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University Autonomy - A President's Perspective
University autonomy and national strategic goals One process currently under way in Ireland – one that has been mentioned in this blog on several occasions – is the strategic review of higher educatio… more →
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University Autonomy - A President's Perspective
universitywatchdog wrote 17 hours ago: University autonomy and national strategic goals One process currently under way in Ireland – one th … more →
Quite An Education
universitywatchdog wrote 2 days ago: Nazi taunts, an attractive RTE presenter, a very ugly brawl and a highly surprising intervention by … more →
Cahill v. DCU - Judgment Day
universitywatchdog wrote 5 days ago: The outcome of the Dublin City University (DCU) Supreme Court appeal of Cahill vs DCU is now live. … more →
Speculation mounts about candidates for Presidency
universitywatchdog wrote 3 weeks ago: Who will be the next President of Dublin City University (DCU) ? Interviews for the post of Presiden … more →
Why academic tenure is in the national interest
universitywatchdog wrote 2 months ago: Dr. Seán Ó Nualláin, Lecturer at Dublin City University Consider the following scenario – a gifted I … more →
Over 20% drop out of university science and technology courses
universitywatchdog wrote 4 months ago: HUGE NUMBERS of university students are dropping out of science and technology courses after their f … more →
College president denies attempt to 'gag' lecturer
universitywatchdog wrote 4 months ago: A UNIVERSITY head yesterday denied he had tried to “gag” one of his lecturers and told h … more →
Tribunal told of DCU lecturer's blog
universitywatchdog wrote 4 months ago: A UNIVERSITY lecturer who is in dispute with DCU called the president of the university a person wit … more →
Simmering university dispute boils over with 'Nazi' blog posts
universitywatchdog wrote 4 months ago: A ROW between a college lecturer and his university boss boiled over onto the internet when a web bl … more →
DCU boss forced to deny 'Nazi father' slur
universitywatchdog wrote 4 months ago: University spends €880,000 on legal fees as academics’ disputes escalate DUBLIN CITY Universit … more →
Fury at DCU’s ‘excessive’ staff row legal fees
universitywatchdog wrote 5 months ago: Dublin City University has spend over €700,000 of tax-payers money on employment disputes in the las … more →
Lengthy College dismissal case may cost taxpayer €2m plus
universitywatchdog wrote 5 months ago: A landmark Supreme Court case over the dismissal of a University lecturer could end up costing the t … more →
Colleges shell out €7m for bitter internal staff disputes
universitywatchdog wrote 5 months ago: Irish colleges have wasted in excess of €7m dealing with bitter and complex internal staff disputes … more →
Supreme Court Hearing on Academic Tenure
universitywatchdog wrote 6 months ago: In the coming weeks the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear an appeal from Dublin City University (DC … more →
Academic Governance - Strategic or Mimicry
universitywatchdog wrote 6 months ago: The unprecedented removal of two vice-chancellors from UK universities has raised serious questions … more →
Spinning out of Control
universitywatchdog wrote 6 months ago: Fulfilling public accountability obligations is as important for public organizations involved in te … more →
Presidential Politics - The Race is On
universitywatchdog wrote 7 months ago: Next year will see the replacement of Ferdinand Von Prondzynski as President of Dublin City Universi … more →
The Changing face of Irish Universities -
universitywatchdog wrote 7 months ago: Are the humanities threatened by the increasing commercialisation of universities? A debate on this … more →
The Academic 'Gold Standard' - Dumbing Down the Academy
universitywatchdog wrote 7 months ago: The recent drive by agencies like Enterprise Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) to enhance … more →
