Educational Issues

Without Major Cutbacks, College Could Run Out of Cash by September 2021

A confidential report shown at College Board flags a worst-case scenario where Trinity’s unrestricted cash plummets into the red by next summer.
By Cormac Watson

Recruitment Freeze Could Continue, in Plan to Save €30m on Day-to-Day Costs

Trinity hasn't said how long a current staff recruitment freeze will last, but it's a key part of a strategy to cut College's operating costs by 10 per cent.
By Emer Moreau

Níl Aon Mheas ag an Rialtas Seo ar an nGaeilge sa Chóras Oideachais

Is údar díomá, seachas iontas, é an chaoi a gcaitear leis an teanga sa chóras oideachais, dar le Peter Kavanagh.
By Peter Kavanagh

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’.
By Donal MacNamee

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.
By Donal MacNamee

Failed by Successive Governments, Third-Level Needs Its Own Full Minister

State underfunding has forced universities to act like businesses, writes Kevin Mitchell. Now more than ever they need a cabinet-level champion.
By Kevin Mitchell
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.

In the UK, Liberal Arts Offer a Different Philosophy on Higher Education

Over the past 10 years, the UK has seen a surge in interdisciplinary teaching, with a different vision of what college should teach students.
By Molly Furey

Undergraduates Set to Return End of September, Exams in January 2021

Postgraduate students will ‘possibly’ start at the end of October, as College plans for a combination of online and in-person teaching next year.
By Emer Moreau