InFocus

‘Trinity can do more’: Universities’ Role in Combating Anti-Asian Hate Crime

The coronavirus pandemic has forced universities to confront the problem of anti-Asian racism on their campuses.
By Naoise D'Arcy

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