# Studying
Last year
2022
# phd students
Students who get Blind Pension to be included in law amending means-testing for PhD scholarships
The law, first brought in last year, aims to remove a barrier for PhD students who are disabled.
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# Homelessness
The State won't know how many homeless students will be sitting the Leaving Cert this summer
Neither the Department of Education nor the State Examination Commission keep those details.
# geogra-nomics
Foil Arms and Hog's 'Leaving Cert dream' could have been ripped straight from our nightmares
IT’S TOO REAL.
# exam season
10 things every student in Ireland is doing right now instead of actually studying
Everything must be organised and tidy before you can do any work whatsoever.
# intentionally blank
10 things every thirtysomething says about the Leaving Cert
“I didn’t do a TAP of study myself.”
# the struggle is real
11 situations that will strike the fear of God in every college student
Get promised free pizza. No free pizza.
# immigration threshold
Students from closed colleges must be in education for immigration reasons - Minister
The reminder came as the Government announced a clamp down on ‘rogue operators’ in the international education sector
# procrastination station
Here are all the (excellent) reasons you don't need to study right now
A lesson in procrastination from DailyEdge.ie.
# RIP
Irish college professor is sick of your dead granny excuses
There are only so many family emergencies one man can take.
# Leaving Cert
Bonus points for Physics, Chemistry and Applied Maths should be introduced, says TD
Limerick TD Patrick O’Donovan said if we cannot encourage people to study these subjects at higher level, we will have a serious problem in filling the places on third level courses.
Voices
Column: ‘I thought I did everything right – so why have I ended up here?’
Aoife O’Connor has gone to college, got good results, borrowed money to get more qualifications by doing a postgrad, but she still finds herself with no job. Here she asks why she can’t catch a break?
Voices
Column: Ireland’s educational system is the most unjust structure in our society today
The fundamental role the educational system plays today is determining a young person’s future life choices, so if there is to be equal opportunity, then we need to tackle equal access for all, writes Fr Peter McVerry.
