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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.

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.

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.

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.

Fianna Fáil Calls for Cancellation of Leaving Certificate
The party's spokesperson for education Thomas Byrne attacked the government's approach to the leaving certificate today.

At Board, A Rejection of Change That Came Down, In the End, to Autonomy
Proposed changes to the makeup of Board have come to be associated by many with more outside involvement in Trinity’s affairs.

Trinity Will Turn Front Gate Lawns Into Wildflower Meadow, After Public Vote
More than 90 per cent of voters in an online poll backed the idea of making Trinity's lawns more sustainable.

Board Members Slam Proposals That Could Reshape Trinity’s Governance
A College working group has proposed wholesale changes to the makeup of Trinity’s foremost decision-making body.

DCU Scraps Planned 4% Rent Increase on College Accommodation
The college has abandoned a plan to increase the cost of its campus accommodation by the maximum amount legally allowed.

UL Suspends Erasmus, Study Abroad for First Semester of Next Year
A UL email to affected students said that ‘the Erasmus and Non EU Exchange mobility programmes will be suspended for the Autumn Semester’.