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Higher Education
Sean O’Driscoll is elected Chair of the ESRI Council
Sean O’Driscoll is a former Chairman and Chief Executive of the Glen Dimplex Group, a former Partner in KPMG, and is the recipient of an OBE and a Légion d’Honneur Award.
New University for South-West
The consortium of Cork Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology Tralee will be officially established as Munster Technological University in January 2021.
UL announces Institute for the Study of Infectious Diseases
The University of Limerick (UL) has announced the establishment of a dedicated institute for the study of infectious diseases, including COVID-19.
DCU establishes Covid-19 Student Emergency Fund
A new Student Emergency Fund has been launched by DCU for the benefit of students facing financial hardship due to Covid-19.
Newly launched ‘Run-EU’ Project aims to promote co-operation across Higher Education
A new higher education network has been launched aimed at increasing cooperation between universities and institutes across Europe.
Irish Universities help fight the COVID-19 pandemic
The Irish Universities Association (IUA) has launched a report on how the university sector is supporting Ireland during the COVID-19 crisis.
COVID-19 and virus science
Science writer SAnanthanarayanan explains in simple terms what COVID-19 is, how it affects the body, and how it is detected.
Hibernia College: Experienced in the delivery of blended learning
“Our experience in blended learning over the past 20 years has enabled us to move our classes seamlessly online,” Dr Seán Rowland said.
Football Research Group established at Waterford Institute of Technology
Lecturers from the Department of Sport and Exercise Science at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) have established a new ‘Football Research Group’.
