It’s 2pm on a Wednesday afternoon. You’re struggling through assignments, pondering the revision you ought to have started, or really any sort of work that a responsible college student would be doing at this time of year. Your phone lights …
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Dissecting the dissertation process
SS English and History student Megan Thompson outlines some advice for incoming fourth year students considering a dissertation
With the time to choose your modules for next year fast approaching, most of those rising to their final year will have the choice to do a dissertation, and some of those in lower years may make choices which will …
The case for going off-books
Neasa Candon spent a year as a ‘free mover’ instead of going on Erasmus – one of the best decisions of her life. She explains the differences, benefits and how to apply
It’s December; the Toy Show has passed, the nights are longer, and the procrastination more intense than ever, meaning only one thing — Christmas is on the way! Once a time for peaceful reflection, the four week break now spells …
Trinity study finds new predictor of mortality in older people
TILDA started the research on 4,475 participants in 2011
The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), based in Trinity, has found a new predictor of mortality in older people. The study discovered that the speed of heart rate change after standing up predicts the likelihood of an older person …
Crossing the line with study drugs
For some students, the side effects of concentration-enhancing drugs like Adderrall are a risk worth taking.
Town was bustling, as people ran from shop to shop, rain bouncing down around them. From inside the coffee shop, all one could see was blurred figures dashing about, the misted windows rendering their anonymity complete, providing an apt setting …