The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) says that a student loan scheme is not an effective way to fund college education. They have a point. Large numbers of students in the UK and US graduate severely in debt. In addition, student leaders claim that setting up a loan scheme would be expensive. The also say […]
Mary Immaculate College (MIC) is offering a free summer course for primary school teachers. The course will help teachers integrate ICT and digital literacy as well as robotics into their practice. Critical thinking and problem solving for pupils Dr Maeve Liston, Director of Enterprise and Community Engagement MIC, said that the initiative aims to develop teachers’ […]
Great news for Maynooth University! The university entered the Times Higher Education’s (THE) Top 50 Young University rankings at #49. This is the highest ranking achieved by an Irish university on this listing. Maynooth University has performed well on international rankings lately. In addition to making the Young University list, it was named among the […]
E-payments giant Stripe has bought Indie Hackers, a knowledge-sharing site for entrepreneurs. Stripe is one of the fastest growing tech companies in the world. It was recently valued at $9bn. In addition, Stripe’s staffing level is expected to soon reach 1,000 people. Sharing knowledge Courtland Allen founded Indie Hackers a year ago. The site allows […]
From Monday, 3 April 2017 the SUSI student grants reopens. The demand is expected to be high, particularly as maintenance grants for postgraduate students have been made available. Students in the lowest income category can apply for the postgraduate maintenance grant, worth almost €6,000. In 2012, the government stopped funding for postgrad maintenance grants. This […]
Global education firm EduCo International Group has claimed that Brexit offers a major opportunity for Irish universities. The company plans to set up an Irish branch to attract international students. Dwindling number of international students in the UK The number of international students applying to UK colleges is falling. However, international applications to Irish universities […]
Thinking of doing a postgraduate degree? There are two good reasons to do so – the better your education, the better your employment prospects and the better your salary. Research from Ireland and the EU has found that higher levels of education increase employability as well as salary. As well as gaining a Level 9 […]
If you are considering a Masters or Doctorate, Mary Immaculate College (MIC), recently announced funding supports of €800,000 per annum through its Departmental Assistantships Scheme and merit-based Research Masters and Doctoral Awards Scheme. About Mary Immaculate College (MIC) Mary Immaculate College provides world-class postgraduate programmes in Education and the Liberal Arts at Diploma, as well as Masters and […]
The Department of Education is to introduce laws to prosecute essay mills – companies who write students’ essays in exchange for money. These paid-for essays are original work. However, someone other than the student writes them. As a result, cheating students can bypass a college’s plagiarism detection systems. Plagiarism detection works by comparing a student’s […]
Three students at Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) have won prestigious postgraduate scholarships from the Irish Research Council. The award scheme offers scholarships for students to pursue a research Masters or PhD. These can be either traditional or structured, in any discipline and at any eligible Irish higher education institution. About the winners AIT’s three […]
Improving digital skills among existing workers, as well as new graduates, will be crucial to maintain Ireland’s competitive edge. That’s according to Paul Dunne, CEO and Founder of Digital Skills Academy. Digital technology outpacing staff skills “Staff in a number of key sectors in this country – such as banking, finance and telecommunications – will […]
University College Dublin and the Gaiety School of Acting, the National Theatre School of Ireland, are offering a new one year Masters in Theatre Practice. Academic and practice based modules The MA in Theatre Practice is for highly motivated students who want to lead tomorrow’s theatre industry. The programme offers a unique hybrid model of […]
NUI Galway has announced a new Master of Arts in Early Childhood Studies. This programme will support emerging professional roles within the broader Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector. It will also prepare existing practitioners for future opportunities. It offers a progression route for students of NUI Galway’s part-time BA in Early Childhood Studies […]
From September 2016, Mary Immaculate College (MIC) will offer three new doctoral programmes to research students. These include two new structured PhD programmes in the areas of Applied Linguistics and Development Education and Practice, as well as a professional doctorate programme in Educational and Child Psychology. PhD in Applied Linguistics The new structured PhD in Applied […]
To enhance Ireland’s status as a knowledge-based economy, we must achieve a gender balance by mobilising Ireland’s pool of female researchers. Funding of up to €175,000 per project This is the view put forward by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI). As a result, SFI are offering female researchers funding of up to €175,000 per project. This […]
