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College to Apply for Planning Permission on Old Library Revamp by June
Bursar Veronica Campbell said ‘the heavy lifting for the design work that is needed to lodge the planning permission, is almost complete’.
‘No Reason’ Why Campus Allocations Won’t Happen in May, Says College
Allocations should take place in May, though accommodation offers will not be finalised until next year’s academic calendar is confirmed.
USIT, in Liquidation, ‘Not in a Position’ to Refund J1 Students
The company, which organised J1 visas for thousands of Irish students every year, went into liquidation last month.
Leaving Cert Students Likely to Start College Late, After Exams Postponed
Leaving certificate exams will take place in late July or August, meaning students will not start college at the normal time.
Trinity to Light Up Green for Frontline Healthcare Workers
College will show solidarity with frontline workers by turning the College Green entrance green this evening.
After Backlash, UCD Abandons Plans to Weaken Policy on Academic Freedom
The draft plan to change the policy said UCD must consider ‘the risk of tension’ between academic freedom and its international links.
Final-Year Medicine Students to Face Oral Exam If Suspected of Cheating
Final-year medicine students sat their exams on Zoom this week, with invigilators able to ask them to show their screen at any time.
Student Hardship Fund Raises €200k in A Week, After Graduate Appeal
Provost Patrick Prendergast told staff and students that the response from graduates to the appeal has been ‘extraordinary’.
College to Spend €200k Recruiting Chinese Students
The move will see Trinity employing two full-time staff in China.
IFUT Blasts Government Over ‘Slight’ on Academics in Exam Preparation
The union says Higher Education Minister Mary Mitchell O'Connor has overlooked the contribution of academic staff in summer assessments.