MIC Access & Disability Office

Committed to widening participation and achieving equity of access to higher education for students from under-represented groups in third level.

[MIC Access & Disability Office @AccessMIC]

Welcome to our new account which will mainly be used for infomation sharing purposes for future students, current students, staff and other stakeholders. Tweets will mainly relate to #access and #disability.

[Mary Immaculate College (MIC) @MICLimerick]

🚨 Just a few days left to apply for our Sports Scholarships & CAO Points Concession Scheme

If you've applied for MIC on the CAO & you play sports, apply now!

🏐 Sports Scholarships from €1,000-€4,000

🏑 CAO points reduction of up to 40 points below the first round cut-off

[EDII_MIC @EDII_MIC]

Well done to the @mic_lead team and the launch of the MIC UDL community of practice today. A brilliant initiative and looking forward to watchinh the progress @RealeUDL @niamhhourigan1 @gwenmooremusic

[Mary Immaculate College (MIC) @MICLimerick]

⏳ Applications will close at 5pm TODAY for MIC's PME programme!

We have doubled the number of places on our PME programme & this September we will offer 120 successful applicants the opportunity to study #PrimaryTeaching at our #Limerick campus.

#BeMoreAtMIC @MICEducationFac

[Mary Immaculate College (MIC) @MICLimerick]

Register now for the MIC Student Experience Days!

Explore our campuses in #Limerick & #Thurles, have your questions answered by current students, & get a taste of college life.

📍 @MICThurles
📅 22 April

📍 Limerick campus
📅 27 April

#HelloMIC

[EDII_MIC @EDII_MIC]

Diversity Network Launch @MICLimerick this Sat, 25/03 at 10am. The aim of this network is to create a space for teachers with an interest in intercultural education and culturally sensitive pedagogy. All welcome! Further details and reg here: https://t.co/v2QHBfRdw2
@LMcIlrath

[MIC Access & Disability Office @AccessMIC]

Starts 15th March #ASD

[Limerick Sports @Limericksports]

⭐ ASD & Fundamental Skills Webinar Series

ℹ️ LSP in partnership with ‘Get Autism Active’, are holding a series of weekly webinars and a workshop on Autism Spectrum Disorder and FMS.

🔗 https://t.co/NBOcJb1oXB

@getautismactive @Limerick_ie

#GetAutismActive #ActiveLimerick

[Dr. Orla Slattery @slattery_orla]

What a wonderful way to celebrate #IWD2023 with a visit from Prof Emer Ring of @MICEducationFac to the learners on the CGLPD programme. Lots of fun, learning and rich discussions around the importance of inclusion for all in education @JohFitzMIC #EmbraceEquity #HeForShe

[Mary Immaculate College (MIC) @MICLimerick]

https://t.co/5coCrcf3dC 2023 and PGR https://t.co/5oHbL2LWLg 2023 are now open in MIC.

https://t.co/5oHbL2LWLg is open to 1st Yr & 4th Yr Undergraduates & Taught Postgraduates.

PGR https://t.co/5oHbL2LWLg is open to Research Postgraduates.

Weekly prize draw for participants.

[Mary Immaculate College (MIC) @MICLimerick]

A career in primary teaching just became more accessible than ever before.

MIC will be offering an additional 30 places across our much-in-demand primary teaching programmes.

Read more here if you are interested in a future in primary teaching: https://t.co/SFm1dGt5nP

[Mary Immaculate College (MIC) @MICLimerick]

Internationally renowned feminist author Sara Ahmed will give a free public lecture at MIC on International Women’s Day, Wednesday 8 March.

The lecture will reflect on her experience of writing her latest book: The Feminist Killjoy Handbook.

More here: https://t.co/LoeCtYKuDP

[Healthy Campus MIC @MIC_HP]

The first group event this semester will take place next Wed 1st Feb. Call into the MISU Meeting Room from 11.15am to 12.30pm for a cuppa and a chat, and meet other student parents at MIC
Co-hosted by Student Parent Support and Healthy Campus!

[Colm Downes @downes_c]

To apply to DARE and/or HEAR
✅ Apply to the CAO by Feb 1
✅ Complete your DARE/HEAR application form by March 1
✅ Post all supporting documentation to the CAO by March 15#
❓ For more information visit https://t.co/2V5Jk2L3rM

[Professor Niamh Stack @Eavanmac]

Looking forward to welcoming current & former students, potential applicants, research & placement partners & anyone interested in psychology to our anniversary lecture tomorrow night. Come join us - Open to all

Date: Thurs 26th January 6pm
Register: https://t.co/Cio5F1ioCt…

[MIC Access & Disability Office @AccessMIC]

Lots of questions about these schemes during our Open Day last Saturday. One key piece of advice given ➡️ gather and submit the documentation as early as possible. Now is the time to act!

[Irish Universities Assoc. @IUAofficial]

HEAR & DARE schemes: Levelling education’s playing field via @IrishTimes @shaunabowerss

📰https://t.co/nB3Q25Azss

For a full & comprehensive information around eligibility and for full details of criteria for the DARE & HEAR schemes visit https://t.co/UoYasiTBum | @IUA_Access

[EDII_MIC @EDII_MIC]

Join us on Monday 30th January for our LGBTQI+ Day. Our staff network will be formally launched with @President_MIC Professor Eugene Wall at 10.30am. We have a roundtable session with @BrianSheeh and Noel Gavin planned for lunchtime. All welcome @MICLimerick @MICThurles 🏳️‍🌈

[Education Matters @edmatters]

Inclusive education schemes #HEAR23 and #DARE23 open doors at third level for a wide cohort of students:
https://t.co/Fs0ibtNPOx

[MIC Access & Disability Office @AccessMIC]

Wishing all returning and new students a warm welcome back to our campus as our teaching semester starts today!

[MIC Access & Disability Office @AccessMIC]

Wishing all that celebrate a very Happy New Lunar Year !

[Dr. Eva Catarina Devaney @EvaCatDev]

It is the Year of the Rabbit 🐇
(Cr edit: The Notre Dame Observer)

[Dr. Eva Catarina Devaney @EvaCatDev]

Very busy & successful Open Day at @MICLimerick with @AccessMIC . Potential students & parents were well prepared with questions. Hope you will all get the course you prefer! #HelloMIC

[Department of Further and Higher Education @DeptofFHed]

Minister Harris has announced €4.3 million to help students with cost of living.

Once-off funding is through Student Assistance Fund, which helps students with books, class materials, rent, childcare, transport & other things.

https://t.co/dpgIicJ6q3

@SimonHarrisTD @hea_irl