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Researchers at Trinity’s AI Accountability Lab secure major UK grant to investigate potential risks of AI companions
The project will look at how AI companions are designed to shape our feelings and behaviours, and what happens when technology begins to blur relational boundaries. It will investigate the psychological and societal risks posed by AI companion apps.
28 Nov 2025
Awards and Funding|Culture|Research|Science|Society
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FGM Activist Ifrah Ahmed receives Trinity honorary degree
Ifrah Ahmed, Mei Lin Yap, Ambassador Liaison Officer with the Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability , computer visionary Pietro Perona and Kathy Prendergast, one of Ireland's foremost living artists, all received Trinity’s highest honour.
28 Nov 2025
Awards and Funding|Community|Society
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First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska is welcomed to Trinity
To mark the historic visit, Dr Linda Doyle presented the First Lady with a gift edition of Ireland’s most famous manuscript, the Book of Kells.
2 Dec 2025
Community|Society
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Meet “Damhán Alla” – the newly christened spider-like feature on Jupiter’s Moon Europa
Irish planetary scientists have christened a spider-like feature on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa as “Damhán Alla”, which translates to “spider” or “wall demon”.
2 Dec 2025
Research|Science
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The Eddie Jordan Foundation to Support Formula Trinity
Cleavon Castelino, Team Advisor of Formula Trinity, said: "The Eddie Jordan Foundation’s involvement gives our students access to expertise and opportunities that are genuinely transformative. We are incredibly grateful and excited to begin this journey together."
3 Dec 2025
Awards and Funding|Community|Innovation|Science|Students
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30 distinct genes that influence vitamin D status found
Trinity researchers have led a new collaborative study, combining large genetic datasets with satellite weather data and uncovering over 30 distinct genes that influence vitamin D status, many of which were not previously known.
2 Dec 2025
Health|Research
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New €31.6 million ARC Hub for Therapeutics to turn breakthrough Irish research into therapies and companies
The ARC Hub for Therapeutics, a new national research initiative dedicated to fast-tracking biomedical innovation into real-world therapies and companies, was officially launched today at Trinity.
3 Dec 2025
Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research|Science
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Trinity College Dublin helps shape international ‘Limerick Framework for Action’ to advance health-promoting campuses
The Limerick Framework for Action, a new international roadmap to embed health and wellbeing across the higher education sector, was formally launched in Dublin this week. The Framework sets out a bold and coordinated vision for creating healthier, more inclusive and supportive learning environments across Ireland’s universities and colleges.
3 Dec 2025
Community|Health|Students|Sustainability
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World’s first film in ancient Sumerian released by Trinity filmmakers
The short film starring Trinity students and directed by Prof Martin Worthington is available on YouTube with subtitles in 27 languages including Irish, Arabic, Mandarin and Hungarian.
4 Dec 2025
Culture|Research|Society
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Seolann dream scannánaíochta as Coláiste na Tríonóide an chéad scannán riamh a rinneadh sa tSean-Suiméiris
Is féidir an scannán a fheiceáil ar YouTube le fotheidil i 25+ teanga, Gaeilge, Araibis, Mandairínis agus Seoirsis san áireamh
4 Dec 2025
Arts|Culture|Research
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Seo é an "Damhán Alla" – an ghné ar Europa, Gealach Iúpatar
Tá eolaithe pláinéadacha de chuid na hÉireann tar éis ‘’Damhán Alla’’ a bhaisteadh ar ghné atá cosúil le damhán alla atá ar Europa, gealach reoite Iúpatair.
3 Dec 2025
Research|Science
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Trinity researcher awarded €4.6 million Wellcome Career Development Award
Trinity is proud to announce that Dr. Irina Kinchin, Research Assistant Professor in Health Economics at the School of Medicine, has been awarded a prestigious Wellcome Career Development Award worth €4.6 million over eight years. This is a largest individual research fellowship in Ireland to date.
5 Dec 2025
Awards and Funding|Health|Research
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Enterprise Ireland backs new AI-powered ed-tech spinout, Meso
Meso, a spinout company from the Research Ireland ADAPT Centre for AI-Driven Digital Content Technology at Trinity, has designed a solution to ease teacher workload.
4 Dec 2025
Awards and Funding|Research
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Increasing plant diversity in agricultural grasslands boosts yields, reducing reliance on fertiliser
Higher plant diversity in agricultural grasslands increases yields with lower inputs of nitrogen fertiliser. That is the headline finding of a landmark, international study led by Trinity that paints a promising picture for more sustainable agriculture.
4 Dec 2025
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Nanoscience breakthrough puts low-cost, printable electronics on the horizon
The breakthrough has a huge potential impact – one that brings us much closer to quickly and cheaply producing printable electronics such as wearable health sensors or flexible displays.
5 Dec 2025
Health|Innovation|Research|Science
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Dr Tian Carey secures Royal Society-Research Ireland University Research Fellowship
Dr Carey, from Trinity’s School of Physics and the AMBER Research Ireland Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research, will now build an independent research group in Trinity.
5 Dec 2025
Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research|Science
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Trinity welcomes investment in research infrastructure through INSPIRE programme
Trinity welcomes the launch of INSPIRE, the Government of Ireland’s new €750 million programme to renew and strengthen research infrastructure across the higher education sector.
5 Dec 2025
Awards and Funding|Community|Innovation|Research
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First international JOINER node hosted by CONNECT
The Joint Open Infrastructure for Networks Research (JOINER) is a UK-wide experimentation platform created to accelerate future communications and networks research, exploitation and adoption.
9 Dec 2025
Innovation|Research|Science
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Three Trinity researchers win highly competitive ERC Consolidator Grants
The awardees are Professor Mary Rogan and Dr Brian Barry from the School of Law and Dr Mark Ward from the School of Medicine.
9 Dec 2025
Awards and Funding|Research
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Minister Dara Calleary announces funding of €2 million for ABAIR project
Based in the School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences, ABAIR is developing a range of speech technologies and language facilities, and providing them to the Irish-speaking community.
10 Dec 2025
Awards and Funding|Research
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Os cionn €2 milliún ceadaithe ag an Aire Calleary don tionscadal ABAIR
D’fhógair an tAire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail agus Gaeltachta, Dara Calleary TD, os cionn €2 milliún, thar thréimhse chúig bliana, don tionscadal ABAIR sa tSaotharlann Foghraíochta agus Urlabhra san Ollscoil.
10 Dec 2025
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Need for human rights approach in dementia care highlighted
A event marked the launch of a new book 'Human Rights in Dementia Care: A Good Practice Guide' by Professor Suzanne Cahill, School of Social Work and Social Policy.
11 Dec 2025
Research
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Trinity creates Associate Dean of Graduate Studies role
Prof Wladislaw (Wlad) Rivkin has been appointed Trinity’s first Associate Dean of Graduate Studies. This newly created role was approved at the December Board meeting in line with the delivery of Thrive: Trinity’s Strategic Plan 2025-2030.
12 Dec 2025
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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Invest in students + invest in research = invest in Ireland
Provost Linda Doyle and TCDSU-AMLCT* Education Officer Buster Whaley and Oifigeach na Gaeilge Aoife Ní Bhriain today (3 October 2025) sent a message to Government seeking increased funding for students and research in Tuesday's Budget.
3 Oct 2025
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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