Colm Downes

Personal account. Interested in educational disadvantage but I don't post much. Sadly this platform has become a cesspit since the new owner moved in.

[Colm Downes @downes_c]

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

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Thank you to all of you who have been following this page and engaging with our content. We no longer post from this page, so please join us and follow @IUAofficial
#IUAaccess

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For future DARE & HEAR updates, please follow our official page - @IUAofficial

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We’ve moved! Join us on @IUAofficial as we continue to share Access news and updates, events and more on our official page.

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Our 'access' content and priorities remain the same, but content will now be posted from a different page, so please follow us to 👉@IUAofficial

#HigherEd #access #accesscollege

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NEWS📢 We have decided to join our main page (@IUAofficial). We will no longer be posting on this page.

So, if you have been following and liking our content please follow us over to @IUAofficial👈

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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:
https://t.co/DxdyP3xmYz

[Colm Downes @downes_c]

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

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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

https://t.co/xGv6QwqLzV

@uniofgalway @ucddublin @UCC @UL @DCU @MaynoothUni @tcddublin @WeAreTUDublin

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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

https://t.co/xGv6QwqLzV

@uniofgalway @ucddublin @UCC @UL @DCU @MaynoothUni @tcddublin @WeAreTUDublin

[Colm Downes @downes_c]

Applications to HEAR are open until 1 March. https://t.co/0OR5r4WQhK Great piece of work from our colleagues @MTUCork_Access

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

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Registration is now open for DARE and HEAR Application Information Sessions on Saturday 13 January
👉Register here for the DARE Session at 10am https://t.co/x3Qvqij4UH
👉Register here for the HEAR Session at 1pm https://t.co/5VClw5xc7E

[Colm Downes @downes_c]

Registration is now open for DARE and HEAR Application Information Sessions on Saturday 13 January
👉Register here for the DARE Session at 10am https://t.co/x3Qvqij4UH
👉Register here for the HEAR Session at 1pm https://t.co/5VClw5xc7E

[Colm Downes @downes_c]

Registration is now open for DARE and HEAR Application Information Sessions on Saturday 13 January
👉Register here for the DARE Session at 10am https://t.co/x3Qvqij4UH
👉Register here for the HEAR Session at 1pm https://t.co/5VClw5xc7E

[Irish Universities Assoc. @IUAofficial]

Today is #InternationalVolunteerDay & https://t.co/oqHeWyqwlM has big plans to maximise impact by expanding to HEIs nationwide, led by @lorrainetansey and @UL along with @ucddublin @UCC @uniofgalway & @WeAreTUDublin. Read more: https://t.co/GacdcCNRIw @campus_engage @DeptofFHed

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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 https://t.co/n5oByWxw7t

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Care leavers who progress to college will have accommodation costs covered by State https://t.co/YzQH2W7G1z

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Leaving Cert students: Who should apply for the HEAR scheme and how to go about it https://t.co/FhavxngeGH

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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: https://t.co/X3ag6FsgL8

@tcddublin

[MicroCreds @MicroCreds]

📰 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

ℹ️https://t.co/7UVOqcaQI6

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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: https://t.co/mvnwZY6EGr