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Student Life at Trinity College
Students’ Union
The Students’ Union is the hub of student life on campus.
Whether you are looking for a place to hold a class party,
looking for general advice on how College operates, feeling
stressed and need someone to talk to, having problems with
timetables, or for almost any other reason you can think of the
Students’ Union will point you in the right direction. It is the main
representative body for all students in Trinity College and its role
is to work on behalf of students. The Students’ Union provides
a broad range of services, including two shops, a bookshop,
a café, a travel card and information office, and job listings.
The union also organises a comprehensive entertainment
programme including class parties, gigs, nights out, mystery
tours, comedy nights and the famous Trinity Ball.
Five full-time officers are elected to work as union officers every
year. These are: the President, Education officer, Welfare officer,
Communications officer and Entertainments officer. Part-time
officers work on representing and promoting specific areas
of College and every class has a class representative who
organises class parties as well as helping with student problems
and acting as a link between students and College officers.
The Students’ Union is also affiliated to the Union of Students
in Ireland (USI). All students are automatically members of the
union and it’s very easy to get involved as a class rep, by writing
for student union newspaper, The University Times or by being
on the Ents crew. It’s your union, so we hope that you will use it!
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Student societies
There is more to the Trinity experience than lectures and study.
One of the core elements of student life is the range of activities
organised by students for students. Trinity’s 112 societies,
covering a broad range of interests from Afro-Caribbean to
Zoology, constitute the most dynamic and active set of university
student societies in Ireland.
There is something for everyone with large societies such as
the Philosophical Society and the College Historical Society with
their established debating tradition and impressive list of guests;
to DU Players, the drama society who hold approximately 50
shows a year, which as a member of, anyone can get involved
with at any level. You can learn all about horse racing, engage
in activism with DU Amnesty or make a difference with Vincent
de Paul. You can write and produce your own film with the
Filmmakers Society, host a show with Trinity FM, perform with
the renowned Trinity Orchestra or learn all various aspects of
digital and SLR photography with the Photography Society.
You can try your hand to everything from singing to sci-fi,
juggling to jazz, alternative music to animal rights, and politics
to paintballing, relax with the Yoga society or de-stress in a
different way with the arts and craft activities run by the likes
of the Trinity Arts Workshop.
Joining societies is an ideal way to meet people and offers
invaluable support as well as an introduction to Trinity life.
However, if you don’t find a society that interests you, you
can always set one up yourself!
You cannot miss the array of society stands in Front Square during
Orientation Week but never fear if you don’t join during this week
– societies are open to new members throughout the year.
Find out more about Trinity Colleges student societies at:
