Students returning to campus for classes this week for the first time since the closure of all schools and colleges in March have been instructed to “keep right and keep moving” in corridors and not spend casual time inside buildings. …
Finn Purdy is the current Deputy Editor of Trinity News. He is a Junior Sophister English Studies student, and a former News Editor and Assistant News Editor.
UT editor launches petition to create board of advisors for the paper
The proposed amendment to the TCDSU constitution requires 500 signatures to launch a college-wide referendum
The editor of the University Times (UT), Cormac Watson, has announced a petition to amend the constitution of Trinity College Dublin Students Union (TCDSU) in order to create a board of advisors that would advise the staff of the newspaper.…
Over half of female students experience some form of sexual misconduct during their time in college
The results of a survey of 6,000 third level students suggest 44% of students experience some form of sexual misconduct while in college
44% of students experience some form of sexual misconduct during their time in college, according to the results of a new survey of third level students.
52% of female students, 27% of male students and 49% of non-binary students reported …
Black Studies module to be offered by Trinity as early as next year
Campaign group confirms Provost’s support for the module
An elective module in Black Studies may be available to students at Trinity from Hilary term of 2021, according to a post from a campaign group advocating for the module.
The authors of a petition, which now has over 2,800 …
Wildflower meadow to be planted on College Green
A public poll with over 13,000 votes returned a 90% result in favour of converting the lawn outside front gate to a wildflower meadow
Trinity has announced that the lawn outside Front Gate is to be transformed into a wildflower garden, following a public vote.
The vote, which opened in February, asked staff, students and the public whether they would like for the grass …
Trinity climbs to 14th in global impact rankings
The rankings measure how well universities deliver on the UN sustainable development goals
Trinity has climbed to the position of 14th in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) global impact rankings.
The rankings, which measure how well a university delivers on the United Nations (UN) sustainable development goals, are designed to …
57 scholars, 14 fellows, 5 professorial fellows and 3 honorary fellows announced
The new scholars were announced by Provost Patrick Prendergast this morning via a live-stream
Provost Patrick Prendergast has today announced the election of new scholars, 14 new fellows, 5 new professorial fellows and 3 new honorary fellows of the university.
The announcement, made shortly after 10am this morning, followed a meeting of the University …
TCDSU must pressure College to implement “no detriment”, say petition founders
Campaigners call on TCDSU to keep lobbying Trinity on the issue
The creators of the original petition calling for a “no detriment” policy to be implemented have called on Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) to carry on the campaign.
The no detriment policy, which Trinity have declined to implement, would …
Binary Hub and Kavanagh Court to offer partial refund to some residents
Binary Hub are to offer partial refund to all those who left early while Kavanagh Court are asking students to fill out an application to apply for a refund
Binary Hub and Kavanagh Court, two private student accommodation complexes leased exclusively for the use of Trinity students, have said they will offer partial refunds to some students forced to leave early due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
However, students staying …
USIT will not offer refunds to J1 students, says company
The company went into liquidation at the end of March, badly affected by the outbreak of Covid-19
USIT, the travel agency which supplies J1 visas, have said that they are “not in a position” to offer refunds following the liquidation of the company last month due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In a statement posted on their website, …