Trinity College Archives – The College View

Controversy as Trinity academic excluded from election for first female Provost

February 24, 2021

Three candidates are running to become the first female Provost of TCD as controversy grows at the decision to stop an academic from joining the race.

Trinity College study finds length of “Long Covid” unrelated to intensity of virus

January 27, 2021

A Trinity College study discovered that even people with mild Covid-19 symptoms can develop “Long Covid,” which causes long-term struggles with fatigue and other issues.

One in five Irish women have been raped, according to university study

December 9, 2020

One in five Irish adult women have been raped in their lifetime, according to a study by NUI Maynooth and Trinity College, while one in two experience some form of sexual violence.

Former Young Greens Chairperson speaks out against “massive culture of harassment”

November 25, 2020

“There’s a massive culture of harassment but it’s not just sexual,”

Trinity College spend over €4,500 on upgrades to hand sanitisation stations

October 28, 2020

Trinity College was forced to spend €4,610 on upgrades to their campus’ hand sanitisation stations after criticisms.

Trinity launches Ireland’s first on-campus testing programme

October 14, 2020

Trinity has launched Irelands first on-campus testing program. Currently only for symptomatic cases, the program could evolve into one of the countries largest testing schemes.

DCU to increase cost of campus accommodation by four per cent

February 19, 2020

A recent decision by DCU management to increase the cost of on-campus accommodation by four per cent has left students outraged.

Students blast Trinity College over Erasmus confusion

December 11, 2019

Students applying for an Erasmus had to obtain a nomination from their department Erasmus coordinator, but students found they were given conflicting information on how to obtain these.

7 year difference in life expectancy of Ireland’s richest and poorest

December 11, 2019

The divide is revealed in The National Deprivation Index for Ireland from Trinity College. Researchers analysed life expectancy by deprivation at a county level and found that life expectancy in the most deprived county was 7 years lower than in the least deprived county.

Human hair can now be used to measure vitamin D levels

March 6, 2019

Levelsof vitamin D can now be measured using hair samples, a research study from Trinity College and St. James’ Hospital has found.

Trinity students win Jailbreak 2019

March 6, 2019

Trinity College students Méabh Smyth and Chris Meaney were the first team to reach Bojnice Castle in Slovakia, making them the winners of Jailbreak 2019.

Trinity College secure €100m loan from EIB

October 31, 2018

Trinity College has received a €100 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a period of 30 years.

Trinity continues investigation into cyber fraud

October 17, 2018

Trinity College has spent €184,000 in an effort to investigate the cyber-scam that saw the Trinity Foundation losing €790,741 on April 27th, 2017.

Alternative lecturer offered after Trinity professor’s remarks on FGM

March 7, 2018

A new lecturer will be provided for Trinity students offended by their lecturer’s remarks on Female Genital Mutiliation (FGM).

Motor Neurone Disease and Schizophrenia genetically linked, university research finds

April 5, 2017

A genetic link between motor neuron disease and schizophrenia has been identified, in a study led by Trinity College Dublin researchers.

DCU student parents availing of on campus childcare pay up to almost €1000 a month

April 5, 2017

Student parents in DCU seeking on campus childcare are faced with fees of up to €923 a month.

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.

Students Against Fees hold information evening ahead of upcoming protest

October 12, 2016

An information meeting was held by the Students Against Fees organisation in the Arts block of Trinity College last Thursday evening, ahead of the upcoming Union of Students in Ireland protest against third level fees

TCD Students Against fees wants to “finish the year with a bang”

March 23, 2016

TCD Students Against Fees held a meeting on Tuesday to decide on their structure and the action they should take.

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

Trinity to get new 24hr study hall

October 29, 2014

The hall has been opened following a significant donation to the university.

Trinity opens puppy room to relieve exam stress

April 30, 2014

Trinity College has opened a puppy room in conjunction with Peata Ireland to de-stress students at exam time. Alison Ring reports.

Call for smoking ban on entire campus grounds

April 2, 2014

As the tenth anniversary of the smoking ban looms, colleges around Ireland have been urged to ban smoking on campus grounds.

President wants more Northern students at DCU

February 19, 2014

DCU President Brian MacCraith wants to make access to study at DCU easier for Northern Ireland students, who are currently at a disadvantage when in competition with students from the Republic.

SU to endorse marriage equality ahead of referendum

February 19, 2014

A motion regarding the rights of the LGBT community has been passed at the latest CRC meeting.