Comment & Analysis

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Editorial

Rankings Could be What the Provost is Remembered For

Rankings are going to become a fundamental part of how Trinity operates and there is a palpable sense that it’s what Prendergast will be remembered for.
By The Editorial Board
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Tugann Tuairisc Athbhreithnithe Cassells Faillí i ndéanamh dul chun cinn leis an gComhphlé ar Mhaoiniú Ard-Oideachais

Is tairbh mhór do mhic léinn í inghlacthacht córais mhaoinithe comhroghnacha, ach an mhalairt atá fíor maidir le don easpa gníomhartha leanúnach air sin.
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Editorial

Revised Cassells Report Fails to Urgently Advance Higher Education Funding Discussions

An acceptance of alternate funding models benefits students, but a persistent lack of action does not.
By The Editorial Board
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Potential Coalitions Would Have Differing Impacts Upon Higher Education in Ireland

Tom Myatt analyses the different coalitions the 2016 election could leave us with, arguing that some would be better than others for young people.
By Tom Myatt
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Analysis

The State of the Middle East Gives Rise to a Demand for Islamic Studies, and in Trinity, it’s No Different

As Trinity prepares to welcome two new initiatives into a unique field of study, Paul Glynn takes a look at the international perspectives on Islamic studies.
By Paul Glynn
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Contribution

Ceachtanna le Foghlaim ag lucht Sheachtain na Gaeilge ón gComhphobal Idirnáisiúnta

Tugann Christopher McMahon aghaidh ar na féilte ilchineálacha a chuireann mionteangacha chun cinn ar fud an domhain agus na difríochtaí agus cosúlachtaí le Seachtain na Gaeilge atá le feiceáil.
By Christopher McMahon
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Rankings are the Latest Assault on the University

Senator Sean Barrett argues that world rankings, which are increasingly becoming a focus in Trinity, often come at the expense of students.
By Sean Barrett
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Trinity Activist Festival Provided a Valuable Framework for Starting Conversations

Daniel O'Brien discusses the value of the intentions of Trinity's recent activism festival.
By Daniel O'Brien
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Gníomhaíocht Choláiste na Tríonóide ar Uimhir Iarrthóirí as Tuaisceart Éireann ag Déanamh Torthaí Dáiríre Cheana Féin

Tá dhá chlár úrnua tar éis an méid iarrthóirí as Tuaisceart Éireann a mhéadú agus tá moladh tuillte ag Coláiste na Tríonóide de bharr an dushláin a chuir sé faoi chóras míchothrom, a scríobhann an Bord Eagarthóireachta.
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Trinity’s Leadership on Increasing Northern Irish Applicants is Already Producing Tangible Results

Two groundbreaking programmes have increased applications from Northern Ireland, and Trinity deserves praise for challenging an unfair system, writes the Editorial Board.
By The Editorial Board