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HEA Bill Passes With Amendments Securing Student Union Representation
Senator Lynn Ruane said that “it is really welcome that a legal guarantee has been put in place for student union representatives on governing authorities”.
Former GSU President Resigns
The resignation follows controversy surrounding allegations made against the former GSU President.
College Suspends GSU Funding Over Failure to Submit Accounts
The Graduate Students’ Union funding was suspended as it failed to file accounts with the College Capitation Committee for the 2021 year.
Independent Senators, USI Urge Harris to Amend HEA Bill
Senators Lynn Ruane and Alice-Mary Higgins and the USI push for Minister Harris to reform HEA Bill.
TCDSU Cuts Ties With GSU After Current President’s Alleged Sexual Misconduct
TCDSU will not engage or seek to renew its Memorandum of Agreement with the GSU following allegations of sexual misconduct against its president and consititutional breaches during its last election.
HEA Publishes Race Equality Implementation Plan
The Higher Education Authority has publish an anti-racism plan applicable to the higher education sector.
Concerning Rate of Metabolic Syndrome in Elderly, Says Trinity Study
An author of the study described the high prevalence of metabolic syndrome as “potentially a very large public health problem”.
Trinity and IBM to Engage in Collaborative Research
The existing pre-PhD programme is set to be extended to students interested in PhDs in quantum computing, security and accelerated discovery.
Trinity, BeLonG To Collaborate for First National Study on LGBTQIA+ Mental Health
The study comes on the heels of the LGBTIreland Report, the largest study to date of LGBTQIA+ people in Ireland.
Hundreds Gather to Protest PhD Student Rights
The protest, organised by PhDs' Collective Action Union, called for an increase in the minimum stipend, equal pay for hours worked and an end to the accommodation crisis.