Former Trinity Student Union, Education Officer Dale Whelehan, has been appointed as the only Irish student representative for the Quality Assurance Expert Pool at the European Students’ Union (ESU). The ESU is an umbrella organisation of 45 National Unions of …
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HEA spends €75,000 probing University of Limerick’s handling of whistleblowers
The whistleblowers spoke out about irregular financial practices and consequent industrial relations problems
The Higher Education Authority (HEA) has spent over €75,000 so far examining how the University of Limerick (UL) handled three whistleblowers who spoke out against irregular financial practices and consequent industrial relations problems.
HEA officials told the Dáil Public Accounts …
Trinity’s Undergraduate Award winners present their work in DCU
The UPresent event showcased the work of Irish students placed in the top 10% of the competition
The Undergraduate Awards held their inaugural UPresent: Island of Ireland 2017 in the Helix, Dublin City University (DCU) on Thursday 1st February. The awards aim to mark the achievements of undergraduate academic research and “share the millions of pages …
European Court of Justice dismisses claim against Trinity for discriminatory pension rules
The claim was made by Dr David Parris, a former French lecturer in College
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has dismissed a claim made by a retired lecturer against Trinity College for unfair treatment on the grounds of sex and age discrimination regarding its pension rules. The ruling was made last Thursday.
Dr …
University of Limerick denies allegations of misconduct
Higher Education Authority wants to hold independent inquiry into financial irregularities at UL
The University of Limerick (UL) has rejected calls by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) to launch an independent inquiry into allegations of misconduct at the university.
The allegations concern the treatment of staff members and former employees who drew attention …