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Nobel Prize winner Prof Ahmed Zewail will give a public lecture entitled "What is Time?" in the Edmund Burke Theatre, Trinity College Dublin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 16th.

The lecture will focus on aspects of time and our perception of it throughout history, from calendars to the world of the femtosecond - a split second that is a millionth of a billionth of a second.

Admission is free and all are welcome. Tickets available from Susan Dunne. Tel : (01) 608 3030. E-mail: sudunne@tcd.ie

BioNet Annual Conference at IT Carlow

The conference programme features more than 25 oral presentations and 50 poster displays on new and ground-breaking research.

The Biotechnology Showcase takes place at IT Carlow from December 15th to 16th. Topics ranging from health and disease, agricultural food and environmental biotechnology and bioanalytical methods will be discussed by life science researchers from the universities, institutes of technology and industry.

A copy of the printed conference brochure can be downloaded at www.tecnet.ie

Waterford Institute of Technology Christmas Homecoming

The WIT Alumni Association is hosting its first Christmas homecoming event for graduates of the Institute on Tuesday, December 21st in the new Gallery Restaurant at WIT from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Graduate staff awards will be presented to staff who have made a significant contribution to the lives of graduates.

Tickets are complementary but must be booked in advance. Contact Mary Lawless on (051) 302848 or e-mail: alumni@wit.ie

Guide to Medical Schools and Life as a Doctor

A seminar aimed at condensing information about the many options available to people interested in a career in medicine into more concise chunks takes place at University College Dublin from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on January 15th, 2005.

The course aims to provide information on options for studying medicine, and medicine as a career choice to second level and post-graduate students, teachers and parents.

Career guidance teachers, medical students, junior doctors and consultants will all make a contribution.

The seminar costs €75. Contact: Meducation Training Ltd, NovaUCD, Belfield, Dublin 4. Tel: (01) 716 3794. E-mail: info@meducation.ie

Dyslexia In-Service Training Course for Teachers

Pre-booking is now taking place for a number of in-service training days on dyslexia for teachers at Ashbourne Community School, Ashbourne, Co Meath.

The courses will run on January 15th, 22nd, 29th and February 5th, 2005. The course fee is €150 and booking is essential. Information and application forms available from: Dyslexia Association of Ireland, 1 Suffolk Street, Dublin 2. Tel: (01) 679 0276. E-mail: info@dyslexia.ie

Application forms can be downloaded from www.dyslexia.ie/teach.htm

New Guides for Postgraduate Courses and Mature Students

Postgraduate Choice 2004/2005, compiled by Miriam Arundel, is a new guide to taught postgraduate certificates, diplomas and masters' degrees in all the third-level colleges in the State. It also includes topics of interest for the master's by research, sorting them into their various disciplines. The guide retails at €12.95 and is available in major book stores.

Mature Student Choice 2004/2005 is a practical guide for anyone considering returning to study. It covers all the basics from adult literacy to opportunities at third level, how, where and when to make applications, financial support schemes for mature students, how to choose a course, contacts for all relevant bodies, useful websites and information for disabled students. It retails at €9.95.

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