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Bruton Returns and Mitchell O’Connor Given Third-Level Responsibility, as Funding Decisions Loom

The creation of a specific role for higher education comes at a crucial time for the underfunded sector.
By Dominic McGrath and Kathleen McNamee
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Marking Firsts for Trinity and for Ireland, Leo Varadkar Elected Taoiseach

Provost Patrick Prendergast said he was “delighted” by Varadkar’s election.
By Dominic McGrath
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Five Trinity Researchers Among this Year’s Fulbright Awardees

The awardees from Trinity included staff in the CONNECT Centre and a graduate of the School of English
By Yasmine Tadjine
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Trinity Receives HEA Funding for Two New Postgraduate Certificate Courses

The courses are run in order to assist people to re-enter the workplace or for people currently in employment seeking to upskill.
By Grace D'Arcy
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Calls for Better Support for Dementia Carers, Following Trinity Study

The study, set to be launched today, reveals that nearly 50 per cent of carers spend all their waking time caring for a spouse.
By Dominic McGrath
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Brexit will Dig up the Past and Distract from the Future, Says Former Taoiseach at Trinity Lecture in London

At the annual Henry Grattan lecture in London, former Taoiseach John Bruton warned of the challenges facing Ireland ahead of the Brexit negoitations.
By Dominic McGrath
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USI to Hire New Manager for Mental Health Project, After Promise of Government Funding

The new manager will co-ordinate with various groups to investigate the mental health of third-level students.
By Dominic McGrath
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After Year of Success, Fossil Free TCD to Return to People and Planet

Six places, funded by TCDSU, are available for students who want to attend the activist training camp.
By Kathleen McNamee
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Hu Chunhua, Tipped as a Future Chinese Leader, Visits Old Library and Trinity Research Centre

Hu Chunhua, the General Secretary in Guangdong, visited Trinity in a tour organised by the Department of Foreign Affairs.
By Dominic McGrath
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USI Condemns UCD’s Suggestion to Cut Irish Student Places

The UCD President said that the lack of government funding could push UCD into giving more places to international students.
By Róisín Power