Editorial

Editorial

We Need to Make Sure Public Focus Remains on the Funding Crisis

Student and university leaders need to make sure the public debate on higher education funding continues.
Editorial

UCC’s €15 Million Student Centre Extension Sheds Light on Trinity’s Lack of Dedicated Student Spaces

As student complaints are reinforced by developments in other universities, Trinity must reassess its approach to purpose-built student spaces.
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With Cassells Report Expected Shortly, Time for Quiet Lobbying and Patience on Funding is Over

Anything other than the most direct action on the funding crisis would represent the abject and utter failure of the student movement.
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Students Sound Off in Facebook Comments About Christmas Exams, but Failed to Engage in Consultations

Despite College efforts, the Trinity Education Project has seen almost no student engagement, setting a worrying tone going forward.
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With NUIG Taking Strides Forward, Trinity’s Relative Inaction on Refugee Admission is Highlighted

In light of NUIG’s newly launched scholarships, Trinity needs to do more if it is to remain a leader in access to education.
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Young People in the UK Should be Just as Angry at the Turnout of their Peers

In the UK, both engagement with politics and turnout in Thursday’s referendum pale in comparison with Ireland, when it could have made all the difference.
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Be it Salmon, Ussher or Burke, Watson isn’t the First Dogmatist to Get Something Named After Him

For better or worse, leading academics with unsettling opinions are frequently honoured – and recently, too.
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A Brexit Would Scupper Trinity’s “Whole Island of Ireland” Goals

A British exit from the European Union would create immediate uncertainty for students from the North who wish to study in universities in the south.
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Given Lack of Funding Support, Proposed Government Control of Universities is an Affront

A proposed extension to the powers the government holds over universities poses a real threat to the troubled sector.
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With a New Alliance Between Unions, Potential For Greater Impact on Funding

A coalition between the four largest unions in higher education has huge potential, but will need to aim higher than their previous collaborations.