Articles
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The EU’s 10% natural habitat target is insufficient for pollinator recovery
Bees, butterflies and other insects have too little natural habitat around them to survive, according to a new study published in leading international journal Science.
26 Sep 2025
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Northern Lights feature in today’s weather report… from a rogue planet
Strong Northern Lights-like activity is the standout feature of today’s weather report, which is coming at you from a strange, extrasolar world, instead of a standard TV studio.
26 Sep 2025
Research|Science
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Six things to know about the Irish Presidential election
Now that the list of candidates for the Irish Presidential Election is confirmed, political scientist Gail McElroy offers a quick explainer on the role of the President, the powers and limitations of the office, and how the election process works.
30 Sep 2025
Research|Society
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Exploration matters more than perfection in STEM learning
Dr Paul Irving, STEM Community Manager at Trinity Walton Club, argues that science doesn’t want perfection but curiosity instead. And that's what we should be nurturing in young learners.
29 Sep 2025
Science|Students
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Trinity welcomes recipients of 2024 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships
Ten Trinity research proposals secured funding in the 2024 call and, with some scheduled to begin in the coming months, Trinity now warmly welcomes all winners.
1 Oct 2025
Awards and Funding|Research
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Bone health screening game changer for people with intellectual disability
New research at IDS-TILDA at the School of Nursing and Midwifery has led to improved outcomes for people with intellectual disability who are unable to access a traditional DXA bone scan.
1 Oct 2025
Health|Research|Society
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Paul Lynch and translators celebrate International Translation Day
Award-winning Irish author Paul Lynch was joined by four of his translators at an event hosted by Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation to mark International Translation Day.
3 Oct 2025
Culture|Research
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Avista partners with Trinity to offer intellectual disability nursing student placements
This new academic partnership builds upon existing research links between Avista and the Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability (TCAID) which is situated within the School of Nursing & Midwifery.
2 Oct 2025
Community|Health
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Astronomers detect explosive, toxic gas in ancient brown dwarf
The detection of phosphine in the atmosphere of Wolf 1130C raises questions as to why it’s not more prevalent in other brown dwarfs.
3 Oct 2025
Research|Science
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International study shows creative experiences delay brain aging
Engaging in creative experiences such as music, dance, visual arts, and even specific video games can slow brain aging and promote healthier brain function, according to a trailblazing international study published today in Nature Communications
3 Oct 2025
Health|Research|Society
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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
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New funding for EU University Alliances
CHARM-EU receives additional €391,300 in government funding
18 Jan 2024
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Central banks should be fighting the climate crisis – here’s why
Professors Martin Sokol, Trinity, and Jennie Stephens, Northeastern University, argue the case for central banks catalysing a more just, equitable and climate-stable future in this piece for The Conversation.
5 Jan 2024
Environment|Society|Sustainability
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The Conversation: Freedom of thought is under threat. Here’s what we can do to protect it
Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology at Trinity College Dublin, writes in The Conversation about what we can do to protect freedom of thought against the threat posed by states, big tech and even ourselves.
9 Jan 2024
Society