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Incoming Freshers Will Likely Start College in October or November, Says Taoiseach
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that the starting date for freshers would be pushed forward due to leaving certificate delays.
For USIT J1ers, This Summer Could be Spent in Ireland, Battling for Redress
Students due to travel to America say USIT – now in liquidation – has left them in limbo when it comes to recouping money they've paid.
Trinity Freezes Staff Recruitment Due to Coronavirus Financial Concerns
An email to staff said College made the decision to ‘ensure that we are focusing our valuable limited resources where they are needed most’.
Trinity Study Finds Only 65% of People Would Accept Coronavirus Vaccine
The survey, which had 1,000 respondents, found 20 per cent of people reporting clinically meaningful levels of anxiety.
Election of Scholars, Fellows to Take Place Online, in Break From Tradition
The announcement will take place online due to the ongoing closure of the College due to the coronavirus pandemic.
SUSI Grant Must be Extended Amid Coronavirus Crisis, Say Greens
The party said the grant should be extended to cover more students, as their chance to earn money during the summer has now ‘evaporated’.
Casual Staff Will be Paid for Rostered Hours During College Closure
Casual staff, many of whom are postgraduate students, can make a wage claim for teaching classes that cannot be held online.
IFUT Calls for ‘Urgent’ Funding Extensions on PhD Research Projects
The union says research projects delayed due to the coronavirus must have their funding extended after universities re-open.
UL Aiming to Re-Open for Current Students in September, Says President
While new students are unlikely to start before October, Des Fitzgerald said the university hopes to re-open for existing students in September.
University Times Magazine Among Top 12 Worldwide, in US-Based Awards
The paper's magazine has won in the region it was competing in, and now proceeds to an international final.