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Doyle Elected to LERU Board of Directors
Doyle joins Prof Yves Flückiger of Université de Genève and Prof Bernhard Eitel of Universität Heidelberg at the helm of the organisation.
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Trinity Launches Sanctuary Fund to Assist Refugees and Asylum Seekers
The fund will provide supports such as financial bursaries, counselling and laptops to students and scholars fleeing war and persecution.
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SFI and IRC to Merge in Research Funding Revamp
The creation of the new funding organisation will be announced later today as part of the government's "Impact 2030" strategy.
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Harris Announces €53.7 Million in Grants for Health, Climate Research
Some 76 grants have been approved across 10 higher education institutions.
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Temporary Book of Kells Exhibition to Cost €2.3 million
The temporary space is required to "replace lost income from the Book of Kells exhibition and [to] help fund" the Old Library refurbishment.
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Reported Plagiarism Nearly Triples Pre-Pandemic Levels
A report found that the majority of cases were concentrated in a few courses and that the problem was “not widespread across Trinity”.
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Young Adults Get Public Transport 50 Per Cent Off From Today
Students who have a Student Leap Card can benefit from the reduction immediately, while those who do not yet have one may apply online.
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Trinity Business School Commits to Net Carbon Neutrality by 2030
The new strategy aims for the school to become “a beacon for ecologically sustainable businesses and business schools” worldwide.
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One in Seven First Time Mums Suffering from Depression, Researchers Find
The study followed the prevalence and changes over time in depression, anxiety and stress symptoms experienced by first time mothers in the first postpartum year.
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Third Level Stakeholders Praise New Funding Framework
The IUA, THEA and the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) have welcomed the government’s new ‘Funding the Future’ third level funding plan.