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Baker Elected Editor of The University Times
Baker is the second independently-elected editor of The University Times, and ran on a platform of accessibility and improving the skills of current staff.
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Glen Byrne Elected Communications and Marketing Officer of TCDSU
Byrne won on the first count with 54.2 per cent of the vote in a tight race with Emmet Broaders.
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Parochial Politics and Influence of Gender Quotas, as Trinity Academics Analyse Election
The discussion, which took place last night, also saw discussions on the "fiscal space" and the possibility of a universal health system being established in Ireland.
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Blackstone Launchpad Programme Launched in Trinity
The programme, which will connect Trinity students to a global network of universities, hopes to encourage and support students to become more entrepreneurial.
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College to Consider Leasing Binary Hub for Student Accommodation
Building, located in the Liberties, could be leased by College for Trinity students.
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Trinity Researchers Make Breakthrough in Treatment of Tuberculosis
The team, from Trinity and St James's Hospital, have discovered for the first time how exactly our immune system responds to the disease, leading to hopes of more effective treatment.
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Student Nurses Still Below Minimum Wage Despite Christmas Agreement
An agreement reached by unions, the HSE, and the Department of Health promised that student nurses would be paid at or above minimum wage.
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Landslides in President, Education and Welfare Races
Dramatic leads for McNulty, Ní Lochlainn and O'Faoilléacháin predicted by The University Times.
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At Trinity Hall Hustings, Candidates Seize Last Chance to Impress
In the last hustings of the campaign period, candidates in the TCDSU elections made their last plea for votes in Trinity Hall
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TCDSU Candidates Sign Pledge Against Fees at “Students Against Fees” Rally
The candidates pledged to "oppose the introduction of student loans, which would inevitably to be a first towards increased student fees".