InFocus

The Trinity Entrepreneur Creating a Cash-Free Society

Former Trinity entrepreneur Charles Dowd and his company Plynk are working tirelessly to disrupt our reliance on cash.
By Kate Lait and Toby McCoy

Trinity’s Access Programme is Teaching Oxford Lessons

With the help of TAP staff, Oxford University has set up a foundation year to introduce and integrate students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
By Holly Foley

“I Would Often Get Mistaken for a PA”: How Launchbox is Challenging Gender Equality

Launchbox has seen major increase in female startups entering, thanks to their women mentorship programme.
By Kate Lait and Grace Darcy

Ireland’s Youngest Students’ Union is Fighting For its Autonomy

Dublin Business School Students' Union, now in its third year of existence, is vying for more independence from the college.
By Jake O'Donnell

Thrift Under Threat: Dublin’s Markets Fight for Survival

A range of developments across Dublin could prove fatal to the flea vendors who call places like Newmarket their home.
By Ciara Haley

Not Just a Puff Piece: Trinity’s Marshmallow Startup

With the startup industry increasingly crowded, Christine and Bridget Butler are hoping their marshmallow startup will offer consumers something new.
By Ellen McLean

Navigating Gender Neutral Terms and Symbology in College

With the terminology and symbology around gender constantly changing, is it time that we settled on universal terms?
By Kathleen McNamee

The Political Affiliations, Religious Misgivings and Romantic Interests of Jonathan Swift

With this year marking the 350th year since the birth of Trinity graduate Jonathan Swift, Dublin will celebrate a man known for his intellect and wit.
By Stephen Smith

Dispelling the Myth of Children’s Literature at Trinity

Professor Peter Hunt's work sets the precedent for children's literature as a serious subject and throws light on an underappreciated area of literature.
By Georgie Emery

Bringing Trinity’s Historic Campus into the Future

Paul Roberts of Turnberry Consulting is the man responsible for developing a strategy to redevelop and maintain Ireland's most famous university campus.
By Ciaran Breen