280507 11 150x150 Fake college profiles was insider operation, says Trinity spokesperson

The screenshot before the profile was removed. Photo: The Irish Times

The fake Trinity ‘barbarian’ lecture profile that has attracted international attention to Trinity College Dublin was likely the work of an insider, a spokesperson for the university has told the Associated Press.

‘Conan T Barbarian’, a fake ‘lecturer’ at the university’s School of English, was posted as a dummy profile to the website until yesterday morning.

The ‘lecturer’ was reputedly teaching undergraduate students ‘vengeance for beginners’, among other courses.

The academic’s full title and academic qualifications were given as: “Dr Conan T Barbarian, BA (Cimmeria) PhD. (UCD). FTCD (Long Room Hub Associate Professor in Hyborian Studies and Tyrant Slaying).”

A number of international news sources including MSNBC, the New York Daily News, and New York based IrishCentral.com, have already picked up on the story.

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