Trinity College Dublin tweetz:
Happening now. See the transit of Mercury [top pic] across the sun today at the Campanile [at Trinity College Dublin].
Those who wish can take a look between 12.40pm and 3.30pm today.
Or watch here live.
Related: Astrophysicists to bring Mercury Transit to Irish public (Trinity College Dublin)
Trinity College Provost Patrick Prendergast
@broadsheet_ie Trinity to cut out Irish students to “protect the quality of its education”… What the… https://t.co/TWCvSq6o7m
— John Gallen (@TheTrips) October 3, 2019
Following a dramatic fall in world university rankings…
Trinity College Dublin is considering cutting its intake of Irish students by up to a quarter over the next five years in order to protect the quality of its education.
Such a move would likely result in a sharp increase in the number of CAO points required for courses due to increased competition for fewer places.
However, it would maintain its lucrative international student numbers who currently account for about 20 per cent of the college’s enrolment….
Provost Patrick Prendergast sez:
“This is about reducing the total number of Irish students – not substituting them … we’re going to have to realise that we don’t have the academic staff to teach the students we already have. That’s what the rankings are telling us,”
Trinity considering plan to cut 3,000 places for Irish students (Irish Times)
Meanwhile…
Many of them don’t have access to library services to prepare lectures & are not paid for prep. What quality teaching can be expected?
— Dr. Bríd McGrath (@BridMcGrath) October 3, 2019
The Book of Kells tweetz:
“One week left to see the stunning Long Room exhibition on Irish poet Brendan Kennelly which spans over five decades of his work. Free to Book of Kells ticket holders and Trinity students and staff.”
Trinity College Dublin tweetz:
Yes they may steal your sandwich in College Park and they screech through your phone calls on campus but many of the gull types that frequent campus are in fact on the amber and red endangered list. #BiodiversityWeek
There you go now.
Get your hair cut.
TCD Alumni tweetz:
Two of Trinity’s oldest students arrive on campus for the launch of #InspiringGenerations – still studying at 100, an inspiration to us all!
Layabouts.
In fairness.
Meanwhile…
Finally.
The story behind the Inspiring Generations piece by Joe Caslin in Trinity College Dublin featuring former Trinity student Samuel Beckett and current Trinity student Leah Kenny.
Previously: Meanwhile At Trinity College Dublin
Clockwise from back left: President and Provost of Trinity College Dublin Patrick Prendergast; former President of Ireland Mary Robinson, physicist Michal Lipson, historian Catherine Corless and poet Thomas Kinsella
This afternoon.
At Trinity College Dublin.
Historian Catherine Corless, poet Thomas Kinsella and American physicist Michal Lipson were awarded honorary degrees.
University Times reports that Trinity’s public orator Prof Anna Chahoud said Ms Corless is a:
“Woman of extraordinary courage and compassion, perseverance and commitment to justice.”
Mr Kinsella is a:
“Poetic genius, a master of rhythm, a man who firmly believes that ‘to be fully alive is to be creatively engaged’.”
And Ms Lipson is a:
“Leading light in the world of modern-day physics.”
Thomas Kinsella and Catherine Corless Awarded Honorary Degrees (University Times)
Previously: Thank You
Pic: Niamh Lynch/Trinity Times
Journalists Ciaran Tierney and Alison O’Reilly, and Anna Corrigan in Tuam earlier this month
This afternoon.
At 2pm at Trinity College Dublin’s Graduate Memorial Building.
The Untold Story of Tuam – A Panel Discussion.
With Irish Daily Mail journalist and author of My Name Is Bridget Alison O’Reilly and Anna Corrigan.
Ms Corrigan’s mother was Bridget Dolan who had two sons, William and John, at the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, Co Galway.
There is a death certificate for John but not for William and Ms Corrigan believes William may have been adopted illegally to the US.
Ms O’Reilly and Ms Corrigan will also be awarded the Gold Medal of Honorary Patronage of the University Philosophical Society.
The Untold Story of Tuam – A Panel Discussion
Trinity College Dublin
The University Times reports:
[Trinity] College is investigating offensive comments made in a class last week by a new intellectual property law lecturer, Brendan Guildea.
…Speaking to The University Times, Guildea said: “I’m reserving my reply.”
…A Muslim student, who was wearing a headscarf, was asked to name a book Guildea was holding. When they failed to identify the book, Guildea suggested that someone Irish might know the answer. The student was born in Dublin.
Guildea also asked that student whether anyone had ever interfered with their bags before travelling.
College to Investigate Comments Made by Law Lecturer (University Times)
Thanks Jim
This morning.
At Trinity College Dublin where Freshers’ Week is taking place.
Labour leader Brendan Howlin and Labour Senator Kevin Humphreys mingle with students.
FIGHT!
Thanks Sauvignon Blanc
Trinity College Dublin
Robert writes:
I got caught in a rain storm cycling in Dublin yesterday around 7.30pm. I spy Trinity where I attended college in the 90s and seek shelter in the main entrance hall
I’m there without anybody else around for around 30 seconds and a security guard approaches me.
I tell him about the weather thinking he’s just here for chats but he repeatedly asks me if I’ve read the sign outside.
I tell him no and for him to tell me. Basically students only. It’s private property so I have to leave.
I try pull the auld ‘Trinners’ card (I joke with my friends in work all the time about my Trinity Degree – they are gonna love this) but to no avail
If anybody knows the legalities of this situation I would be interested to hear.
P.S. I’ve dried out now and not feeling as pissed off. If I had of been homeless seeking refuge for ten minutes then I’m sure the lack of humanity would last a lot longer and deeper then one soaked middle aged hipster.
Anyone?
Pic: Rollingnews
