In 2016, a woman from Belfast was prosecuted for taking an abortion pill after her flatmates reported her to the police. In January of this year, we learned that a 12-year-old victim of sexual assault had to travel to England …
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Are students at the heart of the new business building?
The school’s design suggests the primary motivation was creating new revenue streams, not giving undergraduates a place to learn
In 2013, planning permission was placed for the new six-story Trinity Business Building. On the May 23, 2019, it was proudly opened by An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar. This was a momentous occasion, but as the weeks have progressed it has …
Lack of vegetarian options in Forum is a missed opportunity for College
The new restaurant was College’s opportunity to deliver on its sustainability promises – but it missed it
Before the end of this year, Trinity is set to launch a new strategic plan, outlining the goals and vision which will, at least in principle, guide the college through the next five years to 2024. One goal it will …
Op-Ed: Budget Day has become Groundhog Day for third level funding
Jim Miley, Director General of the Irish Universities Association, calls on students to join their struggle for Third Level Funding
For anyone interested in the sustained funding of third level education in Ireland, Budget Day has become more like Groundhog Day.
1,183 days before last week’s Budget, the Cassells Report identified the funding challenges facing our higher education system and …
There’s no shame in taking extra time to reach the finish line
College isn’t always a linear path
Coming to college for the first time in 2015, I imagined that by now I’d be buying my graduation robe and preparing for the big day, but instead, I’m only heading into my third year. For many college students this …
Focusing on rankings will only accelerate Trinity’s decline
Trinity’s preoccupation with rankings and prestige is to the detriment of its students and staff
The average Trinity student will work a part time job during the college year and, when hitting a bout of bad mental health, might run into lengthy waiting periods to see a counsellor or psychiatrist with College mental health services. …
Op-ed: On climate change, we don’t have time to wait
Extinction Rebellion’s Jemima Turner speaks out on the need for climate action, now
In 1912, a newspaper article suggested that human emissions of carbon dioxide caused by the burning of fossil fuels could affect the world’s climate. At the time, the atmospheric concentration of CO2 was just under 300 parts per million (ppm).…
Dubai royal family donations undermine Trinity’s progressive politics
The funding crisis forces college to make difficult choices on the donations it accepts
The Al Maktoum Foundation, the charitable arm of the Dubaian royal family, stands behind Trinity’s new Al Maktoum Centre for Middle Eastern Studies. Money donated to Trinity by the Foundation is to be used, among other things, to fund four …
Trinity can’t claim it is LGBT+ inclusive until curriculums change
Outdated curriculums fall short in LGBT+ representation
The announcement of a new inclusive housing programme, dubbed “Rainbow Housing” by its initiators at the University of Limerick, seems to signify a watershed moment for those studying in Ireland who identify as LGBT+. Other colleges have yet to follow …
Trinity’s lateness penalty is both cruel and counterintuitive
By charging students more, Trinity risks alienating its students
College is not free and it certainly is not cheap; that is a reality all third level students in Ireland must face. Even those fortunate enough to qualify under the “Free Fees” designation are expected to pay a €3,000 registration …