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Step-by-Step Guide to Filling in the Census 2006 Form: The National Adult Literacy Agency (Nala) has launched a step-by-step guide to filling in the census 2006 form. Supported by the Central Statistics Office, this publication gives information to help you fill in the census form.

It includes: questions and answers about the census; dates to remember; a quick look at the census form; a guide to filling in the census form; questions on accommodation; lists of people; questions on individuals; questions on absent persons; information on answering question 3; glossary.

Copies are available free (plus postage and packaging) from Nala, while stocks last. Tel: 01- 8554332 or e-mail literacy@nala.ie.

The guide is also available in libraries and citizens information centres. Click on www.nala.ie/ publications/listing/20060323120638.html to view and download it from the Nala website (www.nala.ie).

UCD Smurfit School Open Day

UCD Smurfit School, which holds its open day tomorrow, offers a broad range of programmes for both recent graduates and experienced professionals. Anyone considering starting a career in business, changing direction or kick-starting a current career can find out about study options and meet staff and alumni.

Registration is at 3pm at UCD Smurfit School, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin. Presentations start at 3.30pm. See ucdbusiness.ucd.ie/opendayapril for up-to-date information

UCD Humanities Institute of Ireland Seminar

The next seminar in a series at the UCD Humanities Institute of Ireland is entitled Research Journalism as a Tool for the Restoration of Historical Memory and will be given by Montserrat Armengou, journalist and documentary film-maker of TV Catalunya.

Armengou is an award-winning investigative documentary film-maker and author who has worked for TV3 Catalunya since 1985. Among her best known work is the documentary Los Niños Perdidos del Franquismo (The Lost Children of Francoism) which has won numerous awards. Since 1995 she has worked on the weekly 30 Minuts (30 Minutes), TV3's flagship current affairs programme.The seminar takes place in room H204, second floor, Humanities Institute at University College Dublin on Thursday, April 13th at 5pm. Tea and coffee will be served from 4.45pm.

National University of Ireland, Maynooth Seminar

NUI Maynooth is hosting a one-day seminar - Understanding Irish Heritage Through Active Learning - on Wednesday, April 26th. The seminar is co-hosted by the Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses and Estates and the Education Department at NUI Maynooth. It is aimed at teachers of history - at all levels, especially those with an interest in teaching local history projects and also at history of art teachers and transition year co-ordinators who may be interested in finding out information about using information about Irish historic houses for active learning purposes.

For seminar bookings and enquiries, contact Patrick Cosgrove. E-mail: patrick.j.cosgrove@nuim.ie

New MA in Criminology at DIT

The School of Social Sciences and Legal Studies in Dublin Institute of Technology is inviting applications (deadline April 28th) for a new MA in criminology to run from September 2006.

The programme will accommodate both full-time and part-time students already working in the broad criminal justice field, for example gardaí, probation officers, lawyers. Full details are at: http://www.dit.ie/DIT/ appliedarts/ssls/socialsciences/courses/Criminology.html

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