Comment & Analysis
Analysis
With Election Called, Which Coalition Offers the Best Solution for Higher Education?
Coalitions which may produce the best result for students may not be the best ones when it comes to adequate funding of third-level.
Analysis
Between General Elections, Promises from Parties on Higher Education Become Clearer
Comparing the manifestos of the political parties between 2011 and now reveals broken promises and clearer policies.
Disability Must Become a Priority in General Election Promises
Tom Clonan, independent candidate for the Seanad, describes his experience with Ireland’s disability services, and advocates for more efforts from the government.
Editorial
With Few Females Running for Election Yet Again, the Failure of “Women in Leadership” Becomes Apparent
The “successes” of last year’s Women in Leadership campaign failed to carry over to this year, because a long-term problem can’t be solved with a short-term solution.
Editorial
Halls Workshops are a Welcome First Step, But Tackling Sexual Assault Needs to Become More Fundamental
The “mandatory” Trinity Hall workshops bring us closer to a widespread understanding of consent, but we need a long-term solution to the college-wide problem.
“Blue Monday” has Come and Gone, Yet Concerns about Mental Health Remain
Trinity's low dropout rates are emblematic of good quality mental health support services, and the rest of the country should take note.
Contribution
LGBT Hustings Shouldn’t Be the Hunger Games
Sarah Scales argues that LGBT hustings has become a forum for meanness, jeopardising students’ perceptions of the LGBT community as a whole.
In Identifying Ways to Determine Potential in the Leaving Cert, Debate and Scrutiny are Welcome
Professor Patrick Geoghegan, project sponsor of the Trinity Admissions Feasibility Study, defends the need for alternative measures of potential.
Analysis
Ents Candidates Offer Original Perspectives on the Future of Ents
In interviews with The University Times, candidates highlight issues such as exclusion, alcohol culture, and the infamous Trinity Ball.
Students Need to “Rock the Vote” Again
Senator Gerard Craughwell argues that students have proved that a single vote makes a difference and must maintain this momentum for general election 2016.