ViewIrish minister pledges €9.7m for microcredential course fees
Irish minister pledges €9.7m for microcredential course fees
Funds will subsidise 80 per cent of course fees for around 14,000 students
ViewIreland news roundup: 5-18 March
Ireland news roundup: 5-18 March
This week: a literacy and numeracy boost, agriculture innovation and a scheme for female researchers
ViewIreland roundup: 21 February to 4 March
Ireland roundup: 21 February to 4 March
This week: bloodstream infection projects recognised, new campus progresses and Stem projects awarded €5 million
ViewIrish ministers announce €8m boost for further education
Irish ministers announce €8m boost for further education
Funding will be distributed to the 16 education and training boards
ViewUS-Ireland PhD student mobility programme renewed
US-Ireland PhD student mobility programme renewed
Ireland’s research minister announces renewal after meeting with US National Science Foundation director
ViewIreland news roundup: 6-19 February
Ireland news roundup: 6-19 February
This week: computer science chair announced, and accelerator-programme and cell-therapy research award winners named
ViewIreland’s first innovation diplomat to be based in San Francisco
Ireland’s first innovation diplomat to be based in San Francisco
Six of such roles will focus on increasing Ireland’s global ‘talent and innovation’ footprint
ViewIreland’s technological universities get €84m boost
Ireland’s technological universities get €84m boost
Institutions are uniquely placed to link with local and regional enterprises, says research minister
ViewIreland news roundup: 23 January to 5 February
Ireland news roundup: 23 January to 5 February
This week: an international talent scheme, an astronomy consortium and a Council of Europe appointment
ViewUniversity partners with Ireland’s public healthcare system
University partners with Ireland’s public healthcare system
Atlantic Technological University collaboration will address healthcare inequalities and regional service development
ViewIreland’s regional campuses receive €4.5m boost
Ireland’s regional campuses receive €4.5m boost
Government says funding will help institutions with regional campuses, which face higher costs
ViewIreland launches drive to attract global research talent
Ireland launches drive to attract global research talent
Strategy coincides with several governments across Europe cracking down on international student numbers
ViewIrish universities receive €2.7m to support EU university alliances
Irish universities receive €2.7m to support EU university alliances
Funding will benefit thousands of students, says research minister
ViewIreland news roundup: 9-22 January
Ireland news roundup: 9-22 January
This week: €21 million for research awards, academic hub construction and an AI accelerator programme
ViewIrish Research eLibrary reports rise in open-access publications
Irish Research eLibrary reports rise in open-access publications
Irish researchers increasingly choosing to publish their research open access
ViewIreland news roundup: 5 December to 8 January
Ireland news roundup: 5 December to 8 January
This week: €50 million boost for tech education, new upskilling course and social challenge projects
ViewGovernment approves publication of Research and Innovation bill
Government approves publication of Research and Innovation bill
Publication advances progress for the establishment of new Irish research agency, Taighde Éireann
ViewUK and Ireland invest €70m in research centres
UK and Ireland invest €70m in research centres
Funding will address challenges including climate change and food sustainability
ViewIrish university campuses get €40m for maintenance work
Irish university campuses get €40m for maintenance work
Cash allows colleges to make campuses more energy efficient
ViewIreland news roundup: 21 November to 4 December
Ireland news roundup: 21 November to 4 December
This week: ERC winners, €113 million for university students and researcher of the year
ViewIreland announces first national strategy for quantum technology
Ireland announces first national strategy for quantum technology
“Whole-of-government policy goal” to establish a competitive global hub by 2030
ViewIreland news roundup: 7-20 November
Ireland news roundup: 7-20 November
This week: €25 million for early career researcher, renaming Trinity's Berkeley Library and more
ViewIreland gets go-ahead to apply for Cern membership
Ireland gets go-ahead to apply for Cern membership
Research minister wants country to join European Organization for Nuclear Research by late 2024
ViewUnified funder to be called Taighde Éireann
Unified funder to be called Taighde Éireann
Naming of Irish Research Council and Science Foundation Ireland merger gives “clarity and impact”
ViewRoyal Irish Academy pushes government to increase stipends
Royal Irish Academy pushes government to increase stipends
Academy highlights cost of living concerns for researchers, including sick pay rights and accommodation
ViewIreland launches sustainable lab certification programme
Ireland launches sustainable lab certification programme
Project will make “Ireland a pioneer in sustainable research”, says higher and further education minister
ViewIreland news roundup: 24 October to 6 November
Ireland news roundup: 24 October to 6 November
This week: university gets transport award, researchers recognised as outstanding and a new agritech facility
ViewIrish government announces increase of €3,000 in PhD stipend
Irish government announces increase of €3,000 in PhD stipend
Rise brings stipend to €22,000 per year for doctoral researchers
ViewIrish universities to get €60m increase in core funding in 2024
Irish universities to get €60m increase in core funding in 2024
Boost for tertiary education welcomed but falls “well short of government promise”
ViewIreland news roundup: 10-23 October
Ireland news roundup: 10-23 October
This week: a new race-equality network, breast cancer research project and bioprocessing research scheme