Personal data leak in mass email prompts apology from Dean of Graduate Studies

College has said that it is “reviewing its processes and safeguards to prevent a similar incident from occurring in the future”

The Dean of Graduate studies has apologised after an email containing “confidential personal data” was sent to every postgraduate student registered in College.

In an email to postgraduates, Martine Smith said that College is “reviewing [its] processes and safeguards to …

TCDSU issues ultimatum on two-year rent freeze, threatens “further disruptive action”

In an open letter, TCDSU gave College until 11 October to commit to a rent freeze, threatening “further disruptive action”

Today, in an open letter addressed to Provost Linda Doyle, Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) issued an ultimatum to College on the recent decision to raise accommodation fees by the maximum legal limit of 2%, demanding a two-year rent

€365,000 awarded to Trinity researchers to develop an AI-driven integrity platform

The platform will seek to address issues in multinational organisations relating to ethics and compliance

Trinity Business School’s IntegrityIQ has been awarded €365,000 to allow researchers to create an AI driven platform to address multinational organisations failures in ethics and compliance over the next 18 months.

“This product fills a gap in the market. Many

Over 1,000 single use vapes recycled by student start up VapeBox at Electric Picnic

Lucy Daly and Katelyn Davis, co-founders of VapeBox, spoke to Trinity News about their upcoming plans to expand the project and reach more students

Student enterprise VapeBox collected 1078 single-use vapes at Electric Picnic.

53 Vapeboxes were deployed in various locations across the festival including at all entrances to the main festival area.

The 1078 single use vapes collected and recycled totaled 162 grams …

TCD PWO seeks capitation to “ensure long term representation of all of Trinity’s postgraduate researchers”

It is proposed that TCDSU represent postgraduate students in academic affairs, while PWO represents research postgraduates on issues such as workers’ rights and departmental disputes

The Postgraduate Workers’ Organisation (PWO) has submitted a formal request to the Capitations Committee through Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU).

The PWO seek €6,500 in funding, of which it says €4,000 will be allocated to campaigns, €1,000 to events,

Students4Change elect new chair and vice-chair

Ella Mac Lennan replaces TCDSU President László Molnárfi as S4C chair

Left-wing student activist group Students4Change (S4C) have unanimously elected Ella Mac Lennan as chair and Nicholas Evans as vice-chair. 

Mac Lennan assumed the role after two consecutive terms by László Molnárfi, current Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) President.

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College issues ‘reaffirmation’ on Buttery seating policy allowing consumption of homemade lunches

In a statement, College said that it has “reaffirmed its arrangement” to allow students and staff to eat homemade lunches in the restaurant

College has issued a clarification on the seating policy in the Buttery and Dining Hall, ‘reaffirming’ that students and staff are permitted to eat their own food in the building.

In a statement released to Trinity News, College said: “Trinity

Trinity ranked 31st university in Europe

College ranked 31st in the QS World Rankings’ first European-only list

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Trinity College Dublin has ranked 31st in the QS World Rankings’ first European-only rankings, making it the highest-rated Irish university in Europe.

The QS World University Rankings issued its first-ever list focusing solely on Europe, including 688 universities from across …

Newly composed College Board meets for first time

Paul Farrell was appointed chairperson of the Board, the first in the history of College to be an external member

The Board of College met for the first time yesterday in its newly composed structure under the terms of the Higher Education Authority Act 2022.

Paul Farrell was appointed chairperson of the Board, the first in the history of the …