Students
Contributor on 21 Jul 2021
The craic and the heat in a continental piggery with 900 cows to milk
Hannah Woods is one of the lucky few UCD ag science students to travel abroad for a portion of their work placement in 2021. She tells us about her experience so far.
Anne O'Donoghue on 16 Jul 2021
Artwork by Irish teenagers to go on display in Japan
Four Irish teenagers will have their artwork displayed at a prestigious festival in Tokyo this summer.
Luke McDermott on 30 Jun 2021
Teagasc to launch five new apprenticeship courses by 2022
Considering doing an apprenticeship? Teagasc are aiming to introduce five new land sector apprenticeships by the end of 2022.
Luke McDermott on 16 Jun 2021
Pandemic resulted in shorter placements for students
Speaking with Mark Gallagher, careers and work placement consultant for biological sciences at Queen’s University Belfast, Luke McDermott shares the impact of the pandemic on placement students.
Luke McDermott on 16 Jun 2021
End in sight for Leaving Cert students
Some 55,000 students across the country returned safely to exam halls on Wednesday 9 June to begin the first of their Leaving Certificate examinations. Luke McDermott writes.
Margaret Nolan on 26 May 2021
How can I chose a career?
Margaret Nolan writes about how knowing yourself can help with making the right career choice.
Amii McKeever on 26 May 2021
The bee highway in Ireland is 650,000km long
The Federation of Irish Beekeepers Associations (FIBKA) and National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG) launched Ireland’s first Level 7 Diploma in Apiculture on International Bee Day, writes Amii McKeever.
on 19 May 2021
What’s on offer at UCD for prospective students?
Hannah Woods takes a look at the broad range of ag courses at UCD you might not have considered
Irene Bermingham on 30 Apr 2021
IBEC aims to inspire and inform with TY virtual careers event
On Wednesday 5 May, IBEC hosts TYTalks21, a virtual careers and education event for all TY students nationwide.
Irene Bermingham on 26 Apr 2021
Register now: UCD School of Agriculture course information evenings
This week UCD is hosting free online information sessions for prospective students of the school of agriculture and food science upcoming courses, writes Irene Bermingham.
Irene Bermingham on 21 Apr 2021
Student blogs: farm trials and pedigree dairy herds
The ASA professional work experience bursary presents undergraduate students with a unique opportunity to develop their skills and commercial experience on farm. Writes Irene Bermingham.
Irene Bermingham on 07 Apr 2021
Life after an agricultural degree
The annual Waterford Institute of Technology department of science careers day gave a virtual stage to the college’s past agricultural students, who shared their career experiences since graduation.
Irene Bermingham on 24 Mar 2021
Incredible Edibles class diary: ‘Getting a break from technology is so important’
For the March Incredible Edibles diary, we hear from the second-class students at St Patrick’s Primary School in Galway city
Irene Bermingham on 23 Mar 2021
Dundalk Institute of Technology to transition to technological university
Dundalk Institute of Technology announced its ambitions to join a multi-campus regional Technological University by 2023, writes Irene Bermingham.
Irene Bermingham on 24 Feb 2021
Incredible Edibles: ‘Many of us noticed an Irish flag on certain foods’
Fourth class students from Scoil Bhríde Cailíní, Blanchardstown, Dublin update us on the second Incredible Edibles task of 2021 - Identifying Irish produce.
Irene Bermingham on 24 Feb 2021
Beauty and belief
In between tight deadlines and working on her next business development plan, Irene Bermingham catches up with Offaly entrepreneur, Sharon Leavy, on all things business and beauty.
Irene Bermingham on 17 Feb 2021
Get your goat
Goats are known for being escape artists but two students who participated in the BTYS awards found that a good consumer awareness campaign could make them a viable business for farmers, writes Irene.
Irene Bermingham on 26 Jan 2021
Horticulture and grey water usage BTYS student projects: the expert's response
Having recently presented their research at the 2021 BT Young Scientist event, we reveal the expert's opinions on two industry focused projects on mental health and the environment.
Irene Bermingham on 24 Jan 2021
UCD school of ag reconfigures CAO entry system
There have been a few changes to the CAO entry system for University College Dublin (UCD) School of Agriculture and Food Science, Irene Bermingham reports.
Irene Bermingham on 18 Jan 2021
Educate yourself on at the National Dairy Council's 2021 Virtual HealthFest
Healthfest, the health and wellbeing event for secondary school students aims to provide attendees with credible advice from experts in physical activity, nutrition and mental wellbeing.