The University Times

Comment & Analysis

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.

By Patrick Geoghegan

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.

By Julianne Flynn

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.

By Gerard Craughwell

Analysis

Communications Candidates Vow to Improve Union Visibility and Transparency

In interviews with The University Times, candidates consider the importance of a solid base for advertising, increasing visibility, and creating feedback channels.

By Jack Hartnett and Nora Donnelly

Analysis

In Welfare Race, Consensus Among Candidates Over Need for Inclusivity in Union

In interviews with The University Times, candidates discuss the importance of supporting students, and why campaigns on accommodation and sexuality must continue.

By Emer Gerrard and Aoife O’Donoghue

Editorial

A Large-Scale Funding Campaign Represents a Shift in Trinity’s Approach to Funding

The campaign represents a makeshift answer to a persistent funding shortage with no clear solution in sight.

By The Editorial Board

Analysis

For a Role that Leads Union’s Internal Workings, Candidates Juxtapose Experience and Fresh Perspectives

In interviews with The University Times, candidates discuss their views on what it takes to become the union’s chief organiser and academic representative.

By Paul Glynn

Analysis

Presidential Candidates Weigh the Balance Between College Issues and National Ones

In interviews with The University Times, candidates highlight issues such as fees, repeal the eighth and union engagement.

By Eleanor O'Mahony and John Conway

Contribution

In a Digital World, Plans Don’t Mean Commitment

Elizabeth Quinn contends that technology gives us more flexibility but less responsibility.

By Elizabeth Quinn

In AARP, USI has a Roadmap for Single-issue Advocacy

Defeating fees and loan schemes means selling a compelling narrative and getting students to vote.

By Daniel O'Brien