InFocus

Cells and Selfies: the PhD Students Sharing Their Research Online

A new type of influencer – the PhD candidate – is emerging online in an attempt to combat the loneliness and pressures of the work.
By Gillian O’Neill

CAO: Trinity’s Points Changes Mapped

Points went up in many courses as College received a record number of first-preference applications.
By Emer Moreau

The Environmental Impact of Academic Conferences

Jetting across the world to meet other researchers may have to become a thing of the past if universities are to help fight climate change.
By Cormac Watson

Trinity’s New Vice Provost is a Pragmatist Above All Else

Prof Orla Sheils says her appointment to College's second-most senior role was a total surprise.
By Gillian O'Neill

Filling the Gaps in Ireland’s Cyber Security Knowledge

After high-profile cyber attacks in Ireland and abroad, training people in cyber security has never been more important.
By Gillian O'Neill

‘We Need More Than a Push at Pride’: Non-Binary Students’ Battle for Recognition

Colleges are taking steps to allow non-binary students to use gender-neutral pronouns on official records, but ignorance and discrimination persist.
By Penelope Norman

Looking Abroad in Response to Our Student Housing Crisis

From shipping containers to purpose-built housing, Patrick Lavelle investigates how international cities are dealing with student accommodation shortages.
By Patrick Lavelle

The Trinity Researchers Examining the Powers – and Dangers – of Cannabis

Cannabis derivatives have wide-ranging applications from treating brain inflammation to epilepsy – but it has potential health risks too.
By Shreya Ravichandran

The Turing Scheme: A Brexit-Induced Alternative to Erasmus

Pitched as an alternative to a European exchange, the Turing scheme has received mixed reactions from stakeholders in British universities.
By Naoise D'Arcy

Unpacking the Research and Philosophy Behind the Finnish Education System

The Nordic models of schooling are renowned around the world. How and why did the education system in Finland come to be?
By Gillian O’Neill