Unthinkable: How to deal with disagreement?It’s not easy but there is a third way to the realist and relativist approaches to truth, says UCD professor of American philosophy Maria BaghramianTue Apr 28 2015 - 06:32
Cog Notes: The boss of the HEA slugs it out with academicsIn his address, Tom Boland of the Higher Education Institute questioned academics on Irish universities’ commitment to Englightenment idealsTue Apr 28 2015 - 01:00
Mixed response to Leaving Cert points reform planAnything that eases strain for students is worth it, say guidance councillorsMon Apr 27 2015 - 16:26
Student grants facility opens for 2015/2016 applicationsStudent Universal Support Ireland now accepting inquiries on college financial aidMon Apr 27 2015 - 16:18
EU-US trade deal to undermine education as ‘public good’Upheaval in third-level sector escalates on Monday with industrial action at Cork ITSat Apr 25 2015 - 16:48
Overseas aid to education down 10% since 2010Humanitarian funding to education in emergencies critically low, conference toldFri Apr 24 2015 - 16:55
Alternatives to higher education needed, expert group advisesNumber in universities and institutes of technology set to grow by 30 per centThu Apr 23 2015 - 13:04
Students union accused of ‘fudge’ on reforming grant systemUSI wants inequalities removed from grants system but seeks no move against ‘asset rich’Wed Apr 22 2015 - 21:52
Waterford IT appoints new president at ‘important phase’ in its historyNew management put in place after institute’s withdrawal from merger talks with IT CarlowTue Apr 21 2015 - 21:48
Almost one in three colleges ‘won’t hit performance targets’Universities seeking more fee-paying international students to boost finances, forum hearsTue Apr 21 2015 - 19:31
Unthinkable: Is uncertainty such a bad thing?We should not eradicate doubt but use it to our advantage, says philosopher Luciano FloridiTue Apr 21 2015 - 15:55
Cog Notes: ASTI youth outflank militantsTwo delegates from Fermoy branch make influential contribution at conferenceTue Apr 21 2015 - 05:00
Teacher boycott holds firm with training sessions cancelledDepartment says industrial action will harm current English studentsMon Apr 20 2015 - 22:46
Rush to e-learning may fuel online plagiarism, warn lecturersUnion’s members express concerns over impact of technology on higher educationMon Apr 20 2015 - 21:13
Too many courses on CAO, says HEA bossUniversities backtrack on plan to reform ‘bewildering’ CAO systemMon Apr 20 2015 - 01:04
Students get academics to write their essays for €50 an hourUniversities increase measures to combat academic fraud as websites offer to do workMon Apr 20 2015 - 01:00
UCD academics query plan for ‘model’ Confucius InstituteTerms of 50-year agreement for €7.4 million cultural centre ‘a good outcome’, says collegeFri Apr 17 2015 - 01:00
UCD agrees 50 year ‘free’ lease for Confucius InstituteBuilding costing €7.4m being funded in part by Chinese and Irish government contributionsFri Apr 17 2015 - 01:00
Dublin language school apologises for unpaid wagesModern Educational Centre blames ‘surprise’ reforms for creating turmoilThu Apr 16 2015 - 15:21
Concern over high rate of student grant appeals- ComptrollerStaffing and outsourced costs for awards agency ‘significantly higher than envisaged’Wed Apr 15 2015 - 15:36
Karen Buckley one of 2,000 Irish studying in UK each yearScotland a popular destination as no tuition fees charged to Irish studentsWed Apr 15 2015 - 12:33
Self-evaluation will strengthen schools, professor saysJohn MacBeath voices support for new SSE process ahead of Dublin conferenceTue Apr 14 2015 - 22:00
IBEC condemns ‘heavy handed’ teacher union tacticsOnly a handful of non-unionised teachers have crossed the picket lines to dateTue Apr 14 2015 - 19:53
Teachers boycott training as junior cycle protest escalatesDepartment criticises unions for impeding members from ‘professional development’Mon Apr 13 2015 - 22:22
How did Jan O’Sullivan do at the teachers conferences?Minister hailed for her ‘great skill at defusing rows’ gets a merit badge from the unionsSat Apr 11 2015 - 05:18
Grafton Street school becomes 13th private college to closeStudents’ body warns against weakening of regulations to meet business demandsFri Apr 10 2015 - 12:52
TUI backs off from solo run on junior cycle disputeTeachers in further education threaten industrial action over ‘privatisation’ planThu Apr 09 2015 - 17:15
Continuation of ‘Catholic first’ school policies criticisedRule giving church dominant role in 90% of primary school patronage not changed in new BillThu Apr 09 2015 - 12:31
ESRI: Scheme for needy schools should focus on urban areasReport notes current junior cycle creating ‘disengagement among working-class boys’Thu Apr 09 2015 - 01:00
Standing ovation for Minister as she defends Sligo college staffCroke Park hours of ‘great value’ to department, says senior officialThu Apr 09 2015 - 01:00
Minister urges teachers to attend junior cycle training despite unions’ orderTUI praises Jan O’Sullivan for making ‘a fairly good attempt’ to resolve disputeThu Apr 09 2015 - 01:00
Unions urge teachers to ‘hold firm’ on junior cycle reformASTI and TUI say they ‘want to resolve the dispute’ but only if conditions are metWed Apr 08 2015 - 18:31
Teachers turn deaf ear to Minister’s call for pay restraintASTI chief says union to seek restoration of common basic scale for all teachersWed Apr 08 2015 - 01:00
NI Minister for Education John O’Dowd not for turning on cutsSinn Féin Minister admits reductions in education budget will cause ‘huge problems’Tue Apr 07 2015 - 17:51
Minister to review DEIS scheme for disadvantaged schoolsESRI cites ‘need for joined-up thinking between education and broader social policy’Tue Apr 07 2015 - 15:37
O’Sullivan says teachers ‘need to be realistic’ in pay claim‘We make no apology for looking for our money back’ - INTO general secretaryTue Apr 07 2015 - 15:20
School management body ‘very concerned’ at admissions policyBill’s failure to address religious favouritism ‘outrageous’, says humanistsTue Apr 07 2015 - 14:11
Schools facing 10% cap on children of past pupilsAdmissions Bill provisions will lead to phasing out of waiting listsTue Apr 07 2015 - 11:46
Unthinkable: Is rewiring the brain the answer to ethics?Ignoring developments in neuroscience means neglecting a chance to become more ethical, argues Prof William T O’ConnorTue Apr 07 2015 - 08:54
INTO calls for recruitment of emigrating teachers to combat large class sizesUnion says less than 5 per cent of graduating primary teachers get permanent jobMon Apr 06 2015 - 19:45
Prioritising tax cuts would be immoral and irresponsible, says economistChildren need protection from ‘tax-cutting mania’, says Nevin institute directorMon Apr 06 2015 - 18:30
Teacher conferences: Unions up for a battle on pay and conditionsThe ASTI seems to be taking its cue from the famous Millwall football chant ‘No one likes us, we don’t care’Mon Apr 06 2015 - 17:40
Extra two hours lecturing a week adds to college staff stressLecturers say two hours teaching added to workload equals six hours actual workMon Apr 06 2015 - 01:00
Evidence emerges of teachers doing students’ project workReport on Leaving Cert Applied reveals inappropriate level of guidance in some schoolsSat Apr 04 2015 - 06:00
Why do the teacher conferences matter?Studies show the single most important factor in education is the quality of teachersSat Apr 04 2015 - 01:00
More than 700 children with special needs on waiting listsPromised early intervention teams have yet to materialise in DublinFri Apr 03 2015 - 16:44
Technology is increasing teachers’ workload, survey showsTUI members suggest Croke Park hours should be put to better useFri Apr 03 2015 - 14:52
Almost 600 schools to benefit from €36m summer works schemeFunding directed at ‘vital school works’ including repairs and facility upgradesThu Apr 02 2015 - 10:34
Autistic children risk being ostracised - campaignersYoungsters forced out of education due to lack of supports, says Irish Autism ActionWed Apr 01 2015 - 22:20
Schools should spend more time on sport, says MinisterNew survey will be used to evaluate Relationships and Sexuality Education programmeWed Apr 01 2015 - 14:11
