higher education funding
Ireland’s Spending on Education Lowest in OECD
Investment per student for tertiary education was slightly higher than the OECD average.
Students Should Not Have to Pay the Debt for a Decade of Underfunding
The third-level sector has been starved of funding for years now, but students shouldn’t be forced to compensate for this during a pandemic, writes Rose Conway-Walsh.
Government Invests €4.8m into Trinity-Led Coronavirus Research Hub
The investment comes in addition to the €2.4 million committed by AIB back in April to establish a coronavirus Research Hub in Trinity.
Potential Coalitions Would Have Differing Impacts Upon Higher Education in Ireland
Tom Myatt analyses the different coalitions the 2016 election could leave us with, arguing that some would be better than others for young people.
Those Who Benefit from Graduates Must Contribute to their Third-Level Education
Eamon Ryan, leader of the Green Party, lays out a unique solution to the problems faced by third-level institutions.
Access to a Top-Quality Education Should be Determined by Hard Work, not Ability to Pay
Micheál Martin, leader of Fianna Fáil, explores the failings of the previous government and sets out a plan for more higher education funding, not less.
Analysis
Economists Agree There’s No Magic Bullet to Fund Higher Education
James Shaw explores different means by which higher education could be funded, beyond a simple yet expensive loan scheme for students.
Labour Will Not Tolerate Destructive, Socially Regressive Education Policies
Joan Burton, leader of the Labour Party, discusses future funding options for higher education that will see the sector thrive.
We Don’t Have to Live in an Unequal Society
Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Féin, argues for total reform of the education sector and the elimination of third-level fees.
Editorial
A Large-Scale Funding Campaign Represents a Shift in Trinity’s Approach to Funding
The campaign represents a makeshift answer to a persistent funding shortage with no clear solution in sight.