UCC Annual Public Lecture Series:"Stem Cell Research and Cloning: Scientific, Medical and Ethical Issues"is the title of a talk to be given tomorrow at UCC by Martin Clynes, Professor of Biotechnology and Director of the National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology at DCU. The talk will take place at 8pm in Boole IV Lecture Theatre, UCC. Admission is free.
Exhibition by DIT Fine Art StudentsThird-year fine art students at Dublin Institute of Technology are holding an exhibition of their work at The Backloft, La Catedral Studios, 7/8 Augustine Street(off Thomas St,) Dublin 8 from Thursday, January 17th to Saturday, January 19th from 12pm to 6pm. Admission is free and all are welcome.
Talk on CAO Options at National College of IrelandBrian Mooney, career guidance expert with The Irish Times, will give a presentation on CAO options and answer audience questions at a free public meeting in the National College of Ireland, Major Street, Dublin on Thursday, January 17th at 7pm.
Public Lecture at UCC to Mark International Year of Planet Earth"Life and the Earth: Interlocking Histories" is the subject of a lecture by Prof Aubrey Manning, Emeritus Professor of Natural History, University of Edinburgh on Thursday, January 17th at 8pm in room G1, Kane Building, UCC. The event is hosted by the Cork Geological Association and Department of Geology, UCC. Admission free.
Mature Student Event at IADTThe Institute of Art, Design and Technology Dún Laoghaire is holding an information seminar for mature students on the institute's foundation certificate in general studies tomorrow from 10.30am to noon. For more details contact Eoin Kelly, tel: 01-2144621.
Irish Times Leaving Cert Study GuidesThe Irish Times Study Guides for Leaving Cert students will be published with the newspaper on Monday, January 21st, Monday, January 28th January and on Monday, Feburary 4th. Study Guides for Junior Cert students will be published in The Irish Times on Monday, February 18th, Monday, February 25th and Monday, March 3rd. To order copies in advance e-mail: circulation@irish-times.ie or freephone 1800 798884 (Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm).
DIT Music Lunchtime recitalsThe series of DIT Lunchtime musical recitals will resume on Wednesday, January 23rd in the theatre, DIT Rathmines (beside the library). Concerts are free and all are welcome from 1.10pm to 1.50pm. The soloist for the first concert is mezzo soprano Victoria Massey.
Link Community Development Global Teachers ProgrammeLink Community Development is seeking primary school teachers and principals to participate in its Global Teachers Programme. The programme is centred around a five-week placement in a school in Uganda in July/August. The deadline for applications is January 31st. For more information email: info@lcd.ie, tel: 01-2841414 or visit www.lcd.ie
GMIT Letterfrack Open DayGMIT Letterfrack is holding an open day on Friday, January 25th at 1pm. Large groups should contact the college in advance. If you have any questions or for a promotional DVD and prospectus, e-mail info@letterfrack.ie visit www.letterfrack.net or tel: 095-41660.
