The number of people going on to postgraduate study is at a five-year high. Figures from the Higher Education Authority show there were just over 9,800 enrolments to courses in the 2016/17 academic year. Most of them were at UCD, followed by Trinity and UCC. The findings also show two thirds of those with a PhD find employment in Ireland.

Source: Evening echo February 22, 2018 06:33 UTC