Comment & Analysis
Editorial
When the Government Ignores the Arts, Trinity Must Fill in the Gap
This week’s investment in business and science subjects shows that the government has little interest in the arts.
For this Government, ‘Looking to Tomorrow’ Means Serving Today’s Corporations
On higher education, the government's priority is not building a better future – it's creating a workforce to cement the status quo, writes Cormac Watson.
Editorial
Has College Learned Any Lessons From Last Year’s Exam Fiasco?
Hectic cloakrooms and exam paper mix-ups were another staple of this year’s exam period.
Editorial
A Withering Critique of Direct Provision – Which Ignores Third-Level Entirely
An Oireachtas report on direct provision made no recommendations for how to improve access to third-level for asylum seekers.
Jo Murphy-Lawless is Telling Stories of a Better World
Despite all the odds, former Trinity lecturer Jo Murphy-Lawless still has hope for the future.
Editorial
For Creative Arts, a Set of Complex Problems With a Simple Solution: Funding
It’s not clear what the future holds for Trinity’s School of Creative Arts.
Editorial
A Timely Reminder of Higher Education’s Profound Inequalities
Figures showing that students from private schools have a huge advantage on higher education shouldn’t surprise anyone.
Contribution
It’s Time to Re-Evaluate Ireland’s Role in the Colonial World Order
Outside of academia, the role of Irish people in the colonial world isn't as widely discussed as it should be, writes Aoibh Ní Chroimín.
Contribution
As a Perfectionist, Trinity Can Be a Nightmare
The mindset of 'everything I do has to be done perfectly' is harmful, writes Emer Moreau – beating yourself up won't help you achieve your goals.
Editorial
Student Rent Strikers Have Put a Pin in Momentum They Worked Hard to Create
Cut the Rent activists this week postponed a rent strike they planned to launch on campus in January.