Physics Postgraduate, Suzanne McEndoo is this year's winner of the Intervarsity ScienceSpeak Competition. PhD candidates from all seven Irish universities gathered at the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) recently to compete in this national public understanding of science event for a top prize of €1,000.

The Minister for Lifelong Learning, Seán Haughey, TD, has launched a new innovative television series entitled Written Off?

Minister for Integration, Conor Lenihan, TD last week met with primary, post primary and third level students in Cork as well as principals, deputy principals, teachers and university staff, during visits to Glountaune National School, St Aloysius Secondary School and University College, Cork.

The recent OECD findings on bullying amongst second level students may or may not be overstating the problem because pupils were not asked if they were bullied but rather were asked a series of questions.

College is not all about study as we saw last week as CIT held their The Award Ceremony at Oriel House in Ballincollig. The Student Awards ceremony was initiated to highlight societies and individual members who have made an outstanding contribution to extra-curricular life at CIT.

College is not all about study as we saw last week as CIT held their The Award Ceremony at Oriel House in Ballincollig. The Student Awards ceremony was initiated to highlight societies and individual members who have made an outstanding contribution to extra-curricular life at CIT.

A project highlighting the importance of early reading in the home has been launched. Under the Babies Love Books project, a special book and card will be provided for every newborn baby in Ireland this year from the Department of education.