InFocus
A Corporation Wants Our Genome Data, While Universities are Denied Access
When it comes to genomics, academics say the government is prioritising commercial benefit over medical research.
From Medicine to Maths, Trinity’s Points Changes Mapped
Seven years of data on Trinity's CAO points shows changes in some areas and consistency in others.
Backed by College, Trinity Interns Document Israeli Abuses in Jerusalem
Every year, Trinity interns spend around a month in Jerusalem's Old City, documenting Israeli human rights abuses against Palestinians.
Trinity’s One-Wheel Wonders Pedalling Ireland for Charity
Hector Chamberlain and Will Forsyth-Forrest are cycling around Ireland – on unicycles – to raise money for injured jockeys.
USI Presidential Candidates Look to Long Term While Fighting Fires
Oisín Hassan and Lorna Fitzpatrick are running for the presidency of Ireland's national students' union.
Dunsink Observatory’s Newest Scientific Enigma
The recently appointed head of astronomy and astrophysics at DIAS, Peter Gallagher, is keen to focus on scientific outreach during his tenure.
The Most Read Articles of 2018
For the fourth-ever year, The University Times surpassed one million unique readers in a year, with stories from Take Back Trinity to trees collapsing.
‘They Called Us Terrorists’: The Nicaraguan Students Fighting Government Oppression
With Nicaragua in a state of civic unrest, students around the country have been protesting against President Daniel Ortega's authoritarian regime.
A College Immortalised in Literature
With Trinity the backdrop to countless stories, its legacy will be forever enshrined in Irish literature.
The Conundrum of Open-Access Publishing
New principles aiming to democratise academic literature have the support of 11 European countries. But will they solve an age-old problem?