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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'.

Cut the Rent Hopes to Secure TCDSU Backing for Rent Strikes at Next Council
The group is hoping to pass a motion at the next TCDSU council that they hope will 'lend an extra safety net and legitimacy to the entire campaign'.

With Three Applications Pending, Tech University Association Welcomes a New Merger
Limerick IT and Athlone are the latest institutes to register their ambition to create a technological university.

Fellows Divided on Provost’s Warning that Trinity May Cut Student Numbers
Some Fellows have moral objections to reducing student numbers, while others say it's the only option available to Trinity.

Breakthrough by Trinity Chemists Could Remove Polluting Materials from Environment
The research could help spur advancements in the fields of health and technology.

Trinity Bypassed Board on Last-Day Response to Higher Education Reforms
Trinity sent a last-ditch submission to the government on a set of higher education reforms that could radically alter governance in the College.