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‘Never be afraid to change’ - advice from ATU design and engineering head
Sarah McIntosh
Head of College Sligo and the Faculty of Engineering & Design at Atlantic Technological University, Úna Parsons discusses her career journey and offers advice to incoming students. Sarah McIntosh writ
31 May 2023 Education
Careers: Seven tips for staying calm during your exams
As the Leaving and junior cert exams start next week, pressure and anxiety can build up for many students. Sarah McIntosh offers seven tips for 7 June.
27 May 2023 News
New programme awards €650,000 in project funding to technological universities
Local water quality and sustainable food production among projects being awarded funding under a new learning and teaching initiative, writes Sarah McIntosh.
Encouraging students to think big
Students from Carlow, Offaly and Kilkenny have won the top prizes in Ireland’s national creative thinking programme, The Big Idea, writes Sarah McIntosh.
24 May 2023 News
Education: Under pressure? Parenting through exam season
It’s exam season and parents around the country are walking on eggshells. But how can we best support our children - and ourselves - through the stress, asks Rebecca Lenehan.
24 May 2023 Features
Rural youth unemployment is causing concern
The increasing number of youths not in education, employment or training was the key takeaway from the ESRI’s conference on employment opportunities for young people, writes Sarah McIntosh.
24 May 2023 Education
Meath school chosen as Ireland's fittest
Gilson National School has been chosen as Ireland’s fittest school as part of the Fyffes primary school competition, writes Sarah McIntosh.
20 May 2023 Education
We all get imposter syndrome - here’s how to deal with it
Have you ever heard of imposter syndrome? It is something that affects many people, writes Caroline Murphy.
17 May 2023 Careers
Young innovators impress at Student Enterprise Final
Secondary school students led the way with their agriculture entrepreneurship ideas at the student enterprise final in Croke Park.
17 May 2023 News
Have you checked your CAO application?
CAO applicants are urged to check and confirm their account information before it’s too late, writes Sarah McIntosh.
13 May 2023 News
Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper launches student bursary
The TV star hopes the bursary will support someone “who might be struggling to get into farming”.
12 May 2023 News
Agri careers: How to attract and retain employees
In the final part of our employment obligations series, head of HR and payroll services with ifac, Mary McDonagh, addresses the area of attracting and retaining employees, Sarah McIntosh writes.
10 May 2023 Recruitment