In Focus
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.
In the UK, Liberal Arts Offer a Different Philosophy on Higher Education
Over the past 10 years, the UK has seen a surge in interdisciplinary teaching, with a different vision of what college should teach students.