The University Times accepts contributions from students and staff of Trinity as well as other Irish third-level institutes. Its staff – editors, writers, photographers, illustrators, designers and coders – is made up of the students and staff of Trinity’s community. The Opinion Section of the paper also accepts op-eds and contributions from those with unique experiences with the issues that affect our readers, as well as academics, education policymakers and decision makers.
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To write a Letter to the Editor, visit universitytimes.ie/letter-to-the-editor/
Contributing to The University Times
The best way to get involved is joining a writers group chat. The links are in our instagram (@universitytimes) highlight “Join Us”.
To express interest in writing something specific for The University Times, please send a pitch to editor@universitytimes.ie. We encourage contributing to multiple sections and different areas of the paper, whether it be news and theatre or sports and photography. It is not necessary to have an idea for a piece or to have significant writing experience in order to express interest. Our editors are here to help suggest ideas and discuss topics that might be of interest to you.
Submitting an Article
The University Times welcomes submissions and pitches. When pitching an idea for an article, we recommend that you first send a brief outline of what you plan to write, rather than a completed article. Articles should be formatted on Google Docs, with edits open to whoever possesses the link to the document. We especially welcome op-eds from campus stakeholders on college issues.
Submitting an Op-Ed
If you are a stakeholder on campus and want to contribute an op-ed giving your opinion on a specific issue at Trinity, please email editor@unviersitytimes.ie and opinion@universitytimes.ie. We welcome op-eds from current students, alumni, and those with a unique perspective on a student issue (e.g., an elected representative writing about fees).
When submitting, please include a brief pitch, why you are the person to write it, and declare any conflicts you have (e.g., writing an article against a company while employed by a competitor).
Before submitting, please familiarise yourself with our Editorial and Ethics policy: https://universitytimes.ie/editorialpolicy/.
For more information, watch the University Times’ society training on student media relations on YouTube here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=gtMrzde8crU
Joining our Staff
Editors of The University Times are hired between June and July. Occasionally, an application for a staff position will open and will be advertised at other times during the academic year.
Writers begin as Contributing Writers, and those who write regularly and skillfully for the newspaper are promoted to the status of Staff Writer, and later section editor. The same system is in place for photographers and illustrators.
