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New TILDA study examines retirement income and quality of life in older age
A new report released by The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), Trinity College Dublin, reveals that retirement income is positively associated with quality of life. The research investigates the relationship between income and quality of life in older age in Ireland.
20 Jun 2017
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Why China’s audacious building plans could be a huge strain on African economies
PhD Candidate in Geography, Ricardo Reboredo, discusses the potential impact of building plans described by Chinese president Xi Jinping as the "project of the century".
8 Sep 2017
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COO officially launches 30% Club scholarship
Tanaiste Frances Fitzgerald praises scholarship programme
13 Apr 2017
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European universities call for immediate rethink of Trump’s executive order
The European Universities Association is asking President Trump to recall his executive order temporarily preventing entrance into the US of persons from seven Muslim-majority countries.
31 Jan 2017
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Concept of schizophrenia is coming to an end
Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, says that the concept of schizophrenia has been fatally wounded by psychiatry, the very profession that once sustained it.
24 Aug 2017
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Trinity Translational Medicine Institute (TTMI) launched
TTMI will bridge and consolidate all our areas of expertise. It will consolidate patient-orientated research across Trinity and the affiliated hospitals, creating a viable process, based on international best practice, for delivering basic to translational biomedical research.
11 Apr 2017
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New TILDA report on ageing in Ireland launched
The report presents findings from Wave 3 of TILDA, which impact on the health and well-being of Ireland’s adult population aged 54 years and over and maps changes that have occurred since the first wave of TILDA data collection in 2010.
7 Mar 2017
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Brain stimulation, boosting creativity and hearing inspirational voices
Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology at Trinity, Simon McCarthy-Jones, with an opinion piece published by The Conversation.
21 Aug 2017
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JUSTISIGNS Project Wins European Language Label For Improving Access To Justice
If you were a deaf person, who uses a sign language, and you had to report a crime, how would you do it? How would you engage with emergency services?
8 Nov 2017
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Trinity researchers secure prestigious Investigator Awards
Funding of around €5.5 million will support research into more effective MRSA treatment options, sequencing ancient Irish human genomes and exploring how the brain regulates access to feelings.
23 Oct 2017
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Nobel laureate, Professor William C Campbell, returns to Zoology roots
Zoology students received awards from Professor Campbell on his return to the Trinity department from which his remarkable scientific career began.
30 Nov 2017
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F.W. de Clerk presented the Trinity Praeses Elit Award
Nobel Peace Prize winner F.W. de Klerk was presented the award in recognition of his key role in ending apartheid and his outstanding contribution to reconciliation in South Africa.
20 Jan 2017
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Celebrating 50 years of the Berkeley Library
The 1960’s building was considered a beacon of modernism for Trinity, Dublin and Ireland.
22 Feb 2017
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History of far right movement examined at Trinity public lecture
The deep historic links between white nationalist movements in Europe and the US and how they have led to remarkable political changes in the UK and US was examined at a public lecture in Trinity.
2 Oct 2017
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Trinity student’s stress-free alarm idea wins LERU citizen science competition
PhD Candidate in Biochemistry and Immunology, Shauna Quinn -- and her team -- will receive seed funding to kick-start the 'Letswakeapp' project, which will bank alarm tones to ensure a non-stressful wake-up experience.
16 Aug 2017
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Are diesel cars really more polluting than petrol cars?
A fact-check piece co-authored by Associate Professor in Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Aonghus McNabola, which underlines that older diesel vehicles are more damaging to human health than their petrol counterparts.
2 May 2017
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Trinity’s maintenance team
Over 5,000 planned and over 20,000 unplanned reactive maintenance tasks per year are looked after by a dedicated team in Estates and Facilities.
7 Apr 2017
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German novels of the 19th century still relevant for today’s entrepreneurs
Literature makes available to us the experience of previous generations ' Professor Barkhoff explains at his inaugural lecture .
20 Jan 2017
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Major national study on Irish voters’ attitudes
'A Conservative Revolution: Electoral Change in Twenty-First Century Ireland', edited by Trinity’s Political Science Professors, Gail McElroy and Michael Marsh, along with UCD’s David Farrell examines underlying voter attitudes in the period 2002-11.
31 Mar 2017
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New aquarium will support marine biology research at Trinity
Funding provided by the Marine Institute will allow researchers to test experimentally for the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems.
22 Nov 2017
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Latest ‘Growing Up In Ireland’ report examines impact of free GP care
The importance of access to GP care regardless of ability to pay was highlighted in a new study co-authored by Trinity Professor of Sociology, Richard Layte.
9 Nov 2017
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Europe is training military forces in weak states – and that’s seriously risky
Jesse Dillon Savage, Assistant Professor of Global Politics at Trinity College Dublin and Jonathan Caverley, Associate Professor, US Naval War College advise that the US and the EU should be careful to consider what the military training they provide might one day amount to, in a piece published in the Conversation.
26 Sep 2017
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Scientists produce battle-plan blueprints for attacking disease-causing bacteria
X-ray crystallography helped scientists to look under the bonnet of two common bacteria that opportunistically infect people, so as to better understand the mechanics involved.
9 Aug 2017
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Trinity Students Win 2017 International Undergraduate Awards
The Undergraduate Awards is the world’s leading undergraduate awards programme which recognises top undergraduate work, shares this work with a global audience and connects students across cultures and disciplines.
17 Nov 2017
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Trinity College Dublin to re-open as normal on Tuesday
Trinity College Dublin will re-open on Tuesday morning as normal following Monday’s closure.
15 Oct 2017
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Trinity climbs in Times Higher Education World University Ranking
Trinity College Dublin has been ranked in 117th position in the just published Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018, climbing 14 places from 131st place last year*.
5 Sep 2017
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Renowned film director Béla Tarr to deliver ‘masterclass’ in Trinity
Other masterclasses on editing and music scoring will also take place in Trinity as part of the 5th Silk Road International Film Festival.
1 Mar 2017
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Trinity students heading to prestigious LERU doctoral summer school
PhD students Shauna Quinn, Rebecca Amet and Camila Perera will be attending this year’s highly prestigious event in Zurich.
10 May 2017
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Scientists find brain area linked to social deficit in Autism Spectrum Disorder
The part of the brain that tracks the expectations and outcomes of other people’s choices functions differently in people with ASD.
5 Jan 2017
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First Trinity Graduate elected Taoiseach
Leo Varadkar studied Medicine at Trinity and completed his six year degree in April 2003.
14 Jun 2017