University funding model needs reforming warn vice-chancellors

U niversity vice-chancellors have called on the Government to review tuition fees, saying the higher education funding system needs rethinking. They said rising costs and limits on overseas students – which have become increasingly important to finances – created a serious risk to universities. Government proposals announced in May wouldContinue Reading

A body has been recovered from a lake in Co Clare following a jet ski incident. Gardaí and other emergency services attended the scene of an incident in Lough Derg at Killaloe, Co Clare Valentia Coast Guard coordinated a search-and-rescue operation in conjunction with gardaí and the National Ambulance Service.Continue Reading

After four seasons jam-packed with cut-throat boardroom drama and eviscerating sibling rivalry, “Succession” has come to an end. It was a “perfect, terrible goodbye”, said The Guardian, as show runners brought the popular dark comedy series to a gripping conclusion. Many loyal viewers were keen to see more of Kendall,Continue Reading

Technology is radically changing sleep as we know it

metamorworks/Shutterstock From sleep trackers to wakefulness drugs, the 21st century has seen an influx of new technology that could radically alter the way we sleep. Many of these new technologies chase the dream of optimised slumber. They promise to help tailor our sleep schedules to fit around our social lives,Continue Reading