TCD Archives – The College View

Fall in Trinity applications from Northern Ireland due to Brexit fears

July 2, 2018

Trinity College have experienced a 21 per cent drop in applications from Northern Irish students for the coming academic year. The fall is thought to be as a result of Brexit fears.

Trinity launch Ireland’s first major Oscar Wilde exhibition

October 25, 2017

Trinity College’s Long Room library is one of the most iconic literary venues in Ireland, but it will receive a fresh injection of cultural prestige with the arrival of ‘From Decadence to Despair’: a new

NUIG becomes latest University to divest in fossil fuels

March 22, 2017

NUIG has followed Trinity’s stance in committing to divest funds towards fossil fuels in an attempt to dramatically decrease their carbon footprint.

DCU SSDP to host annual national conference

March 8, 2017

The 4th Annual National Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) Conference will be held in DCU for the first time, on March 11th.

TCD employees to ballot for industrial action

March 8, 2017

Roughly 700 SIPTU members working in Trinity College Dublin are set to ballot for industrial and strike action in a dispute over the failure of being granted permanent contracts from management. Among the 700 non-academic

Trinity Researchers Discover Way To Detect Medical Diseases Related To Genetics

February 22, 2017

Research conducted by geneticists led by Professor Aoife McLyghsat have found ways to identify disorders such as autism and epilepsy much quicker.

Lacklustre DCU progress to Fitzgibbon quarter-final

February 8, 2017

Trinity College 1-14 Dublin City University 0-19 Fitzgibbon Cup first round Tuesday, February 7th in Santry was a night of firsts for the Fitzgibbon men of DCU. It was the first time they ever won

Trinity SU elects ethnic minorities officer

February 8, 2017

Trinity College Dublin Student’s Union’s (TCDSU) council voted last week to elect an Ethics Minority Officer onto their executive. This position arose shorty after TCDSU President Kieran McNulty decided to utilise the structures and strength of the Union to ensure all students’ voices are heard.

Trinity researchers trial ketamine as a possible treatment for depression

October 26, 2016

Trinity researchers are trialling ketamine as a treatment for recurrent episodes of depression.

Second-ever Irish Nobel Prize winner honoured at TCD

October 12, 2016

Ireland’s second ever Nobel Prize winner William C Campbell was honoured at TCD, his Alma Mater, last month.

Thousands rally to repeal the Eighth in Dublin

September 28, 2016

Thousands marched in Dublin in support of repealing the Eighth Amendment and legalising abortion in Ireland

Trinity tops list of entrepreneur output

October 28, 2015

An independent study found that Trinity College produces the most entrepreneurs of any European university.

UCC fairs well in green ranking as DCU flops

April 1, 2015

DCU fails to make top 50 of latest enviromentally friendly university rankings as UCC comes second. John Boland has more.

DCU fails to make the grade

March 25, 2015

DCU was not included in the Times Higher Education’s ranking of the top 100 universities worldwide.

Single parent students set to lose SUSI grant

March 11, 2015

Single parents in third-level education could lose up to €657 per month as changes to the one parent family payment will affect SUSI maintenance grants

Single mother elected as TCD SU President

February 25, 2015

A single mother who left school at the age of 15 has been elected as SU president for the next academic year at Trinity College Dublin

New bill could allow spying in universities

February 25, 2015

University presidents believe that ministers could appoint government officials to spy on third-level institutions if proposed legislation is introduced

Trinity plan tax avoidance for new online sector

November 26, 2014

The college is seeking charitable status for the separate online education entity in order to avoid tax.

Number of Trinity’s clubs and socs accounts deemed ‘unsatisfactory’

October 29, 2014

A number of Trinity College Dublin’s clubs and societies accounts have been deemed unsatisfactory by their Central Societies Committee. Elaine Carroll reports.

Trinity College becomes owner of largest collection of Beckett letters

October 29, 2014

Trinity College Dublin has become the owner of the largest collection of letters by Samuel Beckett. Aoife Geary reports.

DCU is “just outside” the top 400 universities in the world

October 15, 2014

The latest Times Higher Education university rankings failed to include DCU, with many other Irish institutions experiencing a drop in scores.

DCU named best Irish university in new ranking system

May 14, 2014

DCU has been ranked within the top 10 per cent of universities and the top university in Ireland according to a new European ranking system. Finnian Curran reports.

UCD students vote for a smoke-free campus

October 9, 2013

UCD students have voted in favour of making their campus a smoke-free zone, however their Students’ Union Equality and Welfare Officer is not sure whether the ban can be implemented. Trinity College are said to be considering a similar move, as Laura Colgan reports.

Science research to receive €300m investment

March 6, 2013

More than 800 scientists will benefit from a €300 million investment in seven world-class research facilities across the country. The money which will be invested over a six year period, has been hailed as a

Church of Ireland College to link with DCU instead of Trinity

December 12, 2012

The Church of Ireland College of Education (CICE) which was originally meant to join with Trinity College Dublin will now link with Dublin City University instead. This is part of a plan by Minister for Education