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Trinity Launches Postgraduate Certificate in Climate Entrepreneurship
The certificate is the first of its kind in Ireland, and will be run by Tangent.
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Tributes Paid by UCD Alumni to ‘Old Man Belfield’, Who Died on Monday
Michael Byrne, a homeless man who often slept on the UCD campus, was affectionately known to many as ‘Old Man Belfield’.
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Sally Rooney to Publish Third Novel in September
The Trinity graduate received critical acclaim for her novel Normal People, which was set in the College.
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70% Decrease in Trinity Students Studying Abroad This Semester
Trinity continued to allow students to go on Erasmus, after many universities cancelled their programmes last summer.
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Trinity Launches MPhil in Modern and Contemporary Literary Studies
The MPhil is a taught master’s degree, which can be studied full time for a year or part time for two years.
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Major Mock Paper Provider Suspends Products and Services
The government has said that it will push ahead with in-person leaving certificate exams.
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Government to Pay €250 Student COVID Grant Through MyTCD
The government announced the grant as part of Budget 2021.
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TCDSU Election Campaign to Begin on March 1st
The 10-day election cycle sees students elect the union’s sabbatical officer and the editors of The University Times.
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Exam Mitigation Measures Should Not Continue Past Pandemic, Says IFUT
Exams are due to start next week, but students may defer without providing a reason due to the exceptional circumstances of the pandemic.
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In-Person Teaching Must be Kept to an ‘Absolute Minimum’, Says IFUT
Trinity’s branch of the Irish Federation of University Teachers has said that in-person activity in College must be limited to essential activity, echoing Trinity’s message on increased restrictions earlier today.