The American singer and songwriter, Janelle Monáe, was announced this morning as the next act to perform at the 2019 Trinity Summer Series. Monáe will perform at the week-long series of concerts, with Paul Weller and New Order already announced …
Trinity student Lyndsay Walsh wins medal at the Global Undergraduate Summit
The medal was awarded for her work in Earth and Environmental Science
Trinity student Lyndsay Walsh has won the Thomas Clarkson Gold Medal in the Earth and Environmental Science Category. Walsh won the award at the Global Undergraduate Summit held in Dublin this week, and was among the prize winners for her …
Bursar launches €230 million capital programme in Estates Strategy
The strategy includes expansion of student accommodation as well as a number of new buildings
Trinity’s Bursar, Professor Veronica Campbell, launched the university’s first Estates Strategy this afternoon which includes €230 million of spending for a number of buildings both on and off campus.
Speaking at the launch, Professor Campbell said: “[The campus] provides an …
Trinity Med Day raises €33,000 in bucket collections
The event is expected to raise a total of €50,000
This year’s Trinity Med Day has raised €33,000 from bucket collections for charitable causes, while organisers expect total income from the event to rise to around €50,000 once any sponsorship gained is added to the total.
Trinity’s medicine students ran …
40% of professors to be women by 2024, government recommends
Gender Action Plan 2018-2020 launched today
The Department of Education’s newly launched Gender Action Plan 2018-2020 calls for professors in higher education institutions across the country to be comprised of a minimum 40% women and 40% men by 2024.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister of State …
Plans for College Green pedestrian plaza rejected
The proposal would have seen a 7,000 square metre pedestrian space outside Trinity’s front entrance
An Bord Pleanála have rejected a €10 million proposal from Dublin City council for a plaza at Dublin’s College Green due to the potential impact on bus routes and city-centre traffic. Concerns were also raised regarding safety and the board …
New report into technology in higher education launched in Trinity
Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor launched the report alongside Trinity academics
A new report into the use of technology for assessment in higher education was launched in Trinity this evening. The report was launched by the Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, in the Long Room Hub. The …
Trinity signs charter calling for less “rigid” government policy in higher education
Seven Irish universities signed the charter this morning
Trinity is among seven Irish universities launching a joint campaign today aimed at improving standards of third level education in Ireland.
The seven universities which comprise the Irish Universities Association (IUA) signed a charter which outlines what they believe is …