University News Archives – The College View

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.

Incoming university students are worried about how Covid-19 will affect their education

June 21, 2020

The uncertainty on what lies ahead for incoming first year college students is poignant with only three months left until they start third level education.

Public schools are closing the gap on private schools in sending students to university

December 11, 2019

A huge surge in college progression rates nationally has seen many schools around the country reach 100 per cent progression rates. A decade ago, it was only fee-paying schools and a handful of others who reached this figure while this year 50 non-fee paying schools achieved this.

DCU seeks more freedom from government regulation

October 3, 2018

DCU is one of the universities across Ireland which is seeking more freedom from state regulation in order to hire more lecturers.

DCU scores in the top 50 of the best young colleges in the world

April 20, 2016

Dublin City University is the only Irish university to feature on the list of the top 50 young universities in the world, scoring 46th on the list. To be awarded a place on the list

NUIG students win global travel scholarships

April 20, 2016

Two NUIG students have won travel scholarships which will see them volunteer abroad this summer. The scholarships were awarded by Experiment Intercultural Learning (EIL) Explore, a programme which pays for volunteers to travel abroad and