In Focus

Trinity Library Marks Battle of the Somme With Website Digitising Irish WWI Diaries And Letters
On the centenary of the battle, the library memorialises the Irishmen who lost their lives for political and personal gain, and the families they left behind.

For the New Senior Tutor, Philosophy and Real Life Meet in Trinity
Dr Aidan Seery of the School of Education will continue the work done by outgoing Senior Tutor, Dr Claire Laudet.

The Trinity Project Taking Online Poker From Boom to Bitcoin
Fourth-year computer science student, Eamon McNamee, aims to revolutionise the poker world with his decentralised, Bitcoin-based online poker site.

Putting the “Wild” Back in the Oscar Wilde Centre
With the appointment of enigmatic novelist Ian Sansom as Director, the centre looks set to tackle new areas of literary criticism and writing.

The Trinity Student Challenging Period Stigma
Susanna Hunt's huge online campaign, #FreeTheP, is challenging the shame and high costs that come with having a period.

Saving the World With Ecology and Economics
After her inaugural lecture, Trinity ecologist Prof Yvonne Buckley speaks about the intersection of ecology and technology in protecting the planet.

The Underlying Trend of Mental Healthcare Cuts in Universities
Kathleen McNamee investigates the issues of funding and demand in various student support programmes in universities in the UK, US and Ireland.

Help! I’m Sitting in the Wrong Lecture Hall
Aoife O'Donoghue explores the plight of and support available to students who feel they are in the wrong course.

In Diversifying Paths to Employment, a New Emphasis on Apprenticeships
To provide a practical alternative to the traditional university route, a government strategy hopes to create 50,000 new apprenticeships and traineeships by 2020

The Secret and Normal Lives of Student Drug Dealers in Dublin
Julianne Flynn interviews two student drug dealers about morals, the perils of the industry and our current drug policy.