In Focus
Obama, Rollerblades and Shutting Down the Library: The Legacy of the Joke Campaign
Candidates that ran for election simply to entertain the electorate used to be common, and drew new attention to the elections. Where have they gone?
Trinity’s Visionary Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities is Fostering Inclusion
Now giving people with intellectual disabilities new opportunities, the centre began as a vision among Trinity academics that were interested in inclusion.
Saying a Fond Farewell to the Former Head of Trinity’s Italian Department
Having observed the changes that have taken place in the College over the past 40 years, Dr Cormac O’Cuilleanáin plans to use his retirement to focus on writing his crime fiction.
Dementia, Delirium and Groundbreaking Research in Trinity’s Neuroscience Centre
From research into the effect of torture to tackling dementia, Trinity's Institute of Neuroscience is working to understand the most complex and challenging parts of the brain.
Gold-Digger Clauses and LGBT Rights: The Trinity Lecturer Fighting for his Pension
Former Trinity lecturer David Parris, after losing in the European Court of Justice, is still fighting the Trinity pension regulations he sees as discriminatory.
A Relic of Times Past, the Legacy of Cunningham House
Once the most modern and lively section of Trinity Hall, Cunningham House now stands as a reminder of times gone by.
A Professor and Trinity FM DJ on Opposing Borders and Playing Trinity Ball
With the news that he has secured a set at Trinity Ball, assistant professor and Trinity FM DJ Nick Johnson discusses politics and the fluidity of music.
From Video Games to Pretend Pharmacies, Lecturers are Finding New Ways of Assessing Students
The Trinity Education Project is looking to reduce exams and finding innovative ways to assess. Across Trinity, lecturers are already finding new ways.
Radical or Reactionary? After Five Years, the Provost’s Legacy is Still Growing
Patrick Prendergast discusses divestment, commercialisation and what he regrets from his five years in charge of Trinity.
“The Assembly Room of the City” or a Permanent Roadblock? The Pedestrianisation of College Green
As Dublin City Council is poised to trial pedestrianisation next year before making their final decision, Christopher McMahon examines the potential effects of a civic plaza on College Green.