Leo out, Harris in: Higher Ed Minister to be Taoiseach?
In the wake of Leo Varadkar’s shocking and emotional resignation earlier this week, Minister for Higher Education, Simon Harris, looks set to replace him as #Teesh and leader of Fine Gael.
€434 Million fund to build student accommodation announced by Minister Simon Harris
A €434 million fund was announced to fund the construction of more than 2,700 student accommodation units by Minister Simon
Harris announces €2m to fund Erasmus for students in North
The Irish government will allocate €2 million to support Northern Irish students who can no longer partake in the Erasmus+
HEA finds universities are not doing enough to tackle sexual assault
HEA report concerning sexual harassment in higher education showed that over a third of female respondents have experienced non-consensual sex.
Harris Earmarks CRUCIAL €1.3 Million to Help Students!
Minister Simon Harris announced a further €1.3 million will be allocated to the Student Assistance Fund, bringing total government financing
59% of students struggled mentally last year
Fifty-nine per cent of students said that their mental health had been negatively affected by the Covid-19 crisis according to
Action Plans published to tackle sexual harassment and violence in higher education
Last month, Minister Harris welcomed the publication by higher education institutions of their Actions Plans aimed at ending sexual violence and harassment.
On-Campus Activity ‘Likely’ for September | Simon Harris
Some degree of on-campus college and higher education will return in September, according to the Minister for Higher Education, Research,
Harris Announces €5.2 million to Science Research Funding
In a press release yesterday, Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris announced that €5.2 million in funding is to go
Harris’ International Women’s Day Tweet Sparks Controversy
The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris blocked many users from his Twitter account
Harris Pledges Recovery of €2.5bn Lost From International Student Sector
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, has published a three-year plan which aims to
The Way Students Treated During the Pandemic “Unforgivable” | Rose Conway-Walsh
Sinn Féin Spokesperson for Higher and Further Education, Innovation and Science, Rose Conway-Walsh conducted a survey on the impact of