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Trinity Study Finds 75% of Workers Fear Catching Virus on Commute
The study, carried out by College's School of Engineering, found almost 80 per cent of participants would prefer to work from home.
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Trinity Study Finds 349% Rise in Families in Emergency Housing Since 2014
The study, conducted by Trinity researchers with Focus Ireland, found increases across the board when it comes to Ireland's homelessness.
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University Council Approves New Joint-Honours Combinations For 2021/22
The new subjects include Law, Political Science, Computer Science and Linguistics.
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Financial Implications of Coronavirus Not Clear Yet, Says DUCAC
Clubs will have to wait until next year to learn the impact of the coronavirus on the organisation's finances.
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40% of International Students Sharing a Room With Three or More People
A new survey has raised concerns about the conditions for international students still in Ireland amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Athena SWAN Awards Still a Priority for Trinity, Despite Financial Fears
College’s top gender equality officer said meeting the criteria for the gender equality awards is ‘critical and of strategic importance to Trinity’.
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Trinity Researchers Discover Role of Iron in Fighting Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis remains the biggest infection killer in the world.
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Final-Year Students Can Return Library Books by Post, Free of Charge
The library has put in place a scheme with An Post that will allow final years to return books from their local post office – for free.
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Uncertainty for Trinity Students Over Erasmus and Study Abroad Next Year
Trinity says it is ‘actively working on planning for various scenarios’ for the schemes, but has not communicated specific plans.
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NUIG Postgraduates Set Up PhD, Postdoctoral Workers Rights Group
The group says it's ‘concerned with making sure we are treated fairly as researchers and are recognised as workers’.