College

Trinity Considering ‘Rotas’ in College Accommodation Kitchens, Says Provost

Prendergast urged incoming students not to defer coming to college, arguing that ‘you’ve got to face up to the challenges that life brings’.
By Donal MacNamee

Normal People Week 6 Recap: a Fitting Finale to an Exquisite Series

In the last two episodes – aired on RTÉ last night – Connell and Marianne find happiness before an ending that's subtle, profound and powerful.
By Stephen Patrick Murray

TCDSU Urges Erasmus Caution, After ‘Logical’ Decision to Run Programme

TCDSU President Laura Beston and Education Officer Niamh McCay cautiously welcomed Trinity's decision to allow students to go on Erasmus.
By Danielle Varley

Next Year to Start on September 28th, With Exams in January 2021

Provost Patrick Prendergast has announced details of next year's calendar, with Christmas holidays shortened and blended learning employed.
By Donal MacNamee

Failed by Successive Governments, Third-Level Needs Its Own Full Minister

State underfunding has forced universities to act like businesses, writes Kevin Mitchell. Now more than ever they need a cabinet-level champion.
By Kevin Mitchell
Editorial

Erasmus Gamble Marks Trinity as an Outlier. Time Will Tell If It’s Right

Trinity last week became Ireland’s first – and possibly only – university to allow students the option of travelling abroad for Erasmus.

In Ainneoin na Fianaise, Diúltaíonn Éire Maoiniú a Thabhairt dá Todhchaí

Dúirt an Roinn Oideachais go mbeidh ar ollscoileanna na tíre a réitigh féin a aimsiú.

In the UK, Liberal Arts Offer a Different Philosophy on Higher Education

Over the past 10 years, the UK has seen a surge in interdisciplinary teaching, with a different vision of what college should teach students.
By Molly Furey
Analysis

Trinity’s Erasmus Decision Spawns as Many Questions as it Answers

Students want to be able to go on Erasmus next year – but today, mid-pandemic, what they really wanted was certainty, writes Faye Curran.
By Faye Curran

Trinity and Erasmus: Everything you Need to Know

Today's announcement by Trinity that students can go on Erasmus or Study Abroad in the first semester will have come as a surprise to many.
By Cormac Watson