Gut microbes linked to Irish Travellers ‘confer health benefits’ - study
Genetic mix of bacteria and other microbes in the gut reduces risk of certain diseases
My favourite sporting moment: 2011 All-Ireland football final
Dublin’s day of deliverance proved a sporting epiphany for those with blue blood
Tech graduates earn most within five years of college exit
Study tracks earnings of hundreds of thousands of graduates via PAYE system
Arts graduates earn least while teachers earn most, survey finds
Higher Education Authority reports 90% of graduates get jobs in Ireland
Gold medals for stars of research in Ireland
Architectural historian and astrophysicist pick up top academic accolades
Some third-level computing courses have 80% drop-out rate
High non-completion rates in certain areas of ‘huge concern’ to education authorities
Record number of students now in third level
Of those who graduated with honours degrees, 20% received first-class result
Bacteria in mouth could help to detect colorectal cancer
Ailment still a significant killer despite advances in screening and treatment
Solas chief executive to head Higher Education Authority
Dr Graham Love resigned as authority chief amid claims of Government interference
Students see PLC courses as low-status option
Study says PLCs have not moved to meet dramatic shift in kind of jobs available
Further education funding to be linked with performance
Solas says the move will help meet skills needs and deliver value for money
Irish trainees go for gold at ‘Olympics for apprentices’
Beauty therapist Ciara Daly among 14-strong team competing at WorldSkills event
Just 2% of school-leavers taking apprenticeships, committee hears
Low take-up contrasts with Germany where 60% of students take up ‘earn-and-learn’ options
Solas revamp brings overdue direction to adult education
General learning courses, which help reintroduce people to a learning environment, have attracted 157,000 people
Apprenticeships overhaul offers ‘viable alternative’ to 3rd level
Follow example of Jamie Oliver, Stella McCartney, Alex Ferguson, says Jan O’Sullivan
Further education funding to be linked with ‘performance’
State agency regulating the sector to direct funds to ‘where it’s going to be most effective’
On the coffee trail, from seed to a cup near you
The coffee market in Ireland has proved remarkably resilient through the downturn, and it’s catching up on tea as our favourite beverage. We trace the beautiful bean’s journey back to a remote farm in Tanzania where elephants roam free
Why we get a better cup in Ireland than all the tea in China
In the first of a two-part series, a trip to a Rwandan tea plantation leads to an exploration of how the second World War led to the tea we drink in Ireland being of unusually high quality – and what all this has to do with Anglo Irish Bank
Underperforming courses to lose funds in further education shake-up
Five-year plan ‘will inevitably disturb the status quo’, says Solas chairman
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