#Education
'Lackey', 'traitor': Russian students face lectures over anti-Putin views
Authorities in Russia appear to be getting jittery over youth discontent ahead of presidential elections next year.
Can schools link 'voluntary contributions' with schools tours and book schemes?
Voluntary contribution fees can cause stress for many parents who say they feel there’s an onus on them to pay – despite the ‘voluntary’ term.
Here's how Leaving Cert students did in French, Russian and Japanese
Some performed very well, while others struggled with basic vocabulary.
University of Limerick asks for review after claims of financial misconduct
Former employees have made claims of ‘inappropriate expenses’ at the university’s finance department.
'I found myself in New Zealand thinking, what am I going to do with my life?'
After stints in construction and door-to-door sales, this teacher set up an online study-notes service.
'A good speech is like a miniskirt. Long enough to cover up but short enough to be interesting'
Public-speaking trainer Barbara Moynihan delivers a masterclass in making presentations.
Three Irish colleges have made a prestigious Top 100 list
Which came out on top?
'I found myself in New Zealand thinking, what am I going to do with my life?'
After stints in construction and door-to-door sales, this teacher set up an online study-notes service.
Poll: Should parents have a say in how much homework their children get?
If the child is stressed by academics, should the parent say when enough is enough?
Ryanair is putting €1.5m into Trinity College's new 'professor of entrepreneurship'
The donation comes as Ireland’s top business schools are planning major expansions.
'I am genuinely sick worrying how I am going to pay for back to school costs this year'
A right is not a right if you have to pay for it, writes June Tinsley.
Ryanair is putting €1.5m into Trinity College's new 'professor of entrepreneurship'
The donation comes as Ireland’s top business schools are planning major expansions.
Ryanair is putting €1.5m into Trinity College's new 'professor of entrepreneurship'
The donation comes as Ireland’s top business schools are planning major expansions.
Schools will have to use iron-on crests and let parents rent books
New plans will ensure that certain school equipment cannot be monopolised by retailers.
Gap between teachers' pay is affecting staff morale - union survey
The Teachers’ Union of Ireland carried out a survey that indicates teachers’ morale at work is low because of the public pay dispute.
Government initiative to encourage more Travellers to become teachers
The initiative is aimed at encouraging disadvantaged groups into the teaching profession.
We're partnering with UCD to give one entrepreneur a scholarship worth up to €14,500
The Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School course is tailor-made for entrepreneurs.
Opinion: 'I’m one of the 40 million Americans paying off the $1.3 trillion student debt'
The Irish government shouldn’t copy America’s corporate financing and student loan model, writes Elizabeth Tandy Shermer.
Why do we have a census? Here's what the statistics are used for
Some of the summary results from last year’s census will be published today.
'Nobody’s ashamed to say they broke their leg, but there’s still a shame linked to mental illness'
Pieta House’s Resilience Academy aims to help young people deal with mental health issues.
A global real estate giant is backing a new exclusive south Dublin private school
Former Riverdeep CEO Barry O’Callaghan is leading plans to develop the facility in Leopardstown.
A global real estate giant is backing an exclusive new south Dublin private school
Former Riverdeep CEO Barry O’Callaghan is leading plans to develop the facility in Leopardstown.
'At the start, I couldn't work out why people didn't want to buy something I thought was amazing'
This Portuguese pre-school teacher moved to Ireland and set up her own company.
'At the start, I couldn't work out why people didn't want to buy something I thought was amazing'
This Portuguese pre-school teacher moved to Ireland and set up her own company.
'An access programme shouldn't put up barriers': DIT u-turn on garda vetting for mature students
DIT’s garda vetting requirement for the mature student access programme was described as discriminatory.
FactCheck: Are Catholic schools more socially diverse than other schools?
FactCheck referees a dispute between representatives of the Iona Institute and Educate Together.
A Waterford firm that makes virtual reality videos for the classroom has raised a million euro
Suir Valley Ventures and Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Funds led the investment round.
A Waterford firm that makes virtual reality videos for the classroom has raised a million euro
Suir Valley Ventures and Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Funds led the investment round.
UCC is planning a €100m expansion to draw thousands of extra students
The historic former Cork Savings Bank will house the expanded business school.
A new international business school is expected to draw thousands of students to Cork
UCC plans to spend around €100 million developing two buildings.
Why foreign students pay thousands of euro to learn how to make beds in Shannon
Future hotel managers have been coming to this school in County Clare for over 60 years.
Hundreds of workers at Trinity College are gearing up for strike action
Unions say that support staff are not getting put on permanent contracts.
Why foreign students pay thousands of euro to learn how to make beds in Shannon
Future hotel managers have been coming to this school in County Clare for over 60 years.
Hundreds of workers at Trinity College are gearing up for strike action
Unions say that support staff are not getting put on permanent contracts.
Why foreign students pay thousands of euro to learn how to make beds in Shannon
Future hotel managers have been coming to this school in County Clare for over 60 years.
'My daughter has special needs too': How should we educate gifted children in Ireland?
In Alberta, Canada, all gifted children are entitled to personalised learning plans, with the option of a specialised programme too.
Luas strikes contributed to work days lost in industrial disputes doubling
Workers in the transport sector accounted for one-fifth of all working time lost last year.
Ryanair's chief trainer says Ireland should be the capital of the billion-euro student pilot industry
More than 500,000 new ‘skippers’ are expected to be needed over the next two decades.
Ryanair's chief trainer says Ireland should be the capital of the billion-euro student pilot industry
More than 500,000 new ‘skippers’ are expected to be needed over the next two decades.
We're partnering with UCD Smurfit School to give one reader an MBA scholarship
You’ll get the chance to earn a qualification normally worth up to €34,500.
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