Charlotte Ryan

Positively Sexual

Bridging the divide between taboo and sex positivity in Ireland

In the Seanad TCD Panel, Candidates Merge the Personal with the Political

The 16 candidates running in the TCD Panel spoke to The University Times about their motivations for running and shared their take on prominent student issues.
By Charlotte Ryan and Sophie Andrews-McCaroll

Finding the Difference Between Consent and Conceding in University Consent Workshops

Charlotte Ryan examines consent workshop models in the US and UK, and explores the uneven terrain that is sex ed and consent.
By Charlotte Ryan

The Students Fuelling the World’s Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaigns

Charlotte Ryan talks to representatives of some of the ongoing university divestment campaigns across the UK and US.
By Charlotte Ryan

With Changes to Junior Cert English, a Wider Cultural Change

Following reforms to the Junior Certificate course, Charlotte Ryan explores the impact of second level exams at third level.
By Charlotte Ryan

Once Upon A Trinity Ball

Charlotte Ryan recounts the history of Trinity Ball, from the swinging sixties, to the present day...

The Role Models of the Realistic

Charlotte Ryan talks to Irish model Li-Ann Smal about the Irish modelling scene and the proposed French ban on too-thin models

Phil Klay: “You never know what it’ll bring out in the audience.”

Charlotte Ryan talks to US Marine and short story writer Phil Klay about war, myth and fiction ahead of his reading in Trinity.

Transgender Rights in Ireland (or Lack Thereof)

Charlotte Ryan looks at navigating the uneven terrain of transgender rights and the transgender experience in modern Ireland

Students are Revolting

Charlotte Ryan looks to student protests both historical and recent and speculates what can be learned from their example