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For Leaders and Lobby Groups, Cautious Optimism Amid Plans to Prevent Loan Scheme

Loan schemes, one of three options outlined in the higher education funding report, has been met with strong opposition from students and trade unions.
By Dominic McGrath
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With Three Options for Funding Higher Education, Cassells Report Calls for Immediate Action

The higher education funding report's three options, including a loan scheme, offer few surprises.
By Sinéad Baker and Charlotte Ryan
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Summer-Long Closure for Trinity’s Public Theatre, as €200,000 Redecoration Begins

The next twelve months will also see the replacement of the organ at a cost of €400,000, as well as the restoration of the 332 year-old organ case.
By Dominic McGrath
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With Housing a Government Priority, Opportunities to Address Student Crisis

After years of inaction, a new focus on fixing Ireland’s housing issue has created new energy to solve the student accommodation crisis.
By Dominic McGrath and Sinéad Baker
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New $1.2 Million Fund for Engineering and Computer Science Students to Study in Stanford

The new fellowship will cover the cost of one student a year to complete a postgraduate degree at the university.
By Philip McGuinness
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Trinity Approves Christmas Exams and Earlier Start to Year

Trinity’s University Council today approved changes to the academic year structure that will see the introduction of an assessment week before Christmas.
By Sinéad Baker and Dominic McGrath
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New Masters in Community Health Approved by University Council

The new course, which begins on a part-time basis from September, will prepare students for the changing primary care sector in Ireland.
By John Conway
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With Time, Space and Funding, Trinity is Leading Ireland’s Latest Astronomical Research

With €1.4 funding announced in January, Ireland has been able to join a network of telescopes which currently stretches across Europe.
By Dominic McGrath
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The World is at an Inflection Point, Biden Says in Trinity, But Optimism Can Bend History

In the wake of Brexit, Biden asserted the US relationship with Britain and the EU, and called on graduates to effect change.
By Charlotte Ryan and Edmund Heaphy
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Brexit and the Uncertain Future of Irish Higher Education

The Provost has expressed his concerns about a possible Brexit. But what might be the impact on Irish higher education if Britain votes to leaves the EU?
By Dominic McGrath