Education & Skills Blog Archive
Here you will find an archive of Education & Skills Blog articles published before 1 January 2020, divided into their relevant categories.
Education
Free periods? Period poverty, its impact on education, and policy responses to the issue
Reading Time: 7 minutes Period poverty is a topical issue, globally and within the United Kingdom (UK). Recently, there has been some concern about the relationship between period poverty and school attendance. In addition, the reduction of taxation on
We don’t need no education!
Reading Time: 8 minutes The finances of Northern Ireland’s schools have been in the spotlight for some time. For example, the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee at Westminster is currently holding an Inquiry into Education funding. In June 2018, Northern
How is Northern Ireland performing in science, technology, engineering and maths?
Reading Time: 5 minutes This week sees people across Northern Ireland getting interested and involved in science through the Northern Ireland Science Festival. We thought we would join the celebration of all things scientific by taking a look
Higher and Further Education
Where do they come from, where do they go? NI HE student enrolments and leavers
Reading Time: 5 minutes Higher Education (HE) students everywhere are turning their attention towards exams. Many not only face their final exams, but also the decision over where they go next. At the same time, many school pupils
Economic impact of cuts to the Higher Education sector
Reading Time: 3 minutes Education and training are key factors in economic progress, acting as a means of raising productivity. Whilst other factors can result in short-run economic improvements, education and training are critical to embedding long-term growth. As
Skills & Training
How is Northern Ireland performing in science, technology, engineering and maths?
Reading Time: 5 minutes This week sees people across Northern Ireland getting interested and involved in science through the Northern Ireland Science Festival. We thought we would join the celebration of all things scientific by taking a look
From an economic to an industrial strategy
Reading Time: 5 minutes Following on from a recent blog post on ‘a revised strategy for Northern Ireland’s Economy’, this post looks at the Department for the Economy’s draft Industrial Strategy and highlights some of the key similarities and
A revised strategy for Northern Ireland’s Economy
Reading Time: 4 minutes By Eóin Murphy, Michael Scholes, and Aidan Stennett The Northern Ireland Executive is currently revising its Economic Strategy. What are the key factors it should take into consideration when carrying out this revision?
