Higher Education

Analysis

For Those Invested in Third Level, Bruton a “Worrying” Choice as Education Minister

With Richard Bruton’s appointment as minister, questions are being asked about the future direction of the sector amidst critical underfunding.
By Edmund Heaphy and Sinéad Baker
Contribution

What Four Years of Being the Only Person of Colour in Class Taught Me About Self-Identity

Kwadwo Boateng on his time navigating Trinity’s student life as an ethnic minority.
By Kwadwo Boateng

Programme for Government Set to Further Delay Higher Education Funding Decisions

Decision on funding model for third level to become remit of cross-party Oireachtas committee.
By Edmund Heaphy and Sinéad Baker

Help! I’m Sitting in the Wrong Lecture Hall

Aoife O'Donoghue explores the plight of and support available to students who feel they are in the wrong course.
By Aoife O'Donoghue

Working Group Member and Unions Call for Immediate Publication of Cassells Report

Op-ed from former USI President Joe O'Connor supported by USI, SIPTU, IMPACT, the TUI and IFUT.
By Edmund Heaphy

In Diversifying Paths to Employment, a New Emphasis on Apprenticeships

To provide a practical alternative to the traditional university route, a government strategy hopes to create 50,000 new apprenticeships and traineeships by 2020
By Sophie Andrews McCarroll

Referencing “Inspiring” Students, An Taisce Presents Trinity’s Second Green Flag

Student involvement was noted as being critical to the awarding of the flag.
By Edmund Heaphy
Editorial

How Far Ahead the Trinity Access Programme Is, and How Far We Need to Go

News that Oxford is to replicate the Trinity Access Programme is a reminder of how far ahead it is – but there’s still so much to be done.

An Dul Chun Cinn atá déanta ag Clár Rochtana na Tríonóide, agus an Méid atá Fós le Déanamh

Is meabhrúchán ar a fhorchéimnítheacht nuacht go bhfuil Oxford chun Clár Rochtana Choláiste na Tríonóide a mhacasamhlú - ach tá mórán fós le déanamh againn.
Editorial

Provost Offering His House for Negotiations is Farcical in Light of Third-Level Crisis

With government formation discussions taking place in Trinity this week and a long-standing funding crisis in higher education, are the politicians laughing?