Senior Lecturer Professor David Sheperd has confirmed that College plans to hold the Scholarship exams (Schols) in-person.
Concern has been raised by a group of students who sent an open letter to Sheperd calling for Schols to take place online …
Jamie Cox is current News Analysis Editor for Trinity News and previously served as Higher Education Correspondent. He is a Junior Sophister Ancient and Medieval History and Culture student.
Trinity Ball to be held on April 22 next year
Trinity Ball is set to return after being cancelled two years in a row due to Covid-19
Trinity Ball is set to return on April 22 next year.
College has announced its intention to run Trinity Ball on April 22 after the event had been cancelled for two subsequent years.
The event, which remains the single biggest …
22 million announced in Student Assistance Fund
17 million has been announced in supports for students struggling financially, with an addition five million to be allocated for mental health services
More than €17 million has been announced in support for struggling third-level students as part of the Student Assistance Fund.
An additional €5 million was announced by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris in support for mental health …
IUA criticises amount of higher education funding under National Development Plan
The IUA have commended the funding as a step in the right direction, but say the amount given is not enough for an already underfunded sector
The Irish Universities Association (IUA) have criticised the amount of higher education funding given under the National Development Plan.
The revised NDP includes an investment of almost €2.9 billion in further and higher education infrastructure, research and innovation, over the …
TCDSU calls on schools to maximise face-to-face teaching post reading week
TCDSU publish open letter asking schools to rearrange student timetables following revelations that timetables and overall student experience will see little change
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) have released an open letter calling on the heads of schools to maximise the amount of in-person teaching available to students after reading week.
TCDSU expressed concern about the release of student timetables for …
Housing Department calls on local authorities to safeguard purpose-built accommodation for student use
The circular issued on Friday night said that student accommodation should not be used for short-term residential accommodation “indefinitely”
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has called on local authorities to safeguard purpose-built accommodation for student use.
A circular issued to the chief executives of all local authorities last week highlighted the “critical need for purpose-built …
Hundreds gather in Front Square to protest College’s handling of reopening
Hundreds of students gathered today to protest College’s handling of the return to campus.
The protest was organised by the recently-established student campaign groups Trinity College Dublin Campaign for F2F Teaching (TCD F2F) and Students4Change (S4C), as well as Trinity …
USI calls on government to tackle student accommodation crisis
USI president, Clare Austick, condemns government inaction on the issue
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has called on the government to address the ongoing crisis for students seeking accommodation.
In a press release, USI described the crisis as “worse than ever”, with many students facing the possibility of …
Analysis: The TCDSU sabbats’ first months in office
The union has spent the summer months preparing for the coming year as well as providing assistance to students resitting exams
At the end of what has been an uncertain summer, students at Trinity now have some clarification as to what a new year on campus will look like. Students will return to campus. Events will be held outdoors. And a …
New online fraud scheme falsifies bank transfers
Trinity student robbed after transfer faked on “prank bank” app
A Trinity student has reported falling victim to a new online fraud scheme.
Guo, a PhD student in the department of geography, spoke to Trinity News this week about his experience, in which he had his iPhone and iPad stolen. …