Dr Charles Larkin, a Trinity Economics lecturer and research associate, has warned that the student loan scheme proposed in the Cassells Report could cost €10 billion over 12 years. Dr Larkin said Ireland’s higher education system is neither small enough …
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Dublin City Council orders redesign of DIT Grangegorman student accommodation
Council warns developments could disrupt transport and residential facilities in Grangegorman area
Development plans to increase student accommodation near the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) Grangegorman campus have been criticised by Dublin City Council (DCC). The council has rejected two development plans and requested their redesign, arguing they could cause disruption for …
Department of Education to draft stricter legislation against paid-for essays
Declaration rules in higher education institutions currently do not cover essay mills as it is difficult to detect outsourced material
Minister for Education Richard Bruton has said he plans to introduce legislation for prosecuting “essay mill” companies. These online companies offer to write essays for students for a fee.
Declaration rules in higher education institutions currently do not cover essay …
UCD to support Irish reunification after referendum passes
63.1% of UCD students voted in favour of reunification
63.1% of students have voted to support University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) adopting a mandate in favour of Irish reunification. 3,325 students were polled on March 7 and 8, with 1,995 voting to support the pro-unity stance.
Agricultural students …
European universities fear US executive order may have damaging impact on international flow of knowledge
Travel ban may disrupt universities’ ability to send staff and students abroad
The European University Association (EUA) has expressed concern at US President Donald Trump’s executive order passed last Friday. The order, entitled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States” has barred citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries – …
Trinity officially announces plan to divest from fossil fuel companies
College joins a worldwide initiative to break financial ties with the fossil fuel industry
Trinity College has announced today its intention to sell off investments in fossil fuel companies, becoming the first Irish university to do so. The move comes in response to a 15 month student campaign, spearheaded in Trinity by Fossil Free …
Students from fee-paying secondary schools are 4 times more likely to get a place in Trinity
Analysis of feeder school data illustrates Trinity’s place in the Irish educational divide
The most recent data on “feeder” schools to third-level institutions has illustrated Trinity’s place within the Irish educational divide.
Students who attend one of the country’s 51 fee-paying schools are more than four times more likely to attend Trinity than …
Trinity College graduate becomes first Irish recipient of Schwarzman Scholarship
BESS graduate Lara Connaughton wins spot on masters programme in Tsinghua University, Beijing
Lara Connaughton, a Business, Economics and Social Studies (BESS) graduate, has gained a place in the Schwarzman Scholarship programme, making her the first Irish applicant to do so since the programme was founded in 2013. Lara specialised in Business and …
Six students represent Trinity in this year’s Undergraduate Awards
The global academic awards programme awards six TCD students at Global and Regional levels
Six Trinity College students were announced as Global or Regional Winners in this year’s Undergraduate Awards (UA). All six of them received their awards at this year’s UA Global Summit, which was held in Dublin from November 8-11. The summit …
Trinity’s Department of Psychiatry investigates ketamine as a potential treatment for depression
Anaesthetic ketamine now being considered as a treatment for preventing depressive relapses
Trinity College’s Department of Psychiatry is leading a series of trials investigating the effectiveness of ketamine in treating depression. The trials will be overseen by Professor Declan McLoughlin, a research professor of psychiatry, along with his team at St Patrick’s …