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TCDSU pushes for fairer ebook and journal licensing in USI pre-budget submission

Libraries currently cannot purchase copies of ebooks; instead, they must license them and accept whatever restrictions are placed on them by publishers

Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) has pushed to support the #ebooksos campaign for fairer ebook and journal licensing laws in the USI pre-budget submission. The Libraries Association of Ireland also supports the campaign.

Demands include significant reductions in annual

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USI National Council passes motion on electoral reform and direct elections

The motion mandates that the USI president commission a report on the running of USI elections, including the possibility of directly electing officers and the barriers facing students seeking to run for a position

On Friday, the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) National Council passed a motion on electoral reform.

The motion mandates that the USI president commission a report on the running of USI elections, including the possibility of directly electing officers

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Students4Change criticises “corporate model” of education as FOI data reveals disparities in school funding

Figures reflect a gap in funding for “blue skies” research as 2,500 sign an open letter calling for a “balanced and progressive research ecosystem”

Students4Change (S4C) has obtained access to per-school funding amounts for the 24 schools in College following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.

The figures, seen by Trinity News, reflect a gap in funding between schools that predominantly engage in “blue …

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Student entrepreneurs from Trinity to represent Ireland at Enactus world cup after national win

Enactus TCD will attend the Enactus World Cup in Utrecht in October

Last week, Enactus TCD were crowned winners of the Enactus Ireland National Competition, beating competitors from six other Irish universities including UCD, DCU and UCC. Enactus TCD will represent Ireland at the Enactus World Cup in Utrecht in October.

Enactus …

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TCDSU elects part-time officers for 2023/24

A new PTO position, Engagement Officer, was created at council this evening

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The Part-Time Officers (PTOs) in Trinity College Dublin Students Union (TCDSU) for 2023/24 were elected at Council this evening.

Other positions elected this evening include Chair of Council, Commissions, three faculty convenors and Chair of Trinity Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

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Seán Binder awarded honorary membership of TCDSU

Senator Alice Mary Higgins and former Education Officer Bev Genockey were also awarded honorary membership

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Activist and College graduate Seán Binder has been awarded honorary membership at Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union.

PPES graduate Binder previously faced charges of espionage after saving refugees and migrants on Lesbos Island as part of his volunteer work with …

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College announces partnership with Curiosity Studio in reopening of the Science Gallery

College previously announced a public tender seeking expressions of interest to work in partnership with Trinity to reopen the library in a “totally reimagined” format

In an email this afternoon, College announced a partnership with Curiosity Studio in reopening the Science Gallery.

Curiosity Studio was selected as the successful candidate to help design and implement a new operating model for the Science Gallery.

In November

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Crucial for PhD review to be completed in time for Budget 2024, postgraduate union says

The Postgraduate Workers’ Organisation staged a protest outside the Dáil demanding that the review be completed on time

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Leaders of the Postgraduate Workers’ Organisation (PWO) have said that it is essential that the government review of supports for PhD researchers is completed in time for action to be taken in this year’s budget, as the group staged a …

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Multiple student protestor groups removed from Eamon Ryan event following targeted disruption 

The activists condemned government’s climate policies and the Green Party’s support for an end to the eviction ban

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A group of Students4Change, Extinction Rebellion TCD, Time to Act TCD, Connolly Youth Movement and Trinity People Before Profit activists were removed by security from an address by Minister for Environment Eamon Ryan after they disrupted the event by targeting …