In Focus
In a Pandemic, a Virtual Erasmus Offers a New Way of Crossing Cultures
Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange is a pilot project of the European Commission. Its champions say it's a new way of learning – culturally and pedagogically.
What the Coronavirus Can Tell Us About Climate Change
The lockdown has changed human behaviour. What does this tell us about the climate change fight?
The Generation COVID: A Tale of Graduates Entering the Unknown
Trinity researchers are trying to predict what the future is for school leavers and graduates as a result of the coronavirus.
In Lockdown, Lessons from Minerva – an Online College With No Campus
Mid-pandemic, colleges around the world are turning to online teaching. Minerva – a global college with no campus – has been doing it for years.
In Trinity and Columbia, Twin Archivist Projects Map a Pandemic in Real Time
Living in Lockdown, a Trinity project, is chronicling the pandemic in a new way. In the US, a similar project is taking place in Columbia University.
A Trinity-Linked Programme Opens Doors for the Innovators of the Future
Founded by third-year Trinity student Tom McCarthy, Patch is a six-week summer accelerator programme for Ireland’s brightest young students.
On Student Homelessness, Experts Say a Data Vacuum is Hampering Change
Students who live in insecure conditions, including ‘couch-surfers’, aren’t always considered when we think of Ireland’s homelessness problem.
In UCD, Academics Push Pandemic-Era Research – Inside the Lab and Out
With a contact tracing centre, and research that’s likely to be crucial to how Ireland manages the virus, UCD is at the coalface of pandemic research.
‘Flightless Fitzgerald’: Remembering One of Trinity’s Greatest Scientific Pioneers
A peculiar and humble man, George Francis Fitzgerald has been largely forgotten – despite his mighty contributions.
In a ‘Toxic’ Direct Provision System, College Students Hit Breaking Point
Third-level students in Ireland's direct provision system say the virus has laid bare – again – the unworkability of the system.