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In Tight Vote, Graduate Student’s Union Rejects Motion to Endorse Academic Boycott of Israel
A contentious motion, which saw many students abstain, failed to pass at tonight’s meeting of the union’s council.
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Green Party Senator Launches TCDSU Environmental Lobby Group
Senator Grace O'Sullivan, who launched the lobby group, called on Trinity to divest from fossil fuels.
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“Consensus” on Funding Decision by Next Budget, According to Minister for Education
Speaking to Trinity Young Fine Gael, Bruton appeared to contradict the earlier timeline set out in the Action Plan for Education.
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After Council Vote, TCDSU to Campaign Against Fracking in Ireland
In line with the union's mandate to campaign for Trinity to divest from fossil fuels, the union's lobby group will campaign on behalf of students.
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TCDSU Vote to Adopt New Agreement on Representation with Trinity’s Graduate Students’ Union
While the agreement needs approval at GSU Council, the presidents of both unions express the importance of co-operation and that attempts have not always been successful.
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Trinity and its STEM Researchers Honoured with National Awards
Two Trinity researchers and the Trinity-based AMBER centre were among the recipients of Science Foundation Ireland awards.
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Trinity Celebrates 175 Years of Engineering
The celebrations included a lecture from Sir Thomas John Parker, Britain's own Clark Kent, whose speech mirrored Lloyd’s first lecture to engineering students this day 175 years ago.
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Director of Trinity’s New Social Sciences Research Centre Awarded €1.5 million for Europe-Wide Project
The research funding, from the EU's Horizon 2020 fund, was announced at the launch of the new Trinity Research in Social Sciences centre this evening.
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Former President of USI Kevin Donoghue Elected Chair of Labour Youth
Kevin Donoghue, who was President of USI last year, said higher education will be one of the organisation's priorities.
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TCDSU Lost €30,000 Last Year, Accounts Show
Newly filed accounts show the union posted a loss due to increased spending and a fall in income.