CÚRAM Researchers Find Potential New Treatment for Lower Back Pain
Professor Abhay Pandit and his research team at CÚRAM, the SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices based at NUI Galway, have just published their research into a potential new treatment for lower back pain in the prestigious journal Science Advances. The research team developed a biomaterial-based therapy that can be adapted to an injectable system,…
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The Real Student’s Review
Hi, my name is Aaron, and I’m going to tell you all the reality of being a student. I’ll start from the very start. I went to secondary school and I completed my Leaving Cert. I got a pretty good result of just over 400 points. In the months leading up to the Leaving Cert…
New policy prioritises teaching foreign languages
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton has launched the government’s Strategy for Foreign Languages in Education 2017-2026. The plan sets out a roadmap to put Ireland in the top ten countries in Europe for the teaching and learning of foreign languages, through a number of measures targeted at improving proficiency, diversity and immersion.
GDPR for Education – what you need to know
Schools and colleges across Europe are by now well aware of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its imminent arrival on 25th May. The legislation has received significant media coverage over the past twelve months. It poses a challenge for the sector. Education providers store large volumes of personal data – on students, parents,…