Colm Downes

@johbees @UCC Pigeons shouldn't be admitted without a formal offer

A smashing time in my office this morning as a pigeon crashes through the glass @UCC ! The window was smashed, but I safely released the pigeon who flew off into the garden!

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In episode 1 of #MyUniLife we saw how @DCU became an Autism-friendly university and met students in @UCC, @MaynoothUni and @tcddublin who found a home away from home through joining clubs and societies🎶🏐📚 Watch back episode 1 on RTE Player: rte.ie/player/series/…

Did you ever wonder what life is like in college? #MyUniLife starting tonight on RTÉ One will really give you an insight into what happens on campus everyday. Tune in at 8pm

Tonight’s the night… our universities opened their doors and let the cameras in for a full academic year, see what happened in #MyUniLife tonight at 8pm on @RTEOne rte.ie/player/onnow @uniofgalway @ucddublin @UCC @UL @DCU @MaynoothUni @tcddublin @WeAreTUDublin

Applications to HEAR are open until 1 March. youtu.be/ApkwXYA-q5M?fe… Great piece of work from our colleagues @MTUCork_Access

Registration is still open for the DARE HEAR Sessions on 13 January

Registration is now open for DARE and HEAR Application Information Sessions on Saturday 13 January 👉Register here for the DARE Session at 10am twtr.to/e7_0n 👉Register here for the HEAR Session at 1pm twtr.to/Oh23g

Today is #InternationalVolunteerDay & Studentvolunteer.ie has big plans to maximise impact by expanding to HEIs nationwide, led by @lorrainetansey and @UL along with @ucddublin @UCC @uniofgalway & @WeAreTUDublin. Read more: iua.ie/press-releases… @campus_engage @DeptofFHed

We really welcome this news from @SimonHarrisTD . Through HEAR, Irish HEIs have been targetting Children in the Care of State/TUSLA for a number of years. Typically between 130-150 such applicants accept an offer in HE each year. Further info at accesscollege.ie/hear

Leaving Cert students: Who should apply for the HEAR scheme and how to go about it independent.ie/irish-news/edu…

Can you shrink an 80,000-word thesis into 3 minutes?🤔 Join us at our national ‘Three Minute Thesis’ competition on Nov 15th, 12 noon🏆 Register to view the event online: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… @tcddublin

📰 Stay ahead of technological and regulatory trends by bridging the skills gap with short-form learning courses #MicroCredsIE recently spoke to @IrishTimes about how #microcredentials can help enterprise stay ahead of emerging trends and regulations ℹ️irishtimes.com/sponsored/2023…

Leader of the Social Democrats @HollyCairnsTD will be speaking alongside panellists @MarthaReidy, President of @UCDSU and @JohnJMcGrane Director General of @BrIreCham in our Oct 19th #IUAFutureofIreland event! 📍In @ucddublin ➡️Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…