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Trinity Lodges Application for University of Sanctuary Status
College hopes to hear in the coming weeks if its application to become Ireland’s seventh University of Sanctuary has been successful.

Trinity Researchers Raise Fresh Concerns Over Contact Tracing App
Doug Leith and Stephen Farrell have found more evidence questioning the reliability of contact tracing technology, and flagged transparency issues.

Trinity to Begin Developing a New Black Studies Elective
A campaign launched in support the new module announced the news in a Facebook post today.

Accommodation Won’t be Denied to Any Scholar Next Year, Says Provost
Trinity won't deny accommodation to Dublin-based Scholars, but is asking them to forfeit their right to it ‘in the interest of the overall community’.

Scholars’ Accommodation Decision ‘In No Way Challenges’ Statutes, College Says
Trinity said the move doesn't breach its statutes, but law professor Eoin O’Dell said the ‘Scholars’ interpretation is a more than reasonable one’.

Denying Dublin-Based Scholars Rooms Goes Against Statutes, Provost Told
In a letter to the provost, 165 Scholars have denounced Trinity's move to not offer Dublin-based Scholars a room in the first round.

‘Extraordinary’ Trinity-Led Study Finds Incest at the Heart of Newgrange
A Trinity-led study has found evidence of incest in an adult in Newgrange – suggesting he was among a ruling elite similar to inbred Inca god-kings.

As Decision-Day Looms, Erasmus Students Soul-Search: Stay, Or Go?
Interviews with eight Erasmus students reveal the misgivings of a cohort weighing uncertainty against the benefits of studying abroad.

Trinity to Prioritise Students Not From Dublin in First-Round Accommodation Offers
Students not from Dublin will be prioritised when it comes to first-round accommodation offers. Those from Dublin may get an offer in later rounds.

Dublin-Based Scholars Won’t Get Accommodation in Trinity Next Year
Scholars who live in Dublin will not be given College accommodation next year amid the ‘continuing public health situation’ around the coronavirus.