Johnstown native Rosa Shine, a PhD candidate in the Biomechanics Research Centre NUI Galway has been announced as one of 39 Fulbright Awards. Picture Credit: Conor McCabe Since 1957, the Fulbright Awards are given annually by the Irish and U.S. governments and provide Irish students, scholars, and professionals with the opportunity to study, lecture, and …
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AbbVie and IT Sligo have launched a new Sports Scholarship Programme to help Students reach their Leadership Potential New collaboration with IT, Sligo will see global biopharmaceutical company sponsor two Elite Level Sports Scholarships for the 2016/17 academic year Each Scholarship is valued at €2,000 Both students will be eligible for a paid internship with …
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A new honours degree programme aimed at preparing insurance professionals for the world of work, and delivered by IT Sligo, is set to transform apprenticeship training in Ireland. Picture Credit: Shane O’Neill Photography The Bachelor of Arts in Insurance Practice is the first professionally validated level 8 programme in Higher Education and has been designed …
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One of the key cultural themes of the last few years has been the revival of ‘authenticity’, and the belief that where you see hand crafted lettering you see a human being. The craft of hand-painting signs has been undergoing a revival and as a result GMIT has developed a course to cater for students …
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Athleague based County Councillor Ivan Connaughton, was elected Chairperson of the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) at their recent meeting, which was held in Ros Muc. Councillor Connaughton is pictured above accepting the Chain of Officer from David Leahy, Chief Executive, GRETB. An Comh. Cathal Ó Conchúir, an elected member of Galway …
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A go-kart demonstration, featuring electric cars built from scratch by third year Mechanical and Energy Engineering students in GMIT, is expected to be a major draw for secondary school pupils attending the Institute’s Open Morning on Saturday 23 April from 10am – 12.30pm. The Go-Kart Demo will take place in the visitor car park to …
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School leavers and mature students who are considering IT Sligo as their third level destination this September will have an opportunity to get the inside track from current students and staff when the Institute holds its Course Information Day on Saturday, April 23rd. A packed line-up of talks and workshops aims to help prospective students …
GMIT, IT Sligo and LyIT have launched the My Experience RPL Assessment Toolkit which includes an information website and an online RPL (Recognised Prior Learning) application tool for candidates looking for access or advanced entry to a higher education programme. In addition, a free open online course has been developed for Higher Education staff seeking …
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Free part-time HEA funded Springboard course commences on March 10th Kilbride man Brendan Allen of Castlemine Farms is one of the contributors to a new Certificate in Food Innovation and Entrepreneurship course at the GMIT Mayo campus in Castlebar. Fully funded by the Higher Education Authority (HEA), this part-time Springboard programme is designed to encourage …
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Girls Hack Ireland are coming to Castlerea on the 19th of March, and they’re bringing their innovative workshop for teenage girls with them. Girls Hack Ireland specialise in creating innovative, creative and fun events for teenage girls, that are based on science, technology, engineering and maths. This will be the first of three workshops to …
In his latest Campaign Message Denis Naughten seeks further funding for education and in doing so identifies a number of areas and inefficiencies which can be improved upon Every child should leave primary school able to read & write yet at present 1 in 10 can’t. “Our children will be asked to pay for the …
