Comment & Analysis

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Contribution

It’s Time for Trinity to Re-Evaluate How It Shares Out Its Accommodation

A system that places weight on students’ ‘contribution to college life’, more than students’ need, is one that merits interrogation, writes Ella Connolly.
By Ella Connolly
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Editorial

Universities Have Been Too Slow to Tackle Sexual Misconduct on Their Campuses

A new report shows scarily high levels of sexual harassment and assault at third-level.
By The Editorial Board
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Editorial

A Third-Level Department Represents Big Progress – But Does Not a Funding Model Make

Symbolically, it’s hard to deny the significance of a new department for higher education, innovation and research.
By The Editorial Board
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How The University Times Adapted to a Lockdown

The problems faced by this newspaper weren't the biggest in the world, but we wanted to be the source of information for students and staff.
By Donal MacNamee
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There’s Only One Nanny, and I’m Grateful Every Day for Her

By Aisling Marren
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An Bhfuil Cassells Marbh? Cinnte, más Fianaise é an Dréachtchlár Rialtais

Is beag tagairt a dhéanann an dréachtchlár rialtais do thuarascáil Cassells an tseachtain seo.
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Praiseach Go bhFéadfadh, agus Ba Cheart don Choláiste a Sheachaint

I ndiaidh laethanta de mhearbhall, chualamar faoi dheireadh go mbeadh teacht ag Scoláirí atá lonnaithe i mBaile Átha Cliath ar lóistín saor in aisce.
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Editorial

Is Cassells Dead? Yes, if the Programme for Government is Anything to Go By

The newly agreed programme for government scarcely references the existence of the Cassells report.
By The Editorial Board
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Editorial

A Scholars Mess Trinity Could, and Should, Have Avoided

After days of confusion, we eventually heard that Dublin-based Scholars would be able to access free accommodation.
By The Editorial Board
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Amid Outrage, Neither College or Scholars Come Out of Accommodation Fight Well

College bungled its announcement on whether Dublin Scholars get accommodation, but – no matter what – the situation is lose-lose, writes Faye Curran.
By Faye Curran