Shows
How to be IrishWhat do the young people of Ireland want? General Election special with Jenny MaguireWhat is important to our young people as we head to the polls for the General Election?
Jenny Maguire is the President of Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union, a union which represents nearly 20,000 students.
This episode discusses the power of political movements, transgender healthcare, how the Irish language is high on the list of priorities for students, and leveraging your Irishness for comedic effect.
Jenny shares her experiences as a trans woman in Dublin attending an all-boys school, why transgender healthcare in Ireland is one of the worst in the EU, and why Iri...
2024-11-2942 min
16:1 - Education, Teaching, & LearningDecoding Grades: From Marks to Mastery, and What Students Actually NeedEducation Headline RoundupHere are the school & learning headlines we cover in this week’s episode of 16:1: Dartmouth College (a private, Ivy League research institution in New Hampshire) recently announced it will require SAT/ACT scores again for applicants starting with the class of 2029 (applies to applicants starting Fall 2025). This comes after the school temporarily made these scores optional in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was influenced by study findings suggesting that test-optional policies didn't increase enrollment of first-generation, low-income, or under-resourced students and that admissions offices were not able to confidently determine stu...
2024-02-151h 06
Diversity in STEMEpisode 8: Grace LawlorOn the 8th episode of the TCDSU Diversity in STEM podcast, DIS Committee Members Aoife and Bev talk to Grace Lawlor - a CodePlus Project Officer and STEM student - about the digital divide, alternative pathways to STEM and the importance of role models.
2021-09-2753 min
Diversity in STEMEpisode 7: Sonia Gesmundo and Darren DohertyOn the seventh episode of the TCDSU Diversity in STEM podcast, Committee Member Rachel talks to Sonia Gesmundo and Darren Doherty - both biology students - about their experiences as mature students in STEM and what they have learnt during their time in university.
2021-08-201h 02Diversity in STEMEpisode 6: Rucha BenareOn the sixth episode of the TCDSU Diversity in STEM podcast, Committee Members Luke and Ana talk to Rucha Benare - a biomedical engineering student at TCD - about her experience as a woman in engineering and the unique challenges of being an international student and engaging in STEM education.
2021-07-1644 minDiversity in STEMEpisode 5: Pride in ResearchIn this episode, committee members Luke and Ana spoke to Jenny Bortoluzzi and Andrew Mooney, two PhD candidates in TCD's department of Zoology about the symposium they have organised - Pride in Research - taking place on June 17th, 2021.
2021-06-0935 min
2021-03-3010 min
Diversity in STEMEpisode 4: Liz Dunne Sheil & Laura Van SchieDIS Committee Member Rachel talks to Zoology student Liz, about her experience of university as a mature student, and DIS Committee Member Ana talks to Physics student Laura, about her experiences in STEM as a woman of colour.
2021-03-1741 min
Trinity ViewsTCDSU ElectionsWith voting soon to start in the TCDSU Elections, Finn is joined first by Trinity News Editor Lauren Boland for an analysis of the campaign so far. Looking at a poll of over 1,000 students conducted by Trinity News in the first week of the campaign, Assistant Editor Jack Kennedy breaks down how the candidates are performing and what the poll tells us about students' stances on important issues.
2021-03-0946 min2021-02-2816 min2021-02-2113 minDiversity in STEMEpisode 3: Zöe Cummins and Alex FayOn the third episode of the TCDSU Diversity in STEM podcast, Committee Member Aoife talks to Physics students and Trinity Access Programme (TAP) ambassadors Zöe Cummins and Alex Fay about their experiences, access to Education and what it means to them to represent TAP.
2021-02-1927 min2021-02-1411 min2021-02-0710 minThe TCDSU Weekly EmailTCDSU WEEKLY EMAIL 13: REFRESHERS 💙Here's the weekly email for Term 2 week 1!
communications@tcdsu.org
2021-01-3113 minDiversity in STEMEpisode 2: Dr Lucy Hederman & Prof. Aine KellyOn the second episode of the TCDSU Diversity in STEM podcast, we chat to Lucy Hederman, a computer scientist at Trinity, and Professor Aine Kelly, a physiologist and neuroscientist who also acts as the colleges’s associate dean for undergraduate science education. We talk about everything from the importance of mentorship to COVID and what Colleges and Universities can do to encourage students.
2021-01-0541 min2020-12-1311 minDiversity in STEMDiversity in STEM Episode 1: Prof. Aoife McLysaght and Dr Carla HarperOn the inaugural episode of the TCDSU Diversity in STEM Podcast we chat to Professor Aoife McLysaght and Dr Carla Harper about what it is like to be a woman in STEM and how this role can be used to empower others.
2020-12-1023 min2020-12-0613 min2020-11-2918 minThe TCDSU Weekly EmailTCDSU WEEKLY EMAIL 9: SECOND COUNCIL EDITIONTHIS WEEK WE HAVE 2ND COUNCIL, A MEAL DEAL, A PHONE PLAN AND MORE :)
2020-11-2213 minTrinity ViewsCovid-19 outbreak and and a TCDSU referendumIn today's episode podcast host Finn Purdy is joined by Trinity News Assistant Editor Jack Kennedy and News Editor Shannon Connolly to talk about news of five cases of coronavirus reported in the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Unit (TBSI), as well as looking at the results and turnout of the recent TCDSU referendum.
2020-11-2024 minThe TCDSU Weekly EmailTCDSU Mental Health Week 2020 - Leah Keogh in discussion with Blindboy BoatclubAs part of TCDSU Mental Health Week 2020, our Welfare Officer Leah sat down with the Rubberbandits' Blindboy Boatclub to discuss all things Mental Health. You can find the full video version on our Youtube and on IGTV!
2020-11-191h 002020-11-1515 minThe TCDSU Weekly EmailTCDSU WEEKLY EMAIL 7: Reading Week, Coffee, Movember 📖As always, if you've any queries or concerns, shoot me an email communications@tcdsu.org luv u lots <3
2020-11-0812 minThe TCDSU Weekly EmailTCDSU WEEKLY EMAIL 6: Blindboy Interview, Mental Health Week & Movember 🎃Blindboy, Mental Health, Free Coffee and Moustaches all in this audio weekly email, - Philly
2020-11-0116 minTrinity ViewsA Look at Level 5 : Chatting with TCDSUIn this first installment of a three part episode, podcast host Eva O’Beirne interviews the TCDSU Welfare Officer Leah Keogh, TCDSU Communications Officer Philly Holmes and TCDSU Ents Officer Hugh Mc Inerney. Listen to the panel discuss Freshers' Week, level 5 restrictions and more.
Links
TCDSU Front Office
frontoffice@tcdsu.org
Welfare Officer Leah Keogh
Email
welfare@tcdsu.org
Phone
(01) 6468 435
Ents Officer - Hugh Mc Inerney
Email
ents@tcdsu.org
Phone
(01) 6468 438
Communications Officer - Philly Holmes
communications@tcdsu.org
2020-10-2828 minThe TCDSU Weekly EmailTCDSU WEEKLY EMAIL 5: FIRST COUNCIL, HALLOWEEN & LOCKDOWN 2.0 🎃Hi guys, Happy Bank Holiday!
2020-10-2613 minThe TCDSU Weekly EmailTCDSU WEEKLY EMAIL 4: SOCIETIES, ACADEMIC INTEGRITY, LEAP CARDS 🐸Thanks for listening! Any questions or queries, communications@tcdsu.org grma - Philly
2020-10-1814 minThe TCDSU Weekly EmailTCDSU WEEKLY EMAIL 3: SEACHTAIN NA dTEIFEACH 📣It's the third weekly email! Voter registration, class rep nominations, cheap monster energy! Good vibes and Refugee week! Hope you enjoy and any complaints and queries can be sent to communications@tcdsu.org xo
2020-10-1114 minThe TCDSU Weekly EmailTCDSU WEEKLY EMAIL 2: CLASS REP EDITION 💚Our second weekly audio email. Hope you enjoy! Let me know what you think, communications@tcdsu.org. All the best, - Philly
2020-10-0412 minThe TCDSU Weekly EmailTCDSU WEEKLY EMAIL: FRESHERS' EDITION 🔵Welcome to Trinity both new and returning students! This is our first audio email. Let me know what you think, communications@tcdsu.org. All the best, - Philly
2020-09-2710 min