advertisements in first-year group chats.

Universities are permitted to continue with campus activities during Level 5 restrictions

October 28, 2020

Minister for Higher Education, Simon Harris said that universities may continue to have some activity on campus “which cannot be undertaken remotely.”

DCU to receive almost €3 million in research funding

October 28, 2020

DCU will receive almost €3 million in funding towards academic research that was hindered by Covid-19 as part of a €47.7 million package distributed to 19 Irish colleges from the Higher Education Authority (HEA).

Trinity launches Ireland’s first on-campus testing programme

October 14, 2020

Trinity has launched Irelands first on-campus testing program. Currently only for symptomatic cases, the program could evolve into one of the countries largest testing schemes.

UCD hired COVID-19 compliance officers to enforce national regulations

October 14, 2020

UCD has hired Covid-19 compliance officers as part of additional measures in order to ensure that students are following the current health regulations and restrictions.

DCU granted €20 million under Human Capital Initiative

October 14, 2020

Minister for Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD has announced that €197 million in funding will be allocated to projects in higher level institutions under the Human Capital Initiative, including €20 million for DCU.

Irish universities combat student breaches of public health guidelines

October 14, 2020

The students are facing disciplinary action from the college´s Campus watch group after being accused of breaking public health guidelines.

Universities tell Leaving Cert students there may not be places available this academic year

October 14, 2020

Universities have told students they may not have the capacity to accommodate all those affected by errors made in the Leaving Cert results

UL offer accommodation refunds to students who postpone their move-in

October 14, 2020

UL and UCD have become the first Irish colleges to offer accommodation refunds to students as certainty over on-campus activity remains unknown.

Female-only professor posts tackle gender imbalance in academia

October 14, 2020

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has approved funding for 15 new female professor positions, to help reduce the gender gap that exists for senior academic roles.

Trinity College’s Historical Society withdraws speaking invitation to Richard Dawkins

October 14, 2020

The Hist’s auditor, Bríd O’Donnell, stated that the society ‘would not be moving ahead’ with Dawkins’ planned address, due to his past remarks on Islam and sexual assault.

Flight chartered by Queen’s University brings Chinese students to Belfast to study

October 14, 2020

The second chartered flight in two weeks, landed in Belfast on the 4th of October, carrying 400 students from Beijing.

Student accommodation opposite UCD shut over fire safety concerns

August 25, 2020

Private student accommodation opposite University College Dublin (UCD) has been shut down after fire safety problems were detected in the building.

Dublin City University and University of Limerick are among Irish universities offering students short term renting on campus

August 22, 2020

A number of colleges and universities across Ireland are planning to offer short-term rentals to students who will be completing the majority of their studies for the next academic year online.

Student accommodation to become co-living spaces

July 21, 2020

Student accommodation complexes in Dublin may be temporarily converted and used as co-living spaces, according to Dublin City Council. The council said that the temporary use would be “appropriate” due to the changes universities made

University of Limerick appoints first female president of an Irish university

July 15, 2020

Professor Kersten Mey will become Ireland’s first female university president, governing the University of Limerick on an interim basis.