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Education struggles to keep up with technology-led change

Research conducted within educational institutions across Europe, including Ireland, reports that 88 pc of respondents said the way they work is out of date.

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Expert Group launches Vacancy Overview

The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs has published its third Vacancy Overview report, which outlines the areas where job vacancies arose in 2012.

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Young teachers get some concessions under new deal

Younger teachers have been protected from the worst of the cuts in the education sector in the proposed new Croke Park II Agreement.

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School guidance cuts may be even worse than estimated

Figures proffered by Education Minister Ruairí Quinn indicate that the cut in guidance counselling is even more severe than was claimed by counsellors.

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Action video games improve reading skills, says study

New research claims that playing action video games can dramatically improve reading skills in children with dyslexia or other reading difficulties..

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Lifelong Learning Programme

The Lifelong Learning Programme offers funding for a wide range of activities for schools, educators, pupils.

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The Irish are as European as the next

A TV investigation carried out by Prof Deborah Mulvany, NUI Maynooth, shows that Ireland is on par with rest of Europe in enjoyment of pornography.

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Parents spread fundraising net worldwide

A Steiner national school in Co Clare has launched a €2m online global fundraising campaign using Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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Symposium: Mathematics and Education

The Final Year Students of the BA in Mathematics and Education at NUI Galway cordially invite you to the 2nd Annual Research Symposium…

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The European Language Label 2013

The European Language Label is an initiative of the European Commission aimed at improving the quality of language teaching and learning.

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An Gúm: leabhair nua don aos óg

A selection of new titles, including a new book from the reading programme of the Séideán Sí series

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Call for entries for bilingual poetry competition

Entries are invited for the bilingual Gaeilge/Gàidhlig poetry competition, Comórtas Filíochta an Choirnéil Eoghain Uí Néill, now in its sixth year.

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CoderDojo at NUI Galway attracts ‘huge’ numbers

Galway’s first-ever CoderDojo – which teaches young people how to write code for computers – takes place each Saturday at two locations in NUIG.

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Call for applications for Irish Language Instructors 2013-14

The Ireland Canada University Foundation (ICUF) offers an annual programme of scholarly exchange awards between universities of Canada and Ireland.

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“The secret of education is a lower teacher-student ratio”

Mark Patrick Hederman, Abbot of Glenstal Abbey, was guest speaker at the IPPN Primary Principals’ Conference in Citywest Hotel, Co Dublin, 25 Jan 2013.

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Closing date for Media Fund applications: February 15

The Simon Cumbers Media Fund Student Scheme is open to full and part-time third-level students over 18 and award will include opportunity to travel.

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New campaign – ‘Put Education First’

A campaign is being launched aimed at changing legislation which “allows schools to discriminate against children and teachers on basis of religion.”

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New Action Plan on Bullying launched

New Action Plan on Bullying, launched in Dublin today (January 29) by Ministers Ruairí Quinn and Frances Fitzgerald, is welcomed by unions.

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Dublin schoolgirl scoops EU translation prize

Maeve Walsh of Loreto High School, Beaufort, Dublin is the Irish winner of the European Commission’s annual translation competition for 17-year old students.

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UL secures over €3m in SFI funding

The University of Limerick has obtained over €3m in funding from Science Foundation Ireland for research that is focused on solving real industrial challenges.

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