LYIT School of Tourism Open Day:The Letterkenny Institute of Technology school of tourism is hosting an open day today at the Killybegs Campus. For further details call 074-9186600 or e-mail: donna.mulligan@lyit.ie.
Lunchtime Lecture in the Hunt Museum
“An Archaeology of Horror: The haunting of Castlemartyr, Co Cork” is the title of a lecture by Andrew Tierney today at 1pm. Admission is free.
University of Limerick Teaching Fair
The University of Limerick Careers Service is hosting a teaching fair for those interested in teaching jobs here and overseas tomorrow in EGO 10 in the main campus building from noon to 3pm. Details at: www.ul.ie/careers/ careers/events/fairs.shtml
The Law of Education – Training Courses
A series of one-day training courses on the law of education will be held over the coming weeks in various venues including Waterford, Gorey, Co Wexford and Naas, Co Kildare. The courses are open to primary and second-level teachers, members of boards of management, psychologists, health professionals and parents. Fees apply. Details from 087.9634832 or e-mail: schoolcoach @eircom.net
Scholarships in the Irish language between Ireland and Canada
The Ireland Canada University Foundation is offering scholarships in the Irish language. Starting in this coming academic year – 2009/2010 – with funding from the National Lottery and the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, the Foundation is providing a number of Irish language teaching assistantships and visiting professorships which will be tenable at Canadian universities which offer substantive courses in the Irish language.
In addition, awards will be offered for Canadian university students to attend Irish-language courses for credit in the Gaeltacht environment.
Applications for the teaching assistantships close on April 3rd. Full details and application forms are available on the website, www.icuf.ie. For further details contact Prof John Kelly at info@icuf ie or call 086 8327462.
Irish Science Teachers Association Conference
The Irish Science Teachers Association Conference takes place at the University of Limerick from March 20th to 22nd. There will be a series of concurrent lectures and workshops with more than 50 national and international facilitators and speakers. Workshops will cover a diverse range of topics including biotechnology, green chemistry, physics, forensics and themes in primary science. The AGM of the ISTA and the annual dinner will also be part of the programme.
Further details on the ISTA website at www.ista.ie
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