In Focus

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.

With new CEO, Science Gallery to Take the Dublin Model Global
Sophie Andrews-McCarroll sits down with the incoming CEO of Science Gallery International to talk about the global model pioneered in Trinity.

GSU Vice-President Candidates Want to Expand Postgraduate Community and Increase Support
Candidates expressed their desire to extend the union’s engagement with postgraduate students, and to work on the relationship with TCDSU.

The Bad Blood Between Irish Gay Men and the State
Diarmaid North speaks to students and the Irish Blood Transfusion Service about the campaign to revoke the MSM blood ban.

GSU Presidential Candidates Vow to Increase Engagement and Work Closer with TCDSU
Candidate discuss the unique representative capacities of the GSU, potential for a third sabbatical officer and thoughts on merging with TCDSU.