In Focus

Mental Health Amid a Pandemic
Students talk about their experiences during the pandemic, and the difficulties they faced.

How TBSI’s PhD Students Handled Lockdown
Some complained of a lack of communication and confusion around lab protocols – all, however, found it a bizarre time.

How POC Students Feel Marginalised on Irish Campuses
Irish universities can be an unwelcoming place for people of colour, despite Ireland’s reputation as a welcoming place.

Amid Coronavirus Chaos, Prospective Postgraduates Chew Over their Future
As Irish universities sort out reopening their campuses, Irish graduates are pondering their future.

How Washington Students Took on Trinity’s Biggest Food Vendor – and Won
In 2011, students in the University of Washington forced their college to end a 20-year contract with Sodexo.

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.