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Review of College’s Data Protection Policy Finds Positives, But Warns of Risks
The review called for the introduction of a Data Protection Officer, as well as better data protection training.
Student Nurses Set to Lose Supervision During INMO Strike
The strike, which will take place on March 7th, will see nurses across the country take part in the work to rule campaign.
Trinity’s Luke O’Neill to Lead New Collaborative PhD Programme Between College and GlaxoSmithKline
O'Neill will be conducting interviews in the coming weeks to select candidates for the fully-funded PhD.
Complex Metrics and Rankings Committees: The Measurements Taking over Universities
From a conference in Trinity to the Provost's Rankings Committee, more energy than ever is being poured into improving a university's ranking.
Trinity to Acquire Iveagh Grounds Sports Facility in Coming Weeks
Despite previous reports that talks had reached an impasse, progress is ongoing and will be concluded in the coming weeks, according to Trinity's Chief Financial Officer.
Failure to Recruit Top Academics Sees Trinity Develop a New Method for Strategic Hires
Trinity will seek to offer more attractive salary packages, with hopes that the new strategic hires scheme could be funded by philanthropic donations.
Trinity’s Total Income Rose to €355 million in 2015/16, a 7% Increase from the Previous Year
The increase in income comes as Trinity has become less reliant on state funding, with the majority of financial support coming from non-exchequer sources.
Referendum for the Support of a €7 Million Student Centre Before the End of Term
In an addition to fundraising and a potential loan for the College, a new student levy introduced to fund the centre would introduced, only charging students that will get use out of the centre.
More Than Half of Students Would Support a Tax Increase to Achieve Free Fees
18.2 per cent of over 1,000 students polled said they would not support such an increase.
From those Helping to Implement it, Trinity Education Project Raises Concerns
The project, which is changing how undergraduates are taught and assessed, is raising concerns over resources and the Americanisation of the curriculum.