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.
By Cillian Gartlan

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.
By Donal MacNamee

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.
By Rachel O’Leary

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.
By Donal MacNamee

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.
By Aoife Kearins

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.
By Martha Lewis

A College Immortalised in Literature

With Trinity the backdrop to countless stories, its legacy will be forever enshrined in Irish literature.
By Imogen Kavanagh

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?
By Jake Gilchrist