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Pav Explores Social Distancing Measures, But No Re-Open Date Yet
Pav Chair Cyril Smyth said he hopes the bar will open ‘as soon as we get a green light’.
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NUIG Becomes Third University to Reverse Rent Increases for Next Year
Students who have given a deposit will be able to claim refunds on the surplus they've paid, and will pay the old rates thereafter.
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Trinity Explores Online Teaching ‘Opportunities’ Amid Pandemic
A College working group – set up by Trinity's top officers – will look into online teaching among a number of ‘opportunities’ triggered by the virus.
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Trinity Researchers to Explore Impact of Zoom and FaceTime on Our Voices
It is currently unknown if the 'new abnormal' of working from home causes health problems over time.
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After Mysterious Disappearance, Roomba Returns to Fellows’ Square
The robot is back to full fitness, and mowing the lawn outside the Arts Block, after disappearing from the fray in late 2019.
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Past J1 Students Advised to Return US Emergency Fund Received in Error
Some students who travelled to America in 2018/19 may have mistakenly received a $1,200 payment from the US government.
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Trinity Scheme Makes 450 Laptops Available to Secondary Students
The campaign hopes to deliver 1,000 laptops to students in schools around Dublin by the middle of May.
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Record Numbers of Students Expected to Apply for SUSI Grant
Over 30,000 students had applied for the grant by the end of last week, as students grapple with the financial implications of the coronavirus.
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Universities Want €230m Government Investment, Amid Financial Fears
Universities are calling for state investment to fund extra places for Irish students, as well as an international marketing campaign.
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Universities Fear €200m Drop-Off in Revenue From International Students
Jim Miley, the director general of the Irish Universities Association, said the fall in revenue will deal a ‘massive blow’ to third-level.