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Posts Tagged ‘Science’

NOMINATE AN INSPIRING WOMAN OR ORGANISATION IN ‘STEM’ FOR THE WISE AWARDS 2011

August 10th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume

The UKRC, which promotes and supports girls and women in study and careers in SET (science, engineering, technology and construction) is now taking nominations for the WISE awards.

HUGE DEMAND FOR SUMMER SCHOOLS IN IRELAND

May 18th, 2011 posted by Felicity Pont

Due to unprecedented demand for its Summer Schools, NUI Galway in Ireland has added an extra date to its programme of events across the disciplines of computing, engineering and science.

WISE PRIZE FOR EDUCATION REVEALS JURY MEMBERS

March 25th, 2011 posted by Ian Maull

Five prominent international figures from the USA, India, South Africa and Qatar will select the winner of the world’s first major international prize for education.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: HOW FAR HAS WOMEN’S ACCESS TO EDUCATION COME?

March 8th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume

Today is International Women’s Day, and it is also the 100^th anniversary of the celebration. Events are taking place worldwide to celebrate women’s achievements and promote equality for all. This year’s theme for the day is “Equal access to education, training and science and technology: Pathway to decent work for women”. But how much has access to education improved for women?

WHAT UNIVERSITIES WANT: THE ‘HARD’ OR ‘SOFT’ A LEVEL DEBATE CONTINUES

February 15th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume

There has been much debate over the years about so-called ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ subjects and students are always asking what subjects are best to take at A level (or equivalent) to get into their chosen universities. The debate has flared up once again.

CANADA ATTRACTS NINETEEN TOP GLOBAL ACADEMICS

May 18th, 2010 posted by Ian Maull

A $200 million scheme by the Canadian government has succeeded in attracting nineteen major researchers to Canada as the country reinforces it’s commitment to scientific research.

EDUCATION IRELAND SURVEYS INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

May 14th, 2010 posted by Ian Maull

Education Ireland has released a report entitled “International Students in Higher Education in Ireland 2010″ detailing the findings of an extensive survey on 25,781 international students from 159 different countries.

RECORD NUMBER OF FOREIGN STUDENTS IN FRANCE

April 20th, 2010 posted by Ian Maull

2008-09 saw France’s highest ever number of foreign student enrollments, with 266,400 young people choosing to study in the European nation, an increase of 2.3% on the previous year.

NEW ISSUE OF I-MAD NOW ONLINE

April 16th, 2010 posted by Ian Maull

i-MAD, the i-studentadvisor guide to studying media, arts and design is now online. i-MAD provides essential information for students and counsellors on different fields of study and institutions around the world.

BT YOUNG SCIENTIST & TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION – THE WINNERS

January 20th, 2010 posted by Nikki Tarjanyi

Last week saw the 46th annual BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition held at the RDS in Dublin. The exhibition itself was the final stage in the competition which is open to all second level students from Ireland, both North and South. As well as the 520 student projects on display, there were a further four exhibition halls filled with science and technology based exhibits and entertainment, making it a thrilling event for those who entered and for general visitors too.