College

Student Hardship Fund Raises €200k in A Week, After Graduate Appeal

Provost Patrick Prendergast told staff and students that the response from graduates to the appeal has been ‘extraordinary’.
By Sárán Fogarty

College to Spend €200k Recruiting Chinese Students

The move will see Trinity employing two full-time staff in China.
By Emer Moreau

IFUT Blasts Government Over ‘Slight’ on Academics in Exam Preparation

The union says Higher Education Minister Mary Mitchell O'Connor has overlooked the contribution of academic staff in summer assessments.
By Molly Furey

Students to Get Exam Results Three Weeks Later than Normal, in New Timeline

Students' results will start coming out on Monday, June 15th, according to a confidential document approved by University Council yesterday.
By Aoife Kearins

When it Comes to Climate, Academics Say We Really Are What We Eat

Climate change is among the biggest problems the world has to face. There's no easy fix, but experts say we can help – with our diet choices.
By Alexandra Pletcher

Trinity to Set Up Coronavirus Research Centre, With €2.4m AIB Backing

The centre, which will be located in the TBSI, will focus on designing drugs and a potential vaccine to fight the pandemic.
By Cormac Watson

Look Up: Mary Robinson’s Dining Hall Portrait

A portrait of the former chancellor, unveiled last May, occupies pride of place in Trinity's Dining Hall.
By Aoife Grimes

Explainer: No ‘No Detriment’, But Several Mitigating Measures

Council will be asked to approve a set of proposals, in place of no detriment, to mitigate the issues students face in summer assessments.
By Emer Moreau
Analysis

College Has Said No to No Detriment – But Obeyed the Spirit of the Policy

Trinity hasn't adopted no detriment – but it has put a lot of work into minimising detriment to students this exam period, writes Aoife Kearins.
By Aoife Kearins

Trinity to Reject ‘Unworkable’ No Detriment, But Offer Backup Options

Council will today be asked to approve six alternative measures that Trinity says will ‘substantially mitigate the difficulties faced by students’.
By Donal MacNamee