News

Prof Orla Sheils to be Nominated for Vice-Provostship
Sheils is currently Director of Medical Ethics in Trinity’s School of Medicine.

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.

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.

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.

Board Review Working Group Recommends Separating Provost and Chair Roles
The provost currently chairs College Board, Trinity’s most senior decision-making body.

Trinity Researchers to Trial Use of Ketamine as an Antidepressant
There is existing evidence suggesting that ketamine can effectively and rapidly treat severe depression.

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

Report on European Commission’s Findings on Cassells Expected in Autumn
The report was sent to the Commission for analysis in 2019.

SUSI Applications Will Not Take PUP Into Account, Harris Confirms
Students will no longer be eligible to claim the Pandemic Unemployment Payment from September.

€3.2m in Funding Announced for UN Sustainable Development Goals Research
The funding, in partnership with Irish Aid, will go towards developing solutions to major international problems such as poverty and lack of access to education.