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Individual schools to be left to determine restrictions, College clarifies

School of physics restrictions on face-to-face teaching do not represent a College-wide policy

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Update: College has since announced university-wide policies which confirm many of the school of physics’ announcements, despite the claims of the spokesperson in this article.

Decisions conveyed to students in the school of physics will not be a College-wide policy,

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USI publishes open letter calling on universities to to hold graduations in person

USI and a number of student union presidents around the country have written to HEI’s urging them to formulate plans for in person graduation ceremonies this autumn

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has published an open letter calling on universities to hold graduation ceremonies in person.

USI and a number of student union presidents are urging universities not to cancel in person graduation ceremonies this

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Module enrollment delayed two hours despite no prior communication with students

Second and third year students were expected to fill out their module choices at 2pm today, however a message on the academic registry login claims this has been pushed until 4pm

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Online module enrollment has been delayed two hours today, despite students receiving no communication from College about the push back. 

Senior fresh and junior sophister students were previously told they would be invited to enroll online for this year’s modules

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Trinity’s Jack Synnott and Caoimhin Hamil ranked best debaters in Europe at the European Universities Debating Championships

Over 250 debaters represented their universities at the competition last week.

Two Trinity students have been ranked as the best debaters in Europe at the European Universities Debating Championships (EUDC). 

Representing the College Historical Society (The Hist), Jack Synnott and Caoimhin Hamill were ranked as the best and second best speakers

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“Everyone will have some in-person teaching experience” from September

Provost Linda Doyle answered students’ questions in a live broadcast with TCDSU President Leah Keogh

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Provost Linda Doyle has confirmed today that “everyone will have some in person teaching experience” from September.

Doyle confirmed the news in a live Q&A with Trinity College Dublin Students Union (TCDSU) President Leah Keogh this afternoon.

She added that …

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Doyle officially begins her provostship

Trinity’s first female Provost takes over from Patrick Prendergast today for a ten year term

Today, Professor Linda Doyle officially began her provostship.

Doyle was elected in April and will hold the position for ten years. 

She is the first woman in Trinity’s history to hold the position.

Doyle was the Dean of Research between

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Harris announces €3m in additional funding for student mental health and well-being

He has also announced additional funding for the student assistance fund and the creation of a ‘mitigating educational disadvantage fund’

This afternoon, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Research Simon Harris announced an additional €3m in funding for student mental health and well-being. 

Harris also said an additional €10m in funding would go to the Student Assistance Fund,

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Doyle to nominate Professor Orla Shiels as Vice Provost

Patrick Prendergast made the announcement at a party last week in honour of current Vice Provost Jurgen Barkhoff

Provost-Elect Linda Doyle is set to nominate Professor Orla Shiels for the position of Vice Provost.

Outgoing Provost Patrick Prendergast made this announcement at a garden party last week, held to honour current Vice Provost Jurgen Barkhoff. 

Shiels is a