In Focus

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.

Institutes of Technology: Promoting Access and Protecting Third-Level Education
The leaders of institutes of technology oppose loan schemes for their students. Faced with a more diverse body of students, they see higher education as a public good.

Schools, Stigma and Shoutout: Challenging Bullying Through LGBT Education
Schools can be difficult places for young LGBT people. Shoutout, which was started by Trinity students, is trying to change this.

Building a New Generation of Scientific Innovators
Trinity's Walton Club connects second-level students and Stem subjects, encouraging them to see the world differently and become future leaders.

The Priceless Privilege of Getting Married in the College Chapel
From former students to current staff members, getting married in college makes a special day even more significant.

The Most Read Articles of 2016
For the second-ever year, The University Times surpassed one million unique readers in a calendar year, with stories from elections to society guests.

Researching the Structures Behind Foams and Bubbles
Prof Stefan Hutzler spends his life surrounded by bubbles, capturing their structures and comparing their structures to that of stock markets.