The first book-length study of the Fagel Collection in Trinity’s library has just been published. The book, entitled ‘Frozen in Time, the Fagel Collection in the Library of Trinity College Dublin’ was launched in the Long Room with guest speakers …
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Trinity awards four new honorary doctorate degrees
The degrees were awarded at a ceremony today in the Exam Hall
Trinity awarded four new honorary degrees at a ceremony taking place in the Examinations Hall today. Eric Kinsella, Peta Taaffe, David Puttnam and Louise Richardson received the degrees from the Provost, Dr. Patrick Prendergast, alongside 90 other graduates receiving doctorates. …
Trinity College Law Review Speaker Series – The Irish Judiciary: Origins, Culture, and Reform?
Aidan Carolan analyses the events of last night’s TCLR speaker series on the Irish Judiciary
Driven by a passion for all things Irish and judicial, law students and others turned out in force last night for a panel discussion organised by the Trinity College Law Review at the GMB. The first event of the Law …
Trinity accepted into LERU
College joined the University of Copehagen in being accepted into the research association
Trinity has today been accepted into the League of European Research Universities (LERU), along with University of Copenhagen. This marks the first occasion that an Irish university has been accepted into the association. The two universities will become members of …
Ladies Football Club make history by qualifying for Intervarsities
DULAFC was last in the intervarsities in 2000, earning an automatic spot as the host team
The last time DU Ladies AFC appeared in the WSCAI Intervarsity competition was in the year 2000 by earning an automatic qualifying spot as a host team, not by earning the right to play through knockout qualification. For every year …
TCD expects €34m deficit for last academic year
Provost’s Review estimates €10m increase on 2014-15 figure
Trinity College Dublin’s overall deficit is expected to have reached around €34m for the 2015-16 academic year, according to figures released today in a “Provost’s Review” of the year, which was emailed to all students.
The figure marks a deficit …
Q Soc and friends raise spirits for LGBTQIA+ homophobic bullying awareness day
Deputy Trinity Life Editor, Alice Whelan, celebrates Spirit Day, a day which promotes solidarity in the LGBTQIA+ community in the fight against homophobic bullying
Today members and friends of Q Soc Trinity’s LGBTQIA+ society gathered in Front Square to take a stand against homophobic bullying for Spirit Day.
Spirit Day is held on the third Thursday of October every year as part of National …
Phil bring the glitz and glamour with club Philth
Phil Freshers’ week night with Q-Soc & TAF at the Grand Social follows up first debate of the year
Club Philth, the annual Freshers’ Week extravaganza of drinking and debauchery co-hosted this year by the Phil, Trinity Arts Festival and Q-Soc, took place on Thursday evening. Over 800 Trinity students descended upon the Grand Social for a Studio 54-inspired …
Trinity temporarily removed from Times Rankings following data error
College submitted incorrect data which affects both 2015-16 and 2016-17 rankings
Trinity College Dublin has been temporarily removed from the Times Higher Education (THE) world university rankings. Phil Baty, editor of the THE rankings, has said: “we have been obliged to exclude Trinity College from this year’s ranking due to a …
Trinity among most efficient Irish colleges, finds new study of Irish third level education
Related findings include benefits of gender diversity and short-term effects of funding cuts
A new report into the efficiency of Irish universities and Institutes of Technology has shown Trinity to be “at or near the frontier in all areas”, according to an academic involved in the study.
Professor Brian Lucey said that Trinity …