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Restructured College Board could see just one student representative appointed

College has opened submissions on proposals to reshape Trinity’s Board

The ongoing process to restructure College Board could potentially see just one student representative appointed to Board rather than four, according to a document published by College today.

College has opened submissions on proposals to reshape Trinity’s Board following the

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Stricter plagiarism standards for online exams circulated to staff after end of assessment period

“The procedures and penalties in place for dealing with plagiarism… require some adaptation for assignments submitted during a final exam period and for online exams,” a memo seen by Trinity News outlines

A College memo advising staff on standards for plagiarism in open-book examinations, when compared to traditional live examinations, was circulated to academic staff only after the end of the assessment period, Trinity News has learned.

The memo, which offers guidelines

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College “horrified” by global racism as TCDSU demands action from provost

Shortly after the union called for the provost to “break silence” on racism protests, College issued a statement recognising racism as a global issue

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College has issued a statement expressing “solidarity with all our Black students, staff and alumni” only hours after the publication of an email from Trinity College Dublin’s Students’ Union (TCDSU) to Provost Patrick Prendergast calling for College to respond to

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USI candidates bid for delegate votes over livestreamed hustings

Hustings took place on Monday as part of USI’s national congress

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Candidates for officer positions in the Union of Students’ in Ireland (USI) outlined their stances on student issues over a livestream on Monday in a bid to attract delegates’ votes from students’ unions around the country. 

The livestream acted as