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Student Leaders Urge Accommodation Companies to Refund Residents
The presidents of USI's member unions have called on luxury accommodation providers to 'give back to society'.
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College Considering ‘No Detriment’ Policy, Says TCDSU President
Laura Beston met Provost Patrick Prendergast to discuss the proposal, called for in a student petition with over 2,300 signatures.
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Abbas Ali O’Shea and Derek Byrne Eliminated in First Trinity Seanad Count
We're onto a second count in the University of Dublin constituency, with 2 of 10 candidates eliminated.
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TCDSU Council to Vote on New Transparency Measures
The union's council will vote online on a motion that could mandate it to publish its agenda and meeting minutes online.
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Trinity Sets Up Contact Tracing Centre in Business School
The centre is being run by Trinity volunteers who received training from the army cadets.
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Trinity Professor Dan Bradley Wins ERC Grant Worth €2.5m
Bradley, a professor of population genetics, will use the grant to support an investigation into the ancient genomes of cattle, sheep and goats.
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Students Urge Trinity to Adopt ‘No Detriment’ Policy for Summer Exams
A petition calls on Trinity to put in place a system that would mean students' grades can't drop as a result of their summer exams.
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Normal People TV Series to Air on RTÉ
The screen adaptation of Sally Rooney's award-winning novel was developed by BBC Three and Hulu.
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UL Under Fire After Refusing Refunds to Residents Moving Out
Students who vacate campus accommodation will get their deposit back, but won't be refunded on rents they've paid for the rest of the year.
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Senior Medicine Students Asked to Volunteer in Intensive Care Units
The School of Medicine asked students to volunteer in intensive care units, which the government said could be at capacity within days.