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Green Week 2016

15 - 19 February

9 Feb 2016

ISL recognition one step closer

Research by Centre for Deaf Studies provides strong evidence base for ISL recognition bill

4 Nov 2016

Comhdháil in ómós don Scoláire Gaeilge a bhfuil ardmheas uirthi, Eleanor Knott

'Ní cuimhin liom tráth nach raibh suim thar na bearta agam i ngach ní a bhain leis an nGaeilge.'

3 May 2016

Trinity Secondhand Booksale – 23 to 25 February

Thousands of items will be on sale at the 2016 Trinity Secondhand Booksale, the largest charity booksale in Ireland.

19 Feb 2016

Trinity’s Gene Medicine Spin-Off Genable Technologies Sold to Spark Therapeutics

A potential treatment that targets a form of the eye disease, retinitis pigmentosa, should brought to market following the sale.

9 Mar 2016

Sport at Trinity Enters a New Era

The strategy for sport entitled, 'Raising Our Game', aims to re establish the University as a leading force in all aspects of third level sport.

25 Feb 2016

Author celebrates ‘beauty and repression’ of Ireland in the 1850s

Author celebrates 'beauty and repression' of Ireland in the 1850s

19 Sep 2016

Trinity’s 2016 Global Engagement Award Winners Announced

This year’s recipients of Trinity’s Global Engagement Awards are Professor Mauro Ferreira from the School of Physics, Professor Kevin Kelly from the School of Engineering, and Professor Daniel Faas from the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy.

8 Jun 2016

Design and Violence – Science Gallery Exhibition

14 October to 22 January 2017 This is an exhibition of objects and systems at the intersection of design and violence.

13 Dec 2016

Pooling of Decision Making Increases Freedom

The Brexit campaign, at least up to now, is based on the assumption that the alternative to EU membership is some nirvana, where the British government will be free to do what it wills on the global stage without being constrained by the decisions of others or the need for collective and binding decision making.

10 May 2016

Democratic Principles Under Attack in Eastern Europe

Rise of right-wing support and xenophobic rhetoric cause for concern in Central and Eastern Europe

16 Jun 2016

Scientists use graphene and toy silly putty® to make state-of-the-art sensors

This world-first graphene innovation could be used for applications in medical devices and diagnostics.

9 Dec 2016

Annual Trinity Secondhand Booksale

Thousands of items will be on sale from Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 February in the Exam Hall on Front Square

22 Feb 2016

‘What has nature ever done for us? Global experts on natural capital explain…

Economists, accountants and environmentalists come together in Dublin this week to put nature at the heart of future political and economic decision-making.

4 Oct 2016

Leading epileptologist gives 2016 John Kirker memorial lecture

The 2016 John Kirker Memorial Lecture, named in honour of the pioneering epileptologist and Trinity College Dublin graduate Dr John Kirker, was recently delivered by Dr Sydney Cash, Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and attending epileptologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. The lecture entitled 'New Perspectives on Seizures incorporating networks, single neurons and both slow and fast activity' was presented on as a keynote talk at the Irish Institute of Clinical Neuroscience (IICN).

3 Nov 2016

Trinity and Singapore Institute of Technology to Deliver Joint Degree in Physiotherapy

The joint degree in Physiotherapy has been developed over the last two years and will involve Trinity contributing 25% of the overall teaching.

27 Jan 2016

Grattan Scholars’ research addresses the major challenges of our time

Grattan Scholarships were awarded to outstanding PhD students who are committed to understanding and improving society through their research, teaching and education.

8 Dec 2016

Trinity Equality Fund Supports University Equality Initiatives

Successful projects include an 'Equality Champions' awards programme for clubs and societies, a speaker series on female scholars at risk around the world, an animated video series on LGBT issues

25 Feb 2016

Variety is the Spice of Life: Diversity May Reduce our Reliance on Fertiliser

Promoting species diversity in our precious grassland ecosystems should enhance productivity, reducing our reliance on fertiliser.

13 Jan 2016

Mental Health and Irish Employment Law

People with mental health problems in Ireland experience persistent labour market disadvantage, according to Mark Bell, Regius Professor of Laws at Trinity, who delivered his inaugural lecture this week.

28 Jan 2016