Irish Universities Association
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Teachers’ union rases ‘serious concerns’ over delay in Leaving Cert
- Education
- April 11, 2020, 02:30
The country’s largest secondary teachers union says it has “a number of serious concerns” over elements of the decision to postpone the Leaving Cert u(...)

Coronavirus: Third-level students will not have to sit traditional exams
- Education
- April 8, 2020, 02:11
Third-level students will not have to sit traditional end of year exams, with alternative arrangements being put in place by colleges and universities(...)

Students call on universities to ensure grades do not suffer in online exams
- Education
- April 3, 2020, 17:13
Thousands of third-level students have signed petitions calling on their colleges to ensure their grades do not suffer as a result of disruption to ed(...)

Coronavirus: Junior and Leaving Cert exams still scheduled for later this month
- Education
- March 11, 2020, 20:19
The State Examinations Commission (SEC) says oral and practical exams for Junior and Leaving Cert students are still scheduled to take place later thi(...)

Irish universities face financial black hole over coronavirus
- Education
- March 8, 2020, 17:10
Irish universities face losing tens of millions of euro in tuition fees from the impact of coronavirus due to large numbers of international students (...)

Why should students living at home subsidise those living in campus accommodation?
- Education
- March 3, 2020, 00:00
The housing crisis, as well as long commutes, were clearly major issues with many young people who voted for Sinn Féin in last month’s general electio(...)

Voters face stark choices when it comes to higher education
- Education
- February 4, 2020, 00:00
Earlier this week, Leaving Certificate students met the CAO deadline to submit their course preferences for September. Later this week, voters will fi(...)

Wealthy students more likely to study high-points courses - report
- Education
- October 21, 2019, 01:30
Affluent students are far more likely to study high-points courses in university and earn more within months of graduating than those from less well-o(...)

Mind the gap: Affluent students have firm grip on top university courses
- Education
- October 21, 2019, 00:00
Adam O’Flaherty, like many students at Letterkenny Institute of Technology, knows how difficult it can be to make ends meet. He is entitled to a mean(...)

Government urged to reverse cuts in third level funding
- Education
- September 17, 2019, 19:51
Irish universities have warned an Oireachtas committee that financial problems facing the third level sector will get “considerably worse” unless ther(...)