The presidents of Ireland’s universities, institutes of technology, and colleges of further education have collectively written to their student bodies urging them to follow social distancing guidelines to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Students at another university in Ireland have joined the protests demanding the reversal of rent increases in on-campus accommodation.

Universities are raising rents for on-campus accommodation this September.

The third-level sector is currently underfunded, and a system of student loans should not be introduced, each of the major parties' spokespeople on education agree.

Students in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway are more likely to stay within their own county to study at third level.

The President of University of Limerick has called on political parties to “make third-level funding a national priority” and accused the outgoing government of cutting supports to the sector.

In the months ahead, there are two schemes specifically designed to help broaden access to third-level for students who have a disability, or who are from a disadvantaged background.

Completing your CAO form can seem like an overwhelming task when you are still deciding on what avenue to pursue.

In a bid to address the gender imbalance at a senior level across third level education, twenty new professorships specifically for women are to be in place by this September.

Trinity College Dublin (TCD) is claiming that Dublin City Council has overcharged it over €300,000 in planning contributions for its new €60m E3 Foundry.

Students from well-off backgrounds are still more likely to go to college than those who are disadvantaged, the first study of its kind has found.

More than 100 companies, including IBM, AIB, Boston Scientific, Glanbia, Fexco and Pfizer, will gather in UCC tomorrow seeking to headhunt graduates.