Before coming here, I had heard that Denmark was quite a relaxed place to be. I had heard that Danes placed an emphasis on relaxation and cosiness, and warmth and light in the long winter. Something similar could be said …
Student Living
Community, culture, and facing conspiracies: the Jewish experience at Trinity
Jacob Woolf writes about the small but thriving community of Irish Jewish students at Trinity, and the challenges that they face
The first thing to know about Irish Jews is just how few of us there are. There are only about 2500 Jews in the entire country, and the community here in Trinity is reflectively small. We are currently the only …
What to pack when studying abroad
Celine Delahoy offers an extensive list of must have items for your study abroad experience
Moving abroad can be a stressful time for many, and there is often confusion around what is best to bring. This is intended to be a guide to assist in packing efficiently, light, and sensibly. If you are going abroad …
My abuser, a fellow Trinity student, took my college experience from me
I convinced myself I was a strong person weathering a storm with a complicated man
I met my ex-boyfriend in my first year at Trinity and we immediately clicked. If I had to think about everything I wanted and needed in a man, he was it. He was extremely intelligent, caring, he made me laugh …
College Characters: The Tourist
Suzanne Flynn describes the Old Library-dwellers of Trinity
“Hi, ummm… can I ask you a quick question?”
You try to ignore them, you keep your head down. You saw the selfie sticks and the Trinity College Dublin hoodies from a mile away, but you couldn’t run. They were …
Getting tested for Covid-19
I was on the Surf Society’s Fuerteventura trip. I had to get tested for coronavirus
A certain eerie calm had descended on the area between the IFSC and our so-called Silicon Docks. Hanover Quay normally hums with phone calls, overpriced croissants and business suits. On this day, it stood nearly devoid of life, the silence …
An outside perspective on the Trinity lifestyle
Aising Lynch chats with three American study-abroad students to get an outside view of Trinity culture
Although college cultures vary all over the world, I always thought that there was a shared, international university experience. We all drink too much. We all dress weirdly. We all excuse ourselves from lectures because we are hungover. However, it …
Alumni tales: Journalist Sally Hayden on migration, grit and staying humble
Lisa Jean O’Reilly talks to Sally Hayden about her established career as a humanitarian-focused freelance journalist
A world away from the glossy masonry of the Trinity College campus, an alumni of our very own, Sally Hayden, writes to us from Uganda, Africa. Hayden and I discuss matters of strangeness, of normality, and of the grey matter …
College characters: The SU Hack
Brigit Hirsch exposes this House 6 dwelling, placard-wielding species of Trinity student
Every college needs a hero. If the heroes of Trinity are the sabbatical officers of the students’ union, then SU Hacks are their loyal sidekicks. The Hack rises from the ashes of their pubescent years and takes to the proverbial …
Alumni tales: To NASA and beyond
Dr Matthew Berkeley explains his career, the importance of space dust, and what it takes to literally shoot for the stars
Dr Matthew Berkeley may not describe himself as a genius, but his degrees speak for themselves. He grew up in Dublin, graduated from Trinity and his academic and professional successes include international work on the study of the universe and …