Ents Race: Nadia aims to be “the change that Trinity needs”

One of three entertainment officer candidates, Nadia discusses her goals for safety, diversity and student engagement

Nadia, a Senior Sophister computer science student, believes that her strong personal experience in event management and connections within the music industry gives her an edge over her competitors.

With experience in the Union as part of the communications and

Welfare and Equality race: Aoife Bennett wants to “lay the groundwork for long term change”

Sole candidate Aoife Bennett hopes to create improvements in accommodation, period products and the Dignity and Respect Policy

Junior sophister English student Aoife Bennett believes that Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union can be “Better with Bennett”. Running uncontested for Welfare and Equality Officer, Bennett believes that “welfare and equality is the backbone of the SU” and that she

Communications & Marketing Race: Aiesha Wong is focusing on sponsorships, accessibility and transparency

Sole candidate for Communications & Marketing officer Aiesha Wong wants to ensure “everyone can see what actually is happening” in the union

Aiesha Wong is a half Irish-Chinese, final year law and politics student from Clarehall, she is also the uncontested candidate running for the Communications and Marketing officer of the TCDSU. She is focusing on three things; sponsorships, accessibility and transparency. 

UT Race: Clara Roche believes she has “the passion and the vision” to run the University Times

In an interview with Trinity News, Roche spoke her plan to improve accountability and accessibility, create a board of advisors and foster a “collaborative work environment”  

Clara Roche is a fourth year history and politics student and has been involved in the University Times (UT) since her very first days on-campus. As a first year Roche was a contributing writer, then in her second she became

Education Race: Catherine Arnold wants to become a “holistic” education officer

Arnold discusses representation and representatives, a “holistic” education and working in the union in an interview with Trinity News about their campaign

Like previous candidates with union experience before them, Deputy Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Convenor Catherine Arnold is hoping to “hit the ground running” as Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union’s (TCDSU) Education Officer for the upcoming academic year.  

Arnold

President Race: Tilly Schaaf hopes to be the breath of “fresh air” the union needs

Third year physics student Tilly Schaaf lists efficient IT services, open finances, and active student dialogue as priorities for her campaign

Tilly Schaaf is certainly not afraid of ruffling feathers in her campaign to become the next president of Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU). A veteran of student activism, this third year general physics student describes herself as having “”been

President Race: “Traditional Student Radical” László Molnárfi wants to take the union back the grassroots

Current School of Social Science and Philosophy Convenor László Molnárfi wants to initiate a “change in political strategy” within the union

When it comes to student activism, László Molnárfi is no rookie. School of Social Sciences and Philosophy (SSP) Convenor, Chairperson of Students4Change, and Secretary of  Trinity’s Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions movement (Trinity BDS), Molnárfi has been part of the student

President Race: Zöe Cummins wants to include everyone “in the student process”

Current Education Officer Zöe Cummins explains why she believes she is the “best person around to carry on what’s been going on this year”

There is no doubt that throughout her time in Trinity, Zöe Cummins has established herself as a well-known figure within Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) and Trinity student politics. Currently on sabbatical while she serves as education officer,

Money

A look into everyday economic indicators

Trinity News looks at some niche economic indicators, and suggests some Trinity-centric Indexes

The Irish economy has been in quite a precarious position for some time; with the cost of living crisis and energy supply fears causing inflation to go through the roof, it’s difficult to keep track of the state of things

PostGrads at Cost of Living Crisis Protest

“Without change, Irish research is going to die”: The unions fighting for PhD workers’ rights

The PCAU and PGWA, which recently announced plans to merge, tell Trinity News of their fight for employment rights and fair treatment

Eoghan Ross feels that positive change for PhD researchers is inevitable: “It’s either that or Irish research is just going to die.”

Nevertheless, inevitability has not made the challenges facing postgraduate workers’ unions any less real. “It’s definitely been difficult,” …