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CONTENTS Message to Alumni 3 Staying Healthy 4 Helping on the Frontline 5 COVID-19: Insights from Asia 6 History & Pandemics 8 Treasures of Trinity Library – Online Exhibitions 10 Effects of Pandemic on the TV & Film industry 11 COVID-19 – Economic outlook 12 Getting Trinity Students Online 13 SureWash 14 Trinity Sport – Keeping you & your family entertained 15 Keep Connected 16 Inspiring Ideas @ Trinity 17 Social Media Round-Up 18 2
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DAELUARMNI I hope you are keeping well in these changing times. Times when our community is more important than ever. Thank you to the many who have been in touch who want to help in so many different ways, your response has been phenomenal. As the Provost stressed in his recent message to the College community, Trinity is adapting to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic: staff are working remotely; the April commencements were livestreamed; and both teaching and exams are taking place online. In his message, the Provost also paid tribute to the care that our medical and nursing students on placement in hospitals are giving to the sick. Unfortunately, some of these students are also experiencing financial hardship at this time. With that in mind, we have launched an appeal in partnership with the Senior Tutor for the Student Hardship Fund. The College is doing everything it can to support national and global efforts to protect as many people as possible from this disease. We are accelerating research to tackle COVID-19 with our internationallyrecognised immunologists, clinicians and scientists. You can read more about our COVID-19 Response Fund here. Here at Trinity Development & Alumni we are using the current restrictions on public events to trial new methods of engagement with our many alumni and supporters. We’re excited to announce the launch of our new online series Inspiring Ideas @ Trinity - A Webinar Series for our Times and we hope you will tune in and take part. Please do not hesitate to contact us with your stories, suggestions and updates. We are always delighted to hear from you. In the meantime, stay safe and have a peaceful Easter break. Kate Bond Director of Advancement Trinity Development & Alumni 3
