University News Archives – Page 2 of 16

Lack of visa meetings for international students

October 31, 2018

International students are having difficulty getting online visa appointments with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB).

Industrial actions causes IT disruption ahead of graduations

October 31, 2018

Institute of technology students across all campuses in Ireland are being affected by industrial action being taken by staff.

UK government to tackle grade inflation in universities

October 31, 2018

The UK government has announced plans to tackle grade inflation after an unprecedented rise in first class degrees in the last decade.

DITSU launch a campaign to fight cuts to services

October 31, 2018

DIT students have launched a campaign against cuts to services after a staffing problem led to reductions in library hours and other services.

Trinity College secure €100m loan from EIB

October 31, 2018

Trinity College has received a €100 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a period of 30 years.

Trinity continues investigation into cyber fraud

October 17, 2018

Trinity College has spent €184,000 in an effort to investigate the cyber-scam that saw the Trinity Foundation losing €790,741 on April 27th, 2017.

Mary McAleese joins University of Glasgow

October 17, 2018

Former President Mary McAleese is to become a Professor of Children, Law and Religion at the University of Glasgow.

UCC awarded gold award for excellence in sustainability

October 17, 2018

University College Cork (UCC) is the first university outside the US to receive a sustainability award for their effort in environmental progress.

The government aim to bring sexual consent classes to all universities

October 17, 2018

Sexual offences have risen by 10.2 per cent, according the Crime Statistics released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Two people crushed in Maynooth nightclub

October 17, 2018

Two people crushed in nightclub in Maynooth

UCD staff divided over €14m staff club

October 3, 2018

Divisions have emerged in UCD between staff and students about the building of a private staff club costing €14 million, with confusion over funding.

Trinity now a tabacco-free campus

October 3, 2018

TCD previously had tobacco free areas introduced in 2016 which, according to Trinity News caused an “81 per cent drop in smoking in the zones from July 2016 to April 2017”.

Almost €7m in funding announced for new Dublin Technological University

October 3, 2018

A further €4.5 million will be put towards the merging of three Institute of Technologies in Dublin.

Universities to be given quotas to tackle teacher shortages

October 3, 2018

Several Irish universities are to be given quotas on the number of secondary school teachers to be trained in key subjects to tackle the teacher shortage in classrooms.

‘The horse has bolted’ on accommodation prices

October 3, 2018

DCU Students’ Union President Vito Moloney Burk said the SU are calling on the government to provide Higher Education Institutions with grants to build purpose built student accommodation on their campuses.

Only three sexual assault cases dealt with by DCU in the past five years

October 3, 2018

Only 3 Sexual Assault Cases dealt with by DCU in the past 5 years and none reported to the Garadí.

NUIG students get refunded for journalism course

July 31, 2018

Almost 40 undergraduate journalism students are being refunded for their course in NUI Galway over concerns.

Rent caps to be introduced for PBSA

July 20, 2018

Rent Caps to be introduced for Purpose Built Student Accommodation after motions form the political Opposition.

Fall in Trinity applications from Northern Ireland due to Brexit fears

July 2, 2018

Trinity College have experienced a 21 per cent drop in applications from Northern Irish students for the coming academic year. The fall is thought to be as a result of Brexit fears.

UCD ban sale of sugary drinks

June 28, 2018

The ban is the first of its kind in the country, in an effort to comply with the World Health Organisation’s “Healthy Campus” concept.

VideoDoc consultations remain available during Summer

June 26, 2018

VideoDoc announced its doctors will continue to provide consultations during the summer for Colleges Students who are members of the Union of Students Ireland (USI).

NUI Galway Students’ Union files case against student accommodation provider

June 26, 2018

NUI Galway Students’ Union has filed a case against the student accommodation provider, Cúirt na Coiribe, through the Residential Tenancies Board.

DCU falls in global university rankings

June 13, 2018

DCU has dropped 31 places in the world rankings of universities. Previously placed at 391st in the rankings, DCU now falls at 422nd.

Enactus DCU crowned champions at National Competition

June 2, 2018

Enactus DCU presented eight projects at the Enactus Ireland National Competition. They will go on to the World Championship in Silicon Valley later this year.

DCUSU Irish Officer denies allegations of misconduct

May 31, 2018

DCUSU’s newly elected Irish Language Officer, Sorcha Ní Chonghaile has denied allegations that she tore down posters promoting DCU’s Repeal launch last year.