Comment & Analysis

Analysis
For Welfare Candidates, Compassion in the Role is Key
In one of the two contested races, the five candidates speak to The University Times on the need for empathy and their very personal reasons for running.

Inequality is Rising and More Needs to be Done to Tackle It
Seán Barret argues that inequality is rising, and the education system needs to be the one that tackles it.

Students’ Hostility Towards Free Speech Has Gone Too Far
In an age when rightwing populism is on the rise, the answer is not to censor it but to counter it with better arguments.

Analysis
An Education Race Focused on Experience and the Challenges Facing Trinity
In an interview with The University Times, this year's candidate discusses representing students and the academic challenges in College.

Contribution
With Research and Funding, Greater Attention Should be Given to Minority Illnesses
Yasmine Tadjine argues that more research funding and charitable donations should be given to less well-known illnesses.

Analysis
Presidential Candidates Focus on Representation, Empowerment and Access to Education Ahead of Race
In interviews with The University Times, candidates discuss balancing College issues with national ones and engaging with students.

The Ambitious Scientific Leader Embracing Art and Creating New Perspectives
Director of the CONNECT research centre and Professor of Engineering and the Arts, Linda Doyle, on combining her passion for science and the arts.

The Art of Protesting Still has the Ability to Effect Great Change
Protesting is often maligned as being unconstructive. Recent examples in Trinity and further afield prove its worth.

No, College Tribune, That Wasn’t Plagiarism in Trinity News
The College Tribune yesterday reported that Trinity News apologised for plagiarising articles from UCD newspapers.

Social Media Detoxes are Difficult Because We Depend on Online Platforms in an Irreversible Way
Ellen Orchard examines the way in which social media is both a damaging and an essential component of the world today, making stepping away from it difficult