Public talk at Athlone Institute of Technology:"Dragging Ireland into the 21st Century" is the title of a talk by Senator Ivana Bacik, Reid Professor of Law, Trinity College Dublin in the Goldsmith Library, Athlone Institute of Technology, today at noon. All are welcome.
TCD Research Opportunities Open Day
TCD will host its first research opportunities open day today from 2pm to 8pm. Anyone with a specific interest in an area of research or who is considering a research programme will get the opportunity to meet experts from every school, who will be available to offer personal advice in their respective field of research and answer queries.
The event will take place in the Public Theatre, Front Square, Trinity College Dublin. Admission is free and all are welcome. Further information from the Graduate Studies Office. Tel: 01- 8962968 or visit www.tcd.ie/Graduate_ Studies/ResearchOpenDay.
Stillorgan College of Further Education Open Day
Stillorgan College of Further Education is holding its open day tomorrow from 9.30 am to 3 pm. Courses on offer include event management, journalism, art, moving images, media foundation, photography, computer applications, accounting technician, airline studies/cabin crew and travel and tourism. Prospective students are invited to view the facilities and discuss the various courses with staff members. For further information tel: 01-2880704 or visit www.stillorgancollege.ie.
Fulbright Lecture at National College of Ireland
The National College of Ireland is hosting a lecture by Prof Chip Bruce, Distinguished Fulbright Visiting Scholar 2007-08, entitled "A Radical Vision for Third-Level Education Today: Re-Connecting with Community". The lecture takes place from 4pm to 6pm tomorrow on the IFSC campus and is open to all interested parties. Contact Emma Kytzia on ekytzia@ncirl.ie or 01-4498703 for further information.
Irish Schools' History Prize
The Irish Schools' History Prize is currently inviting entries from second-level students. The closing date for this project/essay competition is Wednesday, April 16th. Leaving Certificate students are welcome to submit their special topics. For further information visit: http://www.histories-humanities.tcd.ie/schools.php
Conference on Teaching English
The Midwest English Teachers' Association (Meta) is convening a conference on the teaching of English at the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone on Friday, April 11th and Saturday, April 12th. The deadline for papers is Monday, March 10th. Visit www.meta.ie for news and updates.
GAA presidency debate at IT Carlow
A debate and questions and answers programme between the candidates for the GAA presidency will take place at the Institute of Technology, Carlow on Thursday, March 6th at 7.30pm. The debate will feature the three candidates for the presidency - Liam O'Neill, Laois; Christy Cooney, Cork and Seán Fogarty, Tipperary. All are welcome. Admission free. For further information, contact IT Carlow. Tel: 059-9170400 or visit www.itcarlow.ie
Lunchtime Lecture at the Hunt Museum, Limerick
On Tuesday, March 11th at 1pm the lunchtime lecture at the Hunt Museum will be delivered by Dr David Fleming, who holds a post- doctoral fellowship at UL and is also the acting course director for the MA local history programme there. The intriguing title of his lecture is "Noise and its importance in 18th century Ireland". All welcome.
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