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In Remote Ceremony, 57 Scholars, 14 Fellows and Three Honorary Fellows Elected

Honorary Fellowships were awarded to Dame Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Prof John Fitzgerald and Neil Mendoza.
By Donal MacNamee and Cormac Watson
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Students Slam College Over Exam Timetabling Errors, Assessment Pile-Ups

Students in several courses have hit out over a convergence of exams and a number of scheduling errors for this year’s exam period.
By Donal MacNamee and Emer Moreau
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Student Hardship Fund Keeps ‘War Chest’ for September, Amid Donation Spree

After raising over €200,000 in recent weeks, Trinity is holding onto a portion to help students when College starts back.
By Sárán Fogarty
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Colleges Should Open Accommodation to Direct Provision Students, Says USI

The union has called for universities to provide alternative housing for ‘vulnerable’ students without space or privacy to work.
By Molly Furey
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Incoming Freshers Will Likely Start College in October or November, Says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that the starting date for freshers would be pushed forward due to leaving certificate delays.
By Cormac Watson
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For USIT J1ers, This Summer Could be Spent in Ireland, Battling for Redress

Students due to travel to America say USIT – now in liquidation – has left them in limbo when it comes to recouping money they've paid.
By Sárán Fogarty
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Trinity Freezes Staff Recruitment Due to Coronavirus Financial Concerns

An email to staff said College made the decision to ‘ensure that we are focusing our valuable limited resources where they are needed most’.
By Donal MacNamee and Emer Moreau
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Trinity Study Finds Only 65% of People Would Accept Coronavirus Vaccine

The survey, which had 1,000 respondents, found 20 per cent of people reporting clinically meaningful levels of anxiety.
By Emma Donohoe
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Election of Scholars, Fellows to Take Place Online, in Break From Tradition

The announcement will take place online due to the ongoing closure of the College due to the coronavirus pandemic.
By Emma Donohoe
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SUSI Grant Must be Extended Amid Coronavirus Crisis, Say Greens

The party said the grant should be extended to cover more students, as their chance to earn money during the summer has now ‘evaporated’.
By Alex Connolly