Paul Collins

Plan to promote education for people who grew up in care An initiative to help young people who grew up in care to pursue education at further and higher level is to be showcased by the Departments of Children and of Further and Higher Education at an event...

An initiative to help young people who grew up in care to pursue education at further and higher level is to be showcased by the Departments of Children and of Further and Higher Education at an event today.

Ireland officially joins CERN as associate member state From today, Ireland's researchers will have increased access to CERN's scientific programmes and be eligible for fellowships and staff positions at the organisation.

Ireland has officially joined the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) as an associate member according to an announcement released by the Irish Government today.

MTU and Cork Airport Launch Free Higher Education Certificate Programme Free 12-week higher education prep course starts in Cork this month. MTU and Cork Airport remove barriers to make education accessible for everyone.

Free 12-week higher education prep course starts in Cork this month. MTU and Cork Airport remove barriers to make education accessible for everyone. csalert.ie/4mglxl0

Today at @mtu.ie we formally adopted the ALTITUDE Charter for Universal Design (UD) in Tertiary Education.
Inclusion is everyone's business.
Thanks to Aileen Kennedy & Margaret Finch & UD committee for event & on-going work.
Thanks to @heastatisticsirl.bsky.social & AHEAD (Ireland) for support.

Information in red font regarding Commitment exhibition at North Campus Library on a pink/brown background.

#COMMITMENT, an exhibition by the technical Staff of Crawford College Of Art and Design Campus, opens at 4pm this Friday 21st February at MTU North Campus Library.
The exhibition continues until Friday 21st March, so plenty of time to call in for a look. @mtu.ie
#academicsky #exhibition

External photo of Kerry Sports Academy

Legendary GAA broadcaster, the late Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh is to be honoured by MTU at an event in the university on 6 February 2025 when the main sports hall at the Kerry Sports Academy on the university’s North Campus in Tralee will be named after the Dingle native. www.mtu.ie/news/mtu-to-...

A very welcome announcement today from Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Patrick O’Donovan @patrickodonovan.bsky.social giving @mtu.ie the green light to appoint the final five members of the Executive Management Team.

A great day for @mtu.ie

A moment in history as colleagues from across @mtu.ie in the new Faculty of Creative & Performing Arts & Media gathered today to mark the formation of the new Faculty. Wishing everyone success in the new Faculty led by Professor Alistair Payne.

The deadline to register for the new Higher Education Seanad Éireann constituency is January 23rd! 🗓️

Attention alumni of the listed institutions: YOU might be eligible to vote!

Visit seanadvoter.ie to register today 🗳️

How Finnish youth learn to spot disinformation Finland is consistently ranked as Europe's most media literate country and the skills needed to spot online hoaxes are on the school curriculum, amidst a boom of misinformation and disinformation camp...

The skills needed to spot online hoaxes are on the school curriculum in Finland, amidst a boom of misinformation and disinformation campaigns rte.ie/b/1488837

I’m only half joking. But I reckon text based social media, vs short form video social media is becoming a generational divide with a widening gulf

Thank you to everyone who contributed to today's Town Hall meeting in the Kerry Sports Academy on @MTU_ie North Campus. Six members of our new University Executive introducing themselves, setting out their vision for their roles, listening & answering questions. #SucceedingTogether

Illustration featuring all the women of the Mini Mná series. #art #blueskyart #speirgorm

A few years ago I made a series of mini drawings of interesting Irish women (available as a print here www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...) - this thread is a little information on the women featured, partly because it's useful, but mostly because I'm trying to be sustainable by recycling content.

Just moved here from the "other place"... it's become a little too toxic over there