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Printing House Square ‘Very Unlikely’ to Open by Start of Next Year

Dean of Students Kevin O'Kelly said the €62 million complex is unlikely to be ready to admit students by the start of the next academic year.
By Jordan Nann
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‘Too Early to Say’ if €29m Recruitment Drive Will Proceed, Says Trinity

College has not decided whether to proceed with a plan to reduce its staff–student ratio, after a recruitment freeze was implemented last week.
By Sárán Fogarty
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Students Will Be Asked to Sign ‘Honour Declaration’ Ahead of Summer Exams

Senior Lecturer Kevin Mitchell told students that ‘it is essential that you submit your own original work for all assessments’.
By Orla Murnaghan
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Trinity Graduate Part of University Challenge-Winning Team

Conor McMeel from Lucan took the top prize on the BBC quiz show, on a team representing Imperial College London.
By Emer Moreau
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Trinity Professor Warns: Adults With Intellectual Disabilities Need More Care

Prof Mary McCarron said people with intellectual disabilities ‘are not getting enough attention’ amid the coronavirus pandemic.
By Emma Donohoe
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Trinity Could Lose €120m Revenue Over Next Two Years, Warns Provost

Prendergast said income from international students – which universities have ‘come to rely on’ – will be wiped out for the next two years.
By Donal MacNamee
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Halls Residents Incensed Amid ‘Mafioso Style’ Rent Extension Charges

Residents who have to stay in Halls due to the extension of the exam period will be charged €29.64 a night after May 2nd.
By Cormac Watson
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Trinity Researchers Identify Potential Therapeutic Target for Eye Disease

The Trinity-led team discovered that a particular protein may have a role in the progression of retinal degeneration.
By Emma Donohoe
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In Remote Ceremony, 57 Scholars, 14 Fellows and Three Honorary Fellows Elected

Honorary Fellowships were awarded to Dame Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Prof John Fitzgerald and Neil Mendoza.
By Donal MacNamee and Cormac Watson
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Students Slam College Over Exam Timetabling Errors, Assessment Pile-Ups

Students in several courses have hit out over a convergence of exams and a number of scheduling errors for this year’s exam period.
By Donal MacNamee and Emer Moreau