Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme 2019

Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme 2019

Call for Entries Opens 6th September The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme is an established national initiative, funded by the Department of Education and Skills and managed by the Council. In 2017, they invested in a total of 1,179 postgraduate scholars, with over 5,000 individual scholarships for excellent research awarded to date. The Government […]

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Deadline Approaching: Paid Internship for Graduates

Deadline Approaching: Paid Internship for Graduates

The Blue Book Traineeship scheme offers a paid internship for graduates for 5 months with the European Commission or some executive bodies of the European Institutions like the European External Action Service. This year’s opportunities these begin on either 1st March or 1st October. Application Deadline: 31st August The traineeship programme, including the preselection, is […]

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Postgraduate Research: What are your Options?

Postgraduate Research: What are your Options?

Do you want to progress in your career or give yourself a competitive edge in the jobs’ market? Perhaps there’s a subject that you adore and you want academic recognition? Or have you just always fancied ticking that ‘Dr’ prefix box on forms? Presently, more and more people are going back to study postgraduate research […]

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€1.8 Million Allocated for Industry Fellowships

€1.8 Million Allocated for Industry Fellowships

Science Foundation Ireland Industry Fellowship Programme Congratulations to the 23 successful projects chosen for the latest round of SFI Fellowships. TD Heather Humphreys announced yesterday that €1.8 million is allocated to the programme. These researchers, chosen from the 2017 call, will take temporary placements in industry. Academic researchers will gain insight into a commercial working […]

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Considering taking a postgraduate course in Dublin? Talk to DCU at this autumn’s Education Expo

Considering taking a postgraduate course in Dublin? Talk to DCU at this autumn’s Education Expo

Dublin City University (DCU) have signed up to exhibit at the forthcoming Education Expo this autumn. The university will be promoting their courses and offering guidance and advice to prospective students. DCU have an extensive choice of postgraduate programmes to choose from. Dublin City University is recognised as a dynamic and innovative institution. It’s regarded as one […]

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Increase in postgrad teaching applications as supply of talent is short

Increase in postgrad teaching applications as supply of talent is short

The number of applications from students applying for teaching courses at postgraduate level has increased amid concerns of a crisis in the supply of qualified teachers. The level of interest in teaching postgrads has been declining steadily in recent years, with entries down from just under 3,000 in 2011 to 1,068 in 2017. However, early […]

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UCC to invest in new student housing, schools and hospital

UCC to invest in new student housing, schools and hospital

University College Cork (UCC) is to spend €350 million on new student housing and a business school as well as a dental school and hospital. The construction programme will take place over the next five years. Strategic plan UCC issued their strategic plan which contains details about this investment. The university current has 20,000 students. […]

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Are high rents stopping students doing a postgraduate degree?

Are high rents stopping students doing a postgraduate degree?

High rents and the housing shortage in major urban areas has reached crisis levels. Unsurprising, this has disproportionally affected students. As well as a lack of available properties, rents have spiralled. Students returning to college have been couchsurfing with friends or stay in hostels. The housing crisis has made it impossible for some students to […]

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Careers and education options at October’s Jobs Expo Dublin

Careers and education options at October’s Jobs Expo Dublin

Jobs Expo Dublin is to return this October showcasing up to 50 leading employers as well as educators and professional development experts. The event takes place on Saturday 21st October at Croke Park. Jobs Expo Dublin will feature some of the Ireland’s most highly regarded companies, including both national and multinational employers. The event will […]

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NUI Galway’s MSc in Cloud Computing Research

NUI Galway’s MSc in Cloud Computing Research

Have you considered a postgrad in Cloud Computing Research? If you have a degree in Cloud Computing chances are you’re sitting pretty. Graduates in this discipline are both in demand and well paid. Cloud computing is one of the best high-value growth sectors in Ireland. That’s according to the Government, Forfás and the IDA. Established in 2012, NUI […]

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Considering doing a part-time MBA? Read on…

Considering doing a part-time MBA? Read on…

The MBA is one of the most highly regarded business degrees and can be done on a part-time basis. The Master of Business Administration teaches strategic business management. It is also a famously tough postgraduate course, and as a result, graduates are highly sought after. Though the full-time degree is the preferred method of study for […]

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Kick-start your media career with Griffith College Dublin

Kick-start your media career with Griffith College Dublin

Are you interested in a journalism and media communications? Robyn Claffey from Griffith College Dublin tells us about three of their great Masters programmes. In Griffith College’s faculty of Journalism and Media Communications, we offer three Masters programmes designed to kick-start your media career. All programmes are recognised by the National Union of Journalists and are […]

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UCD health start-up Kinesis Health Technologies wins US tech prize

UCD health start-up Kinesis Health Technologies wins US tech prize

Kinesis Health Technologies, a health start-up from University College Dublin (UCD) has won a US tech pitching competition. The team took home a $4,500 (€3,900) prize. Kinesis Health Technologies develops wearable sensor technologies for older people to prevent falls. Overall winner In addition to the cash prize, Kinesis Health Technologies was also the overall winner of […]

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Trinity Business School’s new postgrad MSc Digital Marketing Strategy

Trinity Business School’s new postgrad MSc Digital Marketing Strategy

If you are considering a career in digital marketing, check out Trinity Business School’s new part-time 2 year MSc Digital Marketing Strategy. This is a fantastic postgraduate qualification.  As it is part-time, with evening classes, students will be able to work while gaining their postgrad qualification. MSc Digital Marketing Strategy gives students the tools to plan, design […]

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NERI report: Ireland is seriously under-spending on education

NERI report: Ireland is seriously under-spending on education

The latest report from NERI – the Nevin Economic Research Institute – has found that Ireland under-spends in several crucial areas. These include education and infrastructure as well as research and development. The report compares per person spending in Ireland to similar countries in Europe, as well as the USA and Japan. NERI concluded that […]

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Brexit: the good and bad for Irish universities and students

Brexit: the good and bad for Irish universities and students

Will Brexit make it more difficult for Irish students to secure places on third-level courses? The short answer is “maybe.” Brexit will affect Ireland’s third-level institutions, but there are both opportunities and threats ahead. There are opportunities to attract academics, students and funding. However, it may negatively impact Irish-UK academic research, as well as Irish […]

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Allergan and GMIT’s new postgraduate award for life sciences

Allergan and GMIT’s new postgraduate award for life sciences

Allergan and Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) have announced a new award. The Allergan Innovation Award will support postgraduate research in the life sciences. The award also mark Allergan’s 40th anniversary in Ireland. Inspiring students to study life sciences Paul Coffey, vice president and plant general manager at Allergan’s Westport plant announced the award. “We […]

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Free lunchtime recital and lecture at the ILAC Centre this Thursday

Free lunchtime recital and lecture at the ILAC Centre this Thursday

There’s a free lunchtime recital and lecture taking place on Thursday 11 May at the ILAC Library, ILAC Centre on Henry Street, Dublin from 12:45 to 2:30pm. This has been arranged by Maynooth University’s Department of Adult and Community Education ‘Communiversity’ and Music Department, as well as Dublin City Libraries. The event takes place Dr Francesca […]

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Get your skates on! Go further with a postgraduate degree from MIC

Get your skates on! Go further with a postgraduate degree from MIC

Are you thinking of doing a postgrad degree? Mary Immaculate College (MIC) is accepting applications until 31st May 2017. If you would like to be part of an innovative and creative learning environment, with excellent student supports and resources, apply now to MIC. The College’s world-class postgraduate programmes in the Liberal Arts and Education are available at […]

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DBS to hold an Open Evening for prospective MBA students

DBS to hold an Open Evening for prospective MBA students

Dublin Business School is holding an open evening on Tuesday 9 May 2017. This event is of particular interest for anyone considering pursuing an MBA at DBS. As part of the open event, DBS will be hosting an MBA information session at 6pm. This includes a talks from the MBA Programme Leader, a ​DBS MBA […]

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