Educational Issues

Graduate Students’ Union Votes to Seek Funding for Third Sabbatical Officer

Union wants to establish a dedicated Education Officer, if funding can be sought.
By Dominic McGrath and Eleanor O'Mahony

“Students Against Fees” Elects Lynn Ruane and Oisín Coulter to Leadership Committee

The group tonight met to establish a “clear and accountable” committee to manage the day-to-day campaign.
By Aoife O'Donoghue

Report on Trans Issues, Led by Trinity Students, Launched at Office of Ombudsman for Children

Marking the International Day of Trans Visibility, report aims to summarise the issues affecting young trans people, and to suggest recommendations.
By Sarah Scales

With Ambitious Goals to Attract Northern Irish Students, Trinity Reaches Across the Border

Northern Irish students on their application to Trinity, their experiences during their time here and the future of Northern Ireland.
By Eleanor O'Mahony

The High Price of Getting a PhD

The strain that comes with doing independent work in a high-pressure environment such as university means that a PhD can come with a high personal cost.
By Aoife O'Donoghue

With Development of Trinity’s Rankings Strategy, Why Rankings Matter to Universities

Despite the criticism and scepticism that surrounds them, a strategic approach to rankings appears an increasingly necessary evil.
By Dominic McGrath

With Little Election Debate on Third-Level, Royal Irish Academy Could Have Role to Play

With little debate on third level during general election, there's potential for the views of the academy to influence debate in coming weeks.
By Christopher McMahon
Editorial

This General Election is Actually Pretty Important for Students

The outcome of this election will determine the future of abortion rights, accommodation, mental health and higher education in Ireland.
Analysis

Ahead of Friday’s Election, Parties Target the Student Vote with Promises

Party manifestos promise to fund higher education and tackle the accommodation crisis – but few give clear details as to how.
By Sinéad Loftus

Finding the Difference Between Consent and Conceding in University Consent Workshops

Charlotte Ryan examines consent workshop models in the US and UK, and explores the uneven terrain that is sex ed and consent.
By Charlotte Ryan