What's on in the world of education

WB Yeats Lecture at University College Cork
The UCC/ESBI WB Yeats Lecture, entitled A 'Mutual Illumination'? WB Yeats and TS Eliot, will be delivered by Prof John Kelly, tutorial fellow in English at St John's College, Oxford, tomorrow at 3pm in Boole I Lecture Theatre, UCC. All welcome.

Educational Leadership Trinity Volunteers Forum
On Thursday, May 1st, the Trinity Volunteers Opportunities Forum is hosting the symposium Practical Planning for Student Volunteering in the 21st Century. This will bring together a national coalition of those involved in third-level volunteering. More information at  www.tcdlife.ie/tvof

Public lecture at TCD
Prof Donal Carbaugh (MIT), visiting US Fulbright Scholar to Finland, will give an open lecture entitled Cultures in Conversation at Trinity College Dublin at 6.30pm on Thursday, May 1st, in the Mháirtín Uí Chadhain Theatre (Room 2041B) Arts Building. All are welcome.

DIT student robot challenge
Robosumo takes place at 2pm on Friday, May 2nd, in room 007 at DIT Kevin St. This annual challenge for students in the School of Electrical Engineering at DIT involves students designing, building and programming a robot to compete in a three-hour tournament. The event is open to the public. Enquiries to Damon Berry, tel: 01-4027130

Diploma for Teachers
A new postgraduate diploma in educational leadership is to commence next September. The Tóraíocht programme is offered by the Leadership Development for Schools Team in partnership with the Education Department at NUI Maynooth. It will be available at four venues - NUI Maynooth, Galway, Carrick-on-Shannon and Cork Education Centres.

The programme offers teachers an opportunity to explore and develop their leadership capacity, and to prepare for future leadership roles in Irish education.

Closing date for applications is Wednesday, May 14th. For further information and application forms visit  www.lds21.ieor  www.nuim.ieor telephone Linda Hogan (065- 6845505) or Lilly Fahy (01-7083656).

Educational Management Seminar at TCD
Trinity Educational Management Graduates' Association (Temga) is holding its second annual education seminar on Friday, May 9th, from 2pm to 6pm in the Arts Block, Trinity College Dublin.

The theme of this year's seminar is Restorative Practices. The keynote speaker is Jim McGrath, a leading authority in restorative justice and conflict resolution. The event is open to all interested parties. Further details and booking form available from Derek West at  derekw@iol.ie

UCD School of Law Graduate Studies Open Evening
The UCD School of Law is holding a graduate studies open evening on Thursday, May 1st, from 5pm to 7pm at the Legal Education Centre, Roebuck Castle, Belfield.

Further information on graduate law programmes at  www.ucd.ie/law. All are welcome.

International Cancer Conference
The sixth International Cancer Conference will take place from May 7th to 9th in Dublin Castle. Register online at www.conferencepartners.ie/cancer2008.

This event will be attended by senior national and international cancer experts and policy makers. For more details contact fhoolahan@stjames.ie. ...

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