Trinity College Dublin celebrated National Academic Integrity Week 2025 from 13th-17th Oct) hosting a series of engaging events for students, academics, and professional staff. The week opened with a live launch introduced by Patricia Maguire (Academic Secretary), featuring addresses from Vincent Wade (Senior Lecturer and Dean of Undergraduate Studies), and Martine Smith (Dean of Graduate Studies).
Throughout the week, participants from across the disciplines engaged in a series of debates, workshops, and webinars that explored the meaning of academic integrity in the digital age. These workshops can be viewed below.
Sessions examined topics such as the responsible use of Generative AI, ethical scholarship and citation practices, and innovative approaches to assessment and feedback. These events fostered thoughtful dialogue among staff and students, reinforcing a shared commitment to honesty, fairness, and respect in all aspects of academic life.
A heartfelt thanks to all the students, academic staff and professional support staff who contributed to and shaped these important conversations on academic integrity. Trinity remains committed to leading the way in how we responsibly integrate Generative AI into teaching, learning and research—while steadfastly upholding the highest standards of academic integrity.
Recordings
Live welcome and launch
Navigating Assessment in the Age of AI
See the full schedule below.
Full Schedule of Events at Trinity
10:00-10:30 Live Welcome & Launch: Why Does Academic Integrity Matter?
Join us for the official launch of Trinity Academic Integrity Week, opened by the Senior Lecturer and Dean of Undergraduate Studies and the Dean of Graduate Studies.
This live event, open to all staff and students, will explore why academic integrity matters within our community and across higher education. The session will conclude with a short Q&A.
View the live welcome and launch here
09:00-10:00 Essay Writing
In-person event for Nursing students only.
11:00-11:40 Applying Generative AI
In-person event for students. Venue: North Training Room, The Eavan Boland Library. All students welcome.
This workshop will focus on Generative AI in an academic context, specifically for a Trinity student. What are the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats? Is it possible to use AI effectively, ethically, and critically? How do you cite it?
There is no need to register, however students are encouraged to arrive early as workshops will operate on a first come, first served basis.
13:00-13:50 Understanding Plagiarism & the Art of Referencing (including information on Trinity’s Academic Misconduct Procedures)
In-person event for students. Venue: North Training Room, The Eavan Boland Library. All students welcome.
Worried about plagiarism? Find out what it is, the importance of acknowledging the work of others and how to cite and reference information correctly.
There is no need to register, however students are encouraged to arrive early as workshops will operate on a first come, first served basis.
15:00-15:40 EndNote for Beginners
In-person event for students. Venue: North Training Room, The Eavan Boland Library. All students welcome.
What’s the best way to manage references you find when researching? EndNote is bibliographic management software that can save you time writing your bibliography.
There is no need to register, however students are encouraged to arrive early as workshops will operate on a first come, first served basis.
11:00-11:40 Applying Generative AI
In-person event for students. Venue: North Training Room, The Eavan Boland Library. All students welcome.
This workshop will focus on Generative AI in an academic context, specifically for a Trinity student. What are the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats? Is it possible to use AI effectively, ethically, and critically? How do you cite it?
There is no need to register, however students are encouraged to arrive early as workshops will operate on a first come, first served basis.
13:00-13:40 EndNote for Beginners
In-person event for students. Venue: North Training Room, The Eavan Boland Library. All students welcome.
What’s the best way to manage references you find when researching? EndNote is bibliographic management software that can save you time writing your bibliography.
There is no need to register, however students are encouraged to arrive early as workshops will operate on a first come, first served basis.
13:00-14:00 5th Brown Bag Lunch - Re-imagining assessment in a GenAI era
In-person event for staff. Venue: Room L1.42/43, Trinity Central
This event brings together educators to share experiences, challenge assumptions and discuss innovative approaches to assessment in response to the challenges & capabilities of GenAI.
In this session, Professor Na Fu from Trinity Business School will introduce her approach through her HR Digitalisation and AI in Practice module, highlighting its people-first focus, experiential design, and innovative assessments.
14:00-15:00 Effective Study for Academic Success
In-person event for Pharmacy students only.
15:00-15:40 Understanding Plagiarism & the Art of Referencing
In-person event for students. Venue: North Training Room, The Eavan Boland Library. All students welcome.
Worried about plagiarism? Find out what it is, the importance of acknowledging the work of others and how to cite and reference information correctly.
There is no need to register, however students are encouraged to arrive early as workshops will operate on a first come, first served basis.
16:00-17:00 Student debate: This House Would Banish ChatGPT from Trinity
In-person debate, all students and staff welcome. Venue: Phil Council Room, GMB.
Phil Maidens (Week 4) - in conjunction with the Student's Union.
17:00-18:00 Student debate: This House Would Banish ChatGPT from Trinity
In-person debate, all students and staff welcome. Venue: Phil Council Room, GMB.
Phil Maidens (Week 4) - in conjunction with the Student's Union.
11:00-11:40 Essay Writing
In-person event for students. Venue: North Training Room, The Eavan Boland Library. All students welcome.
Essays are a common form of assessment in TCD. Come along for tips on the stages of the writing process, how to structure an essay, how to answer the question and build an argument.
There is no need to register, however students are encouraged to arrive early as workshops will operate on a first come, first served basis.
12:00-13:00 Navigating Assessment in the Age of AI: Faculty Perspectives & Strategies
Online event: Open to both Trinity staff and participants from other institutions
In this webinar, our expert panel of academic staff will share how they have adapted teaching and assessment practices in response to GenAI.
12:00-13:00 Reading and Note-Making
Online event for Undergraduate students.
12:30-13:00 Effective writing: Grammar & Punctuation
Online event for Undergraduate & Postgraduate students.
13:00-13:40 Researching your Literature Review
In-person event for students. Venue: North Training Room, The Eavan Boland Library. All students welcome.
Literature reviews are an important component of most research projects. Learn how to identify what has already been published on your research topic and how to create an effective search strategy.
There is no need to register, however students are encouraged to arrive early as workshops will operate on a first come, first served basis.
14:00-15:00 Academic Integrity - Referencing & Plagiarism (including information on Trinity’s Academic Misconduct Procedures)
Online event for Postgraduate students.
15:00-15:40 Skills for Academic Success
In-person event for students. Venue: North Training Room, The Eavan Boland Library. All students welcome.
Work smarter not harder to get the most out of your study time in College. Learn how to prioritise tasks, manage your time and get advice on how to improve your academic performance.
There is no need to register, however students are encouraged to arrive early as workshops will operate on a first come, first served basis.
16:00-17:00 Student debate: This House Would Banish ChatGPT from Trinity
In-person debate, all students and staff welcome. Venue: Phil Council Room, GMB.
Phil Maidens (Week 4) - in conjunction with the Student's Union.
17:00-18:00 Student debate: This House Would Banish ChatGPT from Trinity
In-person debate, all students and staff welcome. Venue: Phil Council Room, GMB.
Phil Maidens (Week 4) - in conjunction with the Student's Union.
18:00-19:00 Student debate: This House Would Banish ChatGPT from Trinity
In-person debate, all students and staff welcome. Venue: Phil Council Room, GMB.
Phil Maidens (Week 4) - in conjunction with the Student's Union.
18:00-19:00 Introduction to Literature Reviews
Online event for Postgraduate students.
11:00-11:40 Reading and Note-Making
In-person event for students. Venue: North Training Room, The Eavan Boland Library. All students welcome.
So much reading and so little time. Learn how to read more efficiently and effectively and make useful notes from reading material and lectures.
There is no need to register, however students are encouraged to arrive early as workshops will operate on a first come, first served basis.
12:00-13:00 Academic Integrity - Referencing & Plagiarism
Online event for Postgraduate STEM students.
12:30-13:30 Effective Study for Academic Success
In-person event for 4th Year Dental students.
12:30-13:00 Building an argument in essays
Online event for Undergraduate & Postgraduate students.
13:00-13:40 Understanding Plagiarism & the Art of Referencing
In-person event for students. Venue: North Training Room, The Eavan Boland Library. All students welcome.
Worried about plagiarism? Find out what it is, the importance of acknowledging the work of others and how to cite and reference information correctly.
There is no need to register, however students are encouraged to arrive early as workshops will operate on a first come, first served basis.
16:00-17:00 Student debate: This House Would Banish ChatGPT from Trinity
In-person debate, all students and staff welcome. Venue: Phil Council Room, GMB.
Phil Maidens (Week 4) - in conjunction with the Student's Union.
17:00-18:00 Student debate: This House Would Banish ChatGPT from Trinity
In-person debate, all students and staff welcome. Venue: Phil Council Room, GMB.
Phil Maidens (Week 4) - in conjunction with the Student's Union.
09:30-13:00 AI Bias and Ethics for TY Students
Workshop for Transition Year students on Bias and Ethics in the Training of AI Models and Their Use in Everyday Life.
Closed event for Transition Year Students
10:30-11:00 Academic Misconduct Procedures
Information session for students and staff on Academic Misconduct Procedures.
On-line event for staff.
16:00-17:00 Student debate: This House Would Banish ChatGPT from Trinity
In-person debate, all students and staff welcome. Venue: Phil Council Room, GMB.
Phil Maidens (Week 4) - in conjunction with the Student's Union.
17:00-18:00 Student debate: This House Would Banish ChatGPT from Trinity
In-person debate, all students and staff welcome. Venue: Phil Council Room, GMB.
Phil Maidens (Week 4) - in conjunction with the Student's Union.
