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This week: student dropout rates fall, help for Ukrainian students and Galway’s pandemic data tool
In depth: The Irish government has named seven research teams that will receive a total of €2.47 million to address the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, including by competing for a top prize of €1m.
Full story: Competition to push global development goals