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One Third of Student Nurses, Midwives Yet to Receive COVID Grant
The proposed grant would pay student nurses and midwives €100 for a 39-hour work week during the pandemic.
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GSU President Gisele Scanlon to Run in Seanad By-Election
Among the other contenders for Ivana Bacik’s seat are Hugo MacNeill, Carly Bailey, and Tom Clonan.
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Prof Orla Sheils to be Nominated for Vice-Provostship
Sheils is currently Director of Medical Ethics in Trinity’s School of Medicine.
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Online Consent Classes to be Introduced for Third-Level Students
Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris will launch a new digital hub to promote consent awareness today.
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Creating More College Places Every Year is Unsustainable, Says IUA
Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris will seek government approval for 4,600 extra college places for the upcoming academic year.
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Provost: Inspiring Generations Campaign Has Exceeded €400m in Donations
A €30 million donation from Eric and Barbara Kinsella brought the campaign over its target earlier this year.
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Board Review Working Group Recommends Separating Provost and Chair Roles
The provost currently chairs College Board, Trinity’s most senior decision-making body.
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Trinity Researchers to Trial Use of Ketamine as an Antidepressant
There is existing evidence suggesting that ketamine can effectively and rapidly treat severe depression.
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Four Artists Commissioned for First Long Room Sculptures of Women
Four women scholars were chosen last year to be memorialised in the famous collection in the Long Room
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Report on European Commission’s Findings on Cassells Expected in Autumn
The report was sent to the Commission for analysis in 2019.