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Further Education to be Under Remit of Higher Education Minister, says Harris

Harris was appointed on Saturday as the minister for higher education – a newly created position.
By Cormac Watson
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Provost Hails ‘New Beginning’ as Higher Education Department Set Up

Prendergast told The University Times higher education and research ‘can now work together for the benefit of students, industry and the country’.
By Donal MacNamee
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Simon Harris to Become Minister for Higher Education, Innovation and Research

Harris's appointment to a full ministership could indicate the creation of a new department with specific responsibility for third-level.
By Emer Moreau and Donal MacNamee
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Ireland–UK Fee Agreement to Continue Into 2021/22, Government Confirms

The agreement, which means existing fee arrangements stay in place for students from both countries, had been extended on a year-by-year basis.
By Molly Furey
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TCDSU President Beston Slams Plans to Cut Number of Students on Board

The number of student representatives on College Board could be lowered from four to as low as one.
By Cormac Watson
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Board Membership Should be Cut in Half, Says Trinity Working Group

The latest proposals on the reshaping of governance in Trinity’s also weigh up separating the roles of provost and chair of the College Board.
By Donal MacNamee
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Trinity Libraries to Re-Open Gradually From Next Week

Kinsella Hall will operate on a limited basis from next Monday, with the rest of College's libraries opening in July
By Emer Moreau
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Trinity Teaching Staff Angered by Lack of College Funding for IT Equipment

IFUT said it is ‘disappointing’ that Trinity is refusing to provide additional resources to facilitate online teaching and learning.
By Emer Moreau
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Levels of Sexual Assault, Harassment High in Colleges, USI Survey Finds

Some 70 per cent of students who have experienced sexual misconduct don’t understand what happens when they report it to their college.
By Ella Connolly
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Trinity and NCAD to Exchange 25 Students a Year in New Collaboration

Some 25 NCAD students will be able to take Trinity Electives next year, with 25 students of College going in the other direction, in a new agreement.
By Jordan Nann