Articles
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Heatwaves greatly influence parasite burden; likely spread of disease
New research from scientists at Trinity College Dublin strongly implies that heatwaves have a major influence on the spread of many diseases – and that many existing predictive models have overlooked this complexity.
4 Jun 2025
Environment|Health|Research|Science
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Update from Board on Taskforce report
On 4 June 2025, Trinity's Board received a report from the Taskforce on Academic and Institutional International Links and Related Matters. The following update was sent to the College community after the meeting.
5 Jun 2025
Community|Society|Students
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Trinity posts strong surplus for FY 23/24 but warns of challenging landscape
Dr Linda Doyle, Provost of Trinity College Dublin, said: “I am proud of the university’s solid financial performance reflected in the 2023/2024 statement and I want to thank our finance team for their strong stewardship and, indeed, the wider College community.
28 May 2025
Awards and Funding|Business|Research
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From That Small Island TV series features Trinity researchers and treasures
A host of Trinity researchers will feature in a new four-part documentary series on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player which traces 8,000 years of Irish history, with the first episode airing on Sunday, June 8th.
5 Jun 2025
Culture|Research|Science|Society
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Eavan Boland Award celebrates creativity, connection & cross-border exchange in poetry
The award is open to submissions from early-career poets based in the UK and mid-career poets based in Ireland.
6 Jun 2025
Awards and Funding|Culture|Research
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Silicate clouds discovered in atmosphere of distant exoplanet
Astrophysicists have gained precious new insights into how distant “exoplanets” form and what their atmospheres can look like, after using the James Webb Telescope to image two young exoplanets in extraordinary detail.
10 Jun 2025
Research|Science
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Centre for Forced Migration Studies hosts Wole Soyinka Lecture
Trinity's Centre for Forced Migration Studies recently hosted the 27th Wole Soyinka Lecture, titled "Building Resilient, Cohesive Communities and the Challenges of Global Migration".
10 Jun 2025
Community|Society
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Celebrating Teaching Excellence at Trinity
The Centre for Academic Practice, Trinity Teaching & Learning, hosted a celebration at which Provost Linda Doyle announced the recipients of the 2025 Teaching Awards — a recognition of those who have made an outstanding contribution to teaching and learning at Trinity College Dublin.
11 Jun 2025
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Trinity PhD candidate wins 2025 EU 3-Minute Thesis competition
With her presentation, called "Triggering Healing: Materials that outsmart Brain Cancer", Almudena had emerged victorious from the final of Trinity's internal 3MT competition, which took place in March.
12 Jun 2025
Awards and Funding|Innovation|Research|Students
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More supports needed for children and young adults experiencing domestic violence and abuse
The main consideration of the research was to elevate and centre children’s voices, to clearly show that they have distinct needs that must be addressed separately from adult survivors.
12 Jun 2025
Health|Society
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Irish language champion Linda Ervine receives Trinity honorary degree
Dermot Smurfit, renowned osteoporosis expert Moira O’Brien, and Sir Donnell Deeny also all received Trinity’s highest honour from Chancellor Dr Mary McAleese at a ceremony conducted in Latin in the historic Public Theatre.
13 Jun 2025
Awards and Funding|Business|Community|Society
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Bronnann Coláiste na Tríonóide céim oinigh ar an ngníomhaí Gaeilge Linda Ervine
Bronnann Coláiste na Tríonóide céimeanna oinigh gach bliain chun aitheantas a thabhairt do dhaoine a dhéanann obair eisceachtúil i réimsí éagsúla.
13 Jun 2025
Awards and Funding|Community
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Trinity chefs go hyperlocal, serving herbs grown on campus
Trinity Catering chefs will cook meals from ingredients grown in a newly installed kitchen garden, called Trinity Beo, on the roof of Trinity Business School. The garden has hardier plants like rosemary, thyme, mint and nasturtium, along with fruits like strawberries, apples and pears.
9 Jun 2025
Sustainability
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AI could make cities autonomous, but that doesn’t mean we should let it happen
Trinity's Prof Federico Cugurullo believes we should be very careful before handing control of our cities to AIs. He writes about AI urbanism and the challenges ahead in this piece for The Conversation.
4 Jan 2024
Culture|Science|Society|Sustainability
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Trinity welcomes six new campus companies
Collectively Trinity campus companies have raised over €400 million in this period, as well as creating more than 800 jobs. A total of 24 have become Enterprise Ireland High Potential Start Ups.
27 Nov 2024
Awards and Funding|Business|Innovation|Research
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Smart Docklands funds four pilot projects to address community need
The winning teams received seed funding of €12,500 each to tackle pressing challenges across environmental monitoring, community development, and antisocial behaviour, and to create a more sustainable, inclusive, and enjoyable Docklands for all.
6 Dec 2024
Awards and Funding|Community|Environment|Society
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Abuse survivors’ experience of family law focus of new research
The research is being undertaken by the School of Social Work and Social Policy in conjunction with Women's Aid and University College Cork.
8 Jan 2024
Research|Society
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Trinity hosts major world conference on school effectiveness
More than 500 delegates will attend the conference from 9-12 January, reflecting on strategies to support and enhance the functioning of schools.
5 Jan 2024
Research|Society
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New funding for EU University Alliances
CHARM-EU receives additional €391,300 in government funding
18 Jan 2024
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Central banks should be fighting the climate crisis – here’s why
Professors Martin Sokol, Trinity, and Jennie Stephens, Northeastern University, argue the case for central banks catalysing a more just, equitable and climate-stable future in this piece for The Conversation.
5 Jan 2024
Environment|Society|Sustainability