University of Galway has announced the appointment of leading environmental geographer Professor Frances Fahy as the new Director of the Ryan Institute.

This award recognises University of Galway School of Law’s academic excellence and innovative teaching methods along with its commitment to provide high quality student support and engagement. Dean of University of Galway School of Law, Professor Martin Hogg, said: “I’m thrilled at this public recognition of all the hard work that colleagues consistently put in to make […]

Wednesday June 12, 2024: University of Galway has been named the number one university in Ireland for sustainable development for the third year in a row. The accolade has been awarded by Times Higher Education Impact rankings in recognition of the University’s progress in responding to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The rankings […]

Six graduates have been embedded into Learnovate member companies on year-long placements. This unique Graduate Programme is available to the 9 Technology Centres in Ireland and is supported by Enterprise Ireland. Learnovate is now recruiting eight new graduates for Year Two.

Hibernia College has announced that David Carpenter has retired from his role as Chief Executive Officer of the College after almost a decade of distinguished service to the College.

A survey of members of the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) and Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) was launched at the annual Teachers’ Conference on 3 April 2024.

This €400K award to create and tour an exceptional theatre production in Irish is the largest single award ever offered by the Arts Council on a once-off basis for theatre.

Access Maths is a pilot project run by TCD that focuses on improving the math experience for students in secondary schools. We’re delighted to welcome our Keynote speaker Jennifer Loftus, chair of the Society of Actuaries Gender Pipeline Working Group which recently released a thought-provoking report about gender disparity in the Leaving Cert maths results. […]

This blog explores the innovative approach of The B!G Idea in aligning with the goals of the Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) and Youthreach programmes. Yvonne Brennan highlights how this free, award-winning initiative develops critical competencies for both personal and professional success. Emphasising personal development and real-life application of knowledge, The B!G Idea supports learners with creative thinking workshops and digital resources, fostering skills and confidence. Through collaboration with industry mentors, students tackle global challenges and create community solutions, demonstrating the transformative power of creative education.

It is probably no secret now that Heartstopper as Gaeilge is coming!

Dr. John Jennings discuses how social media apps can come in useful during a class debate. Especially when students are short of ideas.

This article explores Ireland’s challenge of integrating people from different backgrounds and how this has led to increased calls for teaching children empathy in schools. The article looks at how children can already develop these skills through arts education.

With so many students using social media, why not try to utilize that interest and turn it into a learning tool?

It is much harder to be compassionate to people with whom we do not empathise. A course in Philosophy will allow students to use reason and empathy together to develop more compassionate outlook.