Activism
“It comes down to funding” – Ireland’s Postgraduate Research Crisis
Many postgraduate researchers are facing a situation in which they can no longer afford basic necessities such as food, rent and heating due to their lack of funding and their working conditions.
School of Physics Publishes Open Letter Calling for Provost’s Support For Increased Stipends
The letter requests that the Provost support an increase in the stipend to a liveable rate.
PhDs Face Delays in Promised €500 One-Off Payment
A letter issued to SFI and IRC directors for clarification authored by PCAU and PGWA received no response.
PhD Researcher Leaves Programme Following Difficulties with Visa Requirements
Abagun left her programme at the Southeast Technological University following a year of issues with the visa requirements for non-EEA researchers.
PCAU Submits Fair Research Agreement to Review of National PhD Supports
The document outlines the Union’s demands for workers’ rights and fair treatment and pay for postgraduate researchers in Ireland.
Hundreds Gather to Protest PhD Student Rights
The protest, organised by PhDs' Collective Action Union, called for an increase in the minimum stipend, equal pay for hours worked and an end to the accommodation crisis.
PGWA Galway Releases Petition Requesting Reversal of PhD Payment Policies
The petition called for a reversal of the Graduate Teaching Assistant policy implemented at the start of the 2022/23 academic year.
PCAU To Submit Proposal to Harris on PhD and Postgraduate Researcher Rights
The proposal was discussed at a Town Hall held by the PCAU on Friday.
Trinity Med Day Aim to Pass €1m Threshold on Their 21st Anniversary
Since 2002, the student charity organisation has been raising funds for projects in Trinity-affiliated teaching hospitals.
Meet the Students Who Climbed Mt Kilimanjaro in Aid of Meningitis
11 Trinity students raised €66,000 for meningitis research by climbing one of the tallest mountains in the world.