As part of this, the union's officers organise various campaign weeks throughout the year addressing issues like mental health, gender equality and climate change.

TCDSU has also been part of lobbying the Irish Government over issues such as the re-introduction of third-level fees[12] and has campaigned against decisions made by the college considered unfavourable to students.

[13][14] Previous campaigns have included providing students with information on abortion services (at the time illegal in Ireland)[15] and organising an encampment outside the Book of Kells to pressure the college into divesting from Israeli companies which operate in the Palestinian territories.

The ball is run in conjunction with Trinity's Central Societies Committee and event promoters MCD Productions.

[18] The ball has previously hosted acts such as The Kooks, Dizzee Rascal, Calvin Harris, Mark Ronson, Justice, and Babyshambles and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009.

[9] Like the sabbatical officers, however the editor of the University Times takes an intermission of their studies and receives a salary from the union while in the position.