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Child poverty at similar levels to financial crisis when housing costs accounted for
The latest ESRI report on child poverty was co-authored by Trinity economists Barra Roantree, Mide Griffin, and Tara Mitchell.
9 Sep 2025
Research|Society
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Immunotherapy before surgery offers a potential new treatment for rare cancer
An early phase clinical trial published in Nature Medicine show that patients with mesothelioma - a rare cancer of the lining of the lung - who received a combination of two immunotherapy drugs before surgery had successful surgeries and encouraging early outcomes
8 Sep 2025
Health|Innovation|Research
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Project on consent in Irish maternity care secures Research Ireland funding
A new research project, investigating consent to medical treatment in Irish maternity care, has received funding from Research Ireland under the COALESCE programme.
9 Sep 2025
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Trinity spin-out ProVerum secures $80 million in funding to accelerate commercialisation of innovative medical device
The largest investor funding round ever raised by a company to have spun out from an Irish university will help develop a device that reshapes enlarged prostates and relieves symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
9 Sep 2025
Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research|Science
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Real-time Liffey data drives community engagement and environmental planning
The River Liffey Water Sensors Pilot, developed by UTS Technologies in collaboration with Smart Docklands, has demonstrated how real-time environmental data can empower local communities, support sustainability, and improve decision-making for everyone who interacts with the river.
10 Sep 2025
Community|Environment|Research|Sustainability
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TILDA findings highlight the urgent need to rethink health and social care for older people
The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) has released its ‘Wave 6’ findings which points to challenging times for Ireland’s older population.
9 Sep 2025
Health|Research|Society
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Distinguished Investigator Award 2025 for Prof. Mark Cunningham
The award from Neuroscience Ireland recognises an outstanding long-standing member of the neuroscience community of Ireland demonstrating international standing in academic and intellectual achievement.
28 Aug 2025
Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research
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Parents see quality of life improvements in children with impaired walking thanks to mobility assistance dogs
Parents report improvements in physical activity, social engagement and family life in their children in the first qualitative assessment of its type led by researchers from Trinity.
12 Sep 2025
Health|Research|Science
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Scientists discover how nanoplastics disrupt brain energy metabolism
Scientists from the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) have discovered how nanoplastics – even smaller than microplastics – disrupt energy metabolism in brain cells. Their findings may have implications for better understanding a suite of neurodegenerative diseases.
15 Sep 2025
Environment|Health|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Social lifetime experiences have long-lasting effects on mental and brain health
Lifetime significant experiences, in particular the social ones, are the fabric of our identity. But what about their impact in our health?
12 Sep 2025
Health|Research|Society
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Flags, failure and fighting climate change — the Arts & Humanities Research Festival has it all!
Trinity’s annual Arts and Humanities Research Festival returns from 22-26 September with a week-long programme of talks, panel discussions, and performances.
16 Sep 2025
Culture|Research|Society
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Managing ‘ditch-scapes’ can strengthen communities and the environment
A global study reframes ditches as multifunctional waterways with the potential to improve community resilience, water quality, biodiversity and environmental outcomes.
15 Sep 2025
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Trinity team to improve electric vehicle batteries after winning National Challenge Fund prize
A team from Trinity’s School of Engineering has won a prize in the National Challenge Fund competition, which was established under the Government of Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP).
17 Sep 2025
Awards and Funding|Innovation|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Linda Djougang named as brand ambassador for Trinity Sport
Linda Djougang said: “Being named a Trinity Sport ambassador is a true honour. Trinity has been central to my journey, both academically and in rugby and I hope to inspire the next generation of athletes to believe in their potential and embrace the opportunities that sport and education can offer.”
18 Sep 2025
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Dr Abeba Birhane joins world leaders at AI summit at the Vatican
Dr Birhane, Director of the AI Accountability Lab (AIAL) in the ADAPT Research Ireland Centre at the School of Computer Science and Statistics in Trinity, recently took part in the gathering on AI and the future of humanity at the World Meeting on Human Fraternity.
19 Sep 2025
Culture|Research|Science|Society
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START headlines a week of Trinity festivals connecting research, researchers and the public
Trinity is excited to welcome the public to a week of festival activities, events and demos headlined by the START (Start Talking About Research Today) Festival, which takes centre stage on Friday.
23 Sep 2025
Arts|Culture|Environment|Health|Research|Science|Society
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Trinity becomes 3rd university awarded NTA's gold-level Smarter Travel Mark
After its investment in campus infrastructure, promoting behaviour change initiatives and advocating for better walking, cycling and public transport provision, Trinity is proud to be recognised as a leader in smart, sustainable travel.
24 Sep 2025
Community|Environment|Sustainability
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From 17 students to 2,800: A printed history marks 100 years of Trinity Business School
The publication charts the school’s evolution from modest beginnings with just 17 students in 1925 (when classes were only held in afternoons to accommodate the students’ work commitments) to the current enrolment of 2,800 students, from more than 60 countries.
25 Sep 2025
Business|Society|Students
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One Battle After Another – this movie is a powerful exploration of US today
The new film, One Battle After Another, suggests that there is still a place for challenging filmmaking in today’s culture, writes Ruth Barton, School of Creative Arts, in a piece for The Conversation.
25 Sep 2025
Culture|Research
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National AI Leadership Forum unites sectors to secure Ireland’s AI future
Hosted today at William Fry’s Dublin office, the Forum brought together senior representatives from Government, academia, industry, regulators, and civil society. The ongoing goal is to develop a shared roadmap for Ireland’s global leadership in the development and use of safe, ethical, and human-centric AI, to build a successful AI future.
25 Sep 2025
Business|Innovation|Research|Society