College

Trinity Students Need to Give Tourists A Break

Tourists – with a few exceptions – are a charming reminder of how beautiful our campus is, writes Aisling Marren.
By Aisling Marren

Mid-Pandemic, a Trinity Curriculum Unpicks New Dangers to Democracy

Trinity has launched a new online curriculum on democracy – based on an 18-month project with colleges around the world – at a timely moment.
By Naoise D’Arcy

SUSI Grant Must be Extended Amid Coronavirus Crisis, Say Greens

The party said the grant should be extended to cover more students, as their chance to earn money during the summer has now ‘evaporated’.
By Alex Connolly

Casual Staff Will be Paid for Rostered Hours During College Closure

Casual staff, many of whom are postgraduate students, can make a wage claim for teaching classes that cannot be held online.
By Emer Moreau

IFUT Calls for ‘Urgent’ Funding Extensions on PhD Research Projects

The union says research projects delayed due to the coronavirus must have their funding extended after universities re-open.
By Alex Connolly

Lockdown is a Time to Reignite Old Friendships, Not to Write Your Novel

We are being told to write a novel or learn a language during lockdown, but how about we care for our neglected friendships, argues Molly Furey.
By Molly Furey

University Times Magazine Among Top 12 Worldwide, in US-Based Awards

The paper's magazine has won in the region it was competing in, and now proceeds to an international final.
By Ella Connolly

Revamp of Rubrics and Chief Steward’s House Could Cost College €20m

Bursar Veronica Campbell said the figure includes ‘all elements of the project’, which are part of a range of works on College's historic buildings.
By Donal MacNamee

Trinity Access Joins Appeal for Disused Laptops for Secondary Students

Trinity Access is asking homes and businesses to donate disused laptops to students in DEIS schools.
By Emer Moreau
Editorial

We Can’t Take Academic Freedom for Granted. Troubling Developments in UCD Prove It

UCD attempted to make changes that acknowledged a ‘risk of tension’ between academic freedom and internationalisation.