In Focus

The Lasting Legacy of Trinity’s Science Alumni
From splitting the atom to introducing ways to tackle Alzheimer’s disease, Trinity’s science graduates have had a significant global influence.

The High Price of Getting a PhD
The strain that comes with doing independent work in a high-pressure environment such as university means that a PhD can come with a high personal cost.

Filling in the Gaps in Trinity’s Transgender Health Care Education
Sarah Scales examines the work being done to improve transgender health care education in relation in Trinity.

Snapshots of a City in Chaos in Trinity’s 1916 Rising Exhibition
Sophie Andrews-McCarroll speaks with the archivists behind the project that uncovers a Trinity drastically different from that of 1966 and 2016.

Trinity and the Controversial Business of Commemoration
Ciaran Sunderland investigates some of College's commemorative statues, and the controversy around remembering the famous and infamous dead.

In the Seanad TCD Panel, Candidates Merge the Personal with the Political
The 16 candidates running in the TCD Panel spoke to The University Times about their motivations for running and shared their take on prominent student issues.

LGBT Staff Network and the Legacy of the Sexual Liberation Movement
Sarah Scales talks to Joel McKeever of the LGBT staff network about providing a safe space for staff in Trinity's already inclusive community.

A New Face Enters the College Chaplaincy
The new Anglican Chaplain and Dean of Residency, Rvd Steve Brunn, talks to The University Times about student life, ecumenics and his life before Trinity.

RB McDowell and the Legacy of the Trinity Eccentric
Tom Myatt profiles former History lecturer and eccentric, RB McDowell, who almost single-handedly progressed the field of Irish History.

With Little Election Debate on Third-Level, Royal Irish Academy Could Have Role to Play
With little debate on third level during general election, there's potential for the views of the academy to influence debate in coming weeks.