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Trinity has ranked 114th in the world in the International Student Rankings by Times Higher Education (THE). The rankings are based on figures provided by universities on their proportion of international students, with College rising 19 places from last year. …
Dublin has been voted the best city in the world for tolerance and inclusion in the Quacquarelli Symonds’ (QS) Best Student Cities 2018 survey. Dublin also ranked 34th overall, with over 50,000 students and recent graduates taking part in the …
The Union of Students’ in Ireland (USI) has “cautiously” welcomed a comment made by Higher Education Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor, who said that her department have no plans to implement a student loan system as yet. This follows the announcement …
Eimear Garvey, a Junior Fresh Pharmacy student, has won the Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) Class Rep of the Year award. Garvey received over 15% of the 384 total nominations.
Speaking to Trinity News, Garvey said that she was …
Provost Patrick Prendergast has agreed to “seriously consider alternative proposals” to supplemental exam fees, modular billing, postgraduate and non-EU student fees in a tweet sent from his official account. This follows a meeting with the Graduate Students’ Union (GSU) and …
College have responded to the shutting down of the Dining Hall amid protests. In a statement, a spokesperson for College said that the students “are not locked into the Dining Hall”.
The statement said that students “can leave at any …
The Dining Hall has been locked down by security, where students are allowed out but not back into the Dining Hall as the Take Back Trinity occupation continues this evening. Approximately 50 students remain inside.
The Senior Common Room has …
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) will be covering the costs of workers pay that has been disrupted by the Take Back Trinity campaign.
Last night saw students occupying the Dining Hall in the latest direct action protest against the …
Ireland is the final country in the EU to pass the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) having been approved for ratification by the Dáil this evening.
CRPD will protect disabled people in Ireland …
Numerous groups in Trinity are urging students to contact members of the College Board prior to their meeting this afternoon to oppose the introduction of supplemental fees.
Speaking to Trinity News, Manager for the Option 2 campaign, Laura Beston, said …