Comment & Analysis

Editorial
Like Marriage Equality and Repeal the Eighth, Students Need to Make Higher Education Demonstration Society-Wide
USI’s national demonstration needs to provide convincing arguments to wider society, if it wants to replicate the success of students’ marriage equality and repeal the eighth campaigns.

Apparently We’re Just Not Wealthy Enough to Demand Free Education
Kevin Donoghue explores how Irish governments would rather keep companies like Apple happy than invest in third-level education.

Even as Public Funding to Universities Decreases, Government Preoccupation with Control Increases
Prof Eoin O'Dell explores how the political agenda looks for control over the raising and expenditure of funding received from non-state sources.

Trinity Will Play a Leading Role in Combating Climate Change
Provost Patrick Prendergast discusses the vital role that Trinity and other universities must play in addressing global climate issues.

Entrepreneurship is for Everyone, not Just Business Students
President of the Trinity Entrepreneurial Society (TES), Conor Leen, outlines why studying business should not be a requirement to become involved with entrepreneurship.

Déanann Droch-Chumarsáid Inmheánach Strus Mac Léinn Níos Measa
Déanann riarachán an Choláiste faillí i mbeartais simplí a chur i bhfeidhm chun mic léinn a chur ar an eolas, agus ar a suaimhneas.

Editorial
Trinity’s Poor Internal Communication Exacerbates Stress for Students
The College’s administration is failing to take simple steps to provide information and reassurance to both incoming and continuing students.

Ní Féidir Oideachas na hÉireann a Athshlánú ach tríd an mBearna idir Maoiniú agus Roscaireacht a Líonadh
Ní oireann na tnútháin madir le buntáistí a sholáthróidh an ardoideachas don gheilleagar don mhaoiniú a thugann an rialtas dó.

Editorial
Only by Bridging Gap Between Funding and Rhetoric Can Irish Education Recover
The expectations of the benefits higher education will provide to the economy do not match the funding the government is willing to spend on the sector.

Contribution
Learning How to Survive as a PhD Student
Ronan Mulhaire discusses the highs, the lows, and the unexpected reality of being a PhD student in Trinity.