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GSU Elections to Take Place Online, With Voting at End of May
The GSU has hired an external elections company, Mi-Voice, in order to ‘ensure that the election is completely secure and fair’.
USI: Student Nurses, Midwives on Placement Need ‘Urgent Clarity’
In Trinity, first and third-year students have been pulled from unpaid placements, but final-year interns are still required to attend work.
Annual USI Congress to Take Place Online Due to Coronavirus
Elections to USI's executive committee will take place online, with policy debates set to be staged on Zoom calls.
€1.5m Revamp of Áras an Phiarsaigh on Hold Due to College Closure
The refurbishment, which is 60 per cent complete, was undertaken to house staff hired for Trinity's E3 Institute.
Pav Explores Social Distancing Measures, But No Re-Open Date Yet
Pav Chair Cyril Smyth said he hopes the bar will open ‘as soon as we get a green light’.
NUIG Becomes Third University to Reverse Rent Increases for Next Year
Students who have given a deposit will be able to claim refunds on the surplus they've paid, and will pay the old rates thereafter.
Trinity Explores Online Teaching ‘Opportunities’ Amid Pandemic
A College working group – set up by Trinity's top officers – will look into online teaching among a number of ‘opportunities’ triggered by the virus.
Trinity Researchers to Explore Impact of Zoom and FaceTime on Our Voices
It is currently unknown if the 'new abnormal' of working from home causes health problems over time.
In Lockdown, Place – and Space – Seem More Important Than Ever
Aoibh Ní Chroimín on the value of perusing the local in lockdown – and the prospect of a joyful reunion with Dublin when it ends.
Trinity Scheme Makes 450 Laptops Available to Secondary Students
The campaign hopes to deliver 1,000 laptops to students in schools around Dublin by the middle of May.