coronavirus
Trinity Condemns ‘Culture of Racism’ in US, Promises Changes on Campus
An email sent to all students today admitted that ‘more needs to be done’ to create an inclusive campus and tackle racism in the College.
Trinity is Considering Drastic €20m Cutbacks on Its Building Projects
College has put its capital expenditure under review, in order to ‘conserve cash’ amid fears over the financial impact of the coronavirus.
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’.
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.
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.
In a ‘Toxic’ Direct Provision System, College Students Hit Breaking Point
Third-level students in Ireland's direct provision system say the virus has laid bare – again – the unworkability of the system.
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.
Editorial
Facing Irrefutable Evidence, Ireland Still Refuses to Fund its Own Future
The Department of Education has said Irish universities will have to find the solutions to their financial issues from within their own budgets.
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.