One in four of students on ‘diversity’ medicine course have family incomes of more than €150,000 – The Irish Times
Almost a quarter of students on a medicine course designed to diversify the workforce have family incomes of…
Price of our dependence on fossil fuels is becoming clear yet again – The Irish Times
The energy crisis triggered by the conflict in the Middle East carries a strong sense of deja vu.…
Is a general arts degree still fit for purpose? – The Irish Times
“I’m convinced that the vast majority of my current students today will do jobs that don’t even exist…
Good at sport? Here’s how to get a scholarship in Ireland worth up to €10,000 – The Irish Times
By the time they turn 18, most athletes will already have spent years at their chosen sports but…
Childhood exposure to poor food can lead to lasting changes in brain function – The Irish Times
Lasting brain changes can be caused by eating the kind of unhealthy food that has become a “routine…
How Irish women can successfully start their own business in a system stacked against them – The Irish Times
Entrepreneurship is different for women, says Prof Maura McAdam of DCU Business School. “Women entrepreneurs’ journeys are very…
‘People cheer, they go crazy’ – The Irish Times
“People cheer, they go crazy. It’s amazing, it’s energising,” says Irishman Diarmuid Early of his recent Excel world…
UCC and Kings Inns come out tops in first Irish Times debate semi-finals – The Irish Times
The first finalists in the annual Irish Times debate have been confirmed as Tara Kennedy and Joyce O’Sullivan…
Kerry student (15) wins overall prize for brain cancer diagnostic tool – The Irish Times
Shock at the discovery of the low survival rate from an aggressive form of brain cancer spurred 15-year-old…
Cork student (20) dies after taking ill on ski trip in French Alps – The Irish Times
A 20-year-old student from Cork has died after becoming ill during a ski holiday with friends at a…
Irish-led research team develops bacteria-based sensors to detect ‘forever chemicals’ – The Irish Times
A breakthrough led by Irish researchers has developed bacteria that can detect the presence of forever chemicals in…
‘Too small to matter’ is the laziest-possible excuse in climate debate – The Irish Times
Thankfully, it’s rare to encounter outright climate denial in public these days. But it is still common to…