Abolition of pre-teen pupil selection will not solve North’s school-leaver problem, says leading academic
Republic’s education system should ‘not be too smug’ as it too streams students, Prof Anne Looney says
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A Palestinian in Ireland: ‘I like Cork more than Dublin, to be brutally honest. It’s a very lovely place’
After moving to Ireland in September 2023, Palestinian student Sarraj Alswersawi graduated top of his DCU class
My son wants to study sustainability but has no idea what course to choose. Can you help?
There are lots to choose from at university, with new options well worth considering
What are the Garda rules of conduct for policing protests?
Garda policy is to consider non-physical means before using force to resolve public order incidents
Breakthrough by DCU researcher promises improved ‘chemo’ with fewer side effects
Nanotechnology drug delivery could mean faster treatments and reduced hair loss, nausea and fatigue
Man (20s) arrested at Palestine protest during Taoiseach visit to DCU
Student-led movement describes Garda response as ‘intense’
Getting to the moon with the help of an Irish scientist and 900 tonnes of lunar dust
European Space Agency team create accurate replica of lunar surface to assist astronauts
Rise of the ‘fit-fluencer’: ‘We have people coming in with rashes because a TikTok said shampoo would clear their acne’
Experts say a growing amount of health misinformation is being shared online in the form of exercise and diet advice that’s not backed by science
Climate experts warn Government against move to import LNG from US
Letter to Taoiseach follows his assertion Ireland ‘will have to have an LNG facility of some kind’
UL second-half surge sees off DCU to reclaim Fitzgibbon Cup
University of Limerick hurlers claim third title in four years
DCU win Sigerson Cup with devastating second half performance
Late goal puts flattering scoreline on game for UCD as they were outplayed by opponents
DCU emerge past Ulster University in extra-time to make Sigerson Cup final
Johnny McGroddy produced the super sub cameo as the 2020 champions eventually turned the screw
Walk this way: AI tech analyses gait to assess risk of falling among older people
GaitKeeper app allows clinicians to study human movement to prevent falls and hospitalisations
‘We’re not going back to a world before AI’: how technology is changing the classroom
Teachers are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence – and navigating its pitfalls – with the help of new courses
Santry site for with planning permission for a student scheme for €7.5m
Dublin 9 site has potential for a 221-bedroom purpose built student accomodation scheme
Young scientist exhibition: Twin sisters ‘mind the gap’ as they try to modernise study habits
AI brings challenges to contest but more positives than negatives, co-founder says
Academic claims DCU ‘kept her in the dark’ about permanent job while she was on maternity leave
Sociologist Dr Rebecca Murphy accused university of ‘gaslighting’ her in WRC complaint
‘There’s a girl in my course who travels from Monaghan every morning’: Housing the biggest election concern for DCU students
Housing is biggest challenge facing their generation and the number-one thing they want fixed, students say
‘I once brought my team to London and booked an apartment through a popular booking site. When we arrived, the apartment didn’t exist’
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University open days: when they take place and what makes each university unique
Key details about 2024-2025 open days for UCC, UCD, TCD, UL, Maynooth University, University of Galway, DCU and RCSI
DCU says viral video ‘misrepresents’ graphic material shared with secondary teachers as part of SPHE course
Viral video claimed students would be exposed to inappropriate sexual material under new curriculum
‘Dealing with parents can be scary’: New teachers on life in today’s classroom
Although many young teachers are emigrating, most have chosen to stay in Ireland. Five of them share their experiences
Is free, publicly-funded childcare possible in Ireland?
Government has established a special unit to investigate what a ‘nationalised’ childcare model might look like
Israel is targeting educational infrastructure in Gaza. An academic boycott is the right response
Academics can’t just talk about freedom and the pursuit of knowledge, we must defend it too. But academic boycotts of Israel target institutions, not individual scholars
Trinity College Dublin drops five places to 139th in world university rankings
Of the nine Irish universities ranked five dropped, three remained in same position, and one, Dublin City University, improved
‘In school people are scared to be a bit strange’: Gifted students on life in mainstream schools
Exceptionally able students can often feel like outsiders - but many feel at home at the Centre for Talented Youth Ireland
Regulator expressed strong concerns with TikTok about content featuring self-harm, misogyny
Coimisiún na Meán held meeting with tech firm after RTÉ investigation and report by DCU Anti-Bullying Centre
Building blocks to a climate-just city
Policy silos, disjointed decision-making and lack of regional governance holds Dublin back from integrating housing and climate planning
Most third-level colleges increase on-campus accommodation costs for coming year
Students face sometimes ‘chaotic and claustrophobic’ shared spaces and rising prices countrywide
Can a school smartphone ban work? Here’s what principals and anti-bullying researchers think
Minister for Education Norma Foley is planning to ban mobile phones from all second-level schools. But is a ban really the best way forward?
Government ‘scrapes a B- grade’ in climate action report card
Friends of the Earth report card concludes ‘programme for Government commitments were not strong enough in first place’
Alternative access routes to Irish universities
Prospective students can avail of different pathways to university education in the State
Ireland has vowed to get tough on social media platforms - what are the options?
Taoiseach to convene meeting of State agencies and other stakeholders as concerns about online threats and inflammatory content escalate
‘There can be violent outbursts or total apathy’: Principals call for counselling supports at primary level
School-based counsellors and therapists are a routine feature of many other education systems internationally
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