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Trinity Jumps Nine Places in Times Higher Education Rankings
College has successfully turned around its dip in the rankings, after falling 44 places last year.
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Trinity Hall Flats Will be Considered ‘Family Home’ For Purposes of Contact Tracing
Currently Halls can house some 1,000 students, the majority of which are first years.
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Harris Announces 1,250 New Colleges Places
The places will be split up among high-demand courses, as well as courses in health and education.
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Laundrette Closure Unfair on Health Science Students, says TCDSU President
The laundrette closed today, despite students being informed that it would close in early September.
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USI President Calls on Government to Intervene on Registration Fees
USI President Lorna Fitzpatrick called for an "immediate reduction" in college registration fees.
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College Fees Currently ‘Too High’, Says Harris
He made the comments today in an interview with Claire Byrne on RTÉ Radio One.
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Higher Ed Department Angling to Increase High-Points Course Capacity
The number of applications for high-points courses have skyrocketed this year.
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Staff and Students Should Be Tested Twice Weekly, says Luke O’Neill
Top Trinity immunologist Luke O’Neill has been a source of expert information on the coronavirus throughout the pandemic.
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Lockdown Boosted Workload for Most Disadvantaged Students, says Trinity Access
Some 80 per cent of students reported feeling that their workload increased over lockdown.
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Trinity to Receive over €1.75m for Capital Works and Equipment
Higher Education Minister Simon Harris announced the investment today.