coronavirus
Medicine Students Told to Buy Own Scrubs for Clinical Placement
A financial assistance fund has been set up to help students cover the cost of the scrubs.
New Students Spaces to be Made Available for Next Semester
Students will have to book the spaces in advance, and their names will be logged to help with contact tracing.
Two-Metre Social Distancing Rules to Remain in Place for Societies
This month, the government announced that universities could relax the two-metre rule during classes and lectures.
Loss of Freshers’ Fair a Huge Setback, say Societies
Society heads express their “disappointment” over the announcement and the lack of communication regarding an online fair.
No Freshers’ Fair This Year, Says CSC
Operating the physical fair has been deemed “unrealistic” given current public health guidelines.
Students to Receive Timetables in Mid-September
Vice-Provost Jürgen Barkhoff said that campus will remain closed to the general public until at least September 28th.
Govt Secures 17,000 Laptops to Assist Student Access to Online Learning
The devices were ordered through a €15 million coronavirus fund set aside to purchase student devices.
Trinity to Create On-Campus Coronavirus Testing Facilities
The College Health Service will introduce the facilities before the beginning of first term.
Reduction in Indoor Gathering Sizes Will Not Apply to Colleges
The Provost told students the news today in an email.
As Cases Rise, Nursing Students Reflect on Their Time on ‘COVID Wards’
Nursing students talk about the stress, unpredictability and toll of working on a coronavirus wards.