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A Year on from Landmark Funding Report, Labour to Call for Rejection of Loan Schemes in Seanad

A motion, supported by students but opposed by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, will be brought to the Seanad tomorrow.
By Dominic McGrath
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Universities Face Serious Criticism, with Dáil Committee Raising Concerns in Report into Financial Management

The Public Accounts Committee report calls into question financial management in several universities.
By Dominic McGrath
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McGrath Appoints New Staff, with Eleanor O’Mahony Deputy Editor

Outgoing News Editor Róisín Power and outgoing Sports Editor Dillon Hennessy will both serve as assistant editors.
By Christopher McMahon
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With Ambitions to Transform Dublin, Trinity’s €1bn Second Campus Could Require 20% State Funding

Some buildings on the new technology campus in Grand Canal Dock could be completed within five years.
By Dominic McGrath
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With ‘Beeyonce’ and ‘Bee McBeeFace’ Rejected, Trinity’s New Queen Bee Gets its Name

Trinity’s queen bee, matriarch to tens of thousands of new campus bees, will be named after the strong Queen Medb from Irish mythology.
By Sinéad Baker
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Trinity to Lead €12m European Project Bringing Nature to Cities

The project, which is funded by EU Horizon 2020, aims to transform the 11 European cities participating into lush, green urban environments using “engineered” nature-based solutions.
By Eleanor O'Mahony
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Trinity Researcher Rides ‘Vomit Comet’ in Hope of Developing Steam-Powered Spaceships

Dr Tony Robinson, a Trinity lecturer, experienced zero gravity recently in a bid to research the power of steam in space.
By Kathleen McNamee
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Two Trinity Researchers Made Prestigious Royal Society Fellows

Dr Marius de Leeuw and Dr David Wilson were awarded the prestigious fellowships from SFI and the Royal Society.
By Kathleen McNamee
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Campus Prepares for Trinity’s First Concert Series, As Work Begins on Main Stage

The series of concerts, which begin on Thursday, will see Gregory Porter, James Vincent McMorrow, Bell X1, Two Door Cinema Club and Alt-J play.
By Eleanor O'Mahony
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Trudeau Discovers Ancestor from Trinity, with Chris Morash to Join Tonight’s State Dinner

Research by the Irish Family History Centre found the Canadian Prime Minister’s ancestor attended Trinity in the 1700s.
By Sinéad Baker and Dominic McGrath