Page 113 - Third Level News Today

Léargas seeks to fund 2021 Erasmus+ project proposals from Kilkenny Proposals from education, youth and sports groups in Kilkenny welcome Reporter:  ); Léargas, Ireland’s national agency for the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme, is calling on individuals and organisations in Kilkenny to submit project proposals for the new 2021 programme. Funding is available to support projects for those in, vocational, school or adult education, youth or sports groups, with the first application d...

  The number of staff at Trinity College Dublin earning over €300,000 per annum more than doubled last year to 13. That is according to the 2020 annual report for the college which shows that TCD’s operating losses also more than doubled to €16.37 million as it grappled with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The report shows that the college’s revenues decreased by €7.6 million from €404.15 million to €396.7 million in the 12 months to the end of September...

Irish Times Debate: TCD speakers awarded top spots in semi-final Reconciliation and forgiveness the focus of motion that was debated by students about an hour ago   Speakers from Trinity College Dublin were named the winners of the Irish Times semi-final on Saturday and will progress to the final event in June. Megan O’Driscoll and Kate Maher of Trinity College Dublin’s Philosophical Society (the Phil) society took the top team spot and Gabrielle Fullam of the College Historical Society (...

Professor Linda Doyle will become the 45th Provost of Trinity College Dublin in August.

Investigations must be “independent, trauma-informed and fair to all parties”, the new Promoting Consent and Preventing Sexual Violence report says.

Students in Direct Provision no longer have to pay PLC international fees of €3,600 The contribution fee for Irish students is €200. By Orla Dwyer Thursday 11 Mar 2021, 12:58 PM Mar 11th 2021, 12:58 PM 12,651 Views 29 Comments Image: Shutterstock/panitanphoto Image: Shutterstock/panitanphoto PEOPLE LIVING IN Direct Provision will no longe...

Over 20% increase in people applying to study nursing, CAO figures show There was a large increase in applications for medicine, too, with 4,031 first preferences. By Hayley Halpin Tuesday 9 Mar 2021, 8:39 AM Mar 9th 2021, 8:39 AM 11,018 Views 14 Comments Image: Shutterstock/New Africa Image: Shutterstock/New Africa MORE THAN 79,000 applicatio...

The funding is to support Traveller students progressing to higher education and during their studies.

Elizabeth O’Connor, PRO of the Kerry branch of the Irish Second Level Students Union; Dr Breda O’Dwyer, Munster Technological University; Kerry Mental Health Association General Manager John Drummey; and Tralee Leaving Cert student Julia Szarota pictured in Tralee Town Park at the launch of the Kerry Mental Health Association’s COVID-19 Leaving Cert survey Despite Government pledges to increase and promote mental-health services for all age groups, more than half of the students said they...

HSE chiefs considering using Cathedrals and churches as mass vaccination centres in Ireland Exclusive: The Catholic Church in response is ready to throw open God’s doors to the hundreds of vacant holy buildings in the community that the Church owns St Patricks Cathedral in Dublin (Image: Wikipedia/Pilise Gábor) Get the latest news from across Ireland straight to your inbox every single dayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up! When you subscribe we will use the i...