Certificate in News and Media in a Digital Age
This well established Rathmines College course teaches students the fundamental skills to be a journalist, mixing practical skills with digital skills needed to work in journalism today.
Information About News
Advanced Certificate in News and Media in a Digital Age
This QQI Level 6 course reflects the advancement of digital technology and publication of news on multiple platforms and gives students the tools to report the news in a constantly evolving media environment.
UK students miss out on university offers due to concerns about an increase in admissions
Students are missing out on popular course offers as UK universities fear a repeat of last year’s pandemic admissions boom, with some making 10% to 20% fewer offers to avoid potential overcrowding. Some schools have reported that students who expected […]
UK students want their tuition fees refunded as they begin their third year of study online
After an Observer analysis revealed that most universities plan to offer a mix of in-person seminars and online lectures when term resumes this autumn, students are facing a third year of online learning. It prompted new calls for students to […]
Students at Goldsmiths University can apply for assignment extensions if they have suffered racial trauma
Students will not be required to provide evidence when applying for an extension; instead, self-certification will be used. Following a proposal from the students’ union, the university changed its deferral policy, updating the extenuating circumstances that students can cite when […]
Academics at Oxford University have been accused of ‘punishing students’ following a boycott over the Cecil Rhodes statue
The vice chancellor of Oxford University has chastised academics for choosing to “punish students” by refusing to give tutorials to students in protest of the decision not to remove a statue of colonialist Cecil Rhodes. More than 100 lecturers are […]
Covid19: Bournemouth student vaccinations halted amid high demand
A scheme to provide walk-in Covid vaccinations to university students was halted on its second day due to overcrowding. Bournemouth University said it was told “all students” could queue for vaccinations at the Bournemouth International Centre for seven days starting […]
Cambridge Advance Online courses are now available as part of a digital learning expansion
The University of Cambridge’s world-class teaching and research are now available to professionals all over the world through a new online course program. Cambridge Advance Online combines the University’s academic strength with the publishing strengths of Cambridge University Press and […]
Oxford decides against removing controversial statue of Cecil Rhodes
The controversial Cecil Rhodes statue at Oriel College was scheduled to be removed this summer due to its links to the slave trade. Oxford University’s Oriel College has however decided not to remove a statue of British imperialist Cecil Rhodes. […]
Boris Johnson promises post-Covid skills overhaul – Queen’s Speech
Boris Johnson is promising a skills “revolution” for England, with loans for adults wanting to retrain and more powers to deal with failing colleges. After the economy shrank by 9.9 percent last year, the government says its primary focus is […]
Students returning to university in England begin classes on May 17th
The government has announced that students on all university courses in England will return “no earlier than 17 May.” About a million students who have been taking courses remotely online since Christmas will be able to return to university campuses […]
