Where will vital student housing come from?
Like Ireland’s wider housing crisis, there are too few student beds available with little sign of a solution
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Trinity climbs to 75th in world university rankings
Ireland is most improved third-level system in Europe, global league table shows
Ireland set for extreme cold if Atlantic current collapses, new study suggests
Study looks at a future without the Amoc, which gives northwest Europe a benign climate
More than 160 academics call for ‘immediate halt’ to trade with Israel over conflict in Gaza
Signatories from 11 universities describe response to October 7th, 2023 attacks by Hamas as ‘a well-televised genocide’
Storm surges of up to five metres are looming for some of Ireland’s cities
Cork is ‘very, very vulnerable’, but Dublin, Galway, the east coast and areas along the Shannon are also at high risk
‘Don’t come to Ireland’: PhD researchers offer advice to US colleagues
Why would you do your PhD in Ireland when you can get decent pay, working conditions and dignity as a researcher in Germany or Sweden?
The future of Ireland depends on the progress of science
Ireland can be a world leader in scientific breakthrough when the right conditions are in place
Authors of paper claiming Irish judges use Wikipedia as a source for rulings dispute ‘flawed’ research criticisms
Authors say that study claiming to ‘debunk’ their research did not do the work necessary for that
‘There’s a war on academia’: US faces brain drain of its brightest and best teachers and students
Europe may benefit as Trump’s campaign against Ivy League colleges is causing academics to consider emigrating
Irish universities take millions of euro from big business. Are they too close for comfort?
Many higher education institutions now rely on industry-sponsored professorships, research centres and scholarships to plug State funding gaps
Remains of Roman gladiator attacked by a lion in combat shows ‘brutality of spectacle’, Irish scientists find
Remains found in York show brutality of spectacles staged far beyond the heart of the Roman empire
Plans for stronger ‘stop-and-search’ powers for gardaí despite department report casting doubt on effectiveness
Report commissioned by Department of Justice found such powers had ‘huge potential’ to create public resentment
Books in brief: William Alister Macdonald; A Visit from the Banshee; Waste Wars; The Carrion Crow; Vietdamned; Assembling
Reviews of new works from Iain Macdonald; Katie Mishler; Alexander Clapp; Heather Parry; Clive Webb; and Sharon Guard
Residents in ‘dangerous and unhealthy’ Dublin flats to meet council
Poor living conditions are affecting mental and physical health of those living at Cromcastle Court, survey finds
Spotlight on postgraduate options
Ireland’s third-level institutions offer a range of postgraduate degree options. Here we explore a selection of available courses.
‘My son is getting married in the summer, and the likelihood is that I’m going to be able to see that’
A stage 4 cancer diagnosis out of the blue left Bernard Mahon reeling: then he was told a drug that could treat it was not covered by his insurer
How robots are helping to set a sustainable course for Irish farming
Scientists at Maynooth University are applying a breadth of thinking and innovation with a view to putting farming on a surer footing
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’
Maynooth land bank with development potential seeks €10m
The 97-acre holding occupies strategic location in Kildare next to M4 motorway and town centre
New phase of Leixlip development named after 18th-century mill founder from €460,000
Two- and three-bed houses available at second release at Harpur Lane
Prof Philip Nolan returns to research post at Maynooth University
Former Science Foundation Ireland head to investigate possible personalised treatments for sleep apnoea
Exploring the power of urban green spaces to connect
Research Lives: Dr Tadhg MacIntyre, Innovation Value Institute, Maynooth University
The first Leaving Cert 100 years ago: girls-only exams, botany tests and imperial measures
The biggest reforms to the exam in a century are due to roll out later this year. Are schools ready for the challenge?
Parents struggling to meet rising cost of student accommodation among complaints to Minister
Minister for Higher Education hears of burden of high cost of rental homes for students in letters of complaint at the start of the academic year
‘People make assumptions about us’: How third level is becoming a real option for people with intellectual disabilities
Universities are providing more programmes for disabled students - but learners say we need to do far more to promote greater inclusion in education
Grade inflation falls at Irish universities following concern over integrity of degrees
Fewer students awarded first-class degrees but proportion of high achievers is 40% higher than in 2015
‘This keeps me awake at night’: How will Ireland’s climate worsen over the next 20 years?
The speed of decline in the ocean current system known as Amoc will determine whether Ireland can adapt or face catastrophic impacts
From Afghanistan to Ireland: ‘We had no choice. While we were sitting on the plane, everybody was crying’
Marwa Zamir moved to Ireland in 2016 when she was 13. She says she was the only one in her family who was excited
Irish former primary school teacher develops facial shield to protect against skin cancers
Linda Chanders was diagnosed in 2021 with a malignant melanoma, leading her to develop the SUNiRE Landen face shield, which protects those recovering from skin cancer and anyone who works or plays sport outdoors
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
‘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
Students perform best with regular homework tasks of up to 15 minutes, research shows
Maynooth University study finds ‘little and often’ approach is just as effective as longer assignments
Student accommodation crisis: Three applications for every bed on campus
Dept of Education paper says universities cite significant increases in demand for accommodation
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