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Government Offers €500k for Second Round of EU Universities Project
The second round will help create new EU networks, after Trinity and DCU signed agreements with other European universities earlier this year.
Vitamin D Deficiency Causes Poor Muscle Function in Over-60s, Finds Trinity Study
New research from the Trinity-based Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing has found a link between vitamin D and muscle function.
€100k UL Rebrand Sparks Controversy, With Petition Against ‘Classless’ Logo
UL called the rebrand "a bold new look" for the university, after more than 2,000 staff, students and alumni participated in the process.
IFUT Demands Action on Cassells After Third-Level Inequalities Revealed
Frank Jones, the deputy general secretary of IFUT, said a new study released by the HEA shows the need for a decision on the Cassells report.
Two Trinity Researchers Among Six Recipients of €25m Research Grant
Prof Kingston Mills and Prof Mani Ramaswami will receive funding to support high quality research activities and innovation.
NUS–USI Hails Students, After ‘Historic’ Extension of Abortion Rights to NI
It was today confirmed that abortion rights and same-sex marriage will be guaranteed in Northern Ireland.
Flagging Data Concerns, Trinity Stays Out of Third-Level Inequality Study
New research commissioned by the HEA found UCD and IADT have the most students from affluent backgrounds.
Provost at Odds With Higher Education Minister Over National Rankings Strategy
Provost Patrick Prendergast has called for a national rankings strategy, a suggestion rejected by the Minister for Higher Education.
A Third of People Over 50 Experience Loneliness, Finds Trinity Study
The research, from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), also found loneliness was more prevalent among people over 75.
LIV Student Could Face Investigation Over 10% Rent Hikes
The Residential Tenancies Board is reviewing rent increases in LIV Student to 'determine if it can be brought forward for an investigation'.