Jamie Cox

Jamie Cox is current News Analysis Editor for Trinity News and previously served as Higher Education Correspondent. He is a Junior Sophister Ancient and Medieval History and Culture student.
News
16 APR

€9 million funding allocated to research in technological institutions

The SFI funding aims to increase research capacity in technological universities and institutes of technology

A new science programme is investing €9 million over five years in expanding the research capacity of technological universities (TUs) and institutes of technology (IoTs).

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris announced a €700,000 investment in 2021, with …

News
13 APR

Government to spend 1 million euro to accommodate returning students in quarantine

Minister Harris has announced a 1 million euro plan to ensure students returning from Erasmus are not left “out of pocket”

The state has agreed to pay for the accommodation of roughly 550 students who are set to face mandatory quarantine upon their return to Ireland. 

Beginning in late March, Government arranged a scheme mandating a two-week hotel quarantine for anyone …

News
12 APR

Survey to be released to all staff and students on past experiences of sexual misconduct in third level institutions

The survey will ask all staff and students about their previous experiences of sexual harassment and general misconduct in third level institutions and make policy recommendations to Minister Harris based on its findings

A survey is to be sent out to all staff and students in higher education, to enquire into previous experiences of sexual assault and/or harassment. This survey, to be sent out this week, is part of a “zero tolerance” initiative, …

News
01 APR

Renewal applications to open for SUSI grant to better assist students

Minister for Further and Higher Education announces the opening of renewal applications for SUSI grant and list of changes to be made to improve the grant for economically disadvantaged students

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has announced certain amendments made to the Student Grant Scheme that will provide improvements to the scheme for disadvantaged students. He likewise has announced the opening of the Student Grant Scheme for …

News
31 MAR

DU Players awarded Best Overall Society at the CSC Society awards

Other notable winners from the night included Trinity Musical Theatre society for Best Virtual Production, DU Film Society for Best Online Presence and Knitting Society for Community Spirit

DU Players took home the award for Best Overall Society at the Central Societies Committee (CSC) Society of the Year Awards 2021 last night.

The event was hosted by stand-up comedian and Trinity graduate Daniel O’Doherty who also founded the …

News
25 MAR

Trinity proposes legislation to exclude itself from dramatic government autonomy and accountability reforms

The proposed reforms have been denounced by members of the college body, including 59 of Trinity’s Fellows, Non-Fellow academic students and staff, as well as all three candidates currently contesting the Provostial race

Trinity has proposed legislation aimed at excluding itself from government reforms that aim to reduce college autonomy and increase college accountability.

 The legislation proposed by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Research, Simon Harris, last November is …

News
25 MAR

New public health society aims to educate Trinity and foster an interest in public health

Speaking to Trinity News, Nazeefah Laher says that the PHS aims to educate students on the intersection of health and social justice, among other issues

We recently saw the launch of the Public Health Society (PHS) at Trinity, a new society dedicated to engage and educate the College community on matters concerning the discourse surrounding public health. The launch of the society was announced on …

News Analysis
08 MAR

Genockey leads in Education but O’Reilly still in the picture

Genockey’s emphasis on inclusivity and diversity seems to have struck a chord with voters, giving her a 17-point lead

The recent poll conducted by Trinity News has shown a significant gap between candidates for Education Officer, Bev Genockey and Daniel O’Reilly, with Genockey leading with a 17-point lead at 55.6% (of those who expressed a preference) and O’Reilly lagging …

News
04 MAR

Leah Keogh and Daniel O’Reilly receive temporary campaigning bans after minor strikes from Electoral Commission

Both strikes have been confirmed by the EC this evening, with the candidates each issued a temporary campaigning ban for the minor strikes

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President candidate Leah Keogh and Education Officer candidate Daniel O’Reilly have both received a minor strike each this evening, the Electoral Commission has decided.

The EC confirmed that Keogh has been afforded a minor strike, to “prevent her from campaigning …

News
03 MAR

Condemnations of street party at UL last night expressed by IUA and USI

IUA and USI have both released statements condemning perpetrators of social gathering yesterday evening, and ask students to hold firm as “end is in sight”

Both the Irish Universities Association (IUA) and the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) have released statements today condemning the actions of students at a party in the University of Limerick (UL) last night. 

Scenes of large gatherings of people …