Educational Issues
Editorial
A Withering Critique of Direct Provision – Which Ignores Third-Level Entirely
An Oireachtas report on direct provision made no recommendations for how to improve access to third-level for asylum seekers.
Third-Level Education ‘Forgotten’ in New Direct Provision Report, Says USI
USI has expressed ‘supreme disappointment’ at the findings of a new Oireachtas report on direct provision.
UCC Launches Ireland’s First Course on LGBTQ+ History
The module will run for six weeks and explore themes ranging from the Stonewall riots in New York to the murder of Declan Flynn in 1982.
Exam Error Creates ‘Panic’ for First-Year Engineering Students
First-year engineers were only given access to a crucial sheet of formulae 10 minutes before the end of their exam yesterday.
Editorial
For Creative Arts, a Set of Complex Problems With a Simple Solution: Funding
It’s not clear what the future holds for Trinity’s School of Creative Arts.
Editorial
A Timely Reminder of Higher Education’s Profound Inequalities
Figures showing that students from private schools have a huge advantage on higher education shouldn’t surprise anyone.
Private Schools Still Top on Students Progressing to Higher Education
An Irish Times study has found significant gaps between affluent and disadvantaged schools when it comes to third-level progression rates.
Contribution
As a Perfectionist, Trinity Can Be a Nightmare
The mindset of 'everything I do has to be done perfectly' is harmful, writes Emer Moreau – beating yourself up won't help you achieve your goals.
How Academics Are Bringing the Fight on Climate Action
Climate activism has exploded onto the streets in recent months. What do the experts – academics – make of it all?
‘No Question’: Creative Arts Head Rules Out School Move to TTEC
Ruth Barton has said there is 'no question' of the school moving to planned Technology and Enterprise Campus, despite problems in the school.