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USI to Campaign for National Rollout of ‘Ask for Angela’ Initiative

The initiative allows people to use codewords to ask for help in situations where they feel unsafe.
By Emer Moreau
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In Q&A with Luke O’Neill, Ohlmeyer Discusses the Hardships of Academia

O’Neill, a high-profile immunologist, voiced his support for Ohlmeyer last year.
By Matt McCann
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Ben McConkey Elected Chair of the CSC

The AGM took place this evening, in the wake of a mass resignation of committee members from last year.
By Mairead Maguire
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USI Renews Mandate to Oppose Marketisation of Higher Education

The congress noted that efforts to marketise education ‘damages the ethos of education as a social and public good’.
By Sárán Fogarty
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Majority of Senior CSC Members Resign Over Twitter Controversy

A new CSC executive is due to be elected at its AGM this evening.
By Emer Moreau and Mairead Maguire
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Two CSC Executive Members Step Down Over Chair’s Refusal to Resign

The CSC’s AGM takes place tonight, where a new executive committee will be elected.
By Emer Moreau and Mairead Maguire
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Students May Defer Submitting Capstone Project Until August

Students will once again be given an automatic right to defer assessments for the upcoming exam period due to the pandemic.
By Emer Moreau
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Survey: Half of Students with Autism Say Trinity Supports Inadequate During COVID

Some 34 per cent of students with autism surveyed said that College was not providing enough support before the pandemic.
By Mairead Maguire
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Google Refutes Trinity Researcher’s Finding on ‘Excessive’ Data Collection

Prof Douglas Leith found that Google collects 20 times the amount of data that Apple does.
By Jody Druce
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Harris ‘Determined’ to Launch Antigen Testing on College Campuses

The Minister for Higher Education said he hoped to launch pilots of rapid antigen testing in third-level institutions to allow students to return to campuses.
By Sárán Fogarty