Addresses
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Throughout the year, the Provost delivers many addresses at a variety of events with a wide range of audiences. A selection of these speeches may be found below. As the head of Trinity College Dublin, Dr Prendergast features in the media speaking on behalf of the University and higher education in Ireland. Links to some press articles appear under the press tab.
Selected Addresses
- Provost's Address to New Fellows
20 October 2017 - Provost's Address at the Retirement of Brendan Tangney, Warden of Trinty Hall
18 October 2017 - Provost's Address at the Launch of the Oscar Wilde Exhibition: 'From Decadence to Despair'
12 October 2017 - Provost's Address at the Environmental debate with Canadian Minister for the Environment, The Honourable Catherine McKenna
12 October 2017 - Provost's Address at the Launch of the Trinity Centre for Gender Equality and Leadership
11 October 2017 - Provost's Address at the SCSS Open Day
11 October 2017 - Provost's Address at Opening of Alumni Room
10 October 2017 - Provost's Address to Alumni in Abu Dhabi and Dubai
05 & 06 October 2017 - Provost's Address to Faculty at Muscat Technical College, Oman
04 October 2017 - Provost's Address at the London Branch of the Trinity College Dublin Association and the Trinity College Dining Club, London
28 September 2017 - Provost's Address at the Trinity Symposium- 'Trinity in the Fifth Century'
26 September 2017 - Provost's Address at the Age Friendly Trinity Launch
26 September 2017 - Provost's Address at the Rooney Prize 2017
25 September 2017 - Provost's Address at the Naughton Scholar Awards
23 September 2017 - Provost's Address at The Outer Edge: Workshop in Honour of Professor David Dickson
23 September 2017 - Provost's Address to Henry Grattan Lecture 2017: Mario Draghi, President ECB
22 September 2017 - Provost's Address to Junior Freshmen Students
18 September 2017 - Provost's Address to Faculty at Thapar University, India
15 September 2017 - Provost's Address to new Postgraduate Students
11 September 2017 - Provost's Address at the Economy of Ireland Book Launch
05 September 2017 - Provost's Address at the Academic Induction Day
05 September 2017
The Provost's speeches for the academic years 2011/12 up to 2016/17 have been transferred to the archive, except for a number of policy speeches which remain available below:
- Provost's Address at the EIT Digital 2017 Conference
21 March 2017 - Provost's Address at Schwarzman College, Beijing, China
20 October 2016 - Provost's Mid-Term Address (Full text)
14 October 2016 - Provost's Address at CEBRI in Rio de Janeiro
03 May 2016 - Provost's Address at the Ireland Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce STEM Education Event
24 November 2015 - Provost's Address at the Unveiling of a Memorial Stone at the Hall of Honour, Trinity College Dublin
26 September 2015 - Provost's Address at the European Institute in Washington
01 June 2015 - Provost's Speech at the Launch of the Strategic Plan 2014-2019
22 October 2014 - Provost's Opening Address at the IUA symposium 'The Role and Contribution of Universities'
29 September 2014 - Provost's Speech at the Thomas Davis Commemoration
10 April 2014 - Provost's Opening Address at the Trinity Global Graduate Forum
08 November 2013 - Provost's Address to the Chinese Academy of Engineering
17 October 2013