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Analysis: How the HEAR scheme works in different HEIs around the country

The higher education access route for school leavers from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds differs depending on the institution

The Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) is a college and university scheme developed by the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in partnership with the Central Applications Office (CAO).

The scheme offers courses on reduced points and extra college support to school

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Trinity Hall to enforce new restrictions from Monday November 15 amid rising Covid-19 cases

The new restrictions are to last for two weeks after over 30 cases have been reported in Halls this week

Trinity Hall (Halls) are to enforce new restrictions from Monday November 15 amid rising Covid-19 cases in residencies. 

Students who are residents of Halls received an email today from Warden Roja Fazaeli in relation to new restrictions that will come

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TCDSU passes motion to hold referendum on boycotting the Irish Times

The motion was proposed by TCDSU’s LGBT+ Rights Officer Jenny Maguire at this evening’s Council

Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) is to hold a referendum on adopting a long term policy of boycotting the Irish Times.

TCDSU’s LGBT+ Rights Officer Jenny Maguire proposed the motion to the union’s Council this evening, which was seconded

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3,335 students avail of pop up vaccination centres across campuses

Minister Harris has announced high uptake of students availing of vaccinations, and further mental health funding for colleges and students

This afternoon, the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, revealed that 3,335 students have availed of vaccinations at over 30 HSE clinics across the country. 

In a video posted on his personal Twitter account,

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Students 4 Change calls for “an escalation of direct action” at meeting

The group’s chair believes that College is “not taking students’ demands seriously”

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Students 4 Change (S4C) held a town hall meeting  in the Pav marquee today.

The campaign group organised a protest last week against College’s handling of the return to campus which attracted several hundred students but just a dozen people, …

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College to scrap social distancing and vaccination centre to be set up on campus on November 1

Provost Linda Doyle and Director of Student Health, Dr David McGrath have announced College’s plans for after reading week

Today, Provost Linda Doyle and Director of Student Health, Dr David McGrath announced that College plans to scrap social distancing and set up a vaccination centre on campus after reading week

In a video posted on College’s online media platforms