This week's education notices
Music in the Classroom
An extra concert day has been added to the Music in the Classroom series of concerts in the National Concert Hall on Monday, April 19th. To apply to attend this concert e-mail mitc@irishtimes.com for details. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis. The concerts for the next academic year will be advertised in The Irish Times on Tuesday, May 11th.
Public Lecture at TCD
Scales of Prostitution: International Governmentalities and Interwar Indiais the title of a talk by Dr Stephen Legg of the University of Nottingham today from 10am to noon in IIIS seminar room, sixth floor, Arts Building, TCD.
Women and the MBA
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School is hosting an evening seminar for women interested in undertaking the MBA. The event takes place tomorrow at 6pm at the UCD Smurfit School campus in Blackrock, Co Dublin. For more information and to register visit smurfitschool.ie/womenonthemba.
UL Careers Talks for Secondary School Students
The Faculty of Science and Engineering at UL is inviting secondary school pupils, their parents and anyone interested in the university’s programmes to a graduate work experience talk on Thursday, March 25th at 7pm in the Kathleen Lonsdale Building. Early booking is required. For information/bookings contact: Siobhan Harris, faculty administrator, tel: 061-202421 or e-mail Siobhan.Harris@ul.ie.
Open Evening at the Graduate Medical School, UL
The Graduate Medical School at UL is holding an open evening for prospective students on Thursday, March 25th from 7pm to 9pm. To attend this event e-mail michelle.murnane@ul.ie.
UCC Science Presentation
UCC is holding a Science for All postgraduate student public presentation competition at 7pm on Wednesday, March 24th in Lecture Theatre Boole 4, UCC. Topics will include harnessing wave power and cracking the cheese problem. Admission free.
UCD Computer Science Summer School
The UCD Computer Science Summer School, on June 10th and 11th, is a two-day programme for students entering fifth and sixth year in September who want to gain insight into life as a UCD computer science student. See csi.ucd.ie.
Maynooth seminar on the Balkans and the EU
The Centre for the Study of Wider Europe at NUI Maynooth is hosting a seminar on the future of the western Balkans within the European Union tomorrow from 6pm-8pm in the John Hume Boardroom, North Campus. See widereurope.ie.
UCC Department of Government Conference
Political Reform in Ireland is the title of a conference taking place on Friday, March 26th in the Council Room, North Wing, UCC. Those who wish to attend should contact Dr Therese Reidy or Dr Fiona Buckley at t.reidy@ucc.ie or f.buckley@ucc.ie. Tel: 021- 4903028 or 021-4903237.
