Tagged: Third Level
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Colleges need to produce more big data graduates to fill future jobs, EMC says News
16.05.2013 Multinational IT firm EMC, which recently partnered with University College Cork (UCC) on two data-focused business courses, believes that more interdisciplinary big data... -
CAO study shows increased interest in STEM at third level News
17.04.2013 A detailed analysis of applications for third-level study carried out by Dr Vivienne Patterson and Valerie Harvey of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) demonstrates a boosted... -
Ernst & Young launches third-level initiative to inspire future entrepreneurs News
18.02.2013 Ernst & Young is teaming up with third-level institutions in Ireland to create a new initiative dubbed ‘EOYUniversity’, with the aim of inspiring students in entrepreneurship. -
‘Think outside the box’ awards target enterprising third-level students News
31.01.2013 Enterprise Ireland has launched this year’s ‘Think outside the box’ awards programme that aims to help third-level students from around the island of Ireland progress their... -
IDA Ireland tells Class of 2013 students their best hopes lie in ICT industry News
17.01.2013 IDA Ireland has told Leaving Cert students about to file their CAO applications that the best job opportunities for the future will lie in ICT, digital media and language-based...Tags: Digital Media, CAO, Leaving Certificate, IDA Ireland, Software, ICT, Engineering, Start-ups, Third Level, Science -
Which Course Expo rolls into town this weekend with free course giveaways News
17.01.2013 The sixth Which Course Expo will take place in the Round Room in Dublin’s Mansion House this weekend (19-20 January) and attendees will have a chance to win a free or discounted... -
Ireland’s Student Assistance Fund receives extra €3m News
09.01.2013 Third-level students who are thinking about dropping out of college because they can’t afford tuition may receive some relief in the form of an extra €3m that Ireland’s Minister... -
Limerick engineering firm launches scholarship and internship programme News
19.12.2012 Third-level undergraduate students interested in a career in science or engineering can now take advantage of a new scholarship and internship from Limerick engineering company... -
South West College ICT apprenticeships let students earn while they learn News
30.11.2012 South West College, Co Fermanagh, has launched Northern Ireland’s first higher level ‘earn while you learn’ ICT apprenticeship scheme as a pilot programme.Categories: Education, Careers and Employment -
New BSc at GMIT aims to address ICT industry skills gap News
29.11.2012 A new BSc honours degree programme launched by the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) hopes to produce graduates that will continue on to careers in digital employment... -
Mismatch between ICT industry skills needs and what third level is producing News
27.11.2012 A gap between the skills needs of industry and what Ireland’s third-level sector is actually providing is to be discussed at an Oireachtas Committee meeting that will be...Categories: Upskilling, Training, Software & Web Development, Software, R&D, Graduate, Government, Engineering, Education, Economy, Digital Media -
Intel awards five Women in Technology scholars at Leixlip campus News
21.11.2012 Intel has awarded five third-level students with scholarships as part of its 2012 Women in Technology programme that aims to encourage women to pursue careers in science and... -
Microelectronic competition opens for third-level engineering students News
06.11.2012 Midas Ireland, the industry-led organisation for the microelectronics industry, has launched an engineering competition for third-level students in Ireland to submit projects... -
Pioneering students to converge in Dublin for three-day innovation summit News
25.10.2012 Fifty of some of the world’s brightest undergraduate students will be in Dublin in early November for a summit organised by the Undergraduate Awards. The aim of the 7-10... -
New online course launches for teachers to better include students with disabilities News
25.09.2012 A new online course is set to launch today for teachers and professionals in further and higher education to help them update their skills to better include students with...Tags: Third Level, Education, -
Irish Times debuts new ‘Campus Times’ online resource for students News
15.08.2012 The Irish Times has revealed a new online resource for students in partnership with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) called Campus Times. The new service is aimed at... -
ICT expert Dr Horacio González-Vélez to head up NCI’s Cloud Competency Centre News
31.07.2012 National College of Ireland (NCI) has appointed the academic and cloud-computing expert Dr Horacio González-Vélez to head up its new Cloud Competency Centre. González-Vélez has... -
Skilled IT workers are in demand, but supply is short – report News
25.07.2012 Two reports published today by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) highlight the increasing demand for, and limited supply of, experienced IT personnel in Ireland... -
Institute of Technology Blanchardstown to take on 350 Springboard students News
16.07.2012 The Institute of Technology Blanchardstown (ITB) has announced that 350 places on higher education courses will be provided to unemployed individuals via the Springboard...Categories: Upskilling, Education -
TCD introduces student loan initiative to help more students access third-level education News
09.07.2012 Trinity College Dublin (TCD) has introduced TCD Finance, a student loan initiative for current and new undergraduate students that will help spread the cost of Student...Categories: Education