The prospect of an industrial dispute taking place between College and the non-academic trade unions in Trinity has increased, with decisions taken by the two major unions to ballot members for industrial action, in the case of SIPTU, or to …
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Trinity places 131st in revised Times rankings
Trinity placed joint 101st in 2015-16
Trinity has placed in joint 131st position in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for the 2016-17 year. This follows Trinity submitting incorrect data for the 2016-17 and 2015-16 academic year. Trinity’s position for the 2015-16 academic …
New figures released show class divide in third level education
The number of grant recipients is higher in regional institutes of technology than in Dublin universities
New figures on grant recipients in higher education institutions have been released showing the class divide between universities and institutes of technology (ITs). Over 50% of students in all institutes of technology around the country receive grant support.
School-leavers that …
Trinity professor honoured by Royal Irish Academy
Professor of History, Louis Cullen, was presented with a gold medal award
Trinity professor, Louis Cullen, has been honoured by the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) for his contribution to the field of humanities by being presented with a gold medal award. Cullen is professor emeritus of History in College. He previously worked …
Trinity researchers discover “strong genetic lineage” between Stone Age and modern East Asia populations
The team was made up of researchers from Trinity, the University of Cambridge and University College Dublin
Trinity researchers have found that the genetic makeup of modern East Asians closely resembles that of their hunter-gatherer ancestors due to little genetic disruption in East Asian populations since the early Neolithic period.
“Genetically speaking, the populations across northern East …
“Marine repairmen” study from Trinity professor shows limpets as construction workers of the seashore
David Taylor, a biomechanics engineer, has published findings on how the marine snails use construction techniques to survive
David Taylor, from Trinity’s Centre for Bioengineering at Trinity College Dublin, has discovered that marine snails are found plastered on rocks at low tide. His new research has recently been published in the Journal of Experimental Biology.
Limpets often suffer
Irish universities owed millions in unpaid charges
The seven universities and DIT are owed a total of €1.3 million in unpaid student charges
Irish universities are owed millions by students in unpaid fines and charges. According to a recent report in The Irish Times, the seven universities and Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) are owed a total of €1.3 million in unpaid student …
Trinity based research group awarded €560,000 to research 5G technology
The award is part of the €5m ORCA project to support the EU’s connectivity plan
A research group based at the CONNECT Centre in Trinity has been awarded €560,000 to research 5G technology.
The award is part of a €5m Orchestration and Reconfiguration Control Architecture (ORCA) project, which is funded by the European Union’s (EU) …
Jillian Wilson appointed Head of Central Events at Trinity’s Commercial Revenue Unit
The move comes after increased efforts to raise extra revenue for College
Trinity College has appointed Jillian Wilson as the new Head of Central Events within the Commercial Revenue Unit, furthering attempts to cement the college as a city centre hub for conferences and events. Wilson, who studied Law in Trinity, has …
Trinity students pay nearly €600,000 in library fines as USI voices concerns
Trinity students pay more in fines than any of Ireland’s seven universities
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has voiced concern that rising library fines are potentially being used by universities as a “money making mechanism.” Figures obtained by The Herald under the Freedom of Information Act reveal that students paid …