Student engagement, union messaging and the future of the rent freeze campaign were among the issues discussed at the town hall held today by Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU).
Housing was the main focus at the town hall, where …
Charlotte Kent is the Co-News Editor at Trinity News and a Senior Freshman PPES Student.
College: Book of Kells protest “counterproductive”
Student demonstrators have prevented tourists from accessing the Book of Kells since 9 am today
College has called the student demonstration held outside the Old Library today “counterproductive”.
Student demonstrators blocked the entrance of the Book of Kells exhibition from 9am today in protest against the 2% fee increase in College accommodation, the maximum legal …
TCDSU calls for student participation in direct action protest against College rent increase
The union has called for students to protest on campus on Wednesday, September 13
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) has called on students to take part in direct action on Wednesday, September 13 in protest against rise in accommodation fees.
The union has condemned College’s decision to increase accommodation by 2%, which is …
Student start-up Hebe Adventures wins LaunchBox 2023
The company aims to build “the Airbnb” of Student travel
Hebe Adventures has won Trinity’s annual student entrepreneurship competition LaunchBox.
The start-up won over nine other shortlisted teams who were seeking capital investment to accelerate their startups. The teams each pitched their ideas to venture capitalists and angel investors today …
Report: 18% of higher education students experienced bullying in the last academic year
Higher Education Minister Simon Harris said the report will inform further anti-bullying policies in colleges.
18.4% of students have experienced online and offline bullying over the last academic year, according to the findings of the National Survey of Staff Experiences of Bullying in Higher Education Institutions.
The report, which was commissioned by the Department of …
USI: Student accommodation issues “critically and negatively affecting student experience”
The USI outlined key accommodation issues in submission to private rental sector review
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has said student accommodation issues are “critically and negatively affecting the student experience” in a review published this week.
In the submission, USI layed out a number of issues and recommendations regarding student …
Minister Harris announces Erasmus+ funding of €2 million for students in Northern Ireland
The funding will ensure students can continue to access mobilities across Europe post Brexit
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris has announced the allocation of €2 million in mobility funding for higher education students in Northern Ireland.
The funding, announced at the end of last month, will enable students in Northern Ireland …
Minister Harris announces “historic” new pathway to third level outside of CAO
From September, 23 courses will be made available for students without requiring a minimum points level.
Minister Simon Harris has announced a new pathway into higher education outside of the CAO process, in what he has called “the single biggest transformation to education in decades”.
From September, 23 courses will be made available for students without …
“I came in because I thought I had something ready to give, and I feel like I’ve given it”: Gabi Fullam reflects on her year as TCDSU President
The outgoing TCDSU President sits down with Trinity News to discuss her time in the role
Next to the desk of the outgoing President of Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU), hangs a copy of her manifesto dotted with a column of check marks. “I keep my manifesto up here, and I’ve been ticking things off …
Students protest outside Paschal Donohue event in Trinity Business School
The protesters highlighted the housing crisis and climate change among other issues
Students from several groups gathered in the Business School today in protest against an event featuring Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe.
The protest was organised by Trinity People Before Profit (TCD PBP), Students4Change (S4C), Extinction Rebellion TCD, …