Children &
Young
Adults
Trinity College
Dublin
February 2009
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The Children and Young Adults e-zine was initiated by the Children’s Research Centre (CRC) in TCD to inform interested groups and
individuals about the contribution Trinity is making to
improving the lives of children and young adults - through a
rich array of research, educational and outreach
activities.
For more
information please visit:
www.tcd.ie/childrensresearchcentre |
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CRC Annual Lecture |
The Children's Research Centre's Annual Lecture was delivered by Professor Susan Golombok, Director of the Family Research Centre, University of Cambridge, to a packed house in the Davis Theatre TCD on 9 December 2008.
Professor Golombok's topic, 'Non-traditional families: What do we know about their effects on child development?', was based on her extensive research on families formed by various types of assisted reproductive technology and research on same sex parents and their children.
To download the presentation please visit:
http://www.tcd.ie/childrensresearchcentre/Seminars/PDF_version_of_Susans_presentation.pdf |
10,000 Infants in 'Growing Up in Ireland' Study |
On 11 September, 2008 the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Barry Andrews launched the rollout of Growing Up in Ireland – The Infant Cohort, marking the beginning of research with 10,000 nine-month-old infants and their parents from across Ireland.
The aim of the study is to paint a full picture of children in Ireland today and to understand what factors affect children's development and wellbeing.
The study is conducted by a consortium led by the ESRI and TCD.
For more information please visit:
ww.tcd.ie/Communications/news/news.php?headerID=984&vs_date=2008-9-1
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'Trinity Takes to the Streets' |
On 26 October 2009 Trinity students, alumni, staff and friends are taking to the streets of Dublin for the Dublin City Marathon. We're aiming to raise funds to support College initiatives addressing educational disadvantage in Dublin and beyond. Many of these projects are groundbreaking and have received international recognition for their effectiveness - all of them are worthy and in need of funds.
For more information please email:
belinda.clements@tcd.ie |
Award for Trinity ADHD Research |
Collaborative research investigating the relationship between genetics and psychology of children with and without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been judged by an international jury of the European Psychiatric Association as the best in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in Europe in 2008. The research findings were published in the American Journal of Medical Genetics this year.
For more information
please visit: http://www.tcd.ie/Communications/news/pressreleases/pressRelease.php
headerID=1076&pressReleaseArchive=2009
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Launch of 'Supporting LGBT Lives' |
'Supporting LGBT Lives: A study of the Mental Health and Well-Being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people' by Paula Mayock, Audrey Byran, Nicola Carr and Karl Kitching, was launched on 2 February by the Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney T.D.
To download the study please visit:
http://www.tcd.ie/childrensresearchcentre/pubpdfs/LGBT_Lives_web.pdf
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Oral Health and Disability |
An HRB funded project in the Dental School and Hospital is using novel technology to capture and secure data in a study comparing 0 to 6 year olds with a diagnosed disability in the North-East with those in the South-East. A second study, funded by the Department of Health and Children, looks at developing oral health indicators, to comply with the requirement under the 2005 Disability Act to have a needs assessment.
For more information please visit: http://www.tcd.ie/dental/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48&Itemid=525 |
Trinity Med Day 2008 |
Trinity Med Day students were joined by Jamie Heaslip, Leinster and Irish International Rugby player to launch the well known college charity fundraising day which took place throughout Dublin on 7 November, 2008. The students raised in excess of €55,000. The Centre for Cardiovascular Risk in Younger Persons, AMNCH Tallaght, the Acute Stroke Services, St James’s Hospital and the Trinity Access Programmes were co-beneficiaries of the day.
For more information please visit:
http://www.tcdbiosoc.com/tcdmedday/index.html
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Edited by:
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