Universities Archives – The College View

‘Bystander intervention’ training introduced across universities

January 25, 2022

Universities across Ireland have launched a series of workshops to highlight the danger of abusive behaviour and “inform and empower students to better understand their capacity to safely intervene”. The ‘Bystander Intervention’ course can be

Government called upon to provide more funding for higher education

September 29, 2021

The Irish Universities Association (IUA) are calling on the government to “substantially increase” funding following the release of a new report. The report, by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Recovery (OECD), revealed that Ireland

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

October 28, 2020

The government announced a move to Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions nationwide beginning at midnight on Wednesday October 21st.

Graduation caps falling in the ranks

November 14, 2018

Applications to Dublin universities are becoming lower each year.

Universities across Ireland call on the government to tackle funding crisis

October 31, 2018

Seven universities in Ireland are turning to the public to put pressure on the government for more funding, Ireland have the second highest fees in Europe and are looking to the government for a way to tackle the funding crisis in fear of a serious drop in university quality.

Should politicians or controversial people be invited to speak at universities?

October 25, 2017

Shutting down dissenting and inflammatory viewpoints is seen by many as a means of removing a platform for certain controversial figures but in the age of the internet, this is an almost impossible feat.

Three in four college entrants are studying level 8 degrees

December 10, 2014

The number of students starting honours degrees has increased by 10,000 over the last ten years.

New report reveals that men outnumber women in academic posts

December 3, 2014

The new report from the HEA shows that just 14%-20% of professorships in Ireland’s top universities are positions held by women.

DCU named best Irish university in new ranking system

May 14, 2014

DCU has been ranked within the top 10 per cent of universities and the top university in Ireland according to a new European ranking system. Finnian Curran reports.

Students three times as likely to drop out of ITs as universities

February 19, 2014

New research from the Higher Education Authority has revealed that students are three times as likely to drop-out from ITs than universities, as Laura Colgan reports.