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14 Dec

IT Carlow: IT Carlow student lands own radio show on KCLR96FM

A fourth year IT Carlow student is combining turntables with timetables after landing her own weekend radio programme on KCLR96FM

14 Dec

WIT: WIT’S STUDENT ACCOMMODATION LAUNCHES FLEXI STAY PACKAGES

Whilst flexibility is important the key to these flexi stay packages is the health and safety measures that have been implemented

14 Dec

IT Sligo: IT Sligo PhD researcher Priyanka Ganguly receives the joint ICI Chemistry Postgraduate Award 2020

Priyanka Ganguly, Faculty of Science, IT Sligo receives prestigious ‘The Institute of Chemistry (ICI) Postgraduate Award 2020’.

11 Dec

DkIT: DkIT Signs New Partnership Agreement with The Fintech Corridor

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) has today signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with the industry led regional cluster initiative, The Fintech Corridor(formerly known as the M1 Payments Co

11 Dec

WIT: REGIONAL ECONOMY AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS AT THE CORE OF WIT’S RESEARCH STRATEGY

Industry, regional economy, and the journey to a technological university at the centre of WIT’s newly published 2020-2023 Research Strategy

10 Dec

WIT: WIT RESEARCH CENTRE NAMED RESEARCH CENTRE OF THE YEAR

WIT's Pharmaceutical and Molecular Biotechnology Research Centre wins at the Pharmaceutical Industry Awards 2020 held on Thursday 04 December

10 Dec

CIT: First President of Munster Technological University Announced

Professor Maggie Cusack is to be appointed the President of Munster Technological University (MTU

10 Dec

ITTralee: FIRST PRESIDENT OF MTU ANNOUNCED - Minister Announces The President Of Munster Technological University

Professor Maggie Cusack is to be appointed the President of Munster Technological University (MTU)

9 Dec

WIT: STUDENT WINS PRESTIGIOUS 2020 MARKETING SOCIETY OF IRELAND LEPERE AWARD

Pivoting in a Pandemic: How Brands can Emerge Stronger from the Covid-19 Crisis opinion piece led to award for Nick, a high performing student

9 Dec

GMIT: HIGH NUMBERS OF SPERM WHALES DETECTED ACOUSTICALLY IN THE DEEP WATERS OF OFFSHORE IRELAND

New study conducted by SMRU Consulting and GMIT published in the Journal of Cetacean Research and Management

8 Dec

WIT: IN THE NEWS: WIT LECTURER WONDERS ‘CAN A SINGLE WORD SUM UP A WHOLE YEAR?

WIT Lecturer, Dr Chris Mulhall, recently wrote an article which featured on RTÉ Brainstorm

8 Dec

GMIT: GMIT VIRTUAL CHOIR RELEASE CHRISTMAS CAROL "O HOLY NIGHT"

Hymn dedicated to the late Trish Carrick, fellow chorister and colleague

7 Dec

IADT: Visual Communication Design graduates win big at IDI Graduate Awards

IADT Visual Communication Design graduates sweep the board at the Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) Graduate Awards for 2020!

7 Dec

DkIT: DkIT launches innovative digital design & fabrication course with Creative Spark and Dundalk Chamber Skillnet

New level 6 certificate programme includes Skillnet-funding of up to 30% of tuition fee to eligible candidates

7 Dec

WIT: WIT ANNOUNCES THREE NEW LEVEL 8 DEGREES FOR 2021 ENTRY

WIT is constantly reviewing the content of the courses we deliver to make sure they are up to date and in line with industry needs and trends

4 Dec

WIT: SCHOLARSHIP IDEAL FOR THESE EXCEPTIONAL TIMES OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS

"The pandemic will have impacted many people’s lives and we would like for college applicants who have made a difference to be given the support and encouragement to apply"

4 Dec

WIT: WIT STUDENTS ORGANISE VIRTUAL MASTERCLASS ON LEADERSHIP IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

BSc in Construction Site Management students organised an online masterclass with three leading figures from the Irish construction industry

4 Dec

GMIT: GMIT CAREERS SERVICE LAUNCH ONLINE CV TOOL TO ASSIST STUDENTS AS THEY ENTER THE JOBS MARKET

The GMIT Careers Service is delighted to launch a new online CV tool for GMIT students called “CareerSet” to support them 24/7

3 Dec

DkIT: Dundalk Students Participate in DkIT Entrepreneurship School Week

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) recently welcomed 21 Transition Year (TY) students from St. Louis Secondary School, Dundalk to participate online in the Institute’s Entrepreneurial School Week

3 Dec

DkIT: DkIT Film & Tv Lecturer Produces RTE Documentary

Sarah McCann, lecturer on the BA (Hons) in Film & Television Production and Producer/Director with Little Road Productions Ltd., based in the RDC, is behind the recent 'Dillon's Challenges' weekly art

2 Dec

IT Carlow: Nurse at Institute of Technology Carlow wins Practice Nurse of the Year 2020

Theresa Lowry-Lehnen, who is the practice nurse at Institute of Technology Carlow, was last night awarded ‘Practice Nurse of the Year 2020’ at the Irish Healthcare Awards.

2 Dec

GMIT: GMIT ANNOUNCES SUITE OF NEW CYBERSECURITY COURSES IN RESPONSE TO SKILLS SHORTAGE

Part-time and online courses include Springboard and HCI funded programmes

1 Dec

DkIT: Film & TV Students Continue With Important Links To Industry

Grainne Humphreys, Festival Director of the Dublin International Film Festival, joined our Film & TV students in remote format recently to explain the importance of film festivals to filmmakers

1 Dec

IT Carlow: Faculty of lifelong learning at IT Carlow wins national education award

The faculty of lifelong learning at Institute of Technology Carlow has won the Public Sector Higher Education Support Award by Public Sector magazine as part of its Excellence in Business Awards.

1 Dec

WIT: KLEARCOM WINS €25K INVESTMENT IN NDRC AT ARCLABS INVESTOR SHOWCASE

Customer care software provider Klearcom, based in the ArcLabs incubation centre, have won the third and final NDRC at ArcLabs Investor Showcase

30 Nov

IT Carlow: Fully funded Certificate in People Management and Strategy announced by Institute of Technology Carlow

Institute of Technology Carlow has announced a new, fully funded Level 7 certificate programme in People Management and Strategy

30 Nov

IT Carlow: IT Carlow design graduate a benchmark for success

An IT Carlow design graduate who created an innovative product during the pandemic has seen sales soar and his design featured on The Late Late Show

27 Nov

WIT: WIT HEALTH & SAFETY WINS THIRD LEVEL EXCELLENCE AWARD

The award recognises the third level institution which has demonstrated the strongest commitment to the health and safety of its staff and students, compliance to standards and legislative requirement

27 Nov

WIT: TSSG AT WIT WINS AT THE KTI IMPACT AWARDS 2020

The VR experience is a combination of visual and kinesthetic learning tools to raise awareness of COVID-19 and is aimed at children aged 8 and up

27 Nov

GMIT: EMPOWER START COMMENCES IN CUA INSTITUTES IN WEST AND NORTH-WEST

GMIT EMPOWER Manager appointed to Western Development Commission board

27 Nov

IT Sligo: IT Sligo and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) partner for new Road Safety Audit Programme

A new road safety audit programme was designed and developed in collaboration between IT Sligo, TII and other subject matter experts.

26 Nov

DkIT: DkIT Launches New Virtual Computing Skills Workshops for Secondary Schools

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) has launched a new online computing skills programme for secondary schools aimed at encouraging pupils to explore areas of computer science

26 Nov

DkIT: DkIT President Dr Michael Mulvey, announces initiatives to further accelerate TU designation

The President of Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) Dr Michael Mulvey, has welcomed the news that Dr Ruaidhri Neavyn has been appointed by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) as an advisor

26 Nov

GMIT: INAUGURAL MARY LAVELLE BURKE BURSARY AWARDED TO GMIT GRADUATING STUDENT SAMIR MAHMOOD

Bursary comprises two-week residency in the Heinrich Böll Cottage, Dugort, Achill

25 Nov

DkIT: DkIT Film Course Innovation

Head of Department, Dr Adele Commins and Lecturers from the BA (Hons) in Film and Television Production recently met with Course Ambassador and Hollywood Director, John Moore

25 Nov

DkIT: DkIT RDC Receives New Funding To Support Critical Regional Services To Border Region

The Regional Development Centre at Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT) recently received €146,170 via the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

25 Nov

WIT: WIT LECTURERS PUBLISH OTHELLO STUDY GUIDE FOR LEAVING CERTIFICATE STUDENTS

The guides are designed to support students in their autonomous learning and secondary research in preparation for their exams

24 Nov

IADT: Jialin Long wins Inspirational Arts Photography Award 2020

IADT BA [Hons] Photography graduate Jialin Long has been announced as winner of the Inspirational Arts Photography Award 2020

24 Nov

DkIT: DkIT Lecturer Wins IDI 2020 Experience Design Award

Dr Kieran Nolan, lecturer on the BA (Hons) in Creative Media and Co Director of DkIT’s Creative Arts Research Centre was among the winners at the prestigious 21st IDI Awards from the Institute of Desi

24 Nov

WIT: INSTITUTE CONTRIBUTION TO BUILDING SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL ECONOMY ECO-SYSTEM

This is the latest partnered event in the growing relationship between WIT, Europe Direct Waterford, Waterford Social Enterprise Network and the ecosystem in Waterford

23 Nov

DkIT: More than 1,500 Students Attend DkIT’s Largest Ever Virtual Open Day

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) held its online open days event last week which was attended by more than 1,500 prospective undergraduate students and adult learners

23 Nov

GMIT: CONNACHT ULSTER ALLIANCE (CUA) WELCOMES €500,000 FOR ITS IHUBS

All three of the CUA Innovation centres received grants, with LYIT’s CoLab receiving the maximum allocation of €150,000

23 Nov

IT Sligo: Online Learning at IT Sligo ranked no.1 for ‘Most Flexible Learning Students

To find out more about courses available for January 2021 start, visit www.itsligo.ie/onlinelearning

23 Nov

IT Sligo: CUA INNOVATION CENTRES ALLOCATED ALMOST €500,000

CONNACHT-ULSTER ALLIANCE (GMIT, IT SLIGO AND LYIT) INNOVATION CENTRES ALLOCATED ALMOST €500,000

20 Nov

DkIT: New DkIT study suggests the Irish Arctic charr is at serious risk of extinction as result of climate change

The warming of lake temperatures across Ireland and central Europe poses major risk to rare Arctic charr fish populations which date back to before last Ice Age.

20 Nov

WIT: ARCLABS IN WIT WEST CAMPUS TO BENEFIT FROM €8.24M FUNDING ANNOUNCED BY TÁNAISTE

Arclabs Research and Innovation Centre was awarded €120,000

20 Nov

WIT: RECENT VISUAL ART GRADUATES LONGLISTED FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS RDS VISUAL ART AWARD 2020

Six RDS appointed curators reviewed all 2020 entries and have longlisted the following artists to go forward to the next stage of the competition

20 Nov

WIT: WIT INSTITUTE LIBRARIAN PUBLISHES ARTICLE ON ACADEMIC LIBRARIES RESPONSE TO COVID-19

The research paper presents the experience of eight Irish academic libraries while delivering library services during the COVID-19 pandemic

19 Nov

CIT: Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) Researcher Selected For Highly Cited Researchers 2020 List

Dr Mubashir’s work focuses on wireless networks, blockchain, cognitive radio networks, and software defined networks

18 Nov

IT Carlow: IT Carlow based Aerial Agritech awarded Phase 1 SBIR funding

IT Carlow spinout Aerial Agritech, a former participant in the institute’s New Frontiers programme, has been awarded Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) by the Marine Institute and Enter

18 Nov

IT Carlow: Food for Thought - IT Carlow student Beth selected for Kerry group graduate programme

A fourth year IT Carlow bioscience student has beaten off competition from a thousand applicants to land herself a place on the prestigious two-year RDA graduate programme for Kerry Group

18 Nov

IT Carlow: IT Carlow receives quality stamp of approval #CINNTE

IT Carlow has successfully completed a review as part of quality checks conducted by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)

18 Nov

IT Carlow: Institute of Technology Carlow to host virtual open day on Thursday 26th November

Following its success earlier this year, Institute of Technology Carlow is to host a new virtual open day on Thursday 26th November from 10am- 3pm via www.itcarlowvirtualopenday.ie

18 Nov

WIT: GOVERNMENT FUNDED PLACES ON THREE ENGINEERING MASTERS STARTING IN JANUARY

Highly subsidised places on the MSc in Innovative Technology Engineering, MEng in Electronic Engineering and, MSc in Sustainable Energy Engineering

18 Nov

WIT: FUNDED COMPUTING COURSES TO HELP ORGANISATIONS WITH DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Opportunities available in Enterprise Software Systems, Information Systems Processes, Data Mining, Mobile App Development and User Experience & Design

18 Nov

WIT: €1.5M IN FREE AND SUBSIDISED PLACES AVAILABLE AT WIT THIS JANUARY

The shorter ‘Modular Provision’ courses include courses in science, education, computing, business and administration including Social Enterprise Management

18 Nov

IT Sligo: IT Sligo Open Day Like No Other

With level 5 restrictions in place, the IT Sligo open day has moved to a virtual experience, but this doesn’t mean a lessor experience

17 Nov

IT Carlow: IT Carlow-produced online series Tell Me About airs to critical acclaim

The first of a three-part online series filmed and produced at Institute of Technology Carlow’s media studios aired last Thursday to critical acclaim

17 Nov

IT Carlow: Encouraging the designers of the future at UID8

Carlow may be home to the designers of the future thanks to an innovative design camp that is being run this month between Institute of Technology Carlow and St. Mary’s CBS Secondary School

17 Nov

GMIT: GMIT TO PARTICIPATE IN MAYO COUNCIL WEBINAR TO PRESENT RESEARCH ON FEMALE REPRESENTATION IN POLITICS IN MAYO (20 NOV 2020, 11AM)

GMIT's Dr Janine McGinn and Dr Mary O’Connor, Brain & Behaviour Institute, present research findings, with GMIT President Dr Orla Flynn guest panellist