InFocus

RB McDowell and the Legacy of the Trinity Eccentric

Tom Myatt profiles former History lecturer and eccentric, RB McDowell, who almost single-handedly progressed the field of Irish History.
By Tom Myatt

From TCDSU to the Seanad, How Student Politics Reach the National Stage

Kathleen McNamee speaks to a number of former TCDSU presidents on how moving into national politics changed their perspectives and goals.
By Kathleen McNamee

In the General Election, the Trinity Lecturer Providing a Voice for Irish Muslims

Dr Ali Selim of the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies speaks to Hugh Mitchell on setting up the South Dublin Muslim Board and representing Irish Muslims in the general election
By Hugh Mitchell

In Trinity Leukemia Expert, an Unsung Hero

Trinity alumnus, CBE, and medical researcher Owen Patrick Smith discusses the future of Irish medical research and how it feels to save a life.
By Tom Myatt

The Most Read Articles of 2015

For the first time in its history, The University Times surpassed one million unique readers in a calendar year.

Senior Academic Urges Students to Take Action Against College, with Staffing and Modules Cut Across the Board

Prof Peter Coxon, a member of the College Board and head of the Geography Department, sent an email urging Geography students to fight the “ridiculous” staffing situation.
By Edmund Heaphy

Student Resistance and Slacktivism in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Rana Rassouli speaks to a campaign member of My Stealthy Freedom to compare global versions of student protesting.
By Rana Rassouli

In Trinity’s Physics Department, Reminders of Atom-Smashing Ernest Walton’s Brilliance

Trinity graduate, professor and Nobel Prize-winner Ernest Walton was everybody's favourite lecturer, according to his last appointee.
By Tom Myatt

OCD is a Paranoia, a Lack of Control Over Your Mind – But it’s Treatable

Aoife O'Donoghue explores the experience with living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder when the condition is largely misunderstood by the public.
By Aoife O'Donoghue

With Students, a New Spur For Dublin Drag

Sarah Scales speaks to international and nation drag stars, and investigates how influential students have been in popularising drag.
By Sarah Scales