Teaching children to protect themselves onlineThe basics: ‘Children in primary school should not be using regular social networks sites’Tue Apr 01 2014 - 01:00
Unschooling in Galway – one family on its experience of teaching at homeEducation People: Home schooling without a curriculumTue Mar 25 2014 - 02:00
Change One Thing: It takes school, parents and community to raise the child, says Áine LynchTue Mar 18 2014 - 02:00
Make your postgraduate application countAlthough the interview process may be less formal, applicants for postgraduate courses still need to be prepared. Here are some tips for tipping the balance in your favourTue Mar 11 2014 - 06:00
Going digital: a lightbulb moment for arts graduatesIncreasing numbers of arts and humanities graduates are taking courses in using digital media to power their creative developmentTue Mar 11 2014 - 06:00
Answering the call of EuropeWith UK universities hiking prices, Irish graduates are opting to study though English in Holland, Scandinavia and Eastern EuropeTue Mar 11 2014 - 06:00
The business of higher educationFees or no fees, industry wants a financial stake in higher education. What does it mean for the sector as more money comes with corporate strings attached?Tue Feb 25 2014 - 02:00
The future of third-levelWhat needs to be done to get third level back on track? Education figures give their viewsSat Feb 15 2014 - 01:00
Who’ll draw first? Aidan Gillen’s Valentine showdown at the HaciendaLouise Holden, lead singer with I Draw Slow, on how Aidan Gillen wasted no time on his day off from filming ‘Game of Thrones’ to play the anti-hero in the band’s latest video, ValentineFri Feb 14 2014 - 01:00
Aidan Gillen's Valentine showdown at the HaciendaAidan Gillen wastes no time on his day off from filming ‘Game of Thrones’ to play against Louise Holden in I Draw Slow’s latest video ‘Valentine’Thu Feb 13 2014 - 06:00
Education: Transition Year students try out medicineAmbitious teenagers spend a week playing doctors and nurses at the RCSITue Jan 28 2014 - 02:00
Single-sex or co-ed?In a culture of ‘fake tan’ and ‘trophy wives’, single-sex schools provide a safety net for girls, says Barbara Ennis, principal of Alexandra College, DublinTue Jan 21 2014 - 02:00
Learning through art, for life’s sakeEducation People: Teacher Gemma Tierney gives art lessons with a difference using Amnesty International’s art programme for schools, Voice Our ConcernTue Jan 14 2014 - 03:00
Pen pals for the 21st centuryFour language teachers came up Linguaswap, the first online language swapping website for second-level students globally,Tue Dec 17 2013 - 01:00
Spelling out the needs of students with dyslexiaOne in 10 people is affected by the condition, and although general teacher training doesn’t include enough about how to teach children who have it, knowledge and support have improvedTue Dec 10 2013 - 01:00
Collaboration and professional development: big changes in teacher-trainingSomething has to change in Irish teaching; much of that change will have to come from the teachers themselvesTue Dec 03 2013 - 01:00
Change One Thing: TUI president Gerard Craughwell says the timeframe for Junior Cert reform should be changedTue Dec 03 2013 - 00:00
Studying in Europe: Low fees, more choiceWith no points race, the chance to mix modules, and courses taught through English, many are seeing past the CAOTue Nov 12 2013 - 01:00
Why are the Irish so bad at maths – and how can we solve the conundrum?A cultural bias against maths, and a failure to train teachers properly, add up to a tricky problemSat Nov 09 2013 - 01:00
Hope and charity wrapped up in a shoeboxBy delegating some of the marketing, logistics and fundraising duties to transition-year students who delight in the experience, Team Hope expects to deliver 200,000 presents to children around the worldTue Nov 05 2013 - 01:00
Speaking with one voice on languagesWhy do we have such a problem with modern languages?Tue Oct 29 2013 - 01:00
Wicked writing lessons for childrenMotivation and confidence are key to getting children writing, says Michael MorpurgoTue Oct 22 2013 - 01:00
Are Irish teachers really the best paid in Europe?As the ASTI action starts to bite in schools, an EU survey shows that some Irish teachers are sitting pretty, but it’s not the whole storyTue Oct 22 2013 - 01:00
Brazilian twist for Irish collegesA scholarship scheme is bringing 1,200 students from Brazil to Ireland. It’s the first step in a two-way exchange plan to develop the Science Without Borders programmeTue Oct 15 2013 - 01:00
The budget puzzle: how many cuts to education, and how big?A menu of possible savings has been doing the rounds. How might any choices from that menu affect students after Budget 2014 next week, when Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn decides where the axe will fall?Tue Oct 08 2013 - 01:00
The alumni making their mark on the Asian business sceneExpats in Singapore have created the Farmleigh Fellowship: a scholarship programme that helps Irish graduates establish themselves in AsiaTue Oct 01 2013 - 01:00
Students turn to Ombudsman over Susi grant difficultiesMore than 50 complaints from students who have had difficulty having grant processedThu Sept 26 2013 - 01:00
How do you divide 37 pupils into an official average of 28?What’s it like trying to teach a very large class of small children?Tue Sept 24 2013 - 00:00
The cost of ‘free’ educationSchools in Ireland are only free in name; semi-subsidised would be a more accurate termTue Sept 17 2013 - 01:00
TCD and NUIG rise in world university rankingsSix other institutions lose ground as Irish third-level sector ‘in free-fall’Tue Sept 10 2013 - 01:03
Fee-paying schools call for pupil-teacher ratios to stay the sameSector says continuing cuts mean some children are being treated ‘unequally’Fri Sept 06 2013 - 01:00
Asti and TUI ballot on Haddington Road dealBallot papers issued to more than 30,000 members of the teachers’ unionsThu Sept 05 2013 - 01:00
Devil in the detail of Quinn’s BillPlenty in draft that could cause headaches for boards of managementTue Sept 03 2013 - 01:00
Education groups welcome school admission proposalsAdmission Bill will transfer appeals process back to schoolsTue Sept 03 2013 - 01:00
Mixed response to proposed school admissions changesSome schools express concern about how the changes may impact on administrationMon Sept 02 2013 - 15:58
Unpredictable points make for an emotional roller coaster rideReaction: ‘Some of my friends are going too. It’s very exciting’Tue Aug 20 2013 - 01:00
Schoolbooks to carry messages on how to beat bulliesAds should reach 830,000 studentsTue Aug 20 2013 - 01:00
Blagging rights: a dummies’ guide to cultureBeing in college means being in the know about all things music, art, film, food and politics, so here’s a cheatsheet to start you offMon Aug 19 2013 - 06:00
Fresher’s planner: I can cram first year into April. ProbablySome freshers find the freedom goes to their heads so here’s a little ‘not-to-do’ list for the first time studentMon Aug 19 2013 - 06:00
Winners and losers in points race . . .Requirements for many courses have risen while others remain in the doldrumsMon Aug 19 2013 - 06:00
New DIT campus will redraw DublinHuge changes are afoot at DIT as its scattered campus begins the migration to a new homeMon Aug 19 2013 - 06:00
Rookie mistakes: 10 things you’re bound to get wrong in your first year of collegeThe freedom of being a fresher, compared to the servitude of the Leaving Cert, can go to your head . . . watch out for these 10 pitfallsSun Aug 18 2013 - 19:18
Where to? Your city-by-city guide to student lifefrom nightlife to sporting and cultural activities, every college's identity is shaped, in part, by its host city. Here's what some of the cities have to offerWed Aug 14 2013 - 06:00
How do Irish students look at life?An extensive campus.ie survey gets down to the details of life with 4,000 studentsWed Aug 14 2013 - 06:00
Junior Cert ends with Julius CaesarGreek, Latin, classics and Italian the last examsFri Jun 21 2013 - 01:00
Agricultural science paper suits students of biologyLeaving Cert Music test described as a ‘listening paper’Fri Jun 21 2013 - 01:00
Students in their element for a ’lovely paper’Chemical reactions and topical issues coveredWed Jun 19 2013 - 01:00
Confusion reigns as Spanish weather vocabulary leaves Leaving Cert listeners mystified‘Difficult’ and ‘confusing’ aural in an otherwise fair examWed Jun 19 2013 - 01:00
