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TILDA report gives unique insight into end of life experiences of older people

A new study released today by the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin provides a deep and important understanding of the end-of-life experience of older adults in Ireland. The report examines issues such as where TILDA participants died, which services and care they received and their quality of life, health and disability leading up to their death.

12 Dec 2017

Trinity Innovation Awards 2017 – Celebrating Innovative Research

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin were acknowledged for their innovative research and entrepreneurship at the Trinity Innovation Awards 2017 special awards ceremony last night [November 27th, 2017]. The highest accolade, the Provost Innovation Award went to Professor of Biochemistry, Luke O'Neill for his outstanding contribution to innovation throughout his career.

28 Nov 2017

Atlantic Philanthropies’ board members visit the Global Brain Health Institute

During the last meeting in Ireland of Atlantic Philanthropies, board members, executive managers, and representatives of the organisation paid a visit to the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) based in the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience

3 Jul 2017

Homelessness among women in Ireland highest in Europe

Growing numbers of women throughout Europe are experiencing homelessness according to research published by Trinity academic, Dr Paula Mayock.

11 Jul 2017

Does the next industrial revolution spell the end of manufacturing jobs?

Research Assistant in Manufacturing Research Engineering at Trinity, Jeff Morgan, believes that it is up to us to make sure the 'robot workforce' works for us -- freeing us up to focus more on business development and creative science.

20 Jul 2017

Trinity researchers advise caution when treating blood pressure in older people

New research suggests the benefit of aggressively lowering blood pressure in older people should be balanced against the increased the risk of associated falls and blackouts as otherwise it may harm rather than help

14 Aug 2017

Trinity Sport celebrates new scholars

Event for friends and family held in the Dining Hall

23 Jan 2017

Foreign parliaments are not powerless to help the Rohingya

Research Fellow at Trinity, Andreja Pegan, with a co-authored opinion piece published by The Conversation, in which she argues that pressure from foreign parliaments on Myanmar is vital.

27 Nov 2017

Scientists unearth cell ‘checkpoint’ that stops allergic diseases

Their discovery has implications for the treatment of asthma, eczema and other diseases.

1 Aug 2017

Trinity Access Programme students graduate with flying colours

Thirty-eight students graduated from Trinity Access Programmes (TAP) Foundation Course for Higher Education.

16 Jun 2017

Launch of “The Economy of Ireland: Policy-Making in a Global Context”

Minster Donohoe launches the 13th edition of the Economy of Ireland.

5 Oct 2017

Trinity academic awarded Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal

Prof Louis Cullen, professor emeritus of history at Trinity has been presented the RIA Gold Medal in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the humanities.

1 Feb 2017

Trinity Ball 2017 – Access and Arrangements

Trinity will be closed from 5.30 pm on Friday 7 April for the annual Trinity Ball. The following ball arrangements are issued for your guidance on that day.

6 Apr 2017

Botanical artist to showcase Ellen Hutchins Exhibition finale

Award-winning botanical artist, Shevaun Doherty, will paint some of Ellen's decades-old seaweed specimens as the exhibition celebrating Ireland's first female botanist draws to a close.

25 Apr 2017

Trinity-NASA research shows how solar variability affects Earth’s atmosphere

Pulses in the electrified layer of Earth's atmosphere – called the ionosphere – mirrored X-ray oscillations during a C-class flare that occurred in July last year.

21 Nov 2017

National Stereotyping and Cultural Identities in Recent European Crises

The conference aims to bring a historical and cultural perspective to current controversies in Europe.

7 Mar 2017

Cancer stem cell research unlocks clues to treatment resistance

The first of its kind research may help identify resistance to radiotherapy treatment and pave the way for new treatment options for oesophageal cancer.

17 Jan 2017

LaunchBox’s student entrepreneurs pitch investor ready ventures

Ten teams of student entrepreneurs who comprised the 2017 LaunchBox cohort delivered their business pitches to a packed audience on Demo Day.

4 Sep 2017

Trinity academics receive Fulbright awards to study in the US

Three individuals from Trinity will go to top US institutions to study and collaborate with experts in their field.

20 Jun 2017

Russian revolution to be remembered 100 years on at public lecture series

The centenary of the Russian Revolution will be remembered in a new public lecture series at Trinity College Dublin, which will explore its impact and legacy and the complex relationship between utopia and dystopia which ultimately sealed the fate of the Soviet state.

31 Oct 2017

New art acquisitions

Over 200 new works have been added to Trinity's art collections in the past decade, 90% of which are by living artists, and 80% of all the artists represented are completely new to our collections.

6 Apr 2017

Nano and Materials Science supports 14,000 jobs in Ireland

AMBER's impact assessment report also shows that AMBER and its predecessor CRANN supported an output of over half a billion Euro over the last 10 years.

8 Nov 2017

Experts discuss next-gen approaches to reducing aircraft noise

International experts will discuss research with a focus on 'Aircraft Noise Generated from Ducted or Un-Ducted Rotors' with a view to reducing related noise pollution.

13 Sep 2017

More students from Kuwait to study and research at Trinity

'Memorandums of Understanding signed in Ministry of Education and Kuwait University.

3 Oct 2017

Researchers uncover new treatment options for common debilitating skin disease

The researchers pinpointed 'Th17' cells as mediating the disease (Hidradenitis suppurativa). A number of existing treatments target the same pathway and may be effective in treating HS.

19 Jul 2017

Concussion in sport – what’s the current state of play?

Hoping to shine the clear light of current evidence based research on concussion and its effects, Trinity College Dublin have organised a public lecture on concussion featuring two of the US’s most eminent researchers on the subject.

8 Nov 2017

Japanese manga exhibition opens in Trinity

The exhibition introduces similarities and differences between modern Japanese manga comics and the 'Hokusai Manga', a collection of 15 volumes of sketches by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849).

21 Mar 2017

Nobel Laureate Prof William Campbell launches Undergraduate Science Programme

The Nobel laureate who has said about Trinity that “there’s no other university I would rather have been to,” launched the new Undergraduate Science Programme during a special return visit to his alma mater.

29 Nov 2017

Trinity 425

To celebrate the 425th anniversary of the founding of Trinity College Dublin, a book of photographs taken by staff, students and alumni and an essay by the Provost has been published.

7 Apr 2017

Trinity ecologist honoured for outstanding public engagement

Professor in Botany, Jane Stout, won the Ecological Engagement Award as a leading 'ecologist who has bridged the gap between ecology and the public.'

29 Aug 2017