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Ireland Ranks Number One Worldwide for Immunology Research
Ireland also ranked in the top ten across a number of scientific disciplines.
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School of Computer Science Moves Majority of Classes Online
Students will only be required to be on campus for a day and a half of their face-to-face weeks.
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Medicine Students Told to Buy Own Scrubs for Clinical Placement
A financial assistance fund has been set up to help students cover the cost of the scrubs.
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New Students Spaces to be Made Available for Next Semester
Students will have to book the spaces in advance, and their names will be logged to help with contact tracing.
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Loss of Freshers’ Fair a Huge Setback, say Societies
Society heads express their “disappointment” over the announcement and the lack of communication regarding an online fair.
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Don’t Sign Long-Term Leases Without College Plan, Says Sinn Féin
The Sinn Féin higher education spokesperson told students to hold off on signing leases on accommodation until it is clear what the next academic year will look like.
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Two-Metre Social Distancing Rules to Remain in Place for Societies
This month, the government announced that universities could relax the two-metre rule during classes and lectures.
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No Freshers’ Fair This Year, Says CSC
Operating the physical fair has been deemed “unrealistic” given current public health guidelines.
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Trinity to Receive €214,000 Boost for Mental Health Supports
Higher Education Minister Simon Harris said that mental illness was the 'number one' health issue for young people in Ireland.
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College Sat On Year-Old Plans to Fix Now-Unsafe Swimming Pool
An action plan to fix the Trinity's swimming pool was drawn up in August 2019, and has yet to be acted upon by College.