Dreamspace becomes reality in Longford
“The best way to predict the future is to build it now, and that’s exactly what we’re doing here today” – Danny Lynch, Head of IT, Longford County Council Microsoft and Ericsson team up with Longford County Council Over 300 local students converged on the Edgeworthstown Community Centre last Friday for a Coding Competition as […]
Midlands Students represent Ireland at VEX Robotics World Championships
Students from Tubber National School will travel to Dallas, Texas to represent Ireland at VEX Robotics World Championship 2023 from May 2nd to May 4th. VEX Robotics has been pioneered in the region by Offaly County Council, and is now in over 70 schools at both primary and secondary level. The programme is just one […]
Launch of the Midlands ICT Cluster Action Plan
Today, Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Dara Calleary, marked the official launch of the Midlands ICT Cluster Action Plan at the Building Better Business event held at the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise. In launching the Action Plan, Minister Calleary said “I am delighted today to be publishing the Action Plan […]
Degree Course Access for Midlands students
“A student could complete the first year of a computing course in Laois/Offaly ETB and then have a guaranteed route into SETU to pursue a degree.” (Minister Simon Harris) For the first time in Ireland, there will be guaranteed access to a degree programme that starts in further education and concludes in higher education. A […]
Midlands Schools achieve European Digital School Award
European Digital School status has been awarded to 11 secondary schools across the Midlands, as part of a European project from the Erasmus+ programme from European Union in partnership with HP and AMD. What is The Digital Schools Programme? The Digital Schools programme works to build a community of digital schools across Europe, aiming to […]
Longford aim to lead in Computer Science
Innovation in the Midlands region in the areas of STEM and ICT Education continues to grow, as Longford seeks to be the first county in Ireland with Computer Science as a Leaving Cert option in all secondary schools in the county. Longford County Council was today awarded funding to progress the ambitious plan under the […]
TUS secure €1.3m for Bioeconomy Research
Technological University of the Shannon have secured over €1.3m in funding to support major Bioeconomy Research projects in the coming years under the Policy and Strategic Studies Research Call from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The Bioeconomy sector is one of the most important in Europe, employing close to 17.4 million people, […]
TUS and Zinkworks Launch €2M Telecommunications Research Group
Technological University of the Shannon and Athlone-based technology company Zinkworks have launched a new €2M Telecommunications Research Group to Make Driverless, Intelligent Shipping Ports a Reality The group will develop cutting-edge autonomous port management capabilities using 5G, AI and cloud, improving eco-efficiency and safety. As the race for self-driving cars heats up, a team of […]
CAO Points ‘game-changer’
A new government initiative will allow students to start a degree programme in a college of further education (FE) and finish it in a university, without the big worry of CAO points. For the Midlands, TUS (Technological University of the Shannon) will be involved in the initial phase. This landmark policy will see students commence […]
