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“No greenwashing”: Provost candidates cover climate crisis in debate led by Mary Robinson

Provost candidates outlined strategies to increase Trinity’s sustainability efforts at a climate change discussion this evening

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Avoiding tokenism and greenwashing should be important factors in the next provost’s plans to address the climate crisis, the candidates for the role have emphasised. 

At a debate on climate change this evening, Professors Doyle, Hogan and Ohlmeyer outlined strategies

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Provost election: candidates share plans for improving Hamilton and Goldsmith Hall buildings

The three candidates for provost faced questions from staff members of the faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) this afternoon which also touched on the issues of bureaucracy and research funding

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During a hustings event hosted by the faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM), Professors Linda Doyle, Linda Hogan, and Jane Ohlmeyer were challenged on how they would improve facilities on campus were they to be elected provost.

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Petition to include Dr Alyn-Stacey in provost election reaches nearly 200 signatures

Five PhD students from three different schools co-authored the petition to allow Dr Alyn-Stacey to be reinstated in the race

A petition has been launched by five PhD students to allow Dr Sarah Alyn-Stacey to run for election as next provost of Trinity. 

At the time of publishing, the petition has garnered 190 signatures.

The petition was launched to the

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Provost candidates look at future of online learning in AHSS forum

The three candidates faced questions that gave one of the most significant insights in the campaign so far on topics where they diverge

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A view to utilise opportunities presented by online learning beyond the end of the pandemic is on the mind of all three candidates in the race to become Trinity’s next provost.

The three candidates spoke about the future of online

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Team behind the “Save Trinity Ents” petition drops campaign as sabbatical officers election nominations open

The team behind the petition has chosen to not bring it forward at the next TCDSU council meeting

The team behind the “Save Trinity Ents” petition created last year has decided not to bring the issue forward at the next Trinity College Dublin’s Students’ Union(TCDSU) Council meeting. 

A spokesperson for the team told Trinity News that they feel

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Union takes formal stance in favour of rent decrease in Trinity accommodation

The housing crisis and pandemic are “severely impacting” students’ abilities to afford accommodation, Council heard

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Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) has passed a motion mandating their support for a decrease in rents of College accommodation in the 2020/21 academic year, as well as subsequent years.

This motion means that TCDSU is now committed to

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TCDSU mandated to record carbon cost of its activities

The environmental officer will formulate this policy and review it on an annual basis

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Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) has passed a motion mandating the union’s Environmental Officer to formulate a policy on carbon costing and reporting. 

This policy will include the creation of a schedule of carbon costs for many of the

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Provost election: Candidates cover student numbers, funding and staff contracts at first campaign event

Doyle, Hogan and Ohlmeyer pitched their campaign promises to staff over Zoom this evening

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A policy to expand the number of students in Trinity appears unlikely in the next decade as all three candidates for provost agreed that student numbers should not rise at the first live event of the election campaign.

Professors Linda

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TCDSU and JCR to try to provide “clarity” following students’ concerns in Halls

First years living in Halls voiced questions at a town hall meeting this evening

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Student representatives are to try to provide “clarity” for residents in Trinity Hall (Halls) who have asked questions and raised concerns about the implementation of Covid-19 restrictions.

At a Town Hall this evening, students expressed to Trinity College Dublin’s Students’

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Clinical placements for student nurses and midwives to resume in phases

Placements for first, second and third year students are to resume on a phased basis from February 8

Mandatory Clinical Placements for student nurses and midwives in first to third year are to resume on a phased basis from next Monday.

From February 8, student nurses and midwives will return to placements in phases, the Department of Health