Since its inception, the Erasmus programme has been hailed by students and academic institutions across Europe as being a rite of passage. One of the programme’s centrepieces is its support network between students and the institutions involved, be it through …
Isn’t that cuppa just Tea-rrific?
Adam Balchin’s guide to the nation’s favourite hot beverage
If there’s one thing the Irish can coalesce around, it’s tea. Some might even argue that it’s the true elixir of life, not whiskey, as the Gaelige word may suggest. It’s no surprise the Irish love tea. In fact, we …
Trinity’s Grand Canal Innovation District advances with plans for Innovation Hub
The space, projected to be operational by 2022, will provide a “dedicated” space for various entrepreneurs and start-ups
Trinity has announced the first phase of its Grand Canal Innovation District (GCID), due for completion in 2022.
The first phase, a proposed Innovation Hub, had its planning application sent in this week, with hopes for a public square and …
Library introduces bundle of new changes to booking system
Students will now only allow students to book up to 25 hours in the Library in any given week
In an email today, following on from a similar email sent to students last week, the Library announced that changes to its newly implemented booking system will take effect from today, Monday November 16.
Subsequent changes will be implemented on …
Planned wildflower maintenance to commence in coming weeks
As part of their effort to bring more flora on campus, Estates & Facilities will be carrying out “annual checks”
In a bid to sustain their now established array of wildflower growth areas on campus, College has announced in a general letter to students and staff that their maintenance operation for the upkeep of these areas on campus would take …
Deadline for college withdrawal applications pushed back
Requests to drop out of Trinity without any fee implications are now due November 13
Today it was announced, through the official Senior Tutor’s office twitter account, that applications of withdrawal from Trinity without any fee implications will now be due by November 13, after a decision was made to push the deadline back.
Dr …
Trinity’s Sports facilities temporarily closed until restrictions lift
Due to the introduction of Level 5 restrictions last night, Trinity Sport will be temporarily moving back online
Following the announcement from government on Monday that Level 5 restrictions would come into effect at midnight last night, Trinity Sport announced yesterday that they have temporarily closed all facilities on campus, within Trinity Hall, and other centres at Santry, …
New once-off contingency fund for access services announced
The €1.9 million funding will go directly to the delivery of access and support services to assist target groups of students
In a press release earlier this morning, the Department of Further and Higher Education announced the creation of a Covid-19 contingency fund for the sector’s access and support services.
The €1.9 million funding is aiming to help deliver much-needed support …
USI commemorates World Mental Health Day with a letter to Minister Harris
The letter is thanking the government for ongoing funding, but once again calling for “annual, sustainable funding for this important area”
With today being World Mental Health Day 2020, the Union of Students’ in Ireland (USI) have written a letter of action to the Minister of Further and Higher Education Simon Harris, alongside Minister of Health,Stephen Donnelly and Minister of State …
Helping your local restaurants in quarantine
Adam Balchin on how you can support a struggling industry
‘Small businesses are the backbone of our economy.’ Or so the saying goes. You’ll often hear politicians echo this remark, from Washington DC to Wellington, NZ. It is, however, a statement that is ringing true for a lot of towns …