College

Editorial

Three Colleges Have Made Decisions on Erasmus. Why is Trinity so Quiet?

Students need information on whether they need to start planning for Erasmus – or for a year in Dublin.

Can Dating Survive in Lockdown? Yes – and No, Say Students and Academics

Led by students, sites like OKZoomer have sprung up in lockdown, with a less superficial approach to romance. But how important is touch?
By Emma Taggart

GSU Vice-President Gisèle Scanlon to Run Unopposed for Body’s Presidency

Scanlon is bidding to replace incumbent president Shaz Oye, after the pair had a public falling out earlier this year.
By Donal MacNamee

All Areas of College to Produce Safety Statement Before Staff Return to Work

All areas of College will also have to commit to a workplace audit with Trinity’s safety officer before staff come back to work.
By Sárán Fogarty

Irish Colleges to Struggle to ‘Compete’ With Online Teaching, Warns SFI Chair

The chair of SFI said the ‘centralised’ approach to administrative and technical support of Ireland’s universities will make it difficult for them.
By Sárán Fogarty and Donal MacNamee

Staff Told Not to Return to Campus Next Monday, Despite Government Directive

The government's five-step plan says teaching staff can return to organise online teaching, but Trinity has told them to do so from home.
By Donal MacNamee

Trinity Study Finds 75% of Workers Fear Catching Virus on Commute

The study, carried out by College's School of Engineering, found almost 80 per cent of participants would prefer to work from home.
By Sárán Fogarty

Leaving Cert Inequality Doesn’t Start and End With Predictive Grades

Leaving certificate inequality existed long before calculated grades – it's built into the system, writes Social Democrat TD Gary Gannon.
By Gary Gannon

Trinity Study Finds 349% Rise in Families in Emergency Housing Since 2014

The study, conducted by Trinity researchers with Focus Ireland, found increases across the board when it comes to Ireland's homelessness.
By Jordan Nann

‘We Have Nowhere to Go’: International Students Fret Amid Order to Vacate

Many have been left scrambling to find a way home after Trinity instructed them that they need to vacate their accommodation by tomorrow.
By Donal MacNamee