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In early 2021, Minister for Education Norma Foley’s inconsistent, reactive decision-making regarding schools’ reopening became a focal point of public governmental criticism. In the shadow of that issue lives the…
Minister Simon Harris was asked by Clare TD Michael McNamara on an online forum whether or not he planned to reduce college fees in the wake of Covid-19. Minister Harris…
The €250 “once-off credit” given to students before Christmas is subject to a €50 tax claw back for up to 33,200 students. A fee refund of €250 was given to…
Third-level colleges are being advised to increase the amount of on-campus activity for first-year students due to concerns that significant numbers of students are dropping out or disengaging from courses…
A €15 million grant for the furthering of campus infrastructure in colleges across Ireland has been announced by Simon Harris. The funding will be provided by the Department of Further…
At a conference held last Friday by the Irish Universities Association (IUA) Minister for Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, announced that agility and flexibility of colleges are…
Higher Education Institutions are set to be given an extra €185 million in 2021 through extra supports in Budget 2021, the Human Capital Initiative (HCI) and the National Development Plan…
The National Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Framework has been launched by Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris, in response to the growing concern surrounding student mental health and…
Every year the budget sparks a kind of giddiness as analysts and commentators meticulously examine the document to determine who are the ‘winners and losers.’ This year’s budget, announced amid…
UCD will be provided with €8,273,620 of a €47 million euro fund for research contractors and research students whose work has been heavily impacted by Covid-19, Simon Harris has announced.…
For many years now, much-needed reform has been found wanting within Irelands higher education system. Students, whose numbers have increased rapidly over recent decades are now paying the second-highest undergraduate…
The creation of an additional 800 new places for in demand university courses has been announced by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Research Simon Harris. The move…