#News
TUS is now a QS 5 Star university, receiving maximum stars in all categories. Also we are Ireland’s first ever university to receive 5 Stars in the Arts and Culture category. Read all about it 👉
#QSStars
@TopUnis
@SimonHarrisTD
@DeptofFHed
After almost two years of planning, the day has finally arrived. There is an absolutely incredible buzz across all six campuses today as we look forward to the official launch of the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest at 2pm this afternoon!
#WeAreTUS
#News
Ireland’s five TUs (
@TUS_ie
,
@ATU_ie
,
@WeAreTUDublin
,
@SETUIreland
,
@MTU_ie
) have launched a joint initiative aiming to make publicly funded TU research easily accessible to the public at no extra cost as well as more reproducible, the gold standard of academic publishing.
Ahead of the launch of our new university today, our new governing body met at our Moylish campus. Here's a snap of inaugural TUS President Professor Vincent Cunnane with Governing Body Chair Josephine Feehily.
#WeAreTUS
🏆Huge congratulations to St Joseph’s Tulla on being crowned TUS Dr Harty Cup champions and to man of the match Ronan O’Connor for an outstanding performance 👏
@sjt_sport
@Munsterpps
TUS Athlone Campus Open Day | Saturday, 13 November
Leaving Certificate, mature and QQI students, don't forget to register for our Athlone Campus Open Day! 🎓
📚 Course-specific talks
📌 Campus tours
💬 Chats with lecturers
Register now ➡️
#WeAreTUS
#News
78% of Irish women experience menopausal symptoms that interfere with their daily lives.
@SHEResearch_TUS
,
@WaterfordIT
&
@WaterfordLSP
are collaborating on a new menopause lifestyle programme to help, which includes exercise, nutrition & mental health supports.
#WMD2021
Chaitra Venkatesh from India was just conferred with a PhD in Polymer Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering and Informatics. Huge congratulations Chaitra 👏
#TUSgrad2021
#TUSFamily
#WeAreTUS
Considering your CAO options? Register for the TUS Athlone Campus CAO Open Evening on Wednesday, 19 April, 6-8pm.
👉 Take a campus tour
👉 Meet current students
👉 Chat to lecturers about courses
👉 Explore state-of-the-art facilities
👉 Ask Qs about study abroad & placement
No Place Like Limerick!💚
We are delighted to partner up with
@UL
@MICLimerick
and
@Limerick_ie
creating awareness of Limerick as a leading university city.
Limerick gives students the edge when it comes to college, lifestyle and future opportunities.
Discover our range of free, part-funded and flexible courses, commencing January 2022. Gain industry-relevant skills in biopharma, tourism, engineering, and social studies.
Springboard+ and the Human Capital Initiative are co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the EU.
🚨🥊🇮🇪🔥
#TeamIreland
middleweight, 22 year old Gabriel Dossen, has won through to the Men's European Championship final, following a 4-1 win over Italy.
Gabriel will vie for gold against either Scotland or England in Monday’s final.
"It can be like experiencing puberty all over again”. Dr
@kellymcnulty
of
@SHEResearch_TUS
is putting
#menopause
in the spotlight this
#IWD2023
as she sets out to develop a programme to support the 75% of menopausal women who experience symptoms that impact their daily lives.
This MSc in Applied Software Engineering, funded by
@Ericsson
&
@ICTSkillnet
, covers the software development life cycle – from the fundamentals of computing & software design to implementation & testing. This MSc is free to all participants & offers a stipend.
#PostgradAtTUS
Congratulations to Prof.
@neiler1967
, based
@TUS_Athlone_
, who has been listed in the ‘2023
@Stanford
list of World Top 2% of Scientists’ for his significant research & contributions to science over 30+years.
More details 👇 | via
@westmeathindo
A great day here on our Moylish campus in Limerick city for the launch of our partnership with
@UPMCinIreland
who will provide a state of the art sports medicine clinic on campus. We look forward to supporting the health care service in the Midwest into the future.
Take the next step in your career with a PgDip in Tourism Management & Destination Leadership. Part-time and online, this course is designed to fit your busy schedule. Employed applicants and recent graduates pay only 10% of course fees. Free for unemployed applicants. Apply Now.
A ground-breaking pan-European initiative spearheaded by TUS is set to uncover the root causes of physical inactivity in young people. The €2.8 million ‘INDEEP’ study aims to inform policy & enhance youth health outcomes across Europe.
Read the story 👉
#News
Minister
@SimonHarrisTD
@DeptofFHed
has officially opened a €4 million apprenticeship facility on our Athlone Campus today, creating capacity for up to 1000 apprentices a year, almost double the campus’s existing capacity.
Details 👉
#WeAreTUS
📣 Are you a Leaving Cert, QQI or mature student planning on attending university this September? 👩🎓
Register for our Athlone Campus CAO Open Evening, taking place April 19th. 📆
👉 Take campus tours
👉 Chat to lecturers
👉 Ask Qs about study abroad & placement
#StartWithTUS
Take your career to the next level with a qualification from TUS, Ireland's newest university. Commencing January 2022, our part-time and flexible courses are designed to fit your busy schedule. Funding available. Learn more.
(1/3) Our entire TUS community is deeply saddened to hear about the tragic and untimely death of
#AshlingMurphy
. We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to her family, friends, loved ones, colleagues, and all those whose lives she touched.
#News
TUS has today signed a contract to develop a €10 million polymer centre of excellence on its Athlone campus. The two-phase project, due to break ground in January, will comprise a 1,330 square metre extension and refurbishment of existing research & development facilities.
What a fantastic day we have had on our Moylish campus for our Limerick campuses Open Day❣️
We hope that all our potential students gained valuable information and got a taste of what it would be like to study here with us.
Hoping to see you all again next September
#WeareTUS
📢 Calling all Leaving Cert, QQI and mature students!
Register now for the TUS CAO Information Evening (Athlone Campus) on Wednesday, 11 January from 6:30-8:30pm.
Learn about the CAO process, HEAR/DARE, accommodation, student grants and so much more.
#StartWithTUS
#WeAreTUS
Blending cutting-edge marketing knowledge with analytical and strategic skills, our online Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Marketing is ideal for students looking to acquire a highly practical postgraduate qualification. Applications closing Dec 1.
Take the next step in your career with an Advanced Diploma in Strategic People Management (CIPD), commencing January 2022. Enhance your people management skills, and learn how to recruit and nurture talent to sustain success – over this 36-week course. Applications now open.
Gain the knowledge and skills to work in office administration, bookkeeping and payroll. This part-time, online certificate is funded by Springboard+ (
@HEA_Skills
) and is 100% free for eligible applicants. Commencing January.
#News
TUS has been announced as the new coordinator for
@run_euniversity
(Regional University Network-European University), making it the first Irish university appointed as lead of a European University.
Read all about it 👇
TUS President Prof. Vincent Cunnane, Vice President of Academic Affairs & Registrar Frances O'Connell & Chair of Governing Body Josephine Feehily are presiding over our grad ceremonies. They have been amazing & are fondly referred to as the terrific trio
#TUSFamily
#TUSGrad2021
#News
This
#IWD
,
@SHEResearch_TUS
&
@OffalySP
will launch a research study investigating how coaches can provide better support to female athletes around the menstrual cycle. The year-long study will see Dr
@Niamhnic4
&
@NFogartyy
speak to coaches at club & elite level.
#News
Our popular BSc (Hons) in Athletic and Rehabilitation Therapy has been reaccredited by
@ARTIIreland
, meaning that graduates are eligible for certification as athletic therapists. The four-year degree is one of only three nationally to be accredited by the ARTI.
#WeAreTUS
📣 Calling all parents, teachers & guidance counsellors!
Our Athlone campus CAO Open Evening takes place April 19, 6pm to 8pm. Attendees can:
👉 Experience demos
👉 Take campus tours
👉 Chat to lecturers about courses
👉 Ask qs about study abroad & placement
#StartWithTUS
Discover our suite of Springboard+ engineering courses. Employed applicants and recent graduates pay only 10% of course fees. Free for unemployed applicants. Applications now open for courses commencing January 2022.
Our Moylish campus is shining bright in solidarity with
#Ukraine
over the last few days while we gathered donations from our staff and students. Our Midwest final collection is happening today, 1pm on our Moylish campus. Thank you to everyone who has donated❣️🙏.
#News
TUS has become the first TU in Ireland to receive
@UeaSanctuary
designation in recognition of its efforts to make higher education more inclusive of asylum seekers & refugees. TUS will shortly roll-out its new University of Sanctuary Scholarship programme.
#WorldRefugeeDay
An afternoon full of innovative ideas on how to tackle some of the world's most pressing concerns! Myriad topics were discussed, among them
#sustainability
& the circular economy. Thank you to
@scienceirel
&
@DeptofFHed
for bringing the
#CreatingOurFuture
roadshow to Athlone!
We are delighted to welcome colleagues from
@WeAreTUDublin
,
@SETUIreland
,
@MTU_ie
&
@atu_ie
to our Athlone campus for the launch of TU-NET, a TU initiative to make publicly funded scholarship easily accessible & reproducible in line with national 2030 targets.
#TUOpenResearch
🎉Hello!! Our MC
@petulamartyn
welcomes you LIVE all from the Millenium Theatre here in Moylish,
#Limerick
for the first day of
@TUS_ie
!
There's great excitement, not just here but across all six campuses & four counties across the Midlands & Mid-West.
#WeAreTUS
If you build it they will come....👨🎓👩🎓
The stage is being set in the TUS Gaelic Grounds for our conferring ceremonies next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Find out everything you need to know at
#TUSgrad2021
#WeareTUS
💫🎓It's here! Another momentous day in the TUS story.
We are bursting with pride as we welcome the very first graduates of
@TUS_ie
to the TUS Gealic Grounds.
#TUSGrad2021
#WeAreTUS
Best of luck to
@reidy_clare
, winner of SciFest
@TUS
(Athlone) and national
@scifest4stem
champion who is representing Ireland at
#RegeneronISEF
in USA today! Clare's research project investigated whether bricks made from Martian soil could be used to block cosmic radiation! ☘️ 🇮🇪
Congratulations to Dr Kieran Dowd,
@SHEResearch_TUS
, who has been awarded €2.8 million in funding from
@MSCActions
Doctoral Network Call as part of the INDEEP consortium to lead state-of-the-art advancements in youth physical activity, research and training.
#ResearchAtTUS
1/2 Congratulations to Dr Kieran Dowd, INDEEP consortium,
@SHEResearch_TUS
who have been awarded €2.8 million in funding from the prestigious
@MSCActions
Doctoral Network Call. They will lead state-of-the-art advancements in youth physical activity, research & training
@TUS_ie
This evening we recognised the achievements of our first cohort of students to have successfully completed the Access to Apprenticeship programme on our TUS Moylish campus. Congratulations to all students👏
#WeareTUS
#Apprenticeship
#Limerick
A massive thank you to
@Alison_Sheehy
, digital marketing manager at
@gympluscoffee
, for visiting our Athlone campus yesterday for our new lunchtime live speaker series! Alison delivered a masterclass on digital strategy to TUS digital marketing and business students.
#WeAreTUS
Delighted to welcome participants from 7 European Universities this morning to
@TUS_ie
to explore the possibilities for joint & double European degrees, short advanced programmes & more opportunities for our students & their European counterparts via
@runEU
#run_eu
#WeAreTUS
It's official! TUS President Prof. Vincent Cunnane meets with Deirdre O'Carroll of
@GreenCampusIE
@AnTaisce
to register the TUS Midlands Green Campus Initiative in Athlone.
Today we were delighted to welcome more than 3,000 students who will begin their college careers at
@TUS_ie
. First year students arrived on campus in TUS Moylish Campus, LSAD campus, Athlone Campus, Clonmel Campus, Thurles Campus and Ennis Campus.
#WeareTUS
#Education
#College
#News
Academics at TUS &
@UlsterUni
have launched a policy brief on the potential merger of Gaelic games on the island of Ireland, exploring changing views on gender equality and what this might mean for the future of governing bodies of men's & women’s sports.
Read the story 👇
And we won!!!! 😁 Massive congratulations to the entire TUS accountancy teaching team whose hard work and commitment made this possible! ✨
#AccountancyAwardsIRL
We are delighted that our BA (Hons) in Accounting has been shortlisted for the
#AccountancyAwardsIRL
2022 in the "Excellence in Education and Training" category, which is a credit to the entire teaching team, who are flying the flag for TUS in Dublin this evening🤞
#News
TUS Athlone law degrees are now accredited by
@KingsInns
. From September 2023 onward, law students will be eligible to apply to sit the King's Inns' entrance exams & complete the barrister-at-law degree in just 1 year.
Learn more 👉
#StartWithTUS
Today, we hand over the mantle of Ireland's newest TU to our friends and colleagues at
@atu_ie
. Congratulations and welcome to the TU community President
@OFlynnATU
, all the
#AtlanticTU
staff & students.
⚠️ 1/2 The following campuses will close from 10pm tonight & remain closed tomorrow (Tuesday) as a result of the
#StormBarra
.
🔹LSAD, Clare Street Campus – Closed
🔹Moylish Campus – Closed
🔹Ennis Campus – Closed
Athlone, Clonmel & Thurles campuses will remain open. Stay safe!
💪 Huge congratulations to Tyrone Cronin, 4th year student on our Moylish campus studying Business Studies with Sports Management who became the IKF Super Lightweight Irish Kickboxing champion during the week. This is Tyrone’s 4th Irish title in 2 different weight categories 👏💪
Less than a hour to go until the launch of our brand new university! Are you excited,
@tus_midlands_
and
@tus_midwest
? For those who can't join us, we will be live streaming from 2pm.
#WeAreTUS
"We did it!" 👏
You sure did! Did we mention we are bursting with pride for all our students graduating here at the TUS Gaelic Grounds? 😍
If we didn't, we best tell you again.
SUPER PROUD! 🤩
#TUSGrads2021
#WeAreTUS
#ClassOf2021
@LITgaelicground
#News
A new centre aimed at supporting innovation in learning, teaching and assessment across higher education has launched at TUS. Through the centre, lecturers will be able to develop their knowledge of different teaching methods, with the aim of enhancing students' learning.
#JobFairy
Come join our team! We are hiring for a Grade IV Marketing Coordinator (Salary scale: €33,803 - €49,359) to join our busy marketing & comms team. This is a permanent role based in Athlone.
Closing date: Friday, 24 Feb, 1PM.
TUS is an equal opportunities employer.
#News
TUS has become the first university in Ireland to be officially designated an ADHD-friendly university by
@adhdireland
.
This follows the roll-out of training to promote awareness & practical strategies to support students.
Learn more:
#WeAreTUS
We at TUS have been working tirelessly over the past few weeks to create the most amazing graduation experience here in the TUS Gaelic Grounds.
The excitement is building as we are now ready to welcome over 1,500 graduates over the next 2 days ❣️
#WeareTUS
#TUSgrad2021
☘️
#L
áFhéilePádraig ☘️
This St Patrick's Day, rather than lighting up our six campuses in green, we have chosen to light up blue and yellow in solidarity with the Ukrainian community 🇺🇦
📸 Pictured are our Moylish and Athlone campuses.
#StandWithUkraine
️
David Hughes | Sports Science with Exercise Physiology | US951 | Athlone Campus
David talks about the interpersonal relationships you gain with lecturers and how enjoyable his education experience is!
Learn more 👉
#CAO2023
#TUSAthlone
93-year-old Richard Morgan shunned exercise until his 70s, but now has the aerobic ‘engine’ of a man half his age, according to a new study involving
@DSH_TUS
researcher
@LorcanDaly10
.
More details via
@Independent_ie
#ResearchAtTUS
We are proud to rank in the top 10 universities in Ireland, building on the success of our founding institutions, AIT and LIT, to create a powerful new cross-regional university. Read the digital edition of
@SunTimesIreland
Good University Guide 2022 👇
#News
TUS Culinary Arts student Jack Rice wins the National
@WorldSkillsIE
title at
@TheRDS
after a tense three day competition. Jack will represent
#Ireland
at the final of the Euro Skills Gdansk in 2023 & the World Skills competition in Lyon in 2024. Huge congratulations Jack👏
We are one!🥳
On October 1st 2021 we became TUS. To mark our 1st birthday we celebrated with cake on every campus. Thank you to all our staff and students who have made this journey a great one and we look forward to the future of TUS with you all.
#WeareTUS
#WeareONE
#Birthday
🎂
Tonight we are proud to light up purple with other landmarks across the Mid West in a show of solidarity for
@UN
Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and the start of the 16 Days of Action – Opposing Violence Against Women campaign. 💜
#16Days
#16DaysOfAction
#News
We're delighted to announce that
@TUS_Athlone_
has been awarded
@CORUIreland
accreditation for three undergraduate
#SocialCare
courses. From 2023, graduates will be eligible to automatically register on CORU’s Social Care Register.
Read the story 👇
(3/3) We will also be holding a vigil in her memory at our Athlone campus engineering building at 12PM and a moment's silence, which will be led by our chaplin Fr. Shay Casey. RIP Ashling
WATCH: 🎬 Launch of Quiet Spaces for Autistic Students
“Knowing that TUS has these...supports in place for autistic students, it means a lot, particularly for parents to know that when their child goes to college, they will get that wraparound service."
#News
Huge congratulations to our Digital Animation students, Annora Dsouza, Remi Noonan, Leigh Anne Culverwell and Rinky Nurul, on winning Best Animation award at
@DublinFilmFest
First Frame 2023, for their film 'Nico'.
The future is bright for these very talented students👏
And that's a wrap! 🥳 Today's TU-NET launch, a unique research collaboration between Ireland's five TUs, marks a significant step forward for the new TU sector, united by a common vision to embrace the opportunities of Open Research.
@WeAreTUDublin
@atu_ie
@MTU_ie
@SETUIreland
Attention⚠️
The following campuses will remain closed tomorrow (Wednesday)
•LSAD, Clare Street Campus – Closed
•Moylish Campus – Closed
•Ennis Campus – Closed
•George’s Quay and Merriman House - Closed
Athlone, Clonmel and Thurles campuses will remain open.
#StormBarra
Congratulations to the 2,000 students graduating over the next three days from our Athlone campus. We are looking forward to assembling in honour of our first cohort of graduates at 5PM today. For those who can't attend, we will also be live streaming the ceremony 👇
#TUSGrad2021
LISTEN: 🔊 "It's putting TUS on a platform..."
VP for International Donnacha McNamara explains the importance TUS being a QS 5 Star university, having achieved the highest possible number of stars to become a top-rated university globally.
[Listen: ] 📻
LISTEN: 🔊 "...13% of our youth [are] achieving the recommended amount of physical activity in Ireland..."
Dr Kieran Dowd
@SHEResearch_TUS
explains how a €2.8M TUS-led study is set to unravel the causes of youth physical inactivity.
[Listen back ] 📻
TUS lecturers Máiread Seery and Dr
@Karol_Fitz
are using
@Minecraft
(
@PlayCraftLearn
) to teach core teamwork and communication skills to software design students. Working in teams, the Year 1 group created a real-life replica of our Athlone campus! Check it out! 👇
#StartWithTUS
And that’s a wrap! 🥳
Congratulations to each and every one of our TUS graduates who joined us over the last 2 days at the TUS Gaelic Grounds. We wish you all the success in your future careers👩🎓👨🎓
#TUSgrad2021
#WeareTUS
#Graduation
It's been a whirlwind since yesterday's announcement that TUS is now a QS 5 Star rated university💫
QS Stars is among the most recognised accreditations for higher education quality in the world.
Read more | via
@Independent_ie
[🔗]
#News
TUS has launched a special toolkit aimed at helping students with autism navigate the transition to university life. The
@autismuni
toolkit is part of a broader suite of measures being rolled out across TUS as part of a commitment to become an autism-friendly university.
Dr
@aoifemlane
Head of Department of Sport & Health Sciences,
@TUS_Athlone_
kicking off a very successful “Speeding Dating” session. This is the first physical GEM and we are delighted to see our colleagues from across our partner universities here with us
#run_eu
#Collaboration
LISTEN: 🔊 "...for people to maintain a healthy lifestyle would be 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity five days a week."
@DSH_TUS
lecturer Dr Clare McDermott spoke to
@RTERadio1
about the benefits of fitness trackers.
[Listen back: ] 📻
This morning on our Moylish campus, we welcomed the
@LSADatTUS
graduates of 2022 along with their family and friends. You are all very talented students, and we have no doubt there is a bright future ahead for everyone of you. We wish you all the best.
#WeareTUS
#TUSgrad2022
Congrats to TUS Law lecturer, Dr PJ Ryan who authored the first textbook on CAB offering an analysis of both the law & the outcomes from the actuarial model of justice employed by CAB. He recently presented a copy of the book to Josephine Feehily, Chair of the TUS governing body.