College
Analysis
If Trinity is to be Anti-Racist, it Must be Anti-Aramark – Not Run Adverts For It
Today's Aramark fiasco seriously undermines Trinity's recent commitment to being a more inclusive college, writes Aoife Kearins.
Trinity Expresses Regret Over ‘Difficult Choice’ for Students Mulling Erasmus
The College will run online information sessions next week, to prepare students planning to travel for the ‘issues and risks’ involved.
Normal People is Flawed, But it Filled a Gap: Stories for College Students
The hysteria around Normal People is disproportionate, but it shows the lack of literature students can relate to their own lives, writes Molly Furey.
On Student Homelessness, Experts Say a Data Vacuum is Hampering Change
Students who live in insecure conditions, including ‘couch-surfers’, aren’t always considered when we think of Ireland’s homelessness problem.
Trinity to Run Online Information Sessions for Prospective First Years
The sessions, which will take place over the next four weeks, will feature guest speakers including the chairs of the CSC and DUCAC.
In Plan to Re-Open Accommodation, Students to be Told: ‘Do Things Differently’
At an internal meeting, Provost Patrick Prendergast said students will need to ensure ‘kitchens and shared spaces are kept clean and tidy of all times’.
Trinity’s Careers Service Advertised Jobs With Aramark, After ‘Oversight’
The controversial company, which until recently ran the Hamilton cafes, has been widely condemned for its ties to direct provision centres.
Contribution
For Many Students, Summer Jobs Pay for College. Now That’s Gone
It behoves the government to support students for whom vital summer work has gone out the window, writes Ella Connolly.
In UCD, Academics Push Pandemic-Era Research – Inside the Lab and Out
With a contact tracing centre, and research that’s likely to be crucial to how Ireland manages the virus, UCD is at the coalface of pandemic research.
Top Academics Warn Ireland Must Eliminate Virus, Urging Policy U-Turn
An open letter to the ‘two Governments on the island of Ireland’ says re-opening society too soon could have major consequences.