InFocus

The Trinity Graduates Making Waves in Sustainable Energy

Sam Roch-Perks and Rory O’Sullivan have never met, but they share the same passion: engineering sustainable energy solutions for the future.
By Jane Cook

‘Mary Robinson Told Us to Pack Our Bags’: When TCDSU Was Threatened With Prison

The union provided abortion information to students in 1988, leading to an anti-abortion group to take its sabbatical officers to court.
By Naoise D'Arcy

In A Digital World, What’s the Future of Print in Academia?

Students are taught to be sceptical of what they read online, but the ability to approach printed material critically is as imperative as ever.
By Gillian O'Neill

The Enduring Utility of Peace Studies

As the normative commitments of the discipline meet practical demands, academics are opening up their scope of inquiry
By Gillian O'Neill

Lifelong Learners Are Target Group With New Microcredentials Program

Trinity has joined an IUA framework to systematise and accredit short, intensive modules for postgraduate students.
By Gillian O'Neill

‘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