The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) has advertised the post of general secretary in the national newspapers. Closing date for applications is Feb 11.

Comenius 2.2 supports teachers, language teachers and other educational staff to attend a general in-service or language training course or workplace activity of 1-4 weeks in any of the 31 participating countries.

Senior representatives from the European Commission and the European Parliament launched the eTwinning action during a three-day conference in Brussels from 14 to 16 January 2005.

Applications for the 2005 European Award for Languages are invited from all sectors of the education and training system.
The Award recognises creative and innovative ways to improve the quality of language teaching and learning. It is awarded annually to a limited number of projects in each EU member state.

Young culinary enthusiasts are invited to take part in the Uncle Ben’s Schools Cookery Competition.

There is to be no more homework for 12-year olds at St John's Comprehensive School, Marlborough, Wiltshire.

The president of Harvard University has created a stir by suggesting that women have less “innate ability” at science and maths than men.

British Education Secretary Ruth Kelly has been put under pressure to resign because of her links to the Catholic organisation, Opus Dei.

Information technology will be vital to increasing parents' involvement in their children's education, according to British Education Secretary Ruth Kelly.

The Education Ministry in Thailand has begun preparing material to teach students what they need to know about tsunamis, as well as what they can do to protect themselves in the event of future natural disasters.

A new survey has found that 75% of respondents supported the introduction of an Irish language radio station for young people.

UCC professor Des Clarke is preparing to resist efforts to have him expelled from the governing body of the university.

UCC professor Des Clarke is preparing to resist efforts to have him expelled from the governing body of the university.

Dr Edward Walsh has called for the development of a university in Waterford with satellite campuses in Wexford and Kilkenny, claiming it would demand only “marginal costs” from the state

The government is to impose tighter visa rules on students coming to Ireland to study English. From April, foreign students will not be able to work in the Republic unless they are studying on a course lasting longer than 12 months

English language schools were stunned by their exclusion from the recent education forum hosted in China as part of the Irish trade mission led by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern

Almost a century ago Albert Einstein created a new way to look at space and time …

Having trouble keeping those powerhouses of energy (i.e. your pupils) quiet? A points system might help. Make each class worth 20 points

Music Network has launched a new website, the first online directory of music teachers and schools of music in Ireland. It is free to use, interactive and searchable.

America's first weight-loss school for teenagers opened its doors last autumn in Reedley, California.