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€5.4m to be Spent on Initiatives for Students with Disabilities
The initiatives are designed to improve college campuses and will also assist staff with training and development.

TCDSU to Provide Food Delivery Service for Students in Quarantine
The food will be sourced from the Buttery and will be delivered between 1:30pm and 2:30pm daily.

Council Members Slam Provost Over Refusal to Hold Vote on Schols Quota
University Council yesterday passed a quota system for the number of Foundation Scholarships awarded this year.

Ireland Steadily Declined in OECD Research Spending Rankings Over Decade, Says Govt
In 2018, Ireland was ranked 23rd out of 37 countries, a fall of nine places since 2008.

College to Waive Semester Two Rent for Residents Who Leave Before March
College is asking students to consider whether or not it is necessary that they return to Trinity accommodation.

University Council Approves Schols Quota System at Acrimonious Meeting
A quota system was proposed in the wake of fears that online exams would cause a spike in the number of scholarships awarded.

Trinity and UL Researchers Secure €7M for Sustainable Crop Project
The work is funded by Horizon 2020, Europe’s largest research funding scheme.

Four Trinity Researchers Win Prestigious UK—Ireland Networking Grants
The grants were established to develop relationships between social science researchers in the UK and Ireland.

Student Nurses and Midwives are an ‘Afterthought’ for Govt, Says TCDSU
The union has said that nursing and midwifery students should have been consulted on the decision to suspend their supernumerary placements.

Visitors Uphold Controversial Schols Quota System
The proposal will now appear in front of University Council tomorrow.