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Bob Savage, vice-president and managing director of EMC Centres of Excellence EMEA and head of EMC Ireland published an article in The Irish Times today, highlighting the importance of Computing in Irish Secondary Schools. Titled “School study of computer science key to Irish knowledge economy“, the article states the view that a reliable supply of […]

Almost 6,000 beds for students are in the pipeline for Dublin with more than 2,000 places already under construction in purpose-built student blocks. Only 750 houses and apartments were under construction in the first quarter of this year and 450 more granted permission, but significant numbers of student housing blocks are under development, according to research from […]

CIO.com serves Chief Information Officers (CIOs), other IT leaders, as well as the ecosystem that surrounds and interacts with them. Yesterday they ran an article called “Why every tech pro should learn to code“. The article gives a great insight into the growing demand for coding skills in various IT positions, some fairly distant from software […]

Although the recent EU referendum in England which resulted in a vote for the UK to leave the European Union may not directly affect most students EU or non-EU studying in Ireland, the following statement from Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science in the UK may be of interest as the outcomes of […]

News and media coverage of the Brexit has been dominated by the big issues: the future political landscape, economic implications and healthcare concerns. It will take time before the implications on other facets of life come to light, and third-level education is no different. What we do know is that there will be changes. The UK is the most popular […]

The 6th Irish Supercomputer List was revealed yesterday, revealing six new installations, three at positions 1, 2, and 3. Irish aggregate high performance computing output now exceeds 1 Petaflop for the first time, and the first time in two years that Ireland has featured on the Top500 supercomputer list, a ranking of the fastest computers on earth. […]

Computer Science and Business graduate salaries in the United States are up again this year, a trend expected to also be seen elsewhere across the globe. This should spell good news for Irish graduates, particularly with the presence of so many US multinationals in Ireland. The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) reports that Computer Science […]

It has been reported that the crunch for student accommodation will continue this coming September. Students are advised to begin the search for accommodation early. In a report commissioned by the Higher Education Authority, there were 31,296 bed spaces available to students in 2014, but the projected demand is over 57,000 when taking into account students […]

Computer science education is finally a big deal. It is finally getting the media and political attention that it has needed for quite some time. However we now find ourselves in a difficult position. Everyone (I assume) agrees (finally) that computer science education needs to be properly implemented and supported, but the question now is how? The Technology […]

EDIN, the Educational Developers in Ireland Network is now on twitter: @EDIN_Irl. EDIN is the network of educational developers in Ireland. Educational developers support teaching and learning in higher education. Members of EDIN work in Irish universities, institutes of technology and other higher education institutions. CCT Faculty have collaborated with EDIN and served on EDIN committees, […]