Higher Education

Stronger Together: The Organisation Linking Together Trinity’s Female Graduates

From networking to organising conferences, the Trinity Women Graduates Organisation is supporting female students once they leave college.
By Aisling Marren

Trinity Secured Over €73 million in Promised Philanthropic Donations in 2015/16

This marks an increase of over €20 million on the previous year, as Trinity continues to cultivate a network of alumni.
By Dominic McGrath

Review of College’s Data Protection Policy Finds Positives, But Warns of Risks

The review called for the introduction of a Data Protection Officer, as well as better data protection training.
By Aoife O'Donoghue

Student Nurses Set to Lose Supervision During INMO Strike

The strike, which will take place on March 7th, will see nurses across the country take part in the work to rule campaign.
By Grace D’Arcy

Far From a Nuisance, Industrial Action the Only Leverage Left for Trinity Academics

Dermot Frost, Secretary of Trinity’s branch of the Irish Federation of University Teachers, on why Trinity staff are balloting for Industrial Action.
By Dermot Frost

Trinity’s Luke O’Neill to Lead New Collaborative PhD Programme Between College and GlaxoSmithKline

O'Neill will be conducting interviews in the coming weeks to select candidates for the fully-funded PhD.
By Brónagh Kennedy

Cúis Imní do Ghluaiseacht na Mac Léinn atá in Aimhleisceas Íoc as Oideachas Saor in Aisce

Nuair nach nglacfadh ach 50 faoin gcéad de mhic léinn i gColáiste na Tríonóide le cánacha níos airde chun íoc as oideachas saor in aisce, caithfidh ceannairí mac léinn a iarrachtaí a leathnú chun an ghluaiseacht a aontú.
Editorial

A Reluctance to Pay for Free Education is a Worrying Hurdle for the Student Movement

When barely 50 per cent of Trinity students would pay higher taxes for free education, student leaders must redouble their efforts to unite the student movement.

Complex Metrics and Rankings Committees: The Measurements Taking over Universities

From a conference in Trinity to the Provost's Rankings Committee, more energy than ever is being poured into improving a university's ranking.
By Róisín Power

Failure to Recruit Top Academics Sees Trinity Develop a New Method for Strategic Hires

Trinity will seek to offer more attractive salary packages, with hopes that the new strategic hires scheme could be funded by philanthropic donations.
By Aisling Marren