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Theresa May is right about one thing – it’s time politicians worked together

by Martin Fellenz, Associate Professor in Organisational Behaviour, School of Business Brexit increasingly looks like a train crash in slow motion. Watching the British parliament going through consecutive Brexit votes, however, only to end up back where it started, is more like an ever repeating loop of the moments just before and after impact. If […]

26 Mar 2019

Trinity College Dublin to name new Vice-Provost

Prof Chris Morash said today he will step down from his role as vice-provost and chief academic officer after more than three years in the role to resume his fulltime role as inaugural Seamus Heaney Professor of Irish Writing.

2 Apr 2019

Low levels of dietary vitamins linked to frailty in older adults

Researchers at TILDA have found that lower levels of dietary vitamins and antioxidants are associated with frailty in older adults.

23 Aug 2019

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Trinity’s evaluation of HSE’s ‘Schwartz Rounds’ first of its kind in Ireland

The School of Nursing and Midwifery at Trinity College have presented the findings of their independent evaluation of the HSE's Schwartz Rounds; an initiative which aims to support healthcare professionals with the emotional impact and experiences of their roles.

29 May 2019

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Trinity hosts seminar on non-communicable disease prevention

Experts presented international evidence for access to medicines for these diseases to parliamentarians and political staff.

18 Apr 2019

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Mathematics students celebrate Hamilton Day

Mathematics student at Trinity, Andrew Cleary, was one of nine 2019 Hamilton Prize winners who celebrated famed Irish (and Trinity) mathematician William Rowan Hamilton.

25 Oct 2019

Trinity student wins Allergan Innovation Award

Ms. Aisling Heeran, a Ph.D. Student with Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, has been announced as the winner of the Allergan Innovation Award for her work in bowel cancer research.

14 Mar 2019

Precious Dublin Apocalypse manuscript now available to a global online audience

Trinity College Dublin is celebrating the digitisation of the Dublin Apocalypse, one of great medieval treasures of the Library.

30 Jan 2019

Scientists discover how Hepatitis C “ghosts” our immune system

The virus dulls the normal immune response to viral infection by hijacking our own cellular machinery that ordinarily initiates the response.

5 Jun 2019

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Researchers develop new tuberculosis treatment

The newly developed medicine could be used to treat hundreds of thousands of patients with tuberculosis.

8 Jan 2019

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International leading figure of the #MeToo movement Celeste Kidd visits Trinity

Celeste Kidd, Assistant Professor, University of California, Berkeley and one of the leading figures of the global #MeToo movement visited Trinity as part of the 2019 TCD Neurohumanities Public Talks series to discuss and explore how sexual harassment is especially salient in academia.

10 Apr 2019

New student mobile app, Trinity Live, is launched

Trinity Live, a new student mobile app designed and developed by students has been launched by the Provost, Dr Patrick Prendergast.

12 Feb 2019

Vitamin D deficiency and poor muscle function in the over-60s

Trinity researchers have shown that vitamin D deficiency increased the likelihood of poor muscle function in older adults and confirms the protective effect of physical activity.

23 Oct 2019

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Our disappearing birds the focus of interactive digital artwork

The artwork, exhibited among extinct and endangered birds, invites people to consider the human impact on bird depopulation.

26 Jul 2019

Chemistry researcher secures ERC award to develop advanced CO2 capture technologies

The Proof of Concept (POC) grant as top-up funding to explore the commercial or innovation potential of the results of their ERC-funded research.

25 Jul 2019

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Professor Brendan Browne opens the world of medicine to North Belfast teenagers

A project led by Trinity professor Brendan Browne to introduce teenagers from disadvantaged areas of Belfast to the medical world has just completed a successful eight-week run.

20 Dec 2019

Keeping fit: how to do the right exercise for your age

Julie Broderick, Assistant Professor, Physiotherapy writes about how the type and amount of exercise should change depending on your age and gives a simple guide to follow.

30 Jan 2019

Keeping fit: how to do the right exercise for your age

Assistant Professor in Physiotherapy at Trinity, Julie Broderick, with an opinion piece about varying your exercise with age, which was published by The Conversation.

4 Jan 2019

Historical Society launches Hist250 celebrations

Hist250 will demonstrate the society’s significant influence on the intellectual life of Ireland over the last two and a half centuries.

15 Mar 2019

Scientists uncover exotic matter in the Sun’s atmosphere

The scientists used large radio telescopes and ultraviolet cameras on a NASA spacecraft to better understand the exotic “fourth state of matter” known as plasma.

23 May 2019

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