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Theology Lectures at Trinity College Dublin John Allen, Vatican correspondent of the US magazine National Catholic Reporter will give a talk entitled Benedict XVI: Pope for a New Century tomorrow at 7.30pm in the MacNeill Theatre, Hamilton Building, Trinity College Dublin.

On Thursday, November 16 he will give a lecture, Opus Dei: Beyond the Myths, Behind the Curtain at 7.30pm in the Burke Theatre, Arts Building. Cost: €€10 (€€6 unwaged). For further information, contact the School of Religions and Theology, Trinity College Dublin. Tel: 01-8961297 or e-mail: jwelch@tcd.ie

Conference for Students and Graduates with Disabilities Get Ahead - the national forum of graduates with disabilities is holding its annual conference for students and graduates with disabilities tomorrow from 10am to 4pm in the National College of Ireland, IFSC, Dublin. There will be workshops on interview skills and CV preparation. Lunch is included. There is no admission charge. Contact Tina Lowe at tinalowe@eircom.net or tel: 087-2872233 for further details.

New Maths Method Launched The official launch of the "Infinity Project" by Prof Brian Norton, president of Dublin Institute of Technlogy, will take place in Oatlands College, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin tonight at 8pm. Oatlands College is the first school outside the US to implement this programme, which provides a revolutionary method of teaching maths and science by linking it to applications in everyday life.

UCC Mature Student Information Evening  UCC is holding its annual mature student information evening on Thursday, November 16th at 7.30pm in Devere Hall in the Student Centre on the main UCC campus. The evening will include presentations on completing the CAO application form, advice on funding options and current students will share their experiences of being a mature student. UCC academic staff will be available on the night to provide information on degree programmes and this will be followed by light refreshments. For further information tel: 021-4903671 or e-mail: c.farmer@ucc.ie

Environmental Change Institute (ECI) Public Lecture  Prof Javaid Rehman will give a lecture entitled International Law, US Foreign Policy and Post 9/11 Islamic Fundamentalism: The Legal Status of the War on Terror tomorrow at 6.30pm in Room 3-067 at DIT Aungier Street. The lecture is part of the DIT socio-legal speaker series. For more details contact stephen.carruthers@dit.ie. Tel: 01-4023085.

UCC Mental Health Conference Policy, Promises and Practice: What Progress? is the title of a conference on mental health to be held on Friday, November 17th in the Devere Hall, Student Centre, UCC from 9am to 4.30 pm. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Business Studies Teachers Association Annual Conference Planning for the Future: Today's Business World is the title of the BSTAI annual conference to be held in Cork Institute of Technology, on Saturday, November 18th. This is an opportunity for teachers to meet and discuss business subjects and developments in education. It is designed to promote and support the teaching of accountancy, business, economics, business studies and LCVP. For further information and to download an application form visit www.bstai.ie

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