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Neoliberalism and new public management began to impact on the Irish higher educational system in the late 1990s and became embedded at different times and to varying degrees in particular Irish universities (Lynch et al, 2012; Lynch, 2015; Mercille and Murphy, 2017). With it came a focus on research, and particularly on research outputs generated by competitive research funding.
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The long road to secondary school: background, home learning environment and transition difficulties
Read moreThe Economic and Social Research Institute have just released a Research Bulletin: The long road to secondary school: background, home learning environment and transition difficulties. It is available here.
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A new report “A North-South comparison of education and training systems: lessons for policy” is available from the ESRI HERE.
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Selina McCoy*, Delma Byrne and Pat O’Connor Introduction In their report on the Leaving Certificate results and the standardisation process undertaken, the State Examinations Commission (2021) note that research suggests that unconscious estimation bias in such contexts are generally in the direction of favouring female students. Further, they state “knowing that such unconscious bias might […]
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New entrants into second level teaching have experienced substantial changes to their payments, with the introduction of a 10% reduction in their starting salary in 2010 and the creation of a new pay scale for teachers commencing their employment post 2011.
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Evidence from the European Social Survey conducted in 2016 shows that, compared to other European countries, Irish respondents show relatively high levels of satisfaction with the education system but relatively low levels of satisfaction with health care.
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Graduate Outcomes Survey – Class of 2017 now available from the Higher Education Authority HERE
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Analysis of Completion in Irish Higher Education now available HERE
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Analysis of Completion in Irish Higher Education now available HERE
