The first Rooney Prize to ever be awarded for a piece of nonfiction has gone to Mark O’Connell, who completed both his English and Philosophy undergraduate degree and English PhD at Trinity. O’Connell received the award for his book To …
Madalyn Williams is a Deputy News Editor for Trinity News.
Despite confusion during online voting system trial, record participation in class rep elections
Online voting links sent out late, students voting in the wrong elections, and reps wrongly elected identified in SU Class rep election report
Poor execution of an online voting system trial led to confusion and mistakes in several schools, however overall engagement in class rep elections has gone up, says Trinity College Dublin Student Union’s (TCDSU) annual report on class rep elections.
The …
Careers in the arts: Hilary Copeland
Madalyn Williams interviews the Irish Writers Centre’s Acting Director about carving your own career path and making each day count
As ironic as it might be, the beginning of the academic year often serves as a reminder that eventually we will be making career choices which will push us out of the bubble of our chosen course, and into the …
AIT and LIT announce plan to merge
The announcement is part of a larger movement to establish Irish technological universities
Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) and Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) have announced plans to merge and establish a single Technological University for the mid-west and Midlands.
The decision to merge follows the announcement of Ireland’s most recent higher education …
Cork IT assured it would not take on IT Tralee’s debts in a merger
Education minister offers assurance amidst growing concerns of the financial situation of IT Tralee
The Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh, has assured the Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) that it would not be responsible for the Institute of Technology Tralee’s (IT Tralee) debts in the case of a merger between the two …
University of Bristol head says third level funding in Ireland is a “national crisis”
Hugh Brady, the former head of UCD says University of Bristol gets 25% more funding than Trinity or UCD
Hugh Brady, President of the University of Bristol and former University College Dublin (UCD) President, has called the lack of third level funding in Ireland “a national crisis”.
Brady’s remarks came while speaking at the British Irish Chamber of Commerce …