We are all knowledge workers now
Dr Robbie Smyth is the Deputy Head of the Journalism and Media Communications Faculty at Griffith College Dublin. Even if it is pre-emptive to describe the current phase of economic disruption as a fourth industrial revolution as heralded by the World Economic Forum’s Klaus Schwab in 2016, there can be no doubt that the fundamentals…
Education Magazine
How you can help your ‘scared kids’
A course for anybody who either lives with children, cares for children or works with children. Niall Gormley spoke to David Coleman, the designer of a new online course to help tackle the issues surrounding anxiety in children. You don’t have to be a clinical psychologist to become a parent, or to be a parent,…
The County Museum, Dundalk
History – relevant, fun and interesting The multi-award winning County Museum, Dundalk has everything a teacher needs – artefacts, interesting stories about fascinating people – all housed under one roof. Over the course of three galleries the Museum presents the history of Louth in a way that is relevant, fun and interesting. Using a…
Helping to open legal education to all
The scholarships are open to anyone studying law, whether exclusively or as part of a combined undergraduate degree UCD Sutherland Opportunity supported by Mason Hayes & Curran is an exciting new initiative, which has at its core the ambition of developing more outstanding lawyers by broadening the socio-economic circumstances of those who can obtain a…
Join the best Biomedical Sciences Master’s in the Netherlands!
At the Faculty of Medical Sciences at Radboud University, our programmes in Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Mechanisms of Disease offer you the best available preparation for your future career in research, consultancy or communication. We are looking for smart, global visionaries who want to solve health care issues in the lab and in the field,…
Inchicore College – your future starts here
Inchicore College is a leader in further education. Renowned for our friendly and welcoming atmosphere and our excellent range of innovative courses, studying with us will take students to the next level of their education and/or career pathway. With courses in the Creative and Performing Arts, Business & Computers, Sport, Nursing and Healthcare, Childcare &…
University of Debrecen – study in the heart of Europe
The University of Debrecen is one of Central Europe’s top educational institutions and offers a wide range of internationally recognized academic courses in Medical, Business, IT and Agricultural programs among many others to its 28,000 students – 6,300 of which are foreign students from 120 countries. The university was established in 1538. Debrecen is a…
Solas – time for further education and training to shine
Further Education and Training (FET) can have such a positive impact on the lives of individual learners, businesses and communities. It is time for FET and the opportunities it brings to be recognised and valued. This narrative is starting to be shared and people are starting to appreciate the massive impact FET can have. No…
Developing agriculture, food science and human nutrition leaders
University College Dublin (Ireland’s Global University) is Ireland’s largest university and is ranked within the top 1% of higher education institutions world-wide. The School of Agriculture and Food Science is one of UCD’s largest Schools with over 1,800 students registered across twelve undergraduate programmes. Agriculture and Food is Ireland’s largest indigenous industry, employing over 165,000…
Chef apprenticeship honoured at the European Vocational Education & Training Awards
The four star Limerick Strand Hotel beat employers from across Europe to win the Small to Medium Size Enterprise (SME) Award at the VET Excellence Awards in Helsinki, Finland, on 17th October. The Awards, which were held as part of European Vocational Skills Week, highlight best practice and recognise excellence in Vocational Education and Training…
Careers in the Irish Defence Forces
The Irish Defence Forces is the military of Ireland. We encompass the Army, the Naval Service, the Air Corps and the Reserve Defence Forces. The Army is a standing force and provides the primary capabilities for joint military operations at home and combined military Peace Support Operations abroad. The Naval Service is the State’s principal…
Include the elderly in your TY Enterprise Initiative or Social Responsibility Initiative
Friends of the Elderly is an Irish volunteer-based charity established in 1980 to bring friendship and companionship to older people living alone or who feel lonely. The charity has a comprehensive programme for schools and is seeking schools and students to take on fundraising and other activities as part of their school programmes. Schools programme…