Grade inflation falls at Irish universities following concern over integrity of degrees
Fewer students awarded first-class degrees but proportion of high achievers is 40% higher than in 2015
Maynooth University
‘This keeps me awake at night’: How will Ireland’s climate worsen over the next 20 years?
The speed of decline in the ocean current system known as Amoc will determine whether Ireland can adapt or face catastrophic impacts
From Afghanistan to Ireland: ‘We had no choice. While we were sitting on the plane, everybody was crying’
Marwa Zamir moved to Ireland in 2016 when she was 13. She says she was the only one in her family who was excited
Irish former primary school teacher develops facial shield to protect against skin cancers
Linda Chanders was diagnosed in 2021 with a malignant melanoma, leading her to develop the SUNiRE Landen face shield, which protects those recovering from skin cancer and anyone who works or plays sport outdoors
University open days: when they take place and what makes each university unique
Key details about 2024-2025 open days for UCC, UCD, TCD, UL, Maynooth University, University of Galway, DCU and RCSI
‘Dealing with parents can be scary’: New teachers on life in today’s classroom
Although many young teachers are emigrating, most have chosen to stay in Ireland. Five of them share their experiences
Students perform best with regular homework tasks of up to 15 minutes, research shows
Maynooth University study finds ‘little and often’ approach is just as effective as longer assignments
Student accommodation crisis: Three applications for every bed on campus
Dept of Education paper says universities cite significant increases in demand for accommodation
Most third-level colleges increase on-campus accommodation costs for coming year
Students face sometimes ‘chaotic and claustrophobic’ shared spaces and rising prices countrywide
Alternative access routes to Irish universities
Prospective students can avail of different pathways to university education in the State
Brian Friel: Beginnings by Kelly Matthews – The making of a highly competitive playwright
Broadway, here he comes. But first there were Ulster feiseanna, sports and his family’s literary drive
Capitalism is killing the planet – but curtailing it is the discussion nobody wants to have
If life on our one and only planet is to be pulled back from the brink, the time for voluntary ecological measures from businesses has surely passed
Bone cancer at 16: ‘When you find out, there is a moment of why me? Why now?’
GAA fanatic Jodie Weldon was 16 years old when she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma
Temperatures exceeding 30 degrees likely to become more common in Ireland - study
Chance of temperature event of 33 degrees increases from 1 in 180-year event in 1942 to 1 in 9-year event in 2020
Euclid space telescope reveals exquisite images of dark universe
Astronomers have spotted dozens of rogue planets floating free from their stars
Unregulated student digs: A home away from home or an isolating experience?
University students give wildly differing accounts of their experience of living in rented rooms in private homes
The unanswered questions on impact of pesticides on the health of ecosystems
There is growing evidence that pesticides are implicated in declines of everything from songbirds to bug life in rivers and streams
‘Well how are you going to get a job with a degree like that?’
Social sciences seek to understand how people interact with each other, how society functions and how cultures develop
Ireland receives just €11.6m in EU defence grants despite contributing many times that amount to fund
Ireland contributes to the European Defence Fund but is one of the least active participants
Taoiseach announces €100m in funding to develop student accommodation
The funds will be used to part-finance three projects and 1,000 beds in UCD, DCU and Maynooth which will offer a proportion of beds at rents below market value
Plan for extra 1,000 student rooms to go before Cabinet
Firing gun on budgetary process will also be started with economic update from Minister for Finance Michael McGrath
The art of understanding baby stars
Research Lives: Dr Emma Whelan, associate professor, Maynooth University School of Experimental Physics
The Jamaican poet who settled in 1930s Dublin
Ferdinand Levy arrived to study medicine at Trinity College and became a notable and respected figure in the city’s artistic scene
Rory Hearne to run in European elections as Social Democrat candidate
Academic and housing policy commentator to run in Midlands-North-West constituency
Returning to college? Here are funding options to help cover the costs of your postgrad or MBA
Research your funding options well before starting your application for postgraduate studies
Raymond Gillespie obituary: Renowned historian and talented teacher
The Belfast-born academic had a particularly distinguished and innovative reputation in the field of early modern Irish history
The growing evidence showing militarism is the single most ecologically destructive human endeavour
‘We are the generation that will be accused of intergenerational sabotage in years to come, because we have consumed so far beyond what is sustainable’
Councillors receive messages ‘wishing ill on me and my family’
Women most likely to encounter direct and online abuse from the public, study of local authority members finds
Dublin city to get real-time monitoring of greenhouse gas levels in new project
Innovative monitoring project to identify emissions hotspots and provide real-time data on carbon dioxide, methane and air quality
More than 500 new student beds to go into construction this year
Extra beds come as Government announces €61m for first phase of new student accommodation scheme
‘Today’s graduates can walk in anywhere in the world’: NUI chancellor Maurice Manning steps down after 15 years
More than a quarter of a million graduates will be entitled to vote in the election of his successor later this year
Thinking outside the box: Unusual and unconventional college courses on offer
Being open to different ideas and approaches can lead to a more dynamic and rewarding career journey
Hottest year in Ireland and rest of world could be surpassed again as El Nino peaks
Last year shattered global temperature record with the largest jump ever recorded
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