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USI Votes to Develop National Model for Consent Workshops
The national students' union voted today to research and design national student-focused consent workshops.
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Trinity’s Academic Promotions to be Linked to College Finances, Under New Reforms
Promotions of senior academic staff will now be based on quotas driven by financial restrictions, rather than staff numbers.
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Citing Effects on Students, USI Condemns Failure to Resolve Bus Strike
Referencing the 'tens of thousands' of students that would have used services today, USI condemned Bus Éireann management for not resolving the dispute.
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Unite Attacks New Policy on External Contractors, as Dispute with College Continues
Unite, which represents support and administrative staff in Trinity, has said the new policy breaches the Lansdowne Road Agreement.
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Trinity Researchers Find Genetic Link Between Motor Neuron Disease and Schizophrenia
The discovery will lead to further understanding of the biology behind Motor Neuron Disease and how the brain works.
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Students Vote to Accept Levy for €7m Student Centre, with 88% in Favour
Students graduating before the 2019/20 academic year will not be levied.
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Trinity Researchers Call for Reporting Guidelines on Concealed Pregnancies in Ireland
The study found that the 'insensitive' nature of reporting had a detrimental effect on mothers and children who are experiencing concealed pregnancies today.
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Trinity Develops New Policy on Employing External Contractors
A new policy aims to outline a clear set of guidelines for the appropriate engagement of externally contracted service providers by College.
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IFUT to Ballot Members Over Joining Strike Action
SIPTU's Trinity branch decided this evening to defer issuing a notice of industrial action to Trinity, pending further talks.
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Law School Considered as Next Target of College Philanthropy Campaign
At a meeting of the College Board in January, the Provost noted that the Law School could come under Trinity's philanthropy campaign.