Everything you need to know about what went on at the second meeting of the year of the Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) Council.
1. Rejecting support for the Cut the Rent movement
Council rejected a motion to take …
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TCDSU Council vote against supporting the Cut the Rent campaign
All sabbatical officers voted for the motion, other than the TCDSU president, Lauren Beston, who abstained from the vote
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) Council has voted against a motion to mandate the union to support the Cut the Rent movement, following lengthy and heated discussion.
The motion, which was defeated, stated that “the continuing housing crisis disproportionately …
Library begins recruiting student team of desk monitors
The new initiative is part of the Library Study Space Campaign
College is recruiting a team of eight student library desk monitors to prevent “desk-hogging” as part of their Library Study Space Campaign.
In an email sent to postgrads, College said that student-team is intended to help address “ the practice …
Relocation of Music Department recommended in school review
A task force will consider the suggestion of a relocation later this year
A relocation of the Music Department has been suggested in the school review of the School of Creative Arts, which will be considered by a task force later this year.
According to the head of the department, Dr. Simon Trezise…
Dual Degree Programme set to add more course options
The addition of STEM courses is up for approval at the next University Council meeting
New courses will be added to the Dual BA Program between Columbia University and Trinity. Three programmes have been approved for student entry next September: Film, History of Art and Architecture, and Classics.
Professor Juliette Hussey, vice-president for global relations, …
DCU students launch petition against DCU student deportation
Petition asks Minister Charlie Flanagan to stop the potential deportation of a DCU student
Dublin City University Students’ Union (DCUSU) has started a petition advocating against the deportation of DCU student Mehwish Saquib. Saquib is currently living in Ireland in direct provision after having fled Pakistan eight years ago.
The petition is directed towards …
Mature Student Committee established at TCDSU Council
The motion was proposed by the Mature Students PTO and was seconded by the TCDSU Education Officer
At Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union Council (TCDSU), the council voted to create a Mature Student Committee within the union. The motion was proposed by Jimi Donohoe, the Mature Students Part-Time Officer (PTO) and was seconded by TCDSU Education Officer …
Five things that happened at TCDSU Council
Council talked about environmental and mature student committees and new convenor positions
Everything you need to know about what went on at the first meeting of the year of the Trinity College Dublin Students’s Union (TCDSU) Council.
1. Emergency motion on no-deal Brexit
Council passed an emergency motion proposed by TCDSU President …
Provost encourages nominations for female bust in the Long Room
Nominations have opened for a new marble bust addition to the Long Room of the Old Library
The Provost, Patrick Prendergast, has called for nominations for a female scholar to be memorialised in a bust sculpture in the Long Room of the Old Library.
The email, to all students and staff, requesting nominations stated that all nominees …
Higher Education Minister proposes changes to Trinity governance
Academics are opposed to the changes, fearing that college will lose its independence
The Government has proposed to reduce the membership of Trinity’s ruling body, the university board, from 27 to 15 in an act which some Trinity academics say would diminish College’s autonomy.
The proposals come from Higher Education Minister Mary Mitchell …