Leah Keogh, a final year Social Work and Social Policy student, is this year’s sole candidate for Welfare officer. She is running on a platform of continuity, transparency and a renewed focus on student finance.
This marks the third year …
College library introduces a fifteen-day fine amnesty
Overdue books can currently be returned to the library without incurring a fine
Trinity’s library has introduced a fifteen-day amnesty on fines for returning overdue books. The amnesty has been introduced as part of efforts to facilitate the return of books which were out on loan during the recent Library security tagging project.…
Government announces plan to double the number of Travellers in higher education
A plan to promote Traveller participation in higher education was launched by Mary Mitchell O’Connor in TU Dublin today
Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Minister of State for Higher Education, today launched the government’s Action Plan to Promote Traveller Participation in Higher Education. The launch, which took place on World Access to Higher Education Day, was held in TU Dublin. …
Senior academics lack confidence in higher level institutions
Survey shows academics oppose rigid regulation by governing bodies and are open to reform
The results of a survey of 340 senior academics from institutes of higher education have highlighted scepticism over the Government’s plan to build the best education system in Europe over the next decade, as well as a lack of confidence …
University of Limerick plans to admit 4,000 more students and create 330 new jobs
The expansion is part of a newly launched development plan focused on improving the university’s national and international reputation
The University of Limerick today announced its plans to expand the university. The expansion will involve the intake of more than 4,000 extra students over the next four years, bringing the number of students to 20,000, as well as the …
Tropical forest mural unveiled in Botany building
The mural celebrates the study of tropical plants in Trinity
A tropical forest themed mural spanning three walls will today be unveiled in Trinity’s 1907 Botany building. The mural makes reference to the plant hunting expeditions of the 20th century and the research carried out on tropical biodiversity and …