Thriving at Trinity: Celebrating EDI in Our Community

On Thursday 12^th February the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team hosted a landmark event at Trinity, Thriving at Trinity: Celebrating EDI in Our Community where we were delighted to have the opportunity to recognise and celebrate the people, practices, and partnerships that are helping to make Trinity a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive place to work, study, and belong.

This gathering brought together key people involved in a wide range of EDI initiatives taking place across our community - from student/staff-led projects supported by the EDI Fund to institutional programmes including Athena Swan awardees - and it offered an opportunity to connect with others who are committed to fostering inclusion, respect, and a sense of belonging at Trinity.

The event opened with an address from Provost Linda Doyle followed by Associate Vice Provost for EDI, Lorraine Leeson who acknowledged contributions highlighting impactful EDI work across the University.

Three Athena Swan awards were presented to the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies (Bronze); School of Histories and Humanities (Bronze) and School of Engineering (Bronze renewal).

Certificates of recognition were presented to key College teams for their commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion: 

• School of Chemistry
• Trinity Learning & Development
• Trinity Communications
• Trinity Student Counselling Services
• Financial Services Division
• Trinity Staff Disability Working Group
• University Athena Swan Committee
• Trinity College Library
• Trinity disAbility Service
• Trinity Day Nursery
• Trinity Access Programmes (TAP)
• Racial and Ethnic Equality Working Group
• LGBT+ Staff Network
• Professor Eoin O’Sullivan, Senior Dean
• Colonial Legacies Project Team
• Aimee Cloake, TAP Student Ambassador
• Joel Ogunkoyejo, TAP Student Ambassador

The event finished with an update by Race Equality Officer, Assia Boudhar on the progress of our Race Equality Action Plan work and presentation of prizes to the winners of the EDI Photo Competition: Connection, Belonging and Diversity Through Photography. Click here for more details of the winning entries.

Provost Linda Doyle presenting Athena Swan award to Prof Clodagh Brook and Dr Nicole Basaraba, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies

Provost Linda Doyle presenting Athena Swan award to School of Engineering, Dr Mohammad Reza Ghaani

Provost Linda Doyle presenting Athena Swan award to Dr Maria Elisa Navarro Morales and Dr Tim Stott, School of Histories and Humanities

Prof Lorraine Leeson, Associate Vice Provost for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion presenting certificates of appreciation to (clockwise from top left) Michele Ryan (HR Learning & Development); Sean Adderley and Siobhán Dunne (TCD Library); Dr John Conama and Prof Na Fu (Staff Disability Working Group); Aimee Cloake (TAP)