# @trinitycollegedublin on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-11-13T16:40:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Trinity College Dublin (@trinitycollegedublin) — https://gondola.cc/trinitycollegedublin

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A time capsule designed to resemble a bank vault has been installed in the foyer of tcdbusinessschool as part of a year-long programme of events marking the 100th anniversary of Trinity Business School’s foundation. 

The capsule holds 155 messages from the graduating class of 2025, current students, and staff, and is set to be opened by the Dean of the School in 2075.

Created by master metalworker Shane Holland, the specially commissioned time capsule has been crafted from mainly recycled, found or repurposed materials, reflecting the School’s commitment to sustainability. 

The 14kg sculpture called ‘Tempus Fugit’ means ‘time flies’ in Latin. Materials used include a bronze water filter, light fixtures, door hinges, and brass dome bolts. The flywheel of a decommissioned aircraft, which spins, forms the centre of the futuristic-industrial sculpture.

Staff, students, and graduates were invited to contribute messages to the time capsule for future generations to read. Messages ranged from topics on political and environmental challenges and the rapid rise of AI to reflections on learning, leadership, and community.

“Designed to resemble a bank vault, the real currency this time capsule holds is the messages from our School community to the next generation of business leaders,” explains Professor Laurent Muzellec, Dean of Trinity Business School.

Examples of messages from 2025 graduating class:

“The earth needs an advocate in all spaces. It cannot speak for itself, so we have a responsibility to speak for it.” Rachel Kelly, BESS.

Each message has been carefully stored in the capsule and organised by field of study and department, with a letter from the Dean placed at the centre. It is anticipated that the capsule will be unlocked during a graduation ceremony reception in 2075 and that those graduates will add their own messages and reseal the capsule for another 50 years, continuing a legacy of reflection and connection

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