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Limerick School of Art & Design, LIT, has collaborated with the Crescent Shopping Centre, Limerick for the first time ever to bring a special Christmas pop up gallery to the shopping centre

20 Dec

TU Dublin:TU Dublin graduates win top awards at Engineers Ireland

At a competition and award ceremony in Engineers Ireland last week two TU Dublin graduates won top awards for the final year projects they submitted in 2019 for their degree awards.

18 Dec

GMIT: CUA WELCOMES EXTERNAL ADVISERS TO SUPPORT ITS FLEXIBLE LEARNING AND DIGITAL CAPABILITY PROJECT

The Connacht-Ulster Alliance (CUA) of GMIT, LYIT and IT Sligo are building the digital and flexible learning capability of staff and students in its eight campuses

16 Dec

DES: Ministers McHugh and Mitchell O’Connor Announce 3,000 New Student Places

24 million Government funding under new Human Capital Initiative creates additional university and college places on 138 undergraduate courses

16 Dec

DkIT: DkIT To Receive €4M To Support Major Boost in Computing & Engineering Undergraduate Opportunities for The Region

The Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh, T.D. and Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, T.D. today (Monday 16th December 2019) announced 498 new places across a var

16 Dec

IT Carlow: Minister Mitchell O’Connor Announces Additional Funding for Seven New Courses at Institute of Technology Carlow

Institute of Technology Carlow is to receive €723,000 for 77 additional places across seven of its newest courses

16 Dec

WIT: GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES €1.2M FOR NEW STUDENT PLACES AT WIT

The Government initiative is addressing high priority enterprise skills needs such as science, engineering, ICT and professional construction

16 Dec

IT Sligo: IT Sligo has been awarded €541,667 for an additional 75 places on 2 courses.

Minister Mitchell O’Connor launches Additional Undergraduate Places under Pillar 2 of the Human Capital Initiative

16 Dec

AIT: AIT Reveals Ambitious Strategic Plan Guiding Next Phase of Evolution

The five thematic areas set out in the plan encompass Learner Experience, Educational Provision, Research and Innovation, Engagement, and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

11 Dec

Education.ie: Ministers McHugh and Mitchell O’Connor announce €10m capital grant scheme for institutes of technology and TU Dublin

The investment is being made under Project Ireland 2040 for the current academic year and the money will be used on small-scale and necessary infrastructure works and improvements

9 Dec

IADT: Designer, Mr David Smith named as President of the Institute of Art, Design + Technology

Mr Smith is currently Head of Faculty of Film, Art and Creative Technologies at IADT.

9 Dec

WIT: WIT LEADING DESTINATION FOR COLLEGE-BOUND SECONDARY STUDENTS IN SOUTH EAST

Over 1,600 of the 5,000-plus new higher education-going students in the south east in 2019, or almost 1 in 3 (30%) chose Waterford Institute of Technology

9 Dec

WIT: LIFELONG LEARNING: PREPARING FOR OUR FUTURE WORLD CONFERENCE TO TAKE PLACE AT WIT

Lifelong Learning: Preparing for our Future World is the title conference taking place on 11 December at Waterford Institute of Technology

6 Dec

DkIT: DkIT Secures Major EU Award for Enterprise Promotion

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) was confirmed as a National Winner of the European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) 2019 at the SME Assembly in Helsinki Finland

6 Dec

DkIT: DkIT welcomes €287,928 in Government funding through the Regional Technology Clustering Fund

The fund aligns with the Future Jobs Ireland framework and the Regional Enterprise Plans

6 Dec

WIT: TSSG RESEARCHER AMONG FINAL FIVE IN ‘MAKING AN IMPACT COMPETITION 2019’

As part of the research communication competition researchers explain why what they are doing matters to Irish society or in a global context

6 Dec

WIT: WIT LECTURER MANAGES IRISH TEAM TO EUROPEAN CROSS-COUNTRY SILVER

Niamh is programme leader for the BSc (Hons) in Public Health and Health Promotion and has competed for Ireland in the World Cross-Country Championships

6 Dec

WIT: NEW AGREEMENT GIVES WIT A ROLE IN EPA NATIONAL RADIOACTIVITY MONITORING PROGRAMME

Collaboration will significantly strengthen Ireland’s emergency preparedness capabilities under the National Emergency Plan for Nuclear Accidents

6 Dec

IT Sligo: IT Sligo Recieves €300k for Manufacturing Cluster Inititive

The funding is part of €4.6m in Government funding through the Regional Technology Clustering Fund

6 Dec

AIT: Minister Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran Supports Launch of AIT Recycling Initiative

AIT launched a brand new eco-initiative earlier this week with the intention of educating students, staff and the wider community about the circular economy

4 Dec

IT Carlow: engCORE Hosts Research and Innovation Workshop

The Institute’s engCORE team (Engineering Centre of Research and Enterprise) last week hosted a tailored workshop event aimed at engineering companies

4 Dec

IT Carlow: Catching the Light Exhibition Ready for Its Official Opening

1st year Art and Visual Communications Students are preparing for an exhibition of their work at Wexford General Hospital, entitled Catching the Light, that will be officially opened 5 December

3 Dec

DkIT: DkIT announces a fully-funded three year PhD Studentship in the Electrochemistry Research Group

Successful applicants will be registered as full-time postgraduate research students in the DCU-DkIT Graduate School

3 Dec

DKIT: DkIT Students Undertake Global Research

In 2020, DkIT students from the BA (Hons) in Global Marketing will work with New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) client ECOSTORE, exploring market possibilities in Ireland and the UK

3 Dec

WIT: RESEARCHER RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP FOR HUMAN RESOURCE ANALYTICS STUDY

Triona Bartholin, PhD student in the School of Business engaged under the early-career researcher programme from the IRC's Government of Ireland programme

2 Dec

DKIT: DkIT announces PhD Studentship at The Regulated Software Research Centre

DKIT and Regulated Software Research Centre launch fully funded doctoral research to develop an automated software security testing framework for achieving regulatory compliance

2 Dec

IT Carlow: IT Carlow and European Partners launch Erasmus+ training resource for Boys and Young Men

Erasmus+ training resource – Sports Students as Mentors for Boys and Young Men (‘SSaMs’) uses sport as a vehicle to effectively mentor boys and young men in areas such as health, educational attainmen

2 Dec

IT Carow: 88 Graduates Receive Certificate in Road Programme Management

Minister John Paul Phelan, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government was a recent guest at Institute of Technology Carlow where he presented 88 graduates

2 Dec

IT Tralee: IT Tralee, UCD And Teagasc Partner To Launch First Level 9 Post Graduate Diploma In Bioeconomy With Business

Institute of Technology Tralee and University College Dublin have collaboratively developed a Post Graduate Diploma in Bioeconomy with Business to address skills shortages in the emerging area of bioe

2 Dec

GMIT: DR ORLA FLYNN APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF GMIT

The Governing Body of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Orla Flynn as President of GMIT

28 Nov

DKIT: DkIT’s Department of Visual & Human-Centred Computing embark on new EU-funded project

The project is fully funded by the EU under the Erasmus+ programme, under the key action “Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices” and action type “Strategic Partnerships

27 Nov

IADT: Roisín Power Hackett awarded inaugural ARC-LAB Gallery Curatorial Scholarship

The LAB Gallery at Dublin City Arts Office in partnership with IADT are pleased to announce Roisín Power Hackett as the recipient of their inaugural ARC-LAB Gallery Curatorial Scholarship.

26 Nov

IT Carlow: Shaved Rapunzel, Scheherazade and the Shearling Ram from Arcady

Visual artist Orla Barry, a lecturer in Sculpture and Performance at Wexford Campus School of Art and Design will this week launch her book Shaved Rapunzel, Scheherazade and the Shearling Ram from Arc

26 Nov

DKIT: DkIT and Nova Leah win Knowledge Transfer Ireland “Impact Awards” 2019

Dundalk Institute of Technology and Cyber security spin-out, Nova Leah have been awarded the Spin-out Company Award at the Knowledge Transfer Ireland “Impact Awards” 2019

26 Nov

DKIT: DkIT announces a fully funded 3 Year PhD Studentship

The SOCIETY Research Group, DkIT is seeking a suitable candidate for fully funded doctoral research in the area of social sciences and/or social inclusion and diversity, under the HEA Landscape fundin

26 Nov

WIT: MIURA wins follow-on funding of €25,000 at Arclabs investor showcase

Miura automates the entire regulatory compliance process using document scanning and natural language processing technology.

25 Nov

GMIT: RACHEL MCCARTHY AND DR LIAM MORRIS AWARDED 2019 GMIT PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE

GMIT lecturers Rachel McCarthy, School of Science & Computing, and Dr Liam Morris, School of Engineering, have been awarded the 2019 GMIT President’s Award for Teaching Excellence, presented by Acting

25 Nov

WIT: WIT RESEARCH CENTRES TSSG & PMBRC WIN AT THE TECHNOLOGY IRELAND INDUSTRY AWARDS

The project, titled ‘Digital DNA Storage Infrastructure of the Future’, involves an infrastructure that supports encoding of digital transformation in DNA, which will lead to a new form of data storag

21 Nov

LYIT: LYIT awarded €98,000 Sports Funding

Minister announced funding for new gym and outdoor equipment for LYIT

19 Nov

GMIT: ENGINEERING STUDENTS' PROPOSALS FOR COMPLEX BUILDING PROJECT ON INNER CITY SITE WIN ALL IRELAND CIOB CHALLENGE 2019

Charted Institute of Building Challenge (CIOB)’s competition attracted entries from Higher Education colleges across Ireland

18 Nov

IADT: 25 primary schools across Ireland crowned winners at renowned FÍS film awards

Over 900 students from schools across the country take to the red carpet for 15th annual Irish cinematic final

18 Nov

WIT: ENTERPRISE IRELAND ARCLABS INVESTMENT TO NURTURE AND GROW SOUTH EAST START-UPS

Partnership with ArcLabs continues to be an essential element of Enterprise Ireland’s overarching strategy to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the South East region

14 Nov

IT Carlow: IT Carlow Breaks New Ground with Launch of Ireland’s First Apprenticeship in Geo Drilling

The first ever Geo Drilling Apprenticeship Programme has been officially launched by Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Damien English, TD

14 Nov

IT Carlow:IT Carlow and Tusla launch first-of-its-kind Certificate in Prevention, Partnership and Family Support

Institute of Technology Carlow and Tusla today launched a new partnership programme - the Certificate in Prevention, Partnership and Family Support– which is the first module of its kind in the countr

13 Nov

GMIT: INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AS GMIT MAYO AND CANADIAN COLLEGE SIGN NEW EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

New exchange partnership will benefit students and staff on Early Childhood Education courses

13 Nov

IADT: Frank Keane receives Honorary Fellow Award at IADT Conferring 2019

IADT were delighted to confer an IADT Fellowship on Frank Keane in recognition of his contribution to Irish business regionally, nationally and internationally

13 Nov

DKIT: DkIT Open Day 2019 Attracts Largest Ever Crowd

More than 2,200 prospective students plus their families come to DkIT as part of its two-day open day celebrations

13 Nov

DKIT: DkIT Music Student Announced as 2019 Michael Van Dessel Choral Conducting Scholar

Lee Harding from Balrath, Navan, Co. Meath has been announced as the 2019 recipient of the Michael Van Dessel Choral Conducting Scholar

13 Nov

IT Carlow: Final preparations are afoot for IT Carlow’s Annual Open Day at the Carlow Campus, which takes place on Thursday from 10am to 2pm

Presentations will take place throughout the day on the various courses on offer at Institute of Technology Carlow.

13 Nov

LYIT: International Expert Panel at LYIT’s Green Day

Green Day will take place in LYIT on Thursday 28 November from 9.30am to 2.30pm and along with the extensive range of exhibitors, it will include a seminar hosting an international panel of experts

12 Nov

IT Carlow: Family Carers Ireland Partner With IT Carlow For Certificate In Family Caring

The course has been developed to provide family carers with the skills they need to care safely and confidently for a loved one at home

12 Nov

TU Dublin:TU Dublin Fine Art Lecturer at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Fine Art Lecturer at the TU Dublin School of Creative Arts, Jesse Jones, is currently exhibiting at the world-renowned and prestigious Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.

11 Nov

WIT: WIT ANNOUNCES GLOBAL INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP WITH ERIE INNOVATION DISTRICT

Linking WIT's ArcLabs research and innovation centre with Erie's Innovation District set to strengthen ArcLabs role in supporting south east startups

8 Nov

IT Sligo: Sligo Science Festival Combats Climate Change

Sligo Science Festival is back and this year it’s all about Climate and how Science is transforming the planet.

7 Nov

AIT: Sport and Health Science Students Receive Awards for Outstanding Scholarship

Thirty one students across Athlone Institute of Technology’s Department of Sport and Health Science were recognised for their outstanding academic achievement this week

4 Nov

DKIT: EU Erasmus+ “GENIUS” Meeting Hosted in DkIT

DkIT’s Department of Visual & Human-Computing hosted an Intra-national meeting of the “GENIUS: Innovative Innovative Interdiciplinary Centextual Education using Games Development“ project group

4 Nov

DKIT: 1,355 Graduate from Dundalk Institute of Technology

Amongst the graduates, a total of 52 Postgraduate awards were conferred, including 12 PhDs and 41 taught Masters programmes.

1 Nov

AIT: AIT Named The Sunday Times Institute of Technology of the Year 2020

This is the second time in three years that AIT has taken the top spot in Ireland’s official league table

31 Oct

IT Carlow: Academic Honours for Military Personnel - Over 160 members of the Irish Defence Forces Graduate at Institute of Technology Carlow

Today’s occasion marks the seventh such annual ceremony for Defence Forces personnel in what is the largest annual military graduation in the State from a higher education institution.

31 Oct

WIT: WIT GRADUATES WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR THE SOUTH EAST REGION

Prof Willie Donnelly reminds the graduates of 2019 that the key reason many organisations located in the south east was the quality of WIT graduates

30 Oct

IT Carlow: Institute of Technology Carlow Commences the Conferring of over 3,000 Awards to the Class of 2019

The conferring ceremonies will see the conferring of over 3,000 awards over ten days across the Institute’s campuses and locations in Carlow, Wexford and Wicklow

30 Oct

LIT: Up to 1,500 students will graduate from LIT’s five campuses, during nine special ceremonies over five days

The Class of 2019 is Assured LIT’s Core Values of Inclusivity, Equality and Access to Learning will be Extended to even more People as it Prepares for Life as a Technological University

25 Oct

WIT: WIT AWARDS HONORARY FELLOWSHIP TO PHILANTHROPIST DR ALAN HOWARD

Dr Howard co-authored with WIT’s Prof John Nolan ground-breaking research identifying a unique combination of nutrients to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease

24 Oct

WIT: Open Access Week opens at WIT with the launch of a new policy and a talk on open research from a guest speaker

The event held also marked the 12th Anniversary of the WIT Research Repository

24 Oct

AIT: AIT Future Jobs and Skills Event to Prepare Midlands for Transition to Circular Economy

Is the Midlands ready for an era whereby design and production must fully respect reuse, repair and recycling needs?

24 Oct

WIT: WIT RESEARCH CENTRE PMBRC SCOOPS TOP R&D PRIZE AT PHARMA INDUSTRY AWARDS

This is the second time the Pharmaceutical and Molecular Biotechnology Research Centre (PMBRC) has won the R&D prize having previously won in 2017

21 Oct

AIT: Professor Ó Catháin Launches Joint Institute in Wuxi to Cater for Engineering Students

AIT celebrates the launch of a new joint institute with Wuxi Institute of Technology in China

20 Oct

DKIT: DkIT Conference highlights Importance of a Multi-Agency Approach in Effectively Responding to Domestic Abuse in Ireland

Ireland’s first and only accredited Domestic Abuse programme is helping to make a real change in how front-line services respond to incidences of abuse in Ireland

19 Oct

CIT: CIT BCO hosts Space Industry Day as part of Space Week Ireland 2019

Investors, entrepreneurs, and space industry experts converged for a Space Industry Day at Cork County Hall

18 Oct

TUSE: Consortium welcomes €2m funding in support of Technological University of South East Ireland

Altogether €2m in dedicated funding has been allocated to take the project to the next stage of development.

18 Oct

IT Carlow: Consortium welcomes €2m funding in support of Technological University of South East Ireland

Altogether €2m in dedicated funding has been allocated to take the project to the next stage of development

18 Oct

WIT: CONSORTIUM WELCOMES €2M FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EAST IRELAND

Together with all our stakeholders across the region, we are impatient for the delivery of a much-needed university for the south east

18 Oct

LIT: LIT Welcomes €2 million in Funding Towards LIT/AIT TU Consortium

The announcement of this funding by Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh and Minister of State with responsibility for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor today (Friday), further endorse

18 Oct

IT Carlow: Carlow Higher Education Institutions welcome Ministers’ announcement

Carlow College St Patrick’s and Institute of Technology Carlow welcome the announcement today of funding for their collaborative consolidation project

18 Oct

LYIT: Minister McHugh announces €2.5 million investment to progress LYIT university status

This funding will be shared with LYIT’s partners in two consortia, namely the Connacht Ulster Alliance and the Cross-border Further and High Education Alliance

18 Oct

AIT Welcomes €2 Million in Funding For AIT/LIT TU Consortium

This funding further endorses the Governments support for the new AIT/LIT consortium and the development a unique technological university for the Midlands and Mid – West

16 Oct

IT Tralee: IT Tralee Awarded €1.5 Million For Research Collaboration On Driverless Vehicles

Lero, the Irish Software Research Centre, at IT Tralee, will lead research collaboration on driverless vehicles

15 Oct

LIT and AIT Confirm Move to Form Technological University Consortium

LIT has confirmed that it is forming a consortium with AIT to develop a new Technological University (TU) for the Mid-West and Midlands.

15 Oct

AIT and LIT Confirm Move to Form Technological University Consortium

New TU to have “regional focus with a national reach and an international outlook”

15 Oct

WIT: Tech company Spearline, which was co-founded by WIT graduates, has official opening for Waterford office

Spearline’s Waterford office in ArcLabs, WIT’s research and innovation centre was launched by WIT President Prof Willie Donnelly

14 Oct

IT Tralee IMaR Research Centre At IT Tralee Awarded €185,000 To Develop Industrial Internet Of Things R&D Testbed

This new equipment will be made available to Irish manufacturing companies to test and trial new technologies in manufacturing via the IMaR Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway

14 Oct

DKIT: DkIT President Reaches Agreement With Student Body on Graduation 2019

Dundalk Institute of Technology is pleased to announce that the Institute’s 2019 annual graduation ceremonies will take place on the DkIT Campus

14 Oct

IT Carlow: IT Carlow student Eric Tai won an award from the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland

Eric Tai was awarded the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) Rising Star in Architectural Technology Award at the recent RIAI Student Awards 2019

14 Oct

AIT: AIT wins National Hygiene Partnership Food Safety Award for Colleges for Second Consecutive Year

The award recognises the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Studies’ promotion of food hygiene excellence within its courses

11 Oct

DKIT: DkIT Film & TV Lecturer Selected For International FICTS Award

DKIT lecturer Sarah McCann, has been selected for the prestigious Sport Movies & TV 2019 – 37th Milano International FICTS Festival taking place in Milano, Italy

11 Oct

WIT: WIT JOINS STUDENT SPORT IRELAND WOMEN IN SPORT 20X20 CAMPAIGN

WIT commit to increasing media coverage of our female athletes at all levels as well as increasing female participation

11 Oct

WIT: INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR RESEARCH INTO THE IRISH BANKING COLLAPSE

John Organ, INSYTE wins International Award at the 19th International Federation of Automation and Control TECIS Conference

11 Oct

GMIT: EMPOWER WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME TO BE ROLLED OUT TO THREE MORE COUNTIES

GMIT, IT Sligo and LYIT (CUA partners) together will deliver EMPOWER programme

11 Oct

LYIT: Minister for Education & Skills launches LYIT's new Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan shows the Institute’s commitment to the Northwest, regional engagement and, most importantly, the Institute’s student focus

10 Oct

Presidents of CIT and IT Tralee Welcome Significant Funding Announcement for Technological Universities

The fund is a key enabler facilitating us in delivering a strong, sustainable technological university that will meet the social and economic challenges and opportunities facing Ireland and the South

10 Oct

CIT: CIT and Cork businesses celebrate first graduating class of manufacturing apprenticeship – Irish Medtech Association

The Irish Medtech Association, the Ibec group which represents the sector, celebrated first graduating class Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeship (Level 6) with CIT, the HEA and SOlAS

10 Oct

LYIT: New Entrant Sports Scholarships awarded at LYIT

Sixteen students receive New Entrant Sport Scholarships

9 Oct

WIT: WIT WELCOMES BUDGET 2020 TERTIARY EDUCATION ANNOUNCEMENT

This Government investment will help realise our vision for a new higher education institution of international standing, an organisation with a new emphasis, structure, and activities

9 Oct

GMIT: CUA CONSORTIUM WELCOMES €90M ALLOCATION TO SUPPORT TU DEVELOPMENT

Funding will assist work of IT Sligo, GMIT and Letterkenny IT in achieving TU status

9 Oct

IT Sligo: CONNACHT ULSTER ALLIANCE PRESIDENTS WELCOME €90 MILLION FOR TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITIES

Funding will assist work of IT Sligo, GMIT and Letterkenny IT in achieving TU status

8 Oct

IT Carlow: Work of Two Wexford Campus Art Students Selected for Prestigious Exhibition

Two art students from Institute of Technology Carlow Wexford campus have been selected to present their work in St Carthage Hall, Lismore Castle Arts exhibition

7 Oct

IADT: Graduate Alex Keatinge's solo exhibition checking In at Ormond Art Studios

Alex Keatinge graduated with a BA in Visual Arts from IADT in 2019. She was longlisted for the RDS Visual Arts Awards and is the recipient of the Ormond Art Studios Graduate Residency Award 2019

7 Oct

IADT: Historic cultural education collaboration between Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design + Technology (IADT) and Ecole Supérieure des Arts Visuels (ESAV), Marrakech, Morocco

Students and staff from IADT and ESAV will initially explore collaborations in film, design and entrepreneurship through the Erasmus initiative

7 Oct

DKIT: DkIT To Host This year’s DojoMór Coding event For Young People

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) will host DojoMór, the Northeast region’s now annual major coding event for school children between the ages of 7 and 17 on Saturday 12 October 2019

7 Oct

IADT: IFTA announces GAZA as Ireland’s entry for Oscars 2020

The documentary, GAZA, is co-directed by graduate Garry Keane and edited by graduate Mick Mahon and has been selected as Ireland’s entry for the Oscars’ Best International Feature Film category

7 Oct

LIT to host an inspiring talk by Christine Beynon about the journey she took to becoming a trans woman

For 8 years, Christine has worked with LIT Lecturer and artist Amanda Dunsmore to capture her experience using selfies, sound and video.

7 Oct

IT Sligo: Over 100 Companies At IT Sligo Careers Fair

Over 100 companies will be offering careers advice and hundreds of job opportunities at IT Sligo’s biggest ever Careers Fair on Thursday 10th October

7 Oct

IT Carlow: The first intake of students of the new BSc. Digital Marketing with Analytics came together for a ‘family photo’ this week to mark the start of one of the Institute’s newest programmes

The BSc. in Digital Marketing with Analytics is the only undergraduate course of its kind to include digital analytics, a factor which will give graduates a competitive edge starting their careers in

4 Oct

AIT: MSc in Data Analytics students visit Microsoft Headquarters

On Friday 4th October, a group of students from the full-time Master of Science in Data Analytics programme visited Microsoft’s headquarters in Dublin

4 Oct

DKIT: New Solo Album from DkIT Music Graduate

New Solo Album, 'Gaps Between Stars', from DkIT Music Graduate Aodán Coyne will be released on November 22nd.

3 Oct

GMIT: GMIT MET AWARDED €840,000 FOR NEW MEDICAL DEVICE TESTING FACILITY

GMIT’s Medical and Engineering Technologies (MET) Gateway is to receive €840,000 in Government funding to build a state-of-the-art medical imaging test facility

1 Oct

IT Carlow: Dept of Humanities Hosts Seminar on Early Childhood Experiences

The seminar reflected on national and international practice with a focus on the San Miniato approach for babies and young children.

1 Oct

AIT: AIT Students Chosen to Present STEM Research at SURE Undergraduate Conference

Ireland’s first academic network dedicated to promoting STEM research across the technological higher education sector will take place at IT Sligo, TU Dublin and IT Carlow on Friday, 27 September

1 Oct

AIT: AIT Students to Collaborate with Industry on ‘Live’ Digital Marketing Projects

Athlone Institute of Technology is once again partnering with Midlands-based companies to help them fill their digital marketing resource gaps using final year students’ knowledge

30 Sep

IT Carlow: Three Accolades For IT Carlow Nurse Theresa As She Wins IHCA Nursing Project of the Year 2019 And IPNA Educational Bursary 2019

Theresa Lowry-Lehnen, the full-time nurse and an associate lecturer at Institute of Technology Carlow, won two major awards and was also shortlisted for Nurse of the Year

30 Sep

IT Tralee: IT Tralee Welcomes Over 200 Academics From Ireland And Across The World To Tralee For The European Outdoor Educators Conference; EOE2019

The EOE2019 Conference, hosted by IT Tralee between the 24th and 27th of September focused on the topics of diversity and inclusion in outdoor recreation and education

30 Sep

GMIT: STUDENTS OF MA IN CREATIVE PRACTICE SHOWCASE THEIR WORK

Metamorphosis exhibition comes to a close in GMIT's Creative Arts campus

30 Sep

GMIT: WORLD'S FIRST SEAFOOD TRACEABILITY TOOL LAUNCHED BY GMIT-LED CONSORTIUM

Research collaboration aims to support policy on seafood safety and consumer health

28 Sep

DKIT: DkIT Lecturer Selected as National Winner at Enterprise Promotion Awards 2019

Angela Hamouda, representing DkIT, has been selected as a National Winner at the Enterprise Promotion Awards 2019

26 Sep

IT Sligo: Future of Transport explored in IT Sligo with Engineers Ireland

The event which was open to the public, students, engineers and business leaders was organised by Engineers Ireland

26 Sep

IT Sligo: Science and Technology undergraduate research on display at IT Sligo

IT Sligo is hosting the second Science Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) conference tomorrow, Friday 27th September

26 Sep

LYIT: Renowned Artist and Former Student Returns to LYIT

Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) is delighted to present the Sean Fingleton Collection – Work on Loan

26 Sep

TU Dublin: Financial Literacy amongst Irish micro, small and medium-sized businesses

A report by the SFA co-authored by TU Dublin Professor in Entrepreneurship, Thomas M. Cooney, has found that less than half of Ireland’s small business owners believe they have good knowledge of finan

26 Sep

TU Dublin: CeADAR Secures €12 million in funding from Enterprise Ireland

Funding of €12 million, over 5-years, has been announced today by Enterprise Ireland for CeADAR, a market-focused Technology Centre working with industry

26 Sep

TU Dublin:TU Dublin and GetReskilled Nominated for Top European Award

An online training programme developed in Ireland has been shortlisted for a prestigious European Commission VET Excellence Award in the European Social Fund Award category

25 Sep

IADT: 3D Printing a Sustainable World Competition

IADT is delighted to partner with I'm A Scientist Ireland to promote their Shape the Future: 3D Printing a Sustainable World competition.

25 Sep

DKIT: DKIT Lecturer Awarded Fellowship at Universitas of Indonesia

DKIT lecturer Angela Hamouda was awarded a fellowship to Universitas of Indonesia.

25 Sep

DKIT: DkIT Researcher Elected Co-Ordinator of International Research Network

Dr. Bernadette Brereton, Director of the SOCIETY Research Group, DkIT was recently elected Co-Ordinator of the ESA Sociology of Education Research Network

24 Sep

IADT: dlr First Frames: Opportunities for Emerging Filmmakers

dlr Arts Office and IADT will host an information evening for interested applicants on Wednesday 2nd October 2019

24 Sep

IT Sligo: IT Sligo Awarded Over €200,000 to Purchase Unique Industry Device

The PEM Technology Gateway at IT Sligo was recently successful in attaining capital equipment funding from Enterprise Ireland to purchase a new high capacity universal tensile testing machine

24 Sep

LIT: LIT and Limerick GAA Team up to Launch New LIT Gaelic Grounds Scholarship Programme

An unique scholarship programme aimed at Limerick GAA members who attend Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) has been officially launched by the college and the Limerick GAA County Board

23 Sep

DKIT: Six Dundalk IT Staff conferred with Professorships

Dundalk Institute of Technology recently formally acknowledged the valuable contribution six exceptional staff members have made to the critical areas in a Professorship Award Ceremony

23 Sep

IT Carlow: Learn how to access funding and submit a winning proposal at Amplitude 2019

Leading figures from Enterprise Ireland and the IDA, Knowledge Transfer Ireland and the Department of Health will all address the day-long conference. Tckets available on www.Amplitude.ie

23 Sep

IT Carlow: Faculty of Lifelong Learning launches Higher Diploma in Applied Social Studies in Professional Social Care for Peter McVerry staff

This programme provides an opportunity for students to study for a one-year Higher Diploma in Applied Social Studies in Professional Social Care

23 Sep

IT Tralee: IT Tralee Awarded Funding To Host Kerry Science Week. Week Of Free Public Activities Will Run From November 10th - 19th

IT Tralee has been awarded funding of €25,500 by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) to host the 2019 Kerry Science Festival

23 Sep

GMIT: GMIT'S NEW HEALTHY CAMPUS INITIATIVE LAUNCHED BY MINISTER CATHERINE BYRNE

‘Clean air – No smoking or vaping’ policy is one of a dozen campaigns developed by committee

20 Sep

CIT: NutRI Research Group Presents New Findings on What Irish Children are Eating and How it has Changed Over Time

Dr Janette Walton, Lecturer, Dept. of Biological Sciences and Principal Investigator NutRI research group presented new findings on what Irish children are eating and how it has changed over time

20 Sep

GMIT: INTERNATIONAL SPORTS SCIENTIST PROFESSOR TIM GABBETT TO DELIVER SEMINAR & WORKSHOP IN GMIT

‘Pain to Performance’, GMIT Galway (30 Sept, 6 to 9pm) and 'Train Smarter and Harder’, Loughgeorge (1 Oct, 9am to 5pm)

19 Sep

LIT: Enterprise Ireland (EI) Moved out of Dublin and held its September Board Meeting at LIT, Moylish Campus, for the First Time

Reconvening this month’s meeting in the Mid-West allowed for the board members to tour Limerick Institute of Technology’s Moylish campus and see a number of first-hand demonstrations

18 Sep

LIT: LIT President Congratulates Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur Sharon Cunningham

Sharon’s award winning business Shorla Pharma is based at Questum Enterprise Acceleration Centre, in LIT’s Clonmel Campus

18 Sep

AIT: Seminar: How is Technology Disrupting Irish Legal Practice

A seminar discussing the impact of technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain on legal practice in Ireland will take place at Athlone Institute of Technology on Wednesday, 25th Septem

17 Sep

GMIT: GMIT CAREERS FAIR (MON 30 SEPT) TO FEATURE FUTURISTIC ELEMENT

This year’s GMIT Careers Fair, will have a futuristic element with Intel showcasing a peeper robot and Jaguar Land Rover exhibiting one of its high-tech vehicles

17 Sep

GMIT: EXCITING EXHIBITION BY CREATIVE ARTS (MA) STUDENTS OPENS TO THE PUBLIC 20 SEPTEMBER

Artist Michael Minnis will open ‘Metamorphosis’ comprising work of 11 graduating artists

16 Sep

IT Carlow: IT Carlow Throws Open Its Doors for Culture Night 2019 With Biggest Programme To Date

Institute of Technology Carlow will once again throw open its doors and invite the public to participate in Culture Night, Ireland’s annual nocturnal cultural showcase, that takes place around the cou

16 Sep

GMIT: CENTRE FOR CREATIVE ARTS & MEDIA (CCAM) AND BROTHERS OF CHARITY AWARD FIRST BURSARY TO ARTIST JILL BEARDSWORTH

GMIT’s Centre for Creative Arts and Media (CCAM) and the That’s Life arts programme at the Brothers of Charity Services, Renmore, Galway, announce first recipient of The Radius Project Bursary

16 Sep

IT Sligo: Minister Launches Fourth Insurance Apprentice Programme at IT Sligo

Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. officially launched the fourth year of the Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship Programme at IT Sligo today

16 Sep

AIT: Nurse-led Sexual Health Service to Launch at Athlone Institute of Technology

Athlone Institute of Technology is to launch a comprehensive student sexual health service to meet the needs of its growing student population – 61% of whom are aged 18-24

13 Sep

IT Sligo: IT Sligo React Against Excessive Alcohol Consumption

The students and staff of IT Sligo were recognised nationally at a recent award ceremony in Dublin for their efforts to reduce harm experienced by students from excess use of alcohol.

13 Sep

GMIT: STUDENT'S LIVESTOCK MONITORING DRONE SHORTLISTED FOR PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS INNOVATION AWARD

Drone monitors livestock using First Person View camera and Active RDIF technologies

12 Sep

IADT: National Film School graduates Ciarán Hickey and Bjorn Mac Giolla screened their dlr First Frames commissioned film The Lighthouse and at dlr LexIcon

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council was delighted to host a special screening of two short films commissioned under the dlr First Frames Scheme on 11 September

12 Sep

LIT: LIT Graduates to be Honoured at Inaugural LIT President’s Alumni Fundraising Ball which will take place this October

Funds raised will go towards LIT’s Alumni and Foundation Programmes including Access Scholarship programmes and other projects

11 Sep

DKIT: Applications Open for Phase 1 of 2019 'New Frontiers' Entrepreneur programme at DkIT

Phase 1 of the New Frontiers Entrepreneur Development Programme at DCU Invent 2019 is now open for early stage startups with an innovative business idea and a global ambition

11 Sep

IT Carlow: IT Carlow Spin-Out Seed Golf Tees Up for Global Success

An Institute of Technology Carlow spin-out company, Seed Golf, is soaring to success, having developed a tour-performance golf ball that is quietly revolutionising the way people buy their golf equipm

11 Sep

IT Carlow: IT Carlow and NBCO Launch Certificate in Building Control Management

Institute of Technology Carlow, in partnership with the National Building Control Office (NBCO), today launched a new certificate course in Building Control Management

10 Sep

IT Carlow: T Carlow Sports Analyst Provides Skills To RTE’s The Sunday Game

When Dublin and Kerry meet this Saturday for the anticipated All-Ireland Football Final replay, Johnny Bradley will watch the match – as he does every televised GAA match – with more attention than mo

10 Sep

IT Carlow: Wexford Campus Student Wins Award for Paper Submitted at 2019 Irish Academy of Management Conference

Samantha Morris is celebrating after receiving an award for the paper she submitted for the recent 2019 Irish Academy of Management Conference in Dublin

10 Sep

LIT; inspiring talk by Christine Beynon about the journey she took to becoming a trans woman to take place on Wed Oct 9th at 2pm at the Clonmel Campus of Limerick Institute of Technology.

For 8 years, Christine has worked with LIT Lecturer and artist Amanda Dunsmore to capture her experience using selfies, sound and video

10 Sep

CIT: ELVES Launches Inaugural Training Programme at CIT to Increase Recycling of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

The programme is the first of its kind in Ireland and is FREE of charge to attendees

5 Sep

TU Dublin: TU Dublin celebrates Central Quad Topping-Out Ceremony

Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh T.D. & Minister for Finance and Public Reform, Paschal Donohoe T.D. visited TU Dublin on Wednesday for the topping-out ceremony of the Central Quad

5 Sep

Education.ie: Ministers attend Topping Out Ceremony at Grangegorman Central Quad for TU Dublin

Ceremony marks milestone at largest single education project under Project Ireland 2040

5 Sep

IT Carlow: 'Student Health Matters’ App and Interactive eBook (ISHA)

The “Student Health Matters” new App and Interactive Health Guide provides students with easy access to information on how to stay healthy during their college years and where to get support when they

5 Sep

IT Tralee: IT Tralee Honoured For Efforts To Reduce Alcohol Related Harm Among Students

IT Tralee were one of ten third level institutions who received an award at the REACT inaugural presentation ceremony

3 Sep

CIT: StrydeTech team take Gold at the Global Student Innovation Challenge 2019 in Canberra Australia

Leader Muireann Hickey, product advancement coordinator Kevin Hayes, have been awarded First Place and Gold Medal at the Global Student Innovation Challenge held this year in Canberra, Australia

3 Sep

TU Dublin Win Seven Medals At WorldSkills 2019

Huge congratulations from everyone at TU Dublin to all the competitors and experts of WorldSkills 2019

30 Aug

Department of Education and Skills: €100m for higher education building projects (30 August 2019)

The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. and the Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. today announced almost €100 million is to be invested by the Government

28 Aug

WIT: From returning Waterford Walls Artist to First Year Art Student

Caoilfhionn Hanton, a 21-year-old Waterford artist accepted her CAO offer and will start the BA (Hons) in Visual Arts in WIT in September 2019

28 Aug

GMIT: Connacht Rugby Partnership set to make positive impact throughout West of Ireland

Connacht Rugby and Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) have announced an exciting three-year partnership that will see collaboration in areas of research and further educational opportunities.

27 Aug

LyIT: Leadership in Childhood Care & Education Seminar

LYIT to host Informative Seminar for Early Childhood Professionals led by keynote speaker Professor Mathias Urban from the Early Childhood Research Centre in DCU.

27 Aug

GMIT: Top Awards for Researcher developing method of testing surgical scenarios for congenital heart disease

Shane McHugo, a postgraduate researcher in GMIT and Enterprise Ireland’s Medical and Engineering Technology (MET) Gateway, has won two prestigious national awards for his research work.

27 Aug

GMIT: Increase in demand for STEM, Design and Agri courses

CAO figures show an increase in applications for Level 8 courses in GMIT this year (2019) in areas such as Science, Technology, Maths, Computing (STEM), Design, and Agri-Business and Agri-Science.

26 Aug

WIT: Students represent Ireland at Worldskills in Kazan

The WorldSkills Kazan 2019 is the 45th WorldSkills competition and among the competitors and experts representing Ireland are a number of people with WIT links.

26 Aug

DkIT: The Joshua Tree - DkIT Choir to Perform at Beyond The Music in Liberty Hall Theatre

The DkIT choir are delighted to announce that they will be singing in the Beyond the Music live performance at Liberty Hall Theatre in Dublin on Saturday 23rd November 2019.

23 Aug

TU Dublin Hosts Irish Machine Vision and Image Processing Conference 2019

TU Dublin will host the 21st Irish Machine Vision and Image Processing Conference (IMVIP 2019) from 28-30 August in Grangegorman.

23 Aug

TU Dublin/IADT Media Cube: Hothouse Food Start-up Homespun wins Great Taste Award

Delivered by T U Dublin/IADT, Homespun, which participated in the New Frontiers programme was awarded a coveted Star at the 2019 Great Taste Award by the Guild of Fine Food.

21 Aug

AIT: Making Connections: Easing the Transition to Third Level

For many of the 50,000 first-time college students, first year will be a time of new experiences and pushing boundaries. For others, it will be a time of great upheaval marked by uncertainty.

21 Aug

TU Dublin: Students on Top Winning Teams at EIA 2019

Five students recently travelled to Portugal to compete at the EIA, the world's largest entrepreneurship summer school focused on technology innovation with three students on a winning team.

21 Aug

HEA: Appointment of new CEO by the Higher Education Authority

The Board of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) met yesterday and approved the appointment of Dr Alan Wall as CEO of the HEA following an open competition managed by the Public Appointments Service.

19 Aug

T U Dublin Blanchardstown: Learn & Work Programme

Applications are still being accepted for Learn & Work programmes at TU Dublin Blanchardstown.

19 Aug

DkIT presents new Film Festival with Louth Filmmakers Society

The inaugural Louth Film Festival will take place in Dundalk on the 24th of August, 2019.

19 Aug

CIT to host OMEP Ireland's National Conference > 9th November

The conference theme is ‘Relationship Matters & What Matters in Early Years Relationships’ with Keynote speakers are Dr Jools Page & Pete Moorehouse.

16 Aug

T U Dublin Blanchardstown: Important information for CAO applicants

The listing of the Round One minimum points required for entry to TU Dublin Blanchardstown courses in September 2019, with the 2018 comparison where applicable.

16 Aug

T U Dublin Tallaght: "Best place I could be"

'It was complete chance I ended up there, but it makes the best use of my strengths'

16 Aug

IT Sligo: Allergan Innovation Award Winner announced at IT Sligo

Prestigious award to further Alzheimer's disease research

16 Aug

Minister Mitchell O’Connor visits UCD to congratulate three access students who got their CAO places (15 August 2019)

On the morning of the release of CAO Round 1 offers the Minister reminds school leavers and adult learners of the myriad of options for their next steps

16 Aug

T U Dublin: Why AI is an opportunity rather than a danger By Vihanga Gamage

Doctoral researcher at TU Dublin, Vihanga Gamage, says it's likely that artificial intelligence will do more good than harm for human civilisation.

13 Aug

LYIT: €1.8 million investment for School of Tourism

Minister McHugh announces capital investment of €1.8 million for LYIT’s Killybegs campus

13 Aug

AIT: Researchers Working on ‘Made to Order’ Personalised Healthcare Technology

This new customisable technology heralds an era of modern, highly specialised healthcare that has the capacity to help people live longer, healthier lives

12 Aug

Minister McHugh announces Capital Investment of €1.8m for Letterkenny IT School of Tourism in Killybegs (11 August, 2019)

Investment at campus under Project Ireland 2040 for lecture space, library, offices and upgrade works

12 Aug

DkIT Expands EU Education Partnerships via MOU with Film School Network

The School of Informatics & Creative Arts MOU with the leading European film education consortium will see DkIT develop stronger links with education partners across Europe in the area of film and TV.

12 Aug

T U Dublin: Worldskills 2019

Members of Team Ireland took some time out of their busy schedule to meet with TU Dublin President, Professor David Fitzpatrick, ahead of the WorldSkills competition in Kazan later this month.

8 Aug

T U Dublin: Why are sports fans so fascinated by underdogs?

Siobhán Doyle, PhD Researcher in Museum Studies and Commemoration, at the Graduate School of Creative Arts and Media, says underdog stories touch something deep and universal in the human psyche.

8 Aug

T U Dublin: Biennale Architettura - T U Dublin Lecturer and PhD Students to represent Ireland at 17th Biennale Architettura

Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan TD, has announced that Annex has been selected to represent Ireland at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice.

8 Aug

T U Dublin: Email is changing

Rollout of new email addresses to complete by new academic year

6 Aug

Minister launches second quarterly progress report on the Action Plan for Education 2019 (2 August 2019)

Implementation of a new research and innovation fund for IoTs and TUs, assist TU development by establishing a TU Research Network and other Initiatives

6 Aug

T U Dublin: Top renting tips for Dublin

If you're from outside Dublin and are due to begin classes in TU Dublin this September, finding accommodation in the city is likely to be your number one priority right now. We have some tips to help.

6 Aug

DkIT announces fully funded Two-Year MSc Enterprise Studentship

DkIT is delighted to announce that applications are now welcome for a fully funded two-year MSc Studentship with NetwellCASALA at Dundalk Institute of Technology.

2 Aug

AIT: Athlone Institute of Technology Takes Part in 'Ireland 2029: Shaping Our Future’ Podcast Series

Can we move away from using plastic? No. Can we make plastic more sustainable and environmentally friendly? Yes.

2 Aug

LIT and IT Tralee: Shannon Applied Biotechnology Centre to receive €1m worth of new equipment

EI co-funded collaborative Technology Gateway between LIT and IT Tralee is to receive €1m in new equipment for the Shannon ABC which will significantly enhance its research capabilities.

1 Aug

T U Dublin: Irish Social, Community & Therapeutic Horticulture Symposium

The inaugural Irish Social, Community and Therapeutic Horticulture Symposium is due to be held on Friday 6th September ,9:30am-4:30pm at the LINC Building, TU Dublin Blanchardstown.

1 Aug

AIT: Enterprise Ireland Awards Capital Funding in Excess of € 1.1 Million to APT and COMAND Technology Gateways

Athlone Institute of Technology's APT and COMAND are Enterprise Ireland's most successful centres of R&D excellence working with industry

31 Jul

WIT’S EU – US AEGIS PROJECT CONTRIBUTES TO THE CONNECT UNIVERSITY

Entire AEGIS project team from the US and EU, including WIT-TSSG’s James Clarke, was invited by DG CONNECT organisers session on international cybersecurity challenges

30 Jul

T U Dublin: The high cost of fast fashion By Alacoque McAlpine

Alacoque McAlpine, lecturer in supply chain management, says fast fashion brings catwalk styles quickly and cheaply to the High Street, but it's a process which comes at a huge human and social cost.

29 Jul

AIT: ‘Uisce - Animated Short’ Screening at Still Voices Film Festival

‘Uisce’, a 5 minute short film produced by AIT third year BA (Hons) students in Animation and Illustration, has been selected to screen at the prestigious Still Voices Film Festival in August

29 Jul

IT Carlow: Gamefest

Carlow Regional Youth Service and socialCORE at IT Carlow Announce ‘Game-Fest’ Gaming Summer Camp

26 Jul

Department of Education and Skills: National Student Accommodation Strategy

6,691 PBSA Bed Spaces Completed by End Q2, 2019

26 Jul

WIT ARENA PREPARES TO HOST WORLD GAA GAMES

More than 85 teams from across the world are coming to Waterford to participate in the Renault World GAA Games and WIT has a major part to play.

26 Jul

T U Dublin: Amazon funded Certificate in Data Centre Operations Course commencing October 2019

TU Dublin Blanchardstown will run a Certificate in Data Centre Operations course commencing in October 2019 designed in conjunction with Amazon Web Services.

26 Jul

DkIT: Entrepreneurship Education Assessment & Impact: Putting HEInnovate into practice

The EMeRGe Research Group at DkIT recently held a HEInnovate workshop focused on Entrepreneurship Education Assessment.

26 Jul

T U Dublin: Access to Apprenticeship Deadline To Apply is Next Tuesday

T U Dublin is currently seeking applications for its training programme Access to Apprenticeship. The deadline to apply for the September course is Wednesday, 31 July 2019.

25 Jul

IADT: Dublin’s membership of UNESCO’s Global Network of Learning Cities

Dublin Learning City project Co-Chair, Denise McMorrow, IADT, met with the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Paul McAuliffe, to mark the Dublin city's acceptance into the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.

24 Jul

Minister Mitchell O’Connor today (24 July 2019) publishes and invites views on detailed legislative proposals and consultation report on reform of regulation of higher education

Comprehensive reform of Higher Education Act, 1971 agreed by Government

24 Jul

WIT: STUDENT LAUNCHES WATERFORD ENTERTAINMENT APP SCNE

SCNE will showcase information about venues, bars, restaurants, casinos, events, transport, safety, promotions, discount, deals and loyalty in one app

24 Jul

LIT: LSAD Clare Street Campus Hosts International Attendees for DECIDE Project Training Programme

Over 35 representatives are attending a customised training programme for the DECIDE (Developing services for Individuals with Disabilities)

24 Jul

T U Dublin: Not only human: the viruses in your DNA By Dr Vanesa Martinez

Dr Vanesa Martinez, Lecturer in Fundamental Biology at the School of Biological Sciences, explains how viruses have been with us every step of the evolutionary way, sometimes harming us and sometimes

24 Jul

DkIT: Thomas D’Arcy Magee Summer School, Carlingford Heritage Centre – 20th - 21st August

‘Brexit – Back to the Future’. A panel of world-class experts will gather to reflect on the instability evident in the lives of our politicians, businessmen, academics and the wider communities

23 Jul

GMIT: GROUP OF ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS COMMENCE NEW FRONTIERS COURSE IN GMIT

Enterprise Ireland-funded programme supports next generation Agri, ICT and Lifesciences start-ups

22 Jul

IT Tralee: Minister For Education And Skills Proposes Decision On Establishment Of Munster Technological University In Early 2020

MTU consortium welcome the positive announcement by Ministers McHugh and Mitchell O’Connor following their consideration of the MTU application

22 Jul

Minister for Education and Skills proposes decision on establishment of Munster Technological University in early 2020

Ministers McHugh and Mitchell O’Connor welcome Report of the Independent Review Panel on Munster Technological University (MTU) Application

22 Jul

AIT: Athlone Institute of Technology becomes first IoT to partner with AMBER SFI Research Centre

The new partnership will foster research and education initiatives

19 Jul

TU Dublin: Tallaght Springboard+ upskilling courses

The springboard+ upskilling initiative in higher education offers free courses at certificate, degree and masters level leading to qualifications in areas where there are employment opportunities

19 Jul

TU Dublin: Cost of Living Guide 2019/2020

Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) has released its annual Cost of Living Guide for students for 2019-20. The guide is designed to help those starting Higher Education in September.

19 Jul

TU Dublin: 2019 MBA Scholarship Programme

Graduate Business School 2019 launch of MBA Scholarship programme.

19 Jul

TU Dublin: Seven steps to securing your student grant

Starting University should be an exciting time, so make sure you start on the right foot by getting your finances in order and apply for your student grant as soon as possible.

19 Jul

WATERFORD IT: BEST ADVICE FROM International Business Student. GAIN AS MUCH EXPERIENCE AS YOU CAN

Eoin Doyle who now works with Sheffield United says the Huddersfield Town F.C. experience was essential to obtaining new role

18 Jul

TU Dublin: GAA curses: myth, magic or excuse? By Siobhán Doyle

There is a tradition in the GAA of blaming defeat on a force greater than human sporting abilities according to Siobhán Doyle, PhD Researcher in Museum Studies and Commemoration, at the Graduate Schoo

17 Jul

IT Carlow: IT Carlow Wins Irish Aviation Award

The Dept of Aerospace, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at Institute of Technology Carlow wins the Safety Award at last week’s Irish Aviation Awards,

15 Jul

IADT: National Film School graduates win at the 31st Galway Film Fleadh

IADT congratulates graduates of the IADT National Film School, winners at the Galway Film Fleadh

15 Jul

IT Carlow: Institute of Technology Carlow presents ‘Cluichí do Chailíní’

A special activity day will take place 10th August from 10am to 3pm to highlight and promote female teens in sport

15 Jul

CIT: EPA launches "EPA Research Report 282: Reducing Commercial Food Waste in Ireland' authored by CIT Researchers Dr Colum Gibson and Dr Sarah Broderick

The EPA has published the EPA Research Report 282: Reducing Commercial Food Waste in Ireland by CIT researchers Dr Colum Gibson and Dr Sarah Broderick from the Clean Technology Centre.

12 Jul

IT Carlow: Sprinter Marcus Lawler Brings Home the Bronze at World University Games

Team Ireland captured their first medal of the 2019 World University Games as Institute of Technology Carlow Elite Sports Scholarship student Marcus Lawler took the bronze medal

12 Jul

IADT: Digital Entrepreneurship graduate showcases fashion collection at Brown Thomas Create 2019

Anna Guerin/The Dualist, graduate of Masters in Business in Digital Entrepreneurship showcases fashion collection at Brown Thomas Dublin as part of BT CREATE 2019

12 Jul

LIT: Data Analyst & LIT Lecturer Warns that Ireland needs more than 20,000 Highly Skilled Data Analysts as the World Faces a Data Tsunami

Ireland needs to create 21,000 data jobs by 2020 just to weather the onslaught.

12 Jul

Education.ie: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 Passes both Houses of the Oireachtas

Bill provides for regulation of the English Language Education sector and provides a route for RCSI to become a university

10 Jul

DkIT: DkIT Film & TV students screen projects at FEST Film Festival in Portugal

Three projects from our third and fourth year BA (Hons) in Film and TV Production students were showcased as part of the Filmmakers Corner in FEST Film Festival in Portugal

10 Jul

IADT: National Film School students win at Royal Television Society

National Film School students celebrate winning awards across categories at this year's Royal Television Society awards in London

10 Jul

CIT: Cork Institute of Technology announce Atlantic CultureScape project participation

CIT joined partners this week to officially launch Atlantic CultureScape, a new €2 million project co-financed by the Interreg Atlantic Area Programme through the European Regional Development Fund.

10 Jul

AIT: Ireland’s ‘Polymer People’ Lead Smart Manufacturing Revolution

Ireland is on the precipice of a fourth industrial revolution driven by advances in smart manufacturing

10 Jul

TU DUblin: Gold Medal for Tallaght Graduate in Delhi International Cloud Computing Skills Competition

Congratulations to Olivier Bal Petre, Ireland representative at the International Cloud Computing challenge held in Delhi July 2-6.

8 Jul

WIT: Career Zoo South x Southeast on 20 July to highlight opportunities and connect employers with world-class talent

Over 25 major tech and biotech firms will take part in the Career Zoo South X South East event at The Theatre Royal Waterford on Saturday July 20 with over 1,500 people attending.

8 Jul

TU Dublin: TU Dublin student wins design competition for breast cancer examination kit

Daniella Kaligorsky, Product Design student from Technological University Dublin, has won the annual Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) competition

8 Jul

DkIT Welcomes New Student Union Executive Team

SU President, Glenn McCourt, SU Vice President for Student Engagement, Christopher O’Neill and SU Vice President for Welfare & Equality, Taidgh Kavanagh.

5 Jul

Ministers Humphreys, Donohoe and O’Donovan announce over €100m under the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund as they launch Pillar 1 of Future Jobs Ireland

At the event, they launched Pillar 1 of the new whole-of-Government plan, Future Jobs Ireland, which focuses on positioning Ireland as a leader in innovation and technology adoption.

4 Jul

GMIT: GMIT MAYO OFFERS FOUNDATION STUDIES (BUSINESS) FOR MATURE LEARNERS

GMIT Mayo is pleased to offer a new part-time course, the Diploma in Foundation Studies (Business), in collaboration with NUI Galway.

3 Jul

IADT: IADT launches new Certificate in Production Management for Animation

Developed with our industry partners in Ireland and the state training body Screen Skills Ireland this new fourteen week certificate course is available via Springboard+.

2 Jul

LYIT: LYIT Student Highly Commended at the PCA Vision Competition

Letterkenny Institute of Technology’s (LYIT) Marguerite Cowburn from Bruckless, has been highly commended at the 10th annual PCA awards which took place on 19 June in London.

2 Jul

IT Carlow: IT Carlow Shortlisted For Two Irish Aviation Awards

The Institute is up for both the Aviation Academic Education Award and the Safety Award at this month's Irish Aviation Award

1 Jul

IT Carlow: Soaring To New Sporting Success - IT Carlow Ranks 2nd Among All Universities and IoTs by Student Sport Ireland

IT Carlow was the highest-ranking institute of technology, with only Dublin City University finishing marginally ahead.

1 Jul

LIT: LIT Clonmel Students Get Animated

Taking the idea of local mountains as a theme, 2nd year students of the BSc (hons) in Digital Animation Production worked in teams to create animated short films for Clonmel Junction Arts Festival

1 Jul

ÀIT: Midlands-based Companies Invited to Collaborate with Students on Digital Marketing Capstone Project

Athlone Institute of Technology is inviting midlands-based companies to collaborate with fourth year Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Digital Marketing students

28 Jun

National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning is recruiting

Project Manager and Research Assistant

28 Jun

CIT: Fulbright Scholar Award for CIT

Lecturer in the Department of Process, Energy and Transport Engineering in CIT and Michael D. Murphy, a Principal Investigator in the MeSSOResearch Group was among the Fulbright Scholar awardees

28 Jun

Education: Ministers publish the National Training Fund Expenditure Report 2019

The report shows how over €485 million is being invested in programmes in 2019 which meet the skill need of the economy

27 Jun

IT Carlow and Kilkenny Education Centre Collaborate To Facilitate Students With Disabilities

Institute of Technology Carlow and Kilkenny Education Centre have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that aims to see a greater transition of students with disabilities to higher education

27 Jun

GMIT: MED SCIENCE STUDENT WINS TOP AWARD IN NATIONAL SCIENCE COMPETITION FOR PROJECT ON ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE REVERSAL

Kate Dever from Lahardane won President’s Prize for her final year project

27 Jun

AIT: Athlone IT President Travels to China on Relationship Building Mission

This relationship has flourished, thanks to the introduction of popular joint programmes such as the Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering

26 Jun

WIT: HOW TO USE LEVEL 6 AND LEVEL 7 TO PROGRESS YOUR EDUCATIONAL GOALS

Three reasons to pick a level 6 or level 7 course; How the progression route from a level 6 or 7 course works and other questions answered

26 Jun

IT Tralee: Job Opportunities For Construction & Engineering Students With Predicted 20% Growth In Industry

IT Tralee will host an information evening highlighting the range of study choices and career opportunities in Civil Engineering and Construction Management at the institute

26 Jun

IT Tralee: Job Opportunities For Construction & Engineering Students With Predicted 20% Growth In Industry

A recent report from the Construction Federation of Ireland showed that over 10,000 new workers joined the construction industry in 2018, with similar growth expected in 2019

25 Jun

IT Carlow: IT Carlow Postgraduate Student Joins Minister for Launch of Senior Academic Leadership Initiative

Charlene Somers, who recently completed her Masters at Institute of Technology Carlow Wexford campus, was invited by the Minister to speak at the SALI launch

25 Jun

LIT: Sustainable and Environmentally Sensitive Farming can be Profitable with the Right Knowledge and Information, According to LIT Scientists

Demand for graduates who have a clear understanding of the relationship between agricultural, food production and key environmental issues continues to grow

24 Jun

New Collaborations on the Horizon for designCORE and MIRA

designCORE at Institute of Technology Carlow last week hosted a visit by Professor Qiyin Fang, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Biophotonics of the at McMaster University, Canada

24 Jun

WIT STUDENTS CREATE ROBOTIC HOME ASSISTANT WITH EMOTIONAL CONNECTION

Students have created an emotionally intelligent home robot by combining, a robotic arm and Google’s chatbot technology with a domestic lamp

24 Jun

LIT: Finian McGrath TD, Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Disabilities Spoke about the Importance of Education on Human Rights

Nineteen students graduated from the Leadership, Advocacy and Independent Living course and 18 students graduated from the Campaigning for Human Rights and Equality pilot programme.

24 Jun

AIT: Athlone IT Puts ‘Tourism at the Heart of It’ With Major International Conference

Athlone Institute of Technology was delighted to host the 15th Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland conference (THRIC) on June 17-18

21 Jun

DKIT: DkIT Computing Lecturer Receives Prestigious Fulbright Scholarship

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) lecturer, Dr Caroline Sheedy has been named among 36 Fulbright Irish Awardees for 2019-2020 by the US Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

21 Jun

GMIT: BUSINESS SCHOOL ANNOUNCES THIRD (FREE) ENTREPRENEUR SUMMER CAMP FOR SECOND-LEVEL PUPILS

HEA funded scheme for 40 second level pupils at Galway campus (8-12 July)

21 Jun

Minister of State Finian McGrath Joins LIT Graduates as they Celebrate Equal Access to Education

Equal access to education is paramount to a country of equal opportunities, and Limerick Institute of Technology continues to provide such equality of access to higher education

21 Jun

Minister Mitchell O’Connor announces landmark opening of Call for Applications to the Senior Academic leadership Initiative

This is a targeted and innovative positive action initiative which aims to accelerate gender balance objectives at senior academic leadership levels in Irish higher education institutions

21 Jun

DKIT: DkIT host the Irish Launch of anti-racism game CitizenSchool

Secondary schools and NGOs from across the island of Ireland attended the launch event, which took place in DkIT’s iconic Carrolls building

21 Jun

AIT: Athlone IT and French Partner University Encouraging Bilateral Flow of Engineering and Informatics Students

Athlone Institute of Technology was delighted to welcome Claire Constantine of the Universitaire de Rennes Engineering School to the campus earlier this week

20 Jun

DKIT: PhD Opportunity in Lake Biogeochemistry being offered by DKIT

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) are inviting applications for a 36 month, funded PhD studentship examining carbon fluxes through the littoral zone of the humic lake Lough Feeagh

20 Jun

IT Carlow: Engineered for Success - Industry Leaders Launch Cluster to Promote Engineering in South East

Some of the biggest names in industry across the south east have come together to form a cluster group to promote and advance engineering in the region.

20 Jun

IT Sligo: Archaeological Excavation at Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, Sligo

A team of archaeologists from IT Sligo have just completed a two-week archaeological excavation of a prehistoric monument in the heart of the Carrowmore megalithic complex, Sligo.

19 Jun

Lit: LIT Lecturers in European Project to Enhance Teaching and Learning in Maths

A team of maths lecturers from different departments in LIT are working with partners from four other EU countries on the Erasmus+ funded project MathE

18 Jun

WIT: LIMERICK NATIVE MARK WINS DAIRY MASTER STUDENT AWARD

Mark Reidy, a past pupil of Cólaiste Chiarain, Croom, Co. Limerick is one of 2 students at WIT to be awarded as a winner of the Dairy Master Student Award

18 Jun

CIT: Irelands first 4 year BSc Honours Degree Dedicated to Fulfilling the Staffing Requirements of the Automotive Industry launches in CIT

Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) are collaborating with CDK Global Ireland, a leading global provider of integrated information technology and digital solutions for the worldwide automotive industry

17 Jun

LYIT: LETTERFRACK STUDENTS SHOWCASE FURNITURE IN SUMMER EXHIBITION (19 JUNE - 29 AUGUST)

Locally grown trees and timber from Clifden, Westport and Kylemore feature in some pieces

14 Jun

IT Carlow: Institute of Technology Carlow Wexford Campus Launches Bachelor of Science in Tourism and Event Management

IT Carlow Wexford Campus today launched two new degree courses in Tourism and Event Management to meet the needs of Ireland’s largest employment sector - the country’s €6 billion tourism industry

14 Jun

IT Tralee: €1.16 Million Secured For IT Tralee Springboard+ Programmes

The Institute of Technology Tralee has secured over €1.16 million in funding and 472 places under the Government’s Springboard+ initiative for the academic year 2019/2020

14 Jun

IT Sligo: It Sligo has been awarded €960,000 for IT Sligo’s craft apprenticeship programmes

IT Sligo offers training in three trade apprenticeships, one in Tool Making, one Carpentry and Joinery and one in Electrical Instrumentation

14 Jun

AIT: Civil Engineering Lecturers Deliver Classes at Luoyang Institute of Science and Technology, China

Cyril Morris, James McNamara, Brian Mullarney and Leo Reddy. participated in lecturer exchange whereby AIT lecturers travel to Luoyang and Chinese lecturers are hosted by the Faculty of Engineering &

13 Jun

WIT: RESEARCH SHOWS HEALTH & SOCIAL BENEFITS FOR MEN PARTICIPATING IN 12 WEEK PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMME

As part of Men’s Health Week, Minister Catherine Byrne TD, Minister of State for Health Promotion launched the Men on the Move Evaluation Report earlier this week

13 Jun

LIT: British Government Representatives attend Manufacturing Solutions 2019 at LIT, as UK Irish trade relations take centre stage

UK Irish trade relations were central to Manufacturing Solutions Ireland 2019, as more than 600 visitors, exhibitors, manufacturers and business owners met at the manufacturing supply trade exhibition

13 Jun

LIT: LIT Library hosts visit of Librarians from Budapest Metropolitan University

LIT Library was delighted to host a recent visit of librarians from Budapest Metropolitan University. The representatives visited Limerick under the Erasmus + programme, June 2019

12 Jun

WATERFORD TEAM LEAD €4M PROJECT TO TRAIN RESEARCHERS TO IMPROVE SIGHT-SAVING TREATMENTS

Treatment of diseases of the back of the eye such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic eye disease is set to be improved with a €4m EU-funded project led by Waterford Institute of Te

12 Jun

LYIT: Open evening for entrepreneurs; Innovation and Design Thinking

Letterkenny Institute of Technology in collaboration with gteic@Gaoth Dobhair are presenting an information event for local entrepreneurs and companies seeking to learn more about Innovation and Desig

11 Jun

GMIT: GMIT AWARDED €2.2M TO DELIVER 14 HEA SPRINGBOARD COURSES FROM SEPTEMBER

Open evening on all Springboard upsklling and reskilling courses to take place 19 June, 6pm

11 Jun

GMIT: GMIT SIGNS NEW MOU WITH LIMERICK AND CLARE EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD

MOU aims to increase access and create new pathways into tertiary education

10 Jun

Ministers invite expressions of interest to fill chairperson vacancies on the governing bodies of Limerick Institute of Technology and Dundalk Institute of Technology

Expressions of interest will be assessed before Minister McHugh is provided with a shortlist of candidates from which the Minister will make his selection

10 Jun

CIT: Student Accelerator Programme launches across Munster

For the summer months of June, July & August 30 student entrepreneurs will work full-time on their business ideas in the three on-campus incubation facilities

10 Jun

IT Sligo: Ten New Masters Programmes to Boost North West’s Economy

These new Master’s level courses are designed to directly support innovation in the workplace, to boost the region’s economy and to build personal development and career opportunities

10 Jun

IT Sligo: Minister Launches New Yeats Academy at IT Sligo

The creative hub will be a centre of excellence for the development of arts, design & architecture for the region and further afield

6 Jun

FUTURE PROOFING IS FOCUS OF OPEN EVENING ON 12 JUNE AT WIT FOR ADULT LEARNERS

WIT’s new Part-time/Flexible Handbook 2019 will be launched at the institute’s Springboard, Part-time & Postgrad Information Evening

6 Jun

GMIT WELCOMES ELECTION OF GRADUATE AIDEEN BARRY TO AOSDÁNA

The Head of GMIT’s School of Design and Creative Arts, Dr Paddy Tobin, welcomes the election of visual artist Aideen Barry to Aosdána, the affiliation of creative artists in Ireland

5 Jun

Creative Showcase at IT Sligo Highlights Emerging New Talent

Final year students of Art’s, Design and Architecture display their talents at the 2nd inaugural Creative Showcase at IT Sligo this week

5 Jun

€1.33 million Investment in LIT’s Springboard+ Programme Allows for Expansion of Targeted Flexible Learning Courses by More Than 100%

Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) is to more than double the amount of third level places it will provide in targeted part-time, evening and blended courses

5 Jun

Capital Funding to Support AIT Plumbing and Motor Trade Apprenticeships

Athlone Institute of Technology has been awarded €260,000 in capital funding to support replacing end of life equipment used for plumbing and motor trade apprenticeships,

4 Jun

Government announces €7.5 million capital funding to support Apprenticeship Programmes

Focus on new technologies, sustainable methods and materials and modernising traditional craft

4 Jun

Manufacturing Solutions 2019 Brings Unique Business Opportunity to Ireland and the UK’s Leading Tool Suppliers at Inaugural Meet-the-Manufacturer Event

As part of Manufacturing Solutions 2019, a professional speed-date-system will introduce suppliers to some of the largest multi-national and indigenous manufacturing companies

4 Jun

IT Carlow and Laois Education Centre Collaborate To Facilitate Students With Disabilities

The Memorandum of Understanding aims to see a greater transition of students with disabilities to higher education.

4 Jun

DkIT Graduate in Social Care commended in the Global Undergraduate Awards 2018

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) Graduate of the BA (Hons) in Social Care Padraic Geoghegan, has been commended by the 2018 Global Undergraduate Awards scheme

31 May

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) is this year’s host for the 2019 EdTech Conference

EdTech is the annual conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) and is a significant event in the Irish learning and teaching calendar

31 May

CIT Offers Springboard+ Funded Courses

These courses are designed and developed in close collaboration with industry partners and provide a dynamic pipeline of job-ready graduates, with up-to-the-minute skills, and valuable qualifications

31 May

LIT and MIC Join Forces to Empower the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs and Innovators in the Mid West

The HEA funded summer camps entitled Empower have been designed to help young people from the Mid West develop and grow their innovative, entrepreneurship and creativity skills

30 May

The Gaelic Players Association and the Women's Gaelic Players Association sign scholarship partnership with GMIT

A number of new scholarships open to members of both organisations have been announced by GMIT. The scholarships are jointly funded by GMIT and the player associations

29 May

DkIT to launch new TV & Media Summer Academy with Dundara Television & Media

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with leading production company, Dundara Television & Media to launch a new Television and Media Academy

29 May

Commit to staff development in order to “grow and flourish” says Salesforce Ireland Country Leader after ICT study highlights informal approach to staff training in South East

Tech companies must increase their commitment to the professional development of the 5,000 ICT professionals currently employed in the southeast in order to grow and flourish

29 May

NETWORK WATERFORD BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR IN STEM AWARD FOR CALMAST’S DR SHEILA DONEGAN

She has been very active nationally in the promotion of STEM, and in 2006 co-founded Maths Week, now the biggest maths festival of its kind in the world

29 May

Largest Ever Graduate Show in the Limerick School of Art and Design, LIT’s 167 Year History to Open this Weekend

The Graduate Show will open on Saturday (June 1) at 3pm and will continue at the Clare Street Campus, Limerick until June 9

29 May

Athlone IT Ranked 4th Overall in the Student Sport Ireland Sport’s College of the Year Awards

Athlone Institute of Technology ranked fourth overall out of a total of 31 third level universities and institutes of technology at the recent Sport Ireland Sports College of the Year Awards

7 May

Independent.ie: CAO courses taken by thousands of school leavers every year are "losing their attractiveness

Demand for Level 6 and Level 7 courses - predominantly offered in institutes of technology - has declined as more students aim for a level 8 honours degree.

11 Apr

Irish Research Council to invest €12 million in world-class frontier research

The investment will fund 12 researchers under the Irish Research Council’s 2019 Advanced Laureate Awards Programme.

8 Apr

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 'We have a problem with consent, and we're failing our students and society'

Former US President Jimmy Carter long ago saw the threat to women and girls, and it's time we all took note

5 Apr

Minister Mitchell O’Connor Launches Framework for Consent in Higher Education Institutions

Safe, Respectful, Supportive and Positive – Ending Sexual Violence and Harassment in Irish Higher Education Institutions

11 Mar

Capital investment of €13.7m announced for IT Sligo under Project Ireland 2040

The funding is being provided under Project Ireland 2040 which commits to exchequer investments of €2.2 billion in Ireland’s higher education infrastructure over the coming decade

18 Feb

Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys T.D. launch Technology Skills 2022: Ireland’s Third ICT Skills Action Plan

Ministers announce targets to deliver more than 47,000 graduates with high level ICT skills by 2022.

13 Feb

Four in Every Five Irish Students Complete their Degree

13 Feb

CIT and IT Tralee come together to form the Munster Technological University

CIT and IT Tralee have submitted a formal application for Technological University Status. Follow their journey

6 Feb

Technological Higher Education Sector influences next phase of European funding programmes

Research and innovation leaders from the technological higher education sector had the opportunity to influence the next phase of European funding programmes which support collaboration in research

23 Jan

Congratulations to the three IADT graduates who are nominated for Oscars

Three graduates of the National Film School in IADT have been nominated for Oscars at this year's awards

18 Jan

Record of Almost 232,000 Enrolments in Higher Education

Continued growth in student numbers has meant that last year, we had over 44,000 undergraduate new entrants into the higher education system

11 Jan

Department of Education and Skills: 11 January, 2019 - Ministers announce call for applications to Higher Education Strategic Infrastructure Fund

Ministers announced that a call for applications has issued to higher education institutions in relation to the newly established Higher Education Strategic Infrastructure Fund

11 Jan

Mothers the ‘single biggest influence on student’ career choices

Work needs to be done in telling parents how workplace is changing, conference hears

21 Dec

Irish Times: UCD engineer made first president of Ireland’s newest univers

Prof David FitzPatrick to head Technological University Dublin

21 Dec

UCD’s Professor David FitzPatrick to become first president of Technological University Dublin

UCD’s Dean of Engineering, Professor David FitzPatrick, will be the first president of Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)

21 Dec

RTE: Head of newest university appointed

Professor David FitzPatrick has been appointed the first head of the country's soon-to-be newest university.

20 Dec

Minister for Education and Skills and Minister for Higher Education announce first president of Technological University Dublin

Professor David FitzPatrick has been designated under the Technological Universities Act 2018 for appointment as the first president of Technological University Dublin

4 Dec

With colleges at saturation point, apprenticeships attractive again - Independent.ie

With almost 47,000 CAO acceptances this year, most of them from the Leaving Cert class of 2018, school-leaver college entry rates are pretty much at saturation level

4 Dec

'Fixation on CAO form is too narrow a view of education

A well-educated mind will always have more questions than answers.

4 Dec

Affluent students 14 times more likely to go to university than disadvantaged peers

Educational inequality: ‘Feeder Schools’ data shows the extent of two-tier schools system

4 Dec

College not the only option as interest in further-education sector grows

Further education expanding to offer apprenticeship and traineeship programmes in finance and IT

4 Dec

Explaining the progression charts of Irish secondary schools

School figures also account for all students who sat the Leaving Cert in previous years

4 Dec

Ruling out statistical aberrations

Schools with dramatically falling numbers can have grossly inflated progression rates

4 Dec

Trinity opens up awards to greater diversity of students

A change in the way Trinity College Dublin selects high-achieving Leaving Cert candidates for special recognition has spread the joy to a greater diversity of schools and students

4 Dec

Here’s to a level playing field for women in academia

The Republic of Ireland’s action plan to accelerate gender equality in higher education is about breaking down the status quo and extending more opportunities to proficient women, says Mary Mitchell O

4 Dec

Gender studies under threat worldwide, says subject pioneer

Joan Wallach Scott warns of a ‘vision of the world in which men are superior to women’ in final protest against CEU expulsion from Hungary

23 Nov

University World: Why women-only professorship appointments are needed

It was the proposal for a Government of Ireland Senior Academic Talent Initiative which received most attention, both positive and negative.

20 Nov

2018 Student Survey results published today 20 November

For the first time Postgraduate Research students included in survey

16 Nov

GMIT: Artificial Intelligence conference hosted by GMIT Mayo

AI and how this disruptive technology changes everything

14 Nov

Women not hallucinating about glass ceilings in Irish universities

Women-only posts plan triggers outrage but figures show deep-seated problem

13 Nov

Irish Times: Funds for women-only professorships aim to end gender inequality

Government to back roles in third level institutions at cost of €6 million

13 Nov

Independent: Fears over 'jobs for the girls' backlash as High Education Minister to create professor posts 'only for women' to end biasLandmark move in gender wars

Landmark move in gender wars

13 Nov

RTE: Government plans women-only senior academic posts

The proposal is likely to prove controversial in Ireland, and, if implemented, is expected to be subjected to a legal challenge

13 Nov

Times: Universities to lose funding for not promoting more women

Funding for higher education institutions is to be tied to their performance in tackling gender inequality

13 Nov

Plan for 45 women-only senior jobs in third level institutions

FORTY-five women-only senior academic roles in third level institutions will be on offer over the next three years to accelerate gender equality under a government plan.

13 Nov

RTE Women-only senior academic posts to be advertised

The Government is to create 45 women-only senior academic positions in Higher Education Institutions, in an attempt to address ongoing gender inequality in the sector

13 Nov

Journal: 45 women-only posts to be created in third-level education to address gender imbalance

Mary Mitchell O’Connor said the positions will be for world-class academics and are not ‘easy jobs’.

13 Nov

Independent: Pioneering move' - First women-only professorships in place by September

The first 15 of 45 women-only professorships to be created in Irish higher education are expected to be in place by September

13 Nov

IFUT: Higher Education Gender Report moves in right direction, says IFUT

The Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) has welcomed recommendations in the ‘Gender Action Plan 2018 - 2020

12 Nov

Irish Times: Glass ceiling in Irish higher education needs to be smashed

Creating a gender-balanced pipeline will need buy-in from Government and educators

9 Nov

THEA launches new STEAM micro-site in association with the Irish Independent

STEAM supplement, featuring research case studies from the institutes of technology is published with the Irish Independent on 8 November

2 Nov

Ministers announce significant changes to process of Leaving Certificate examination appeals and entry to higher education

The changes will mean that, in future, students who appeal the results of the Leaving Certificate will be informed by the State Examinations Commission (SEC) of the outcome of their appeals much earli

2 Nov

THEA responds to DES announcement of changes to Leaving Cert appeals and entry into higher education

This will facilitate a smoother transition to higher education in 2019

24 Oct

Minister Mitchell O’Connor T.D., with responsibility for Higher Education launches two innovative initiatives in STEM Education in Ireland

Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, today launched two important initiatives for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) education in Ireland

22 Oct

Student graduations may be disrupted due to industrial action

Move comes from library, clerical and administrative staff at State’s 14 tech institutes

22 Oct

A Week of Shouting About the Third-Level Sector’s Disarray

Once considered unhelpful, cries about the crisis for higher education in Ireland get more frequent by the week

22 Oct

Minister objects to ‘slanderous’ comments about career guidance teachers

Committee told of ‘resistance’ towards profession within Department of Education

19 Oct

Higher Education Authority’s review powers in spotlight

A legal review of the Higher Education Authority’s (HEA) powers to undertake investigations and reviews in third-level colleges has held up a report on spinout companies

19 Oct

Outgoing Chief Executive of HEA outlines reasons for resignation

The outgoing CEO of the Higher Education Authority, Dr Graham Love has outlined some of the reasons for his unexpected resignation from the body in August after 18 months in the role.

19 Oct

DIT Students Push Back Against Cuts to Services

DITSU has launched a campaign against cuts to student services after understaffing prompted the reduction of library opening hours.

19 Oct

How will Brexit impact on Irish universities?

Opinion: While Brexit presents opportunities for the sector, Irish universities lack the investment to be in a state of readiness to benefit from Brexit

19 Oct

The MIDAS Touch

Joint Winners at MIDAS Third-level Electronics Project Competition

19 Oct

DIT mentoring programme for female STEM students takes flight

Ninety female students of Engineering and Computer Science in DIT will get the opportunity to be mentored by top women professionals from major multinational and Irish companies as part of the DIT EST

19 Oct

Visual Communication Design graduate joins the National Forum

Mary McAleese, Patron of the National Forum, welcomed Student Associate Interns to new roles at the National Forum

18 Oct

HEA boss quit over his 'serious concerns' on funding issues

The outgoing boss of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) quit amid "serious concerns", including a claim there has been a failure to resolve funding issues in the sector

18 Oct

AIT technological university status in view as vision in sight

The aspirational quest to attain technological university status at Athlone Institute of Technology advanced this week

18 Oct

Dundalk IT and Oriel Traditional Orchestra join forces for special celebration

COLLABORATIVE CONCERT TO CELEBRATE THE REGION’S TRADITIONAL MUSIC

18 Oct

Minister Mitchell O’Connor underlines 20% increase in investment levels in Higher Education in three years since 2016

following announcements in Budget 2019 while launching Maynooth University Strategic Plan 2018 – 2022

2 Oct

Examiner.ie: INFANT chiefs call for transparency in funding process

Two members of the board of governors of a groundbreaking perinatal research centre quit following a decision by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) not to award it funding

2 Oct

Examiner.ie: Anger at 'lack of transparency' as research centre fails to secure funding

An ‘utter lack of transparency’ around the funding process was behind the decision of two board members of a perinatal research clinic to quit.

2 Oct

University Times: For International Students, the Recent Re-Entry Visa Reform Is an Unnecessary Stress

The elimination of the online appointment system could make it more difficult for universities to attract international students, writes Jake Gilchrist

2 Oct

Dit.ie: Celebrating the outstanding success of Arrow@DIT

The Golden Arrow Awards celebrated the outstanding success of Arrow@dit, the DIT online research repository which now has 12,515 items attracting over 6.5 million full text downloads

2 Oct

AIT: AIT Hosts Successful SURE Conference Promoting STEM Research in the IoT Sector

Ireland’s first conference dedicated to promoting STEM research in the technological higher education sector was held at AIT, DIT and WIT on Friday

1 Oct

THEA announces two new appointments

THEA confirms two new appointments effective today, Monday 1 October; Head of Communications and Data Analyst

21 Sep

Minister of State for Higher Education announces further €6.8m funding allocation to support Technological University development and other higher education landscape restructuring

The Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D., today ( September 2018) announced the allocation of a further €6.8 million in funding in support of the ongoing restructuring

18 Sep

Examiner: Colleges call for flexibility to meet staffing targets

Universities insist they need greater flexibility around staffing and more public money to deliver the changes needed to meet the Government’s ambitions for the education system

18 Sep

Independent: Irish universities must be 'freed from the grinding levers of State control' if they are to compete with the best in Europe - IUA Chief

The call has come as the country’s seven universities launched a joint Charter, their first ever, in which they commit to transforming capability and performance across the sector.

18 Sep

IT Carlow: Smokeless Campus Initiative by Institute of Technology Carlow Wins Health and Well-being Award 2018

A creative and impactful “Smoke Less Campus” initiative, has been awarded the outright winner of the Health and Well-being Award 2018 by Public Sector magazine.

17 Sep

University Times: Technological Universities Should Bring Out the Best of Both Sectors

As the new technological universities reshape higher education, Vincent Cunnane writes that we must learn from the successes of both the university and technological sectors.

17 Sep

Irish Times: Why we need more women at the top of higher education

Prof Judith Harford writes: An intractable gender imbalance persists at the most senior levels

14 Sep

Taoiseach & Ministers Announce €11.9 billion Investment in Education as part of Project Ireland 2040

Announcement of a major package of investment in education under Project Ireland 2040, the government’s €116 billion investment and development plan for the next decade

12 Sep

Independent: Spending on education has not kept up with rising number of students - OECD

Most countries in the developed world are spending more per student than at the start of the financial crisis, but Ireland is one of the small number that is not

5 Sep

All but one of 14 institutes of technology have yet to apply for gender equality benchmark

All but one of the 14 institutes of technology have yet to submit an application for the gender equality benchmark needed by the end of next year to be eligible for public research funding

29 Aug

Examiner: Higher Education Authority raised department role before CEO resigned

Higher Education Authority board members raised the role of the Department of Education in their work with a senior official less than three months before the authority’s chief executive stepped down.

29 Aug

The Irish News: Universities to visit schools to answer pupils' queries

UNIVERSITIES are to visit schools to provide answers to pupils' questions, alleviate fears and highlight a range of post A-level study opportunities

28 Aug

Examiner: College offers tomorrow as 38,000 places accepted

More than 38,000 places have been taken up by students offered college courses last week, as thousands more wait for a better — or first — offer tomorrow

27 Aug

Independent: Irish universities fail to make the grade

Irish third-level colleges are the beach donkeys to the thoroughbreds of the US when it comes to funding, yet they persist in playing a global ratings game they cannot win, says Kyran Fitzgerald.

27 Aug

University Times: The Certain Irony to the HEA Chief’s Resignation

Love resigned amid growing unease about the autonomy of the HEA.

27 Aug

Examiner: American university’s plan for Waterford in doubt as little progress made

Doubts have been cast over a proposal by an American university to site a European campus on an Office of Public Works site in west Waterford

9 Aug

Connacht Tribune: Minister to turn first sod on €5m GMIT expansion

The Minister for Business, Enterpise and Innovation Heather Humphreys will turn the sod on a multi-million euro expansion at GMIT at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning

9 Aug

WIT: ANDY SHENSTONE ANNOUNCED AS CHAIR OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EAST IRELAND PROJECT

The new Chair of TUSEI will play a really significant role in assisting the consortium to deliver a world-class university for the South East

8 Aug

DIT.ie: DIT welcomes Mature and Advanced Entry students

This week, many Mature Students and Advanced Entry students will have received their CAO offer for a programme in DIT

8 Aug

IT Sligo: Fake News at IT Sligo – and the golden thread of sustainability

On Monday, August 20th, there will be an exciting and provocative evening’s debate at IT Sligo, with your chance to have a say about Fake News

8 Aug

WIT.ie: SOUTH EAST’S EARLY-STAGE ENTREPRENEURS WANTED FOR NEW FRONTIERS

€15,000 financial support available for innovative business start-ups in the south east* through the New Frontiers Programme

8 Aug

Independent.ie: Sexual consent workshops for students should be compulsory after 'troubling' report - Minister

Sexual consent workshops may become mandatory for students in all third-level colleges in the wake of new research on sex-related attitudes and behaviours on campus

8 Aug

Examiner.ie: Students say Leaving Cert did not prepare them for college

University students have told researchers they felt the Leaving Certificate did not prepare them well enough for third-level education

7 Aug

Independent.ie: People with disability now more likely to go to college

There has been significant growth in the number of students with disabilities, including those with a mental health condition or autism, going to third-level education

7 Aug

Examiner: Majority of students experience sexual harassment

By the time they are in their third year of college, a majority of female students report experiencing unwanted sexual attention.

7 Aug

University Times: Before Universities Demand More Autonomy, How About They Provide Quality Education

Incidents like that involving NUIG’s journalism programme do not help the cause of universities

3 Aug

Irish Times: Too few women at top levels in colleges, report show

Only 21% of professors are women, with no female university head in 400 years

3 Aug

Irish Times: Gender equality in third level remains a distant hope

Latest figures show some improvement but discrimination deeply rooted

3 Aug

Irish Times: Large gender gaps in senior levels of Irish academia

Vast majority of top-paid posts held by men despite policies to promote equality

3 Aug

Examiner: Number of women in senior academic roles still lags at third level

Only marginal improvements are being made by third-level colleges in the number of women in top academic roles, latest Higher Education Authority (HEA) data show.

3 Aug

Independent: Minister slates slow progress on higher education gender equality

A lack of leadership is limiting the number of women in senior positions at third-level colleges, Higher Education Minister Mary Mitchell O'Connor has warned.

2 Aug

Irish Times: Quality of third-level courses ‘at risk’ due to funding shortages

Staff-student ratios resulting in larger class sizes, Higher Education Authority says

2 Aug

Examiner: CAO Round Zero offers released today

Round Zero offers are for applicants who are not relying on Leaving Cert results.

2 Aug

Irish Times: Almost 4,000 mature students receive CAO offers

Students in further education set to find out if they have received ‘round zero’ offers

2 Aug

Galway daily: Two GMIT students headed to final round of international architecture awards

This international competition is organised by the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technology and is open to any architectural students who don’t have a professional construction qualification

2 Aug

AIT: AIT researchers pioneer ‘smart’ drug delivery systems for cancer therapy

Researchers from Athlone Institute of Technology’s Materials Research Institute (MRI) have developed smart drug delivery systems designed to pinpoint physiological diseases like cancer

1 Aug

Irish Times: Nevin Institute calls for investment in education and infrastructure

Report shows State spends less per pupil at all levels of education than European peers, particularly at third level, where the gap between the Republic and other nations was €2.1 billion in 2014.

1 Aug

Limerick Leader: Education is becoming an ‘elitist and unaffordable luxury’ warns Limerick councillor

WITH the cost of a second-level education here now estimated at almost €14,000, the education system is “at risk of becoming an elitist and unaffordable luxury”, according to a Limerick City East coun

1 Aug

Connacht Tribune: Galway researchers use drones to take water samples

A Galway college is involved in pioneering research to assess the potential of drones to sample water and physico-chemical data from open lakes.

31 Jul

Galwaydaily: Ring-fenced funding for multi-campus institutions is good news for GMIT

The Minister of State for OPW and Flood Relief welcomed the funding, which will amount to an additional €250,000 per annum per institution

31 Jul

ITCarlow: Beer Today… Institute of Technology Carlow Welcomes Institute of Brewing and Distilling

The Irish section of the prestigious Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD) paid a visit to Institute of Technology Carlow last week for its official summer outing.

31 Jul

AIT secures €1.4 million for hospitality and culinary arts

Athlone Institute of Technology, as part of a consortium of six Institutes of Technology, has been successful in its bid to secure €1.4 million for hospitality and culinary arts education

30 Jul

education.ie: Government Launch New €5m Higher Education Innovation and Transformation Fund

Ministers also Announce Ring-fenced Funding for Multi Campus Institutions

29 Jul

Irish Times: ‘Critical’ need for investment in institutes of technology

Up to €400 million required over next five years to ensure sector is fit for purpose

27 Jul

University Times: Institutes of Technology Seek €74.5m Investment in Next Budget

As they transition into technological universities, the institutes of technology are calling for increased funding

26 Jul

Midlands Radio: AIT Teaming Up With US University To Save Bees

New research from Athlone Institute Of Technology shows a third of all bees in Ireland could be extinct by 2030

26 Jul

DIT: DIT researchers scoop funding for innovative food projects

DIT researchers have been awarded seven grants totalling €1.4 million from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

26 Jul

Donegal Daily: PETER AND DEAN FAST-TRACK TO SUCCESS WITH MA ACCOUNTING DEGREES FROM LYIT

Letterkenny Institute of Technology is now accepting applications for their Master of Arts in Accounting degree

25 Jul

Independent.ie: Universities told: the minister is watching

There is discrimination against women and Mary Mitchell O'Connor has vowed to tackle it, writes Philip Ryan

25 Jul

WIt.ie: MEET 3 PEOPLE BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS FOR WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY

Recently, TSSG has made three key senior appointments in its organisation that also emphasise how TSSG recognises the importance and value of the role of women in technology.

25 Jul

AIT.ie H2020 project PROTECTIVE will create exciting new possibilities to share cyber security information, greatly helping in the fight against cybercrime

This will create exciting new possibilities to share cyber security information, greatly helping in the fight against cybercrime.

25 Jul

DIT.ie: DIT launches part-time learning opportunities for Brewing & Distilling Industry

For centuries, Ireland has been a leader in the Brewing and Distilling industry with several home-grown brands synonymous with the very fabric of Irish culture

25 Jul

GMIT: GMIT RESEARCH TEAM TO EXPLORE USE OF DRONES TO TEST WATER QUALITY

Marine & Freshwater Research Centre experts first in Ireland to carry out this kind of research

25 Jul

Cork Chamber: CIT Accepting Applications for MBA Programme

The aim of the MBA in Strategy is to enable learners to develop their leadership and strategic management skills

24 Jul

examiner.ie: South-East region’s economic recovery ‘at an end’

The economy of the South-East has “run out of steam” because of under-investment in critical infrastructures like Waterford Airport and Rosslare, a shrinking labour force and lower job quality.

23 Jul

Examiner.ie Carlow and Waterford ITs to submit joint university bid

The joint application for university status by institutes of technology in Carlow and Waterford will be submitted to the Government by the end of September

23 Jul

IrishTimes.ie: New figures show extent of ‘class gap’ in higher educationFee-paying students much more likely to attend top Dublin-based universities

Fee-paying students much more likely to attend top Dublin-based universities

23 Jul

Impact of Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training)(Amendment) Bill on the Technological HE sector

How does the new Bill affect the technological HE sector - by Dr Jim Murray

21 Jul

DroghedaIndependent: DkIT offering 124 places on new courses under the Springboard

DkIT will be offering a suite of new upskilling courses for the academic year 2018-2019 as part of the new Springboard+ 2018 initiative.

21 Jul

Education.ie: Minister Mitchell O’Connor announces the publication of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill

The Minister for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D., today announced that the Government has approved publication of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training)(Amendm

20 Jul

Education.ie: Minister Mitchell O’Connor invites views on updating the Higher Education Authority Act 1971

Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, TD, today, the 19th of July, launched a public consultation seeking views on updating the Higher Education Authority Act 1971

20 Jul

Limerick Leader: University of Limerick whistleblowers mediation ends without an agreement

A PROCESS to facilitate the return to work of two whistleblowers who were suspended from the University of Limerick’s finance department three years ago has ended without any agreement.

19 Jul

Munster Express: TUSE, Politics & Past Experiences

Scepticism about whether or not Technological University (TU) status will prove a meaningful upgrade for any existing Institute of Technology (IoT) is natural

18 Jul

Irish Times: Dublin colleges to merge into technological university in January

Taoiseach says ‘new departure’ in Irish education will drive regional development

18 Jul

Independent: Varadkar calls on ITs in south-east to 're-double' efforts to be designated a 'technological university

TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar has called on two ITs in the south east of the country to "redouble" efforts to be designated a 'technological university'.

18 Jul

Irish Times: Does Ireland really need more universities?

Jury out on whether technological universities will be more than a name-plate change

17 Jul

A NEW UNIVERSITY FOR A CHANGING WORLD

The alliance of Dublin Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology Blanchardstown and Institute of Technology Tallaght is set to become the first Technological University (TU Dublin) in Ireland,

17 Jul

The alliance of Dublin Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology Blanchardstown and Institute of Technology Tallaght is set to become the first Technological University (TU Dublin) in Ireland,

17 Jul

RTE.ie: Approval to be given for Ireland's first technological university

Formal approval will be given today for the country's first technological university.

17 Jul

journal.ie: Ireland is set to get its first ever technological university

THE COUNTRY IS set to get its first ever technological university after a merger between DIT and institutes of technology in Tallaght and Blanchardstown

17 Jul

Newstalk.ie: Ireland's first technological university gets green light

The first technological university in Ireland is set to open in January 2019, after getting the go-ahead from the Government.

17 Jul

SiliconRepublic: Is Dublin about to get a brand new technological university?

Coming together of Irish institutes of technology will create a powerhouse of innovation and learning

13 Jul

Minister to turn sod on IT Carlow's new €15 million Kilkenny Road sport campus

WORKS WILL INCLUDE SIX FULL-SIZED PLAYING PITCHES, FLOODLIGHTING, A LOOPED WALKING TRAIL, ATHLETICS TRACK, PAVILION BUILDING AND CHANGING ROOMS

12 Jul

National Student Accommodation Strategy

The Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. and the Minister of State with special responsibility for Housing and Urban Development, Damien English T.D. today released the

11 Jul

SUSI asks students to submit their grant applications by 12th July

SUSI, the national student grant awarding body, is today highlighting its priority closing date for new grant applicants and encourages those students who have not yet applied to do so immediately.

11 Jul

INDIAN STATE MINORITIES COMMISSION & WIT DISCUSS INCREASING MINORITY PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATION

Waterford Institute of Technology recently welcomed a delegation from the State Minorities Commission in India to discuss a scholarship programme aimed at increasing the participation of minority grou

11 Jul

Minister for Education and Skills announces vacancies on the Grangegorman Development Agency board

The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, T.D. today (11th of July 2018) announced that expressions of interest are being sought from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill va

11 Jul

ITT to partner with Kostal in €800,000 R&D Programme

The Institute of Technology in Tralee is to participate in an €800,000 research and development programme in partnership with Kostal and the University of Limerick. The research aims to develop auton

10 Jul

AIT is a “rich talent pool” for new software engineering jobs says Minister – AIT.ie

Neueda, a Belfast headquartered IT Training and consultancy firm has announced it will create 212 new software and ICT jobs at its Software Development Engineering Hub in Athlone over the next four ye

9 Jul

Government to fund US and Canadian students to come here to learn Irish

THE GOVERNMENT IS to fund US and Canadian students to travel to the Gaeltacht to learn Irish. Minister of State for the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands, Joe McHugh has announced today t

9 Jul

Waterford Institute of Technology announced as Ireland/UK coordinator for €20m EU-wide SmartAgriHubs

Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is to play a central role in the digital transformation of the agri-food sector in Europe.

9 Jul

Funding decision for third level delayed

A Government decision on how to boost funding for third level is unlikely for at least another year as an economic analysis of options put forward two years ago will not now begin until 2019.

9 Jul

WIT introduces new fire safety qualification course

Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) has introduced a new engineering course which will give participants a specialist qualification in the area of fire safety in buildings.

6 Jul

CIT announced as host Institute for the international European First Year Experience Conference

Cork Institute of Technology has been formally selected and announced as the host institute for the international European First Year Experience Conference.

6 Jul

6,207 applicants receive CAO ‘Round A’ offers

The first round of CAO college places opened today with more than 6,000 applicants being offered a place in third level. A total of 6,207 CAO applicants received an offer a college place in Round A

6 Jul

Decrease in CAO applications to many Stem courses

First-preference applications for places in many third level Stem-related courses have fallen this year, with physical sciences, including chemistry and physics, dropping 33 per cent.

5 Jul

University sector needs major investment in Budget 2019

€130m increase in core current funding and €104m lift in capital investment. Future economic competitiveness threatened by government inaction.

4 Jul

Davy fund to lease Tallaght facility to ITT

The Davy Irish Property Fund has completed contracts to lease One Airton Close in Tallaght, Dublin 24, to the Institute of Technology ( ITT).

3 Jul

Minister Bruton & Mitchell O’Connor welcome TU4Dublin application

The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D., and the Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D., today welcomed receipt of the HEA’s report and recommendation o

3 Jul

IWAS Youth World Games get underway at AIT’s €10 million International Sports Arena

Athletes from around the world have gathered in Athlone in anticipation of the 2018 International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Youth World Games. The multi-sport competition, set to

3 Jul

LIT students to benefit from €30,000 machine donated by Takumi

Engineering students and researchers at the Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) are set to benefit from an optical co-ordinate measuring machine (CMM) valued at over €30,000, donated by Takumi Prec

2 Jul

A Galway-based startup hub will break ground on its new extension and medtech unit this year

AFTER SECURING PLANNING permission, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) plans to commence building a new three-storey extension to its innovation hub on the Galway campus before the year is out

2 Jul

Higher education in Ireland needs more resources, warns Ibec

Ireland's universities could continue to slide down the rankings, without serious investment in the education sector. Business group Ibec is urging the Government to reconsider the rainy day fund and

2 Jul

Gender bias probed by Dundalk IT media project

DkIT creative media students Aoife Brennan, Stephanie Hayes, Aine McEneaney and Kevin McElroy were so concerned by the failure of women who graduate in graphic design going on to work in the industry,

2 Jul

Exciting science show at ITB

Over 120 youngsters from Ladyswell Mulhuddart, Scoil Mhuire Blakestown and St Patrick's Corduff descended on the campus for the exciting science show hosted by W5 and supported by Dogs Trust.

28 Jun

Irish Times: Irish third-level research fuels surge in spin-out companies

Enterprise Ireland funding key to rise of start-ups spun out from college programmes

28 Jun

Galway Advertiser: GMIT's MET gateway to receive €1.4m in new round of Government funding

GMIT’s Medical and Engineering Technologies (MET ) Gateway is to receive €1.4m Government funding over the next five years to provide cutting-edge, industry focused, solutions for SMEs and larger orga

28 Jun

Irish Tech News: FEMALES ARE STUDYING STEM DEGREES JUST AS MUCH AS MALES, FINALLY

Did you know females are making waves in the STEM sector, which includes some of the most previously male-dominated occupations?

28 Jun

DIT.ie: DIT Cost of Living Guide

The guide is designed to help those starting Higher Education in September with tips and advice for students on how to cut costs on housing, travel and other day-to-day expenses.

28 Jun

WIT.ie: WIT SUPPORTS TAKE THE STRESS OUT OF CAO CHANGE OF MIND DEADLINE

WIT ethos is to help students into the right courses for them by taking the time to talk to people, and get their genuine order of preference right

28 Jun

CAO RELEASES ADVICE AHEAD OF 1 JULY CHANGE OF MIND DEADLINE

CAO advises applicants to avoid making changes to their order of preference or choices based on how they feel they have performed in their exams

27 Jun

AIT.ie: Athlone Institute of Technology first in Ireland to receive APS accreditation in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Athlone Institute of Technology 2nd globally and 1st nationally to receive APS accreditation in Pharmaceutical Sciences

26 Jun

DBEI: Minister Humphreys announces €1.8 million investment in 23 new Science Foundation Ireland Industry Fellowships

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD today announced €1.8 million in funding to support the latest round of SFI Industry Fellowship Programme awards

26 Jun

Examiner.ie: Irish students missing out by not claiming tax relief on college fees

Irish students are missing out on millions of euro each year by not claiming tax relief on college fees

26 Jun

AIT.ie: AIT offers ‘taster’ Design, Technology and Innovation Summer School in advance of new BA programme

Athlone Institute of Technology held its inaugural Design, Technology and Innovation Summer School last week designed to give fifth and sixth-year post-primary students a taster of a new four-year BA

26 Jun

SFI: Minister Humphreys announces €1.8 million investment in 23 new Science Foundation Ireland Industry Fellowships

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD today announced €1.8 million in funding to support the latest round of SFI Industry Fellowship Programme awards

26 Jun

Independent.ie: Families fail to claim tax relief on college fees worth thousands

Parents are missing out on hundreds, or even thousands, of euro every year by not claiming tax relief on college fees

25 Jun

Examiner.ie: https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/lifestyle/features/sky-matters-search-for-evidence-of-life-beyond-earth-a-step-closer-850835.html

Dr Niall Smith is head of research/head of Blackrock Castle Observatory at Cork Institute of Technology.

22 Jun

Irish Times: How can we stop so many students dropping out of college

Our strategy at Athlone IT has kept more students enthusiastic and motivated

22 Jun

Cannaught Telegraph: Anger over decision to suspend digital media course at Mayo GMIT

THE Mayo GMIT Action Committee is disappointed by the news that the B.Sc (Hons) in Digital Media & Society is suspended for September 2019 at the Castlebar Campus

22 Jun

Dundalk Democrat: Minister lauds 'resilient' St Louis Dundalk staff and students

MARY MITCHELL O'CONNOR SPOKE TO ST LOUIS STUDENTS AT DKIT ON WEDNESDAY

21 Jun

Independent.ie: Refugees seeking Sanctuary in college

Four Irish universities are now helping asylum seekers go to third level. Kim Bielenberg talks to students in direct provision

21 Jun

AIT.ie: Athlone Institute of Technology offering 350 free places on new Springboard+ courses

Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) is delighted to announce it will be running a brand-new suite of upskilling programmes for the academic year 2018-2019 as part of the new Springboard+ 2018 initia

21 Jun

Donegal Now: LYIT School of Tourism awarded €1.4 million in funding

Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) School of Tourism, as part of a collaborative consortium agreement between Institutes of Technologies to fund ongoing training and education, has received €1

21 Jun

Cannaucht Tribune: Apprenticeship programme offers blended education

Galway Technology Institute is to help create 20 new jobs through the National Accounting Technician Apprenticeship

21 Jun

Examiner: Alzheimer’s research: Glimmer of hope

Research scientists at Waterford Institute of technology have conducted the first controlled study to suggest that a diet high in certain nutrients can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease

21 Jun

LIT.ie: LIT Library Hosts a Visit of Library Staff from a University in Ukraine

LIT Library were delighted to host the visit of Librarian staff from the library of Mykolaiv V.O.Sukhomlynskyi National University, Mykolaiv, Ukraine.

20 Jun

Irish Times: Why Irish universities are in thrall to neoliberalism

In a remarkable speech delivered recently, as he joined academics and historians at the launch of the Cambridge History of Ireland, President Michael D. Higgins spoke out against the market model of h

20 Jun

CIT.ie: CIT in collaboration with Irish partners launch Irish arm of major European project in soil nutrient sustainability

Cork Institute of Technology is to join forces with University of Limerick and Institute of Technology Carlow and lead the Irish arm of a major European project in soil nutrient sustainability

20 Jun

‘Rent your room to a student and get tax relief of €14k’ DIT tells homeowners

Dublin Institute of Technology is set to bombard up to 150,000 homeowners across Dublin with leaflets highlighting tax breaks available for renting out rooms to students

20 Jun

WIT.ie: WATERFORD CULTURAL QUARTER DESIGN CHALLENGE WEBSITE AND OPEN CALL LAUNCH

The Design Challenge has been developed by WIT's Creativity and Culture Research Group (CCRG); Waterford Cultural Quarter; and Garter Lane Arts Centre

20 Jun

WIT.ie: WORLD’S EXPERT IN SMART TOURISM TO SPEAK AT TOURISM CONFERENCE AT WIT

Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland conference delegates will benefit from hearing some of the world's most renowned experts in smart tourism

20 Jun

RTE.ie: Waterford researchers says nutrients can slow Alzheimer's

New research by a team of scientists in Waterford has identified a unique combination of nutrients that they say slows the progression of Alzheimer's disease

19 Jun

IT Sligo.ie: Dr Jacqueline McCormack. New Vice President of Online Development

IT Sligo is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Jacqueline McCormack to the newly-created role of Vice President of Online Development

19 Jun

CIT.ie: CIT Students scoop top prize at Enterprise Ireland Student Entrepreneur Awards 2018

Elaine Leahy, David O’Donovan, Daniel Crowley, Ryan Breen, Michael Ahern, Brian Fitzpatrick and Colm Nicholl, students from Cork Institute of Technology, have today won the overall Enterprise Ireland

18 Jun

Irish Times: Lies, damned lies and university rankings

Opinion: None of us would accept a student’s homework based on shoddy methodology of most ranking systems

18 Jun

University Times: Politicians Make a Parody of Higher Education’s Patience

The past week saw yet another conference on the higher education funding problem

18 Jun

Limerick Leader: International conference at Limerick IT to discuss the future of social media

AN INTERNATIONAL conference, featuring delegates from South Africa, Mexico, Russia, the United States, New Zealand and Europe, on the ubiquity of social media is to take place in Limerick

18 Jun

Examiner: Go-ahead for survey on colleges mental health services

Students and staff are to be asked about the standard and level of mental health supports in colleges to help inform possible improvements

15 Jun

Education.ie: Minister of State for Higher Education has tasked NUI Galway to undertake a comprehensive survey on how they are promoting and protecting students’ mental health

the Minister announced the Department of Education and Skills is to fund an important new wellbeing and mental health self-review survey tool on best practice and initiatives from across Higher Educat

15 Jun

enterprise-ireland.com: Students from Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) scoop top prize at Enterprise Ireland Student Entrepreneur Awards 2018

“MacGlas” wins €10,000 prize and title ‘College Entrepreneur of the Year 2018’

14 Jun

Education.ie: Minister for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor addressed IIEA Conference on Higher Education Funding in Ireland

The Minister for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, T.D., today 13th June, 2018 gave a closing address to the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) conference on future funding

14 Jun

University Times: Decisions Needed on Third-Level Funding, Says Peter CassellsThe author of a groundbreaking funding report said Ireland needed a new higher education funding model in the very near future

The author of a groundbreaking funding report said Ireland needed a new higher education funding model in the very near future

14 Jun

Examiner.ie: Expert urges action to end third-level funding impasseDecisions and action are needed before a stalemate on higher education funding leads to further impact on students, the author of a key 2016 report to Government has warned.

Decisions and action are needed before a stalemate on higher education funding leads to further impact on students, the author of a key 2016 report to Government has warned.

14 Jun

HEA.ie: IIEA Conference on the Funding of Higher Education, 13th June 2018

The Higher Education Authority has five very clear functions set out for us under Section 3 of our 1971 Act

14 Jun

University Times: Mitchell O’Connor Rebuffs Rankings Drop with Funding Promise

The Minister for Higher Education was speaking at a conference on higher education funding

14 Jun

Government to examine ways of improving university performance in global rankings

Higher Education Authority chief warns that funding for system is ‘not sustainable

14 Jun

LIT & GTMA HOST LARGEST EVER IRISH/UK MANUFACTURING SUPPLY CHAIN CONFERENCE AND TRADE EXHIBITION

Up to 1,000 delegates visited Ireland’s largest manufacturing supply chain conference and trade exhibition

14 Jun

DIT announce winners of the 2018 Sir Richard Morrison Scholarships

At the End of Year show last week the Dublin School of Architecture announced the winners of the 2018 Sir Richard Morrison Scholarships for Architecture and Architectural Technology

13 Jun

Institute of Technology Carlow in collaboration with Irish partners launch Irish arm of major European project in soil nutrient sustainability

Institute of Technology Carlow is to join forces with University of Limerick and Cork Institute of Technology and launch the Irish arm of a major European project in soil nutrient sustainability

13 Jun

Seven students who “overcame significant personal and financial obstacles” awarded 1916 Bursaries by Institute of Technology Carlow

The sun shone down and added to the warm and happy atmosphere at Institute of Technology Carlow today as seven students from Carlow and Wexford were awarded 1916 Bursaries to assist them in reaching t

12 Jun

Engineers Journal: DIT tackles gender gap in engineering through mentorship programme

DIT is launching a mentorship programme for female engineering students

11 Jun

Education.ie: Minister Mitchell O’Connor calls on Higher Education Institutions to transform Ireland through four new National Development Funds

€195 million to be allocated to Funds in Budget 2019 and €4 billion between 2019 and 2027

11 Jun

Irish Times: Government announces €8m funding for apprenticeships

Money will help Institutes of Technology to deliver training in 13 programmes

11 Jun

The Journal.ie: Government announces €8 million investment in apprenticeships

The investment will support an estimated 2,300 additional apprentices.

11 Jun

DES: Government Invest €8million Capital for Apprenticeship Programmes in Institutes of Technology

Government Invest €8million Capital for Apprenticeship Programmes in Institutes of Technology

11 Jun

RTE.ie: 8m funding to benefit apprenticeship courses

Institutes of Technology are due to receive €8 million from the State to buy equipment to bring apprenticeship courses they offer up to date

11 Jun

Irish Times: NCAD and IADT merger recommended in new plan

HEA-backed report says the two institutions should form a ‘university of creative arts’

10 Jun

Sunday Business Post: Profile Annie Doona, IADT

"We want to produce great film makers, great designers and great technology graduates"

8 Jun

Irish Times: Three young Irish researchers to meet 41 Nobel Laureates

They will be among 600 other scientists from 84 different countries

7 Jun

Examiner:: Irish universities fail to make world's top 100 in latest rankings

All but two Irish universities have fallen again in a global ranking system that sees Trinity College Dublin drop out of the top 100.

7 Jun

Journal.ie: Fall of Irish universities in world rankings 'disappointing but not a surprise'

Trinity College Dublin has lost its place in the top 100 universities

7 Jun

GMIT.ie: http://www.gmit.ie/news/new-stem-building-progress-welcomed-gmit-president

NEW STEM BUILDING PROGRESS WELCOMED BY GMIT PRESIDENT

7 Jun

Irish Independent: Cash crisis: Irish universities fall further down the world rankings list

There is now no Irish university in the world's top 100 as the country's higher education sector falls further in global rankings.

7 Jun

Irish Times: Irish universities tumble down latest set of world rankings

Call for Government to tackle funding crisis as TCD loses status as only top-100 Irish university

7 Jun

Irish Times: Irish universities being left in the slipstream of our competitors

Ambition to be the best education system in Europe seems a long way off

7 Jun

Irish Independent: No Irish university in the world’s top 100 as the country’s higher education sector falls further in global rankings

There is no Irish university in the world’s top 100 as the country’s higher education sector falls further in global rankings

7 Jun

University Times: Trinity Falls Outside Top 100 in QS Rankings

For the first time ever, Trinity has fallen outside the top 100 in the prestigious rankings

6 Jun

Donegal Daily: LETTERKENNY IT COMPANY SNAPPED UP BY SILICON VALLEY GIANT

A Co Donegal-headquartered technology company has been acquired by Silicon Valley-based Druva Software for an undisclosed sum

6 Jun

Irish Examiner: Irish colleges perform well in international ranking

Most Irish colleges have been graded above international averages for teaching and learning standards in an international ranking system

6 Jun

Constructionireland.ie: Significant Progress Made On Higher Education Developments

Design work has commenced on 11 new Institute of Technology buildings as part of the government's Public Private Partnership (PPP) programme for the higher education sector

6 Jun

Techcentral.ie: LIT addresses skills shortages with subsidised flexible learning courses

IT one of nine areas selected for additional support under revised Springboard programme Read more: http://www.techcentral.ie/xCsWi#ixzz5HdRCtxLI

6 Jun

WIT.ie: NEW ENGINEERING, COMPUTING & GENERAL TEACHING BUILDING ANNOUNCED FOR WIT

The Waterford development is the largest of eleven new building projects at ITs under the Department of Education and Skills’ latest Public Private Partnership (PPP) Programme

6 Jun

IrishTechNews.ie: GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE WILL SUPPORT ALMOST 250 WORKERS & STUDENTS TO STUDY LIT COURSES DESIGNED TO MEET THE SKILL NEEDS OF THE MID WEST ECONOMY

Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) is to provide almost 250 third level places in nine targeted part-time, evening and blended courses, as part of a Government initiative

5 Jun

LIT.ie: Government Initiative will support almost 250 Workers & Students to study LIT Courses Designed to Meet the Skill Needs of the Mid West Economy

Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) is to provide almost 250 third level places in nine targeted part-time, evening and blended courses, as part of a Government initiative

5 Jun

LIT.ie: Ireland’s Largest Manufacturing Supply Chain Conference worth in excess of €170,000 to Limerick’s Hospitality Sector

The GTMA & LIT supported Manufacturing Solutions 2018 opens up further trade opportunities between Ireland and the UK

5 Jun

education.ie: Design Work Begins on New Buildings for Institutes of Technology

Design teams appointed, final scope of projects agreed. Strong Focus on STEM, including ICT, Engineering and Life Sciences to drive Regional Development

5 Jun

Irish Times: More Leaving Cert students than ever taking higher level subjects

Changes to CAO points means candidates can secure points for old ‘E’ grades at higher level

5 Jun

Leitrim Observer: IT Sligo helping people upskill while working or getting back to work

IT Sligo is offering 15 courses in the areas of Science, Technology and Engineering funded by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) under the Springboard+ 2018 programme.

5 Jun

Irish independent: Change of Mind: the big questions

Jill Barrett, Coach and Writer at The Head Coach, answers some questions that you might have about the Change of Mind process

5 Jun

Irish Independent: How to find the right course for you

Five practical tips on how to choose your CAO course

5 Jun

Irish Independent: The panic room: navigating the Change of Mind process

Jill Barrett offers advice to parents and guardians on how to navigate the Change of Mind process

5 Jun

Irish Independent: The road less travelled

Just because everyone else is going to college straight away, doesn't necessarily mean it's the right path for you. Here, Shauna McCrudden talks about the options available

5 Jun

Irish Independent: Where are all the jobs?

We look at the largest industries in Ireland and how these can make an exciting career

31 May

AIT.ie: AIT Hosts Conference Dedicated to Promoting and Developing Third Level Sport in Ireland

AIT’s Sports Department successfully hosted the 2018 Student Sport Ireland (SSI) Networking Conference dedicated to promoting and developing third level sport in Ireland in the Hodson Bay Hotel

31 May

DIT.ie: Measuring the social impact of Higher Education Community and Civic Engagement

Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor today launched a new guide for the higher education sector to help institutions to measure the impact of their engagement with government

31 May

WIT.ie: WIT CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF FORESTRY COURSES

To celebrate the 20-year anniversary of Forestry courses at WIT lecturers and graduates reflect on working in Forestry, the industry they lov

31 May

Times Higher Ed: Public trust ‘key’ to Irish universities’ funding battle

Head of Higher Education Authority acknowledges ‘political appetite’ for organisation to take on stronger regulatory responsibilities

31 May

Irish Independent: It can't just be the rich and educated who benefit from new tech

As the European home to the likes of Apple and Google, Ireland's position in the global technological transformation seems secure, but Martina Larkin, the World Economic Forum's (WEF) head of Europe a

31 May

GMIT: TWO GRADUATE EXHIBITIONS BY GMIT STUDENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN JUNE

Graduate Art Exhibition by Creative Arts & Media students open Sat 2 June (2pm) Furniture Exhibition ‘Aura’ by Letterfrack students open Wednes 20 June (6.30pm)

30 May

Irish Times: Upside for universities if more students embrace volunteering

New initiative set to measure the impact of higher education on wider community

30 May

Construction Ireland: HEA Claims Technological University Project Is "Back On Track"

A project to build a technological university in the south east is "back on track" with a status application expected by September this year

30 May

DIT.ie: TU4D students receive inaugural 1916 Bursary Fund

Last week, 25 students from DIT, ITB and ITT gathered in Grangegorman to receive the inaugural 1916 Bursary Fund

29 May

Irish Times: What is Stem and why is it important?

Stem offers many career paths to graduates but what sets it apart from other areas of study?

29 May

Kildare Now: Local Kildare Cllr calls for creation of a new county apprenticeship school

Calls have been made for the creation of a county apprentice school in Kildare with a motion to be discussed this week at the latest meeting of Kildare County Council

29 May

IT Carlow: Institute of Technology Carlow Hosts EdTech 2018 Conference

Institute of Technology Carlow will host the Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) EdTech 2018 Conference, which takes place on 31st May and 1st June

29 May

Irish Times: What are young people learning about science

Varying in approach depending on the level, Stem education can open young minds

29 May

Irish Times: Wide range of job opportunities for Stem graduates as economy grows

Stem graduate output not keeping pace with the rate of jobs being created

29 May

KCLR: Students could be enrolling in new South East University by next year

The first students could be entering the new Technological University for the South East by September 2019.

29 May

DIT: DIT Graduate Network host a series of alumni events in the US

This month, Professor Brian Norton and representatives from the DIT Graduate Network travelled to three American cities - New York, Boston and San Francisco - to meet with over 180 DIT alumni

29 May

Kilkenny People: Opinion: Idea of a university campus in Kilkenny merits thoughtful consideration

VISION FOR THIRD-LEVEL EDUCATION PROVISION HERE INVOLVES COOPERATION

28 May

Irish Independent: Taking a new approach in the age of Facebook

Interdisciplinary skills are being taught on new university social sciences courses

25 May

WIT.ie: WIT ANNOUNCES FRIDAY CAMPUS TOURS AHEAD OF CAO DEADLINE FOR 2018

Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) has announced it will offer guided campus tours each Friday on the lead up to the CAO Change of Mind deadline

25 May

Limerick Live: Limerick students among new graduates from LIT Leadership and Advocacy programme 2018

Limerick students among new graduates from LIT Leadership and Advocacy programme 2018 for people with intellectual disabilities

25 May

Business World: EIGHT IRISH COMPANIES JOIN FORCES TO CREATE ATLANTIC MEDTECH CLUSTER

Eight Irish MedTech specialist companies have come together to form an innovative business cluster to promote Ireland as a global centre of excellence for the industry

25 May

Mayo Advertiser: Recruitment campaign for head of GMIT Mayo campus will begin in coming weeks

Fine Gael senator Paddy Burke has outlined a number of developments in building a sustainable future for the Castlebar campus of GMIT

25 May

c103.ie: TU PROTEST AT CORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Union says pay inequality has led to fewer teachers.

23 May

IT Tallaght: Creative Digital Media Degree Show 2018

Creative Digital Media Degree Show 2018

23 May

Fora: IADT Media hub business startup has raised €10m to double its workforce

IADT Media hub business startup has raised €10m to double its workforce

23 May

Europa.eu: Towards a European Education Area by 2025

Commission presents new initiatives to further boost role of youth, education and culture policies

23 May

Galway Daily: Cutting edge programme at GMIT gets €1.4 million in government funding

A science programm at GMIT will receive €1.4 million in government funding over the next five years to provide cutting edge developments for Irish industries

23 May

Connacht Tribune: More than a million euro for GMIT gateway programme

GMIT’s Medical and Engineering Technologies -MET- Gateway is to receive 1.4 million euro in government funding to provide cutting-edge, industry-focused solutions for small businesses

22 May

DIT.ie: TU4D students and staff gather to celebrate inaugural 1916 Bursary Fund Awardees

Each student was personally congratulated by the President of their Institute - ITB, DIT and ITT

22 May

Irish Times: What chance is there of a loans scheme for higher education? Times

Ireland currently has the second-highest fees – in the form of a €3,000 registration charge or fees of €8-€10,000 at postgrad level – for higher education in the EU

22 May

GMIT.ie: GMIT MEDICAL & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES (MET) GATEWAY TO RECEIVE €1.4M IN NEW ROUND OF GOVERNMENT FUNDING

New ‘Irish Food Tech’ cluster to be established within the Gateway network

18 May

Irish Examiner: Some university dropout rates as high as tech colleges

Third-level dropout rates are as high in some universities as institutes of technology when account is taken of differences in their student intake and other factors.

18 May

Irish Times: Are we sending too many young people to third level?

Too many students with low points are falling through the cracks of the system

18 May

Irish Times: Poorer students twice as likely to drop out of college in year one

Concern over males failing to progress studying computers and construction

18 May

Irish Independent; Disadvantaged students twice as likely to drop out after first year of college

Almost one in five students from disadvantaged schools do not progress to third-level education beyond their first year, compared to just one in 10 students who went to fee-paying schools

17 May

DES: Government publishes the National Training Fund Expenditure Report 2018

The National Training Fund was established by the National Training Fund Act 2000 to raise the skills of those in employment, to give jobseekers relevant skills and to facilitate lifelong learning

17 May

Irish Times: How we compare globally on research and development

R&D is seen as vital to Ireland's economic interests. But how do we compare with other countries

16 May

Irish Times: Study calls for changes to current apprenticeship system

A study by DIT for the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) shows that close to nine out of 10 building companies face problems hiring qualified trades people.

16 May

Dundalk Democrat: Students from Dundalk IT screen films at annual showcase event

FILMS WERE CREATED BY STUDENTS FROM THE BA IN FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION COURSE AT DKIT

15 May

iadt.ie: IADT Graduates get 12 nominations for the IFTA Gala Television Awards 2018

Graduates of IADT, have done outstandingly well in the nominations for this year’s IFTA awards

15 May

AIT.ie: Let’s Talk About Drugs National Youth Media Awards

Students from Athlone Institute of Technology swept up a plethora of awards at the 2018 DRUGS.ie ‘Let’s Talk About Drugs’ National Youth Media Awards.

15 May

CAO: Key dates for CAO applications

key dates for all CAO applications

15 May

Irish Times: Is progression to college directly from school the only route?

Completing a third-level degree isn’t the only way to launch a successful career

15 May

Irish Times: Making your mind up: why choose STEM? Brian Mooney

How to know if a science, technology, engineering and maths course is right for you

15 May

Dundalk Democrat: St Louis relocate to Dundalk IT following blaze

The staff of DkIT and St. Louis have worked closely together to effectively transfer the school operations for the next few weeks to the DkIT Campus

10 May

Brexit is an opportunity for higher education in Ireland, says expert - IRISH INDEPENDENT

Brexit is an opportunity for Ireland to become a world-leading research centre - but the Government must step up its investment in higher education if the country is to grasp the chance.

10 May

IT Carlow 'in a good position' to develop campus in Kilkenny - report - Kilkenny People

The authors of the new report on the case for Third Level provision in Kilkenny say it is their view that IT Carlow is ‘in a good position to develop a campus in Kilkenny’, and point to the success of

10 May

AIT remains committed to Technological University status - Athlone Advertiser

President of Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT ), Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin says he remains committed to achieving Technological University (TU ) status for the third level institution.

10 May

Head of Athlone I.T hints at partnership with NUI Maynooth in order to attain university status

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10 May

IT Carlow 'in a good position' to develop campus in Kilkenny - INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CARLOW IS THE MOST POPULAR THIRD LEVEL CAO CHOICE AMONG OFFALY LEAVING CERTS

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CARLOW IS THE MOST POPULAR THIRD LEVEL CAO CHOICE AMONG OFFALY LEAVI

10 May

WATCH – Ambitious Five Year LIT Strategic Plan Ushers in New Era of Higher Education at LIT

Limerick Institute of Technology has unveiled a five-year strategic plan that will ensure the institute is to the forefront of the evolving Irish Higher Education system.

9 May

GMIT to host major conference on higher education

Connacht Tribune - From Galway FM newsroom: the Minister for Higher Education will visit the city tomorrow to open Technological Higher Education Association Colloquium in GMIT

9 May

CIT student awarded inaugural Janssen scholarship

CIT.ie The first Janssen / CIT Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Degree Scholarship has been awarded to a student of Cork Institute of Technology’s Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Pharmaceutical Biotechnolo

1 May