Trinity College Dublin (TCD) will appoint a woman as provost for the first time in its 429-year history. The university, which was established in 1592, has confirmed the shortlist of applicants to replace Professor Patrick Prendergast are all women. Meanwhile, the search is also on for a successor to Professor Philip Nolan, who steps down as president of Maynooth University in mid-August, at the end of a 10-year term. Prof Nolan has become a household name over the past year in his role as chair of the Nphet Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group, which is charged with predicting the course of Covid-19.