University News Archives – Page 17 of 19

Dutch Finance Minister in UCC Masters Mix-Up

April 24, 2013

The biography of one of Europe’s leading politicians, the Dutch Finance Minister, wrongly claimed he had obtained a Masters award from UCC – the masters he claimed to have does not exist.

NUIG students vote pro-choice

March 20, 2013

The students of NUI Galway have decided that their college will take a pro-choice stance on abortion. This comes after 2,478 of the 3,454 students that voted in the referendum supported NUI Galway adopting a pro-choice

UCD votes to disaffiliate from USI while NUIM remains

March 6, 2013

University College Dublin students have decided to split from the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) with a 63% majority from 2700 votes. The university now has one year to notify USI of its intentions

Third level education in Ireland a problem according to professor

March 6, 2013

Postgraduate degrees available in Ireland are of a weak standard compared to those offered elsewhere, a top Irish professor has said. Delivering an address as part of the Seamus Heaney Lecture Series in St. Patrick’s

Galway colleges give no punishment to organisers of unofficial RAG Week

March 6, 2013

Both NUI Galway and Galway-Mayo IT have confirmed they will not take any disciplinary action against students following last month’s unofficial RAG Week. Thousands of students flooded the city’s centre last month for the week, many

Ballyfermot students petition for grants

March 6, 2013

Almost 1,000 people have signed a petition aimed at getting level 8 degree courses in Ballyfermot College recognized by the Irish grant system. Ballyfermot’s BA in Media Production Management is awarded through DCU and so

Over 3,000 students await grant decision

March 6, 2013

More than 3,000 students are still waiting for their grant application to be processed by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). With less than three months left before the end of the academic year, the centralised

Chicago J1 on the verge of failing

March 6, 2013

Irish students are being warned to act more responsibly on J1 working summer holidays after a well-known advocate of the programme raised concerns about its future following several instances of anti-social behaviour among students in

Farmers may be means tested for student grant

February 20, 2013

Farm and business assets may be included in means testing for the student grant. Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn has put forward proposals that would change the way students from farming backgrounds or those with

UCD egg throwers avoid expulsion

February 20, 2013

Three students who attempted to egg Taoiseach Enda Kenny during his visit to UCD have avoided expulsion from the college. Suzanne Lee (23), from Belfast, Ben McCormack (24), from Chichester, England and Aidan Rowe (22), from

UL to offer over €80k in annual scholarships

February 20, 2013

University of Limerick has announced that it will offer another €88,000 worth of scholarships to high performing students who will begin their studies in the 2013/14 academic year. The scheme will award scholarships of €2,000

Trinity’s University Times apologises to Iona Institute

February 20, 2013

The University Times has apologised to the founder of the Iona Institute, David Quinn in relation to defamatory remarks printed in articles in the paper last month. The Trinity student newspaper had been threatened with legal

Griffith college to waive fees for students accommodating international students

February 6, 2013

Griffith College will offer its students the chance to offset their fees if they provide suitable board and accommodation for foreign students. The scheme, which will be available in Griffith’s Dublin, Cork and Limerick campuses,

New EU university ranking system launched by Ireland

February 6, 2013

Minister for Education, Ruairí Quinn has launched a new EU university ranking system as part of Ireland’s presidency of the EU. U-Multirank will judge approximately 500 universities around the EU with the first results expected

USI launch Don’t be that Guy campaign

February 6, 2013

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) have launched the “Don’t be that Guy” campaign, a sexual assault awareness campaign targeting potential offenders. The campaign uses strong images with the taglines “It’s not sex when

USI and Drinkaware launch toolkit for RAG weeks

February 6, 2013

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) and Drinkaware.ie have launched an Alcohol Awareness Toolkit for Students’ Union officers as RAG Week approaches for many colleges around the country. The guide offers advice and resources for communicating

Trinity College to offer alternative to points race

February 6, 2013

Trinity College Dublin is launching a new admissions policy, with less reliance on CAO points for students who wish to apply. Under the new scheme, which will be brought in in September 2014, students will

Quinn increases Student Assistant Fund by €3 million

February 6, 2013

Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn recently announced the allocation of an extra €3 million to the Student Assistant Fund, which is available to students suffering from financial difficulty. The injection will bring the

UCC pays $1 million for Great Book of Ireland

February 6, 2013

University College Cork has paid $1 million (€752,000) to acquire the Great Book of Ireland. The book was scripted in Dublin between 1989 and 1991. It contains the handwritten work of nine composers, 121 artists

New enterprise course aims to tackle youth unemployment

February 6, 2013

A new Dublin-based programme aims to help young people beat unemployment and start their own enterprises. Occupation Transformation, an 18-week, FETAC-accredited course, is being run in conjunction with non-profit organisation PARTAS. Chief Executive of PARTAS,

University News

Dutch Finance Minister in UCC Masters Mix-Up

NUIG students vote pro-choice

UCD votes to disaffiliate from USI while NUIM remains

Third level education in Ireland a problem according to professor

Galway colleges give no punishment to organisers of unofficial RAG Week

Ballyfermot students petition for grants

Over 3,000 students await grant decision

Chicago J1 on the verge of failing

Farmers may be means tested for student grant

UCD egg throwers avoid expulsion

UL to offer over €80k in annual scholarships

Trinity’s University Times apologises to Iona Institute

Griffith college to waive fees for students accommodating international students

New EU university ranking system launched by Ireland

USI launch Don’t be that Guy campaign

USI and Drinkaware launch toolkit for RAG weeks

Trinity College to offer alternative to points race

Quinn increases Student Assistant Fund by €3 million

UCC pays $1 million for Great Book of Ireland

New enterprise course aims to tackle youth unemployment

UCD to abolish passing by compensation

NUI Maynooth involved in Cancer research breakthrough

Taoiseach ‘egged’ in UCD at student centre opening

Experts claim Ireland can only have one leading university

SUSI grant system a “complete shambles”