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Trinity Ranked Among Best Irish Workplaces for LGBT Equality
Trinity was placed fifth in “Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality” at GLEN’s Workplace Equality Index Awards.
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32 per cent of Postgraduate Students Self-Funded, According to College Survey
Trinity’s first annual survey of postgraduate students saw respondents call on Trinity to address the teaching wage of postgraduates.
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Trinity Hiring New Project Manager to Explore Accommodation Development in Trinity Hall
There is potential for a new accomodation project to replace the "very low capacity" Cunningham Hall.
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Trinity Scientists Provide New Understanding of Body’s Response to Trauma
The new research, by scientists in the TBSI, may contribute to new therapies for inflammatory diseases.
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Trinity Excluded from Times Higher Education Rankings, as UCD Falls Outside Top 200
After accidentally submitting incorrect data, Trinity has been excluded from the world rankings.
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Business School Budget Increased by €12.5 million
The budget for the long-awaited development – due to be completed by 2018 – will have to be increased to counter rising construction and IT costs.
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Compromise on Higher Education Funding Options Possible, Says Minister
In an interview with The University Times, Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, says that a middle ground on the Cassells report options is possible.
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Trinity Scientists Launch New Study to Discover How “Super” Immune System Can Prevent Hepatitis C Infection
There is currently no vaccine for hepatitis C, but almost half of the women exposed in an outbreak between 1977 and 1979 showed no signs of infection.
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Trinity Still Best In Europe for Graduates Founding Venture-Backed Companies
Trinity is, for the second year in a row, the only European university to feature in the top 50, at 48th in Pitchbook's rankings.
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Proposed Oisín House Redesign, with 28 Fewer Beds, Has Received “Positive Reaction”
The original design for the accommodation project was refused permission over scale, with new design one floor shorter.